Lincoln County KyArchives Biographies.....Logan, Beaty August 1, 1788 - August 13, 1872
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Author: Genealogy and Biography, Volume V, 3rd edition, 1886

BEATY LOGAN (deceased) was born August 1, 1788, on the Danville road five
miles from Stanford, Ky. He removed to Marion County about 1810, returning
to Lincoln County in 1832. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, with Gen.
Hopkins, in the Northwest. He was a member of the Reformed Churach; in
politics a Democrat; a farmer, losing about thirty slaves as a result of the
late war, and dying August 13, 1872, was buried at Danville. He was the son
of Capt. James Logan, who, a valiant soldier from beginning to end of the
Revolutionary war, was with Gen. Greene in the South and afterward removed
from Virginia to Kentucky in an early day and located near Stanford; was a
relative and friend of Col. Benj. Logan, and was associated with him in many
conflicts in pioneer days. Ready as he ever was to do battle for his country
in all her conflicts for liberty and justice, he was noted as a peace-maker
in the civil walks of life, and was greatly esteemed and generally sought as
an arbiter among neighbors, securing them against litigation and its evil
consequences. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, in politics a
Democrat, and lies buried at Stanford. He married Sarah Beaty, of Washington
County, Va., and from their union sprang Robert, Matthew, Sally (Dawson),
and Beaty. Beaty married Patsey, daughter of Martin Everheart, of Marion
County (born November 17, 1796, died June 8, 1870), and to them were born
John F., Sarah E. (Walters), Rose Ann (Ray), Matthew D., Elwiza [sic]
(deceased), Allison E., Robert D., Victoria
(Hunley) and Jennie (Prewitt). Matthew D was born in Marion County, January
8, 1822, and enlisted in Capt. Doherty's company, Second Kentucky, Col.
McKee's regiment, in the Mexican war. He commenced the study of medicine
with Dr. Huffman, of Stanford, graduated in 1850 at the Jefferson Medical
College at Philadelphia, and practiced at Lancaster, Ky., until the
commencement of the late war. In 1861 he was elected Captain of Company I,
Forrest's cavalry; was captured at Fort Donelson and remained a prisoner of
war at Johnson's Island seven months. He was exchanged at Pittsburg, Miss.,
reported to Breckinridge at Knoxville and organized an escort for that
general; was assigned to Morgan's command and appointed major of Gano's
regiment, in which he was early promoted to the lieutenant-colonelcy. He was
captured in the famous Ohio raid, consigned to the pen at Columbus and
exchanged before the close of the war at Charleston, S. C. Here he secured
the release of a number of war prisoners on the One Hundred and
Fifty-seventh New York on account of kind treatment of himself and others by
officers of that regiment while prisoners.  Col. Logan is still a consistent
Democrat. Allison E. Logan was born May 4, 1826, in Marion County; early in
the late war enlisted in Company A, Sixth Kentucky Confederate Cavalry under
Col. Grisgsby, Morgan's command; was captured on the Ohio raid; escaped from
Camp Douglas by permission of the guard, constructed a raft and placed Gen
Morgan across the Tennessee River on his escape, for which service he
declined a captain's commission and served in the last battle of the war. In
politics he is a Democrat. Capt. Robert D. Logan was born January 20, 1829,
in Marion County, Ky.; was a captain of Company A, Sixth Regiment, Kentucky
Confederate Cavalry, remaining in the service until the final surrender. He
was captured on the Ohio raid but was exchanged at Hilton Head, S. C. He and
his brothers formed a part of the escort of Jefferson Davis at his attempted
escape. They with others proffered to conduct him out of the United States,
which offer he declined in words of tender sympathy. They each received a
portion of the Confederate specie at its final distribution, which they
retain as valued relics. From a part of it a very handsome silver fishing
reel has been constructed, which is highly prized by the brothers. They are
now engaged in farming, with marked success, all living together, happy,
genial and intelligent gentlemen, whose hospitality is of a kind that still
reminds the stranger of the "old Kentucky home." None of them have ever
married, and they all cling to the tenets of the Democratic party.


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