Lafayette Robert Logan1

b. circa 1841
FatherJames S. Logan2 b. 2 Feb 1816, d. 18 May 1898
MotherRebecca Logan2 b. abt 1818, d. bef 1870
BirthCircacirca 1841 Lafayette Robert Logan was born in Washington County circa 1841 estimated from his age on the 1850 census.3,2,4 
Marriage31 Jul 1867 He married Dorcas Ann Logan, daughter of Caleb Logan and Mary "Polly" Dunn, on 31 Jul 1867 in Washington County, Virginia.2 
  Dorcus and Lafayette were related in several ways (assuming Lafayette's mother Rebecca was the dau of Robert Logan). Lafayette was the product of two first cousins marrying; his grandparents were William Shaw Logan and Elizabeth Dunn, and Robert Logan and ??. Dorcus's parents were Caleb Logan and Mary Polly Dunn. The three Logan men (William Shaw, Robert and Caleb were all brothers; the two Dunn women (Elizabeth and Mary Polly) were sisters.  
Widowed1868  Dorcus died within a year or two of the couple's marriage.5 
  Lafayette's place of residence following Dorcus's death is not known to me at this time. He may have been the L.R. Logan recorded as a boarder in Marshall, Texas in 1880. However, that individual's age was given as 35 and he was recorded as single.6 
Last Edited22 Feb 2013

Citations

  1. [S30] Audrey Honegger, "Wm Shaw Logan and Elizabeth Dunn," e-mail to Diana Powell, 14 Jul 2001. Various sources cited.
  2. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 215. Lafayette Logan, 24y, sgl, b. & resid WCV, farmer, s/o James S. & Rebecca Logan AND Dorcas A. Logan, 27y, sgl, b. Coffee Co. TN, resid WCV, d/o Caleb & Polly Logan; 31 Jul 1867.
  3. [S367] Jas Logan household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., 67th District, p. 88 (stamped), dwelling 294, family 294, viewed online at Ancestry.com, May 2003, image 41 of 289. Jas Logan, 28, farmer, owns land valued at $450; Rebecka 26; Wm C. 12; Lafayette 9; Virginia 5; Eveline 4; Jerome 1; all b. VA.
  4. [S675] James Logan household, 1860 U.S. cens, Coffee Co., TN, pop. sched., 7th Civil District, p. 65b (stamped), dwelling 432, family 432, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2003, image 8 of 11. Reported data includes: James Logan, 41, owns real estate valued at $7,000; Rebecca 42; William C. 20, farm hand; Robert 18; Elizabeth V. 15; Eveline J. 13; Jerome 11; Florida (f) 9; Lydia 7; all b. VA.
  5. [S827] Caleb Logan settlement (1884), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 21: 349. Settlement covers time frame from Nov. 1861 to Oct. 1882.
  6. [S2259] L.R. Logan household, 1880 U.S. cens., Harrison Co., Texas, pop sched., Marshall-4th Ward, ED 44, page 4D, dwelling 30, family 30, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Apr. 2009, image 4 of 28. Household includes many individuals enumerated as boarders, including: L.R. Logan, 35, wheelwright, b. VA, parents b. VA.