The Breckinridge County Logsdon's of 1870's
John J. Logsdon was born, 24 Feb. 1832, in Payneville, Meade County, KY, and died 20 Aug 1916, in Sample, Breckinridge county, KY.
He was the third child of:
William J. Logsdon (b. 28 Oct 1807 d. 14 Apr 1890)
and
Elizabeth Durbin (b. 23 Oct 1810 d. 9 Sept 1880)
John married Martha Board
on 14 Sept 1857 in Meade County, KY.
Martha was born on, 8 Feb 1837, in Bedford County, VA, and died, 6 May 1884, in Breckinridge County, KY. She is buried in the Walnut Grove Baptist Cemetery, Lodiburg, Breckinridge County, KY.
She was the sixth child of
William H. Board, Jr. (born before 1785 and died about 1850)
and
Martha "Patsy" Alday (born about 1795 and died about 1859)
The union of John J. Logsdon and Martha Board produced these children:
1. William Benedict "Bud" Logsdon
b. 25 Mar 1859, Meade County, KY.
m
d. 6 May 1931, Breckinridge County, KY.
2. Elisha "Lish" Logsdon
b. 1861, Breckinridge County, KY.
m. Mary Jane Lyman
m. Octavia Renfrow
d. 1891, Butler County, KY
3. Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Logsdon
b. 4 Oct 1862
m. 1 Mar 1887, Perry County, IN to James Lincoln Cummings (a twin)
d. 24 Dec 1932, Spokane, WA
4. Baby Boy Logsdon
b. 11 Aug 1864
d. 3 May 1865
5. John M. Logsdon
b. 4 June 1866, Payneville, Meade County, KY.
m. 9 Jun 1890 to Sarah Catherine Vandergraft, Meade county, KY
d. 29 Feb. 1932
6. Martha Jane "Matt" Logsdon
b. 1870
m. Jim Board
d. after 1897 (their son Lonnie was born 1897 in Breckinridge county, KY)
7. Oscar Logsdon
b. 1872
m.
d. 8 Nov 1910, Eddieville State Penitentiary, Lyon County, KY
8. Matthew "Tude" Logsdon
b.
m.
d.
John J. Logsdon Family (circa 1895, Meade county, KY)
"Yours, Mine and Ours"
This is the family of John J. Logsdon and Mary "Polly" Woodson Haynes (second marriage for both). They were married 02 May 1887 in Meade county, KY.
John J. Logsdon is the patriarch of the family and is seated on the front row, oldest man with the beard.
Mary "Polly" Woodson Haynes (b. 04 Mar 1861, d. 17 Dec 1938 in Meade county, KY) is seated to the right of the bearded gentleman, her husband, John.
Children from the union of Haynes and Logsdon are:
Tault Logsdon b. 10 April 1893 (youngest child of John and Mary standing between John and Mary) d. 06 Oct 1918, Meade county, KY
Augustus Logsdon b. 18 Feb. 1888 d. 28 Dec. 1972 (child of John and Mary, possibly standing to the left with the ruffled collar.)
William Ignatius Logsdon b. June 1891, (Child of John and Mary, I believe he is standing third from the left on the front row.)
Oscar Logsdon b. 1869 d. 1910, troubled son of John's 1st marriage. (I believe he is man seated on the front row far left)
Mary Elizabeth Logsdon Cummings b. 1862 married James Lincoln Cummings, child of John's first marriage. (I believe she is the oldest woman standing second to right on back row.)
