Individual Details
Reuben W. Logan
(5 Oct 1856 - 26 Apr 1898)
Reuben W. Logan
Birth: Oct. 5, 1856
DeKalb County
Illinois, USA
Death: Apr. 26, 1898
The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette, Thurs., Apr. 28, 1898, 2, col. 4.
At Rest In God's Acre.
Funeral of the Late Reuben W. Logan This Afternoon.
__The remains of the late Reuben W. Logan, who passed away on Tuesday morning, were this afternoon laid at rest in Linwood cemetery, the funeral services being held at the house, Rev. F. L. Loveland officiating. A large number of friends paid their last respects to the deceased and formed the funeral cortege which accompanied the remains to their last resting place.
__R. W. Logan was born in DeKalb county, Illinois, October 5, 1856, removing with his parents to Chamaign, Ill., when 13 - years of age. Later he removed to LeFox, Ill., where he spent three years in charge of a successful creamery business and cheese factory, removing thence to Minneapolis, where, on September 16, 1885, he was united in marriage to Miss Tillie Lucks, who with two children survives him. Mr. Logan was identified with J. J. Lucks & Sons of Minneapolis for six years, then for a short time with Messrs. Dunham & Johnson of the same city, when he removed to this city to accept a postion with the American Cereal company, in May 1891. Besides the wife and children the deceased is survived by two brothers, one sister and an aged mother.
__The funeral services were under the auspices of Cedar Rapids lodge No. 141, I. O. O. F. With the employes of the immense institution in which he was employed and with a large circle of friends Mr. Logan was a prime favorite. Kind, generous, liberal and intelligent, Mr. Logan was respected by all who knew him, and his loss will be keenly felt by all; who will sympathize with the bereaved family.
Inscription:
R. W. Logan
1856 - 1898
Burial:
Murdoch-Linwood Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Iowa, USA
Plot: Orig. 10
Created by: Frank Holmes
Record added: Jul 21, 2008
Events
| Birth | 5 Oct 1856 | DeKalb County, Ill. |  | ||
| Marriage | 16 Sep 1885 | Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin - Mathilda "Tillie" Lucks | | ||
| Death | 26 Apr 1898 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa | | ||
| Burial | 28 Apr 1898 | Nyrdoch-Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa | |
Families
| Spouse | Mathilda "Tillie" Lucks (1864 - 1923) |
| Child | Clarence Logan (1887 - 1947) |
| Child | Lillian L. Logan (1894 - ) |
| Father | Nelson Logan (1819 - 1896) |
| Mother | Katherine Reiser (1824 - 1910) |
Endnotes
1. Obituary, Reuben W. Logan, Cegar Rapids Evening Gazette, 28 Apr 1898, p2, c4.
2. Find-A-Grave (www.findagrave.com), Memorial No. 28442259, Reuben W. Logan, 5 Oct 1856-26 Apr 1898.
3. Hudson Star-Times, 25 Sep 1885, p4, Marriage of Ruben Logan & Matilda Lucks by Rev. S. W. Trousdale at residence of bride's father, John Lucks, in Hudson, Sept. 16.
4. Wisconsin, Pre-1907 Marriage Index, St. Croix Co., Mathilda Lucks and Ruben W. Logan.
5. Wisconsin Marriage Index, 1836-1930 (Family Search), Reuben Logan & Mathilda Lucks, Hudson, St. Croix Co., Wis..
6. Obituary, Reuben W. Logan, Cegar Rapids Evening Gazette, 28 Apr 1898, p2, c4.
7. Book, "The Story of John Joseph Lucks and Louise Krosinsky" by Jean Trenkle Forney.
8. Find-A-Grave (www.findagrave.com), Memorial No. 28442259, Reuben W. Logan, 5 Oct 1856-26 Apr 1898.
9. Obituary, Reuben W. Logan, Cegar Rapids Evening Gazette, 28 Apr 1898, p2, c4.
10. Find-A-Grave (www.findagrave.com), Memorial No. 28442259, Reuben W. Logan, 5 Oct 1856-26 Apr 1898.