Born
1773 in
Carroll County, Maryland
Ancestors
Descendants
Died
1 Sep 1853
at about age 80
in
Kentucky
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Biography
Birth
ABT 1773 in Carroll Co., MD.
Parents
Father: William "son of Thomas I " Logsdon b: ABT. 1743 in Carroll CO, MD
Mother: Elizabeth Wilkerson or Larue-maiden name unproven b: ABT. 1749
William Logsdon and Betsy Carman, married on 2 July 1793[1]
William and his wife Elizabeth both grew up in the area that later became LaRue County, Kentucky, subsequently married and moved to the area of the Green and Nolin River area. The Hart County tax lists shows them with 352 acres on the Green River and another 170 acres along the Roundstone which flows into the Nolin River south of Millerstown.
William was commissioned by the Hardin County Court in 1798 as a Surveyor / Overseer of a trail to be cut from Bacon Creek south to the Green River. This trail was to be 4 feet wide to accommodate Horse and Rider . This was part of a trail that would eventually lead from Elizabethtown to Bowling Green.
William is credited with service during the War of 1812 with the 13th Kentucky Militia, in Captain Hales' Company. He was also drafted for six months while in Hardin County during 1814.
Children
Mary Logsdon Ashbaugh b: 1794 d: 1880
Rebecca Logsdon Wilks b: 25 Dec 1795 in KY d: 1859
Phoebe Logsdon b: 1799 in Hardin Co, KY
William K. Logsdon b: 5 May 1799 in KY d: 1832
Nancy Logsdon Smith b: ABT. 1804
Louisa Logsdon Atterberry (1809 - 1891)
Lavina Logsdon b: 14 Dec 1809
Calvin Logsdon b: ABT. 1813
Harrison Logsdon b: ABT. 1814 in Ky d: 1880
Joseph Carmen Logsdon b: ABT. 1818 d: 1905
John K. Logsdon b: BET. 1820 - 1824 in KY
Lydia A. Logsdon b: Mar 1822 in KY
Alice Logsdon b: ABT. 1825
Property
Wm Logsdon - J Smith Deed 1801, Hardin Co, KY - Transcribed by Gloria Logsdon-Lucas
1801 Oct 12 - William & Elizabeth Logsdon sold to Jackman Smith 50ac in Hardin Co, KY on Bacon Crk. [Hardin Co, KY Deeds]
Death
Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953
Death Date: 1 Sep 1853
Death Location: Grayson County
Residence Location: Grayson County
Age: 80
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1773
Father's name: William Logsdon
Mother's name: Elizabeth Logsdon
Burial
Pleasant Valley Road Cemetery, Grayson County, Kentucky
Sources
↑ Marriage Record ; Marriage of William Logsdon and Betsy Carman (Searchable at Hardin County Clerk's Web Site)
Rootsweb Family Tree
Rootsweb Family Tree
Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979 , William Logsdon and Betsy Carman, married on 2 Jul 1793 in Hardin County, Kentucky, reference bk A pg 1; FHL microfilm 390,788
1850 US Census: Grayson County, Kentucky , William Logsden, family 436, NARA microfilm M432
Find A Grave: Memorial #141964176
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of
his Y-chromosome or
his mother's mitochondrial DNA .
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share
some percentage of DNA with William:
~3.12%
Mellisa Kessinger :
AncestryDNA , Ancestry member mknunley
~1.56%
~3.12%
Elaine (Vincent) Parsley :
23andMe , GEDmatch RK7976973 [compare ]
~1.56%
~1.56%
Renee (Stucky) Neale :
23andMe , GEDmatch ZK2256352 [compare ]
+
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch ZC2662394 [compare ] , Ancestry member ReneeStuckyNeale
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch XD7442581 [compare ] , FTDNA kit #936626
~1.56%
Kim Snelling :
23andMe , GEDmatch NK7589567 [compare ]
~1.56%
~3.12%
Toni Boone :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A285233 [compare ] , Ancestry member toniraska1
~1.56%
Terese (Lane) Cooper :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A474949 [compare ]
~1.56%
~3.12%
Judi (Norene) Corbin :
AncestryDNA , Ancestry member judic9999
~1.56%
Norman Walters :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A684935 [compare ] , Ancestry member NormanWalters103
~1.56%
Freddy Parsley :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A386123 [compare ] , Ancestry member larrybratcher70
~1.56%
~3.12%
Olive (Short) Chandler :
AncestryDNA , Ancestry member 57bunhead
~1.56%
Timothy Hendrickson :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch AW5588037 [compare ] , Ancestry member tphendrickson
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch AW5588037 [compare ] , FTDNA kit #B515815
~1.56%
~12.50%
Michael Palumbo :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch GB3609026 [compare ]
~1.56%
Carleen (Starnes) Jaggers :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch SV1954609 [compare ] , Ancestry member jagabag
~1.56%
Nancy (Knight) Moore :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch FC6622559 [compare ] , Ancestry member lacroix2
~1.56%
~3.12%
Estelle (Lindsey) Wheat :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T018927 [compare ] , FTDNA kit #442018
~1.56%
Glenn Meredith :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T897682 [compare ] , FTDNA kit #132911
+
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch HV4835157 [compare ]
~1.56%
Doug Thompson :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T531909 [compare ] , FTDNA kit #663077
~1.56%
Ralph Goff :
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch LL888466 [compare ]
~0.78%
~6.25%
Jerry Blankenship :
23andMe , GEDmatch M283958 [compare ]
~0.78%
Bill Vincent :
23andMe , GEDmatch AY7541459 [compare ] , yourDNAportal WILa3e49133
+
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A066845 [compare ]
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T827997 [compare ] , FTDNA kit #91114
+
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch LU672653C1 [compare ]
~0.78%
David Brooks :
23andMe , GEDmatch NE7342537 [compare ]
~0.78%
Freddy Vogler :
23andMe , GEDmatch M931628 [compare ]
~0.78%
~3.12%
Mart (Vincent) Bandy :
23andMe , GEDmatch M811226 [compare ]
~0.78%
~3.12%
Judy (Saling) Carnes :
23andMe , GEDmatch CB3402881 [compare ]
~0.78%
Lisa Day :
23andMe
~0.78%
~0.78%
LG Price :
23andMe , GEDmatch HK4192695 [compare ]
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch HK4192695 [compare ] , FTDNA kit #916275
+
MyHeritage DNA
~0.78%
Robin Pischel :
23andMe
~0.78%
Mark Wilson :
23andMe
~0.78%
Pat Elliott :
AncestryDNA , Ancestry member elliottplee
~0.78%
Janis Dover :
AncestryDNA
~0.78%
Doyle Sanders :
AncestryDNA , Ancestry member DoyleSanders89
~0.78%
~1.56%
Mary (Wheat) Hatcher :
AncestryDNA
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch AU229605C1 [compare ] , FTDNA kit #442019
~0.78%
~3.12%
John Campbell :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A639582 [compare ] , Ancestry member John_Campbell555
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T851520 [compare ] , FTDNA kit #357626
~0.78%
Kasey Brent :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A425757 [compare ] , Ancestry member kaseybrent14
~0.78%
Joseph Tucker :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A855507 [compare ]
~0.78%
Charles Brooks :
AncestryDNA , Ancestry member ch4421
~0.78%
~6.25%
Doug VanMeter :
AncestryDNA , Ancestry member rlvmeter
~0.78%
Frankie Barrier :
AncestryDNA
~0.78%
Athena (Ledbetter) Snyder :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A032719 [compare ] , Ancestry member athenasnydr
~0.78%
James Wetter :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A389312 [compare ] , Ancestry member jimbo10031956
~0.78%
Beth (Mobeck) Stutzman :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A193150 [compare ]
~0.78%
Ralph Goff :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A517390 [compare ] , Ancestry member RalphGoff
~0.78%
Greg Tyree :
AncestryDNA , Ancestry member Greg_Tyree
~0.78%
Joe Smith :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A599839 [compare ] , Ancestry member joesmithreally
~0.78%
Charlotte Smallwood :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch QX9400978 [compare ] , Ancestry member charlottesmallwood
~0.78%
Darlene (Livengood) Walker :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch NK6128566 [compare ] , Ancestry member walke43482
~0.78%
Michelle Peach :
AncestryDNA
~0.78%
~3.12%
Barbara (Milburn) Millburg :
AncestryDNA , Ancestry member Barb_Millburg
~0.78%
Alice Cole :
AncestryDNA , Ancestry member alice36083
~0.78%
John Higdon :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch Z630793 [compare ] , FTDNA kit #558118
~0.78%
~3.12%
Charles Williams :
Autosomal DNA Test
~0.39%
~0.78%
Anne (Brasher) Sailer :
23andMe
~0.39%
Connie Saling :
23andMe , GEDmatch TG9270558 [compare ]
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