Logan Belt (1840 - 1887)

Born 20 Oct 1840 in Livingston, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Amanda (Frailey) Belt — married 13 Jan 1860 in Hardin, Illinois, United States

Husband of Mary Amanda (Frailey) Pillow — married 26 Oct 1886 in Hardin County, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 6 Jun 1887 at age 46 in Cave-in-Rock, Hardin, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Logan was born in 1840. He died in 1887 at the age of 46.

Logan enlisted in the Civil War (Union Side) as a 2nd Lieut. in Company D in Princeton, Kentucky. 38th Infantry Regiment. More info. below.

A book written about him claims he was the Most Daring Desperado Ever Known to Civilization. Link in sources below.

Parents: Capt. Hiram Belt 1801 - 1879 and Averriller (Medford) Belt 1802 - 1853. They were married 6/26/1818 in Rutherford, Tennessee. Hiram Findagrave #11038912. Averriller Findagrave #87254958 (spelled that way on her headstone)

Logan was married two times.

Spouse #1: Mary A. (Frailey) Belt 1842 - 1920. They were married 1/13/1860 in Hardin, Illinois. Later divorced. Could not find a burial place or Findagrave page for her in Hardin County, Illinois.

Children with Mary (Frailey):

1. Margaret Jane Belt 1862 - 1931

• Married Albert Washington Dutton 1862 - 1937
• Findagrave #

2. Averilla Belt 1865 - 1952

• Married Chris Dale 1862 -
• Married James Porter Price 1869 - 1950

3. Hiram L. Belt 1868 - 1903

• Married Rosetta Sophia (Belt) 1869 - 1937
• Findagrave #36995465

4. Mary Elizabeth Belt 1872 - 1939

• Married William Johnathan Belt 1867 -
• Married Moses Kimbrell 1870 -

5. Joel "Jody" Belt 1874 - 1891

• Findagrave #87252258

6. Jonathan S. Belt 1876 - 1957

• Married Carrie Francis Dutton 1880 - 1969
• Findagrave #93410242

7. Harriet Cassandra Belt 1877 - 1897

• Married Ezekiel Harvie Cullison

8. Laura Belt 1871 - 1960

• Married Charles E. "Charlie" Frailey 1874 - 1917
• Findagrave #53555197

Spouse #2: Mary Amanda (Belt) Belt, Pillow 1871 - 1920. They were married 10/26/1886 in Hardin, Illinois. Per Illinois Marriages, 1815 - 1935. She married 2nd George Washington Pillow. Findagrave #107825330 (she is the same age as his last child, Laura. He was 45 & she was 18 when they married) She was a cousin. ***Her wikitree record has the wrong maiden name. Needs to be Belt - her parent's were Henry Belt & Lucy (Moore) Belt. Messaged wikitree page owner with no response. (they are the only one that can change it)***

Children with Mary Amanda (Belt): none

A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. By Frederick H. A. Dyer: "Logan enlisted in the Civil War (Union Side) on 7/16/1863 as a 2nd Lieut. in Company D, in Princeton, Kentucky. 48th Infantry Regiment. He mustered out on 12/16/1864 at Bowling Green, Kentucky.

The 48th Regiment was mustered into service in 1863. Duty at Princeton, Kentucky, until 12/1/1863. Moved to Russellville 12/1/1863 and duty there (Companies B, F, G, and H) and at Bowling Green, Kentucky. (Companies A, D, I, and K), until 4/6/1864.

Guard duty on line of Louisville & Nashville Railroad from Cave City to Louisville, Kentucky. Company A at Elizabethtown; Companies B, F, and H and headquarters at Munfordville; Companies C and K at Fort Boyle, Colesburg; Company D at Cave City; Company E at Shepherdsville; Company I at Louisville, and Company G at Smithland until 7/8/1864.

Action at Salem 8/8 (detachments from Companies B and C). Regiment relieved and mounted.

Moved to Calhoun 8/13 – 19th and join Hobson's operations against Adam Johnson 8/19 – 24th.

Canton, Kentucky, 8/24. Moved to Cadiz, then to Princeton, Kentucky and operating against guerrillas in counties bordering on the Cumberland River until 12/1.

Skirmish in Union County 8/31 (detachment). Weston 9/14.

Action with Lyon's forces 11/6 (detachment Companies F and K). Eddyville 10/17. Providence 11/21. Source: Frederick H. A. Dyer. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion." https://archive.org/details/08697590.3359.emory.edu

Research Notes

His wife linked, Mary Amanda (Frailey) Belt, Pillow - her maiden name needs to be corrected to "Belt" The spouses are not duplicates. Left the page manager a message (4/11/22) but has not been changed. 8/15/23

Sources

• Logan is buried at the Peters Creek Cemetery in Peters Creek, Hardin County, Illinois, USA. His page lists and has links to his parents, siblings, 1 spouse, 2 children. There is a photo & a drawing of him. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29720159/logan-belt

• Logan Belt: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KVG7-1ZC

• 1850 Census: Logan Belt. Age: 10. White, male. Home in 1850: Hardin, Illinois. Birthdate/place: 1840 in Kentucky. Household members: Hiram Belt, 49 (NC). Avaritta Belt, 48 (NC). Nancy Belt, 16. Mary Slade, 14. Joel Belt, 12. Logan Belt, 10. Sarah Belt, 4.

• 1870 Census: Logan Belt. Age: 30. Married. Home in 1870: Rock Creek, Hardin, Illinois. Birthdate/place: 1840 in Kentucky. Household members: Logan Belt, 30 (KY). Mary Belt, 28. Margaret Belt, 7. Thomas Belt, 6. Amelia Belt, 4. Hyram Belt, 2. David Ledbetter, 3.

• 1880 Census #1: Logan Belt. Age: 40. Married. Home in 1880: Joliet, Will, Illinois. Birthdate/place: 1840 in Kentucky. Occupation: farmer. Parent's birthplace: Alabama. Household members: Logan Belt, 40. Mary Belt, 37. Margret Belt, 17. Thos. J. Belt, 15. Averila Belt, 14. Hiram L. Belt, 12. Mary E. Belt, 9. Joel Belt, 6. Jonathan Belt, 5. Cassie Belt, 3. Laura Belt, 0.

• 1880 Census #2: Logan Belt. Age: 40. Married. Home in 1880: Rock Creek, Hardin, Illinois. Birthyear/place: 1840 in Kentucky. Parent's birthplace: Alabama. Occupation: In Prison. Household members: Logan Belt, 40 (KY) & 20 various names are listed.

• U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861 - 1934. Logan Belt, male. Unit: D 48th Kentucky Infantry. Filing date/place: 7/2/1879 in Illinois. Relation to head: soldier. Spouse: Mary A. Belt. Roll Number: 30. Comments: Robert H. Fowle, Gdn.

• U.S., Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861 - 1904. Logan Belt. Death date/place: 6/6/1887 in Cave in Rock Peiit, Hardin, Illionois. 2nd Lieut. 48th Regiment. Company D. Kentucky Infantry.

• United States Records of Headstones of Deceased Union Veterans, 1879 - 1903. Logan Belt. Deathdate: 6/6/1887. Buried at Cave-in-the-Rock, Hardin, Illinois.

• The Life of Logan Belt. The Noted Desperado of Southern Illinois. A Complete Life History of the Most Daring Desperado Ever Knows to Civilization. A true and vividly written narrative. By Shadrach L. Jackson. Illinois History Collection. Publication date: 1888. https://archive.org/details/lifeofloganbelth00jack

• Who Killed Logan Belt. By John M. Belt. https://www.microforce.com/htmlpage/wklb_contents.html Lists Logan bio. and others

• Copies of both books are said to be with Harley Belt in Bakersfield, CA.

• Hardin County, Illinois. Past & Present, Vol.1. Page 65. Belt - Foster

• Hardin County, Illinois. Newspaper Abstracts, 1871 - 1889. Vol.1. Marion Reynolds.

• Cemetery Compilation of Hardin County, Illinois. Page 163. Lt. Logan Belt. Company D. 48 Kentucky Infantry. Civil War. Peters Creek Cemetery.

• Crittenden County,Kentucky. Newspaper Abstracts, 1878 - 1882. Page 6. Jerome 7/29/1879. Weston.

• Marriage Register: Book 1. Pages 46 & 47. #290. Hardin County, Illinois. Logan Belt & Mary A. Belt.

• Biographics & Genealogical Abstracts, Hardin County, Illinois, Newspapers, 1872 - 1938. Pages: 8 & 34: https://www.amazon.com/Biographics-Genealogical-Abstracts-Newspapers-1872-1938/dp/0788412906