Charles Wesley Loggins (1846 - 1904)

Born 18 May 1846 in Blount County, Alabama

Ancestors

Husband of Martha Jane (Tidwell) Loggins — married 28 Feb 1866 in Blount County, Alabama

Biography

Charles was born in 1846. He was the son of Charles Loggins and Sarah Self. He passed away in 1904.

Marriage and Children

Wesley Loggins and Martha Love were married in Blount County, Alabama, on February 28, 1866.^[1]

According to the census records, Charles Wesley Loggins and his wife Martha had at least the following children:

• Lula Arvenia, b. ca. 1867
• Dicy E., b. ca. 1869
• Dan. H., b. ca. 1871
• Quincy A., b. ca. 1873
• Sam. J., b. 1875
• Virgil H., b. November 1877
• Martha J., b. 1880

These children, although they have the last name Loggins, are children from Martha's earlier marriage to Wiley Franklin Love:

• Thomas, b. ca. 1859
• Melinda, b. ca. 1862

Census

1850 US Federal Census Subdivision 18, Blount, Alabama

In 1850, Charles Loggin, a 43 year old farmer b. South Carolina, lived with his wife Sarah, 40 b. Tennessee, and eight children b. Alabama: John, 18; William, 16; Harrison, 14; Elisabeth, 12; Majors, 10; Rhodia, 8; Westley, 6; and Samuel, 4. (All names are spelled the way they were enumerated on the census.)^[2]

1860 US Federal Census Subdivision 1, Blount, Alabama

In 1860, Charles Loggins, a 53 year old farmer b. South Carolina, owned real propoert worth $100 and personal property worth $200. He lived with his wife Sarah, 46 b. Tennessee, and seven children b. Alabama: Elizabeth, 21; Major, 20; Rody, 16; Wesley, 13; Saml, 9; Elijah, 7; and Neely, 6. ^[3]

1870 US Federal Census Township 14 Range 2, Blount, Alabama

In 1870, Wesley Loggins, a 24 year old farmer, lived with his wife Martha, 30, and 4 children: Thomas, 11; Melinda, 8; Arvenia, 3; Dicy, 2. All were born in Alabama.^[4]

1880 US Federal Census Twp. 1, Rg. 4, Beat 4, Limestone, Alabama

In 1880, C. W. Loggins, a 34 year old farmer, lived with his wife Martha, 40, and 7 children: Lula A., 13; Dicie E., 11; Dan. H., 9; Quincy A., 7; Sam. J., 5; Virgil H., 2; and Martha J., 1m. All were born in Alabama.^[5]

1900 US Federal Census Precincts 13, 16 Whites, Selfville, Blount, Alabama

In 1900, Charles W. Loggins, a 54 year old farmer b. May 1846, lived on a farmer he rented with his wife Martha, 60 b. July 1840, and son Virgil H., 23, b. November 1877, a farm laborer. All were born in Alabama. Charles and Martha have been married for 34 years, and Martha has had 1 child, who is still living.^[6]

Death and Burial

Charles Wesley Loggins died on Aug. 3, 1904, and is buried at the Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Locust Fork, Blount, Alabama, USA. ^[7] You can see a picture of his gravestone at Find A Grave.

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Sources

1. ↑ Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original source: Dodd, Jordan R., comp. Early American Marriages: Alabama, 1800 to 1920.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHPR-VYK : accessed 02 Nov 2014), Charles Loggin, Blout county, Blount, Alabama, United States; citing family 154, NARA microfilm publication M432.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHDC-Z3T : accessed 02 Nov 2014), Charles Loggins, Sub Div No 1, Blount, Alabama, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 67, household ID 458, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803002.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 14 Range 2, Blount, Alabama; Roll: M593_3; Page: 421B; Image: 269; Family History Library Film: 545502
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4JT-ZNN : accessed 06 Nov 2014), C W Loggins, Beat 4, Limestone, Alabama, United States; citing sheet 344D, NARA microfilm publication T9, NARA microfilm publication T9, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 1254019.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9Z5-JCJ : accessed 06 Nov 2014), Charles W Loggins, Precincts 13, 16 Whites, Selfville, Blount, Alabama, United States; citing sheet 6B, family 103, NARA microfilm publication T623, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1240003.
7. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 56953693; Created by: Vicki Lais; Record added: Aug 11, 2010