| 14. | Loghry William Henry Harrison was born on 05 Sep 1832 in Cameron, Steuben Co., NY (son of Loghry Charles L. and Brown Juliette Eunice, son of Loghry Charles L. and Chisholm Phebe Ann); died on 26 Dec 1911 in Momence, Kankakee County, IL; was buried on 28 Dec 1911 in Aroma Park Cemetery, Waldron, Kankakee County, IL. Notes:
William Henry Harrison, a farmer, was named after his uncle, Willaim Henry Harrison Brown but went by the name of" Henry" as recorded in letters to him from his father, Charles, written between 1868-1880 from Cameron, Steuben County, NY.
Henry followed his Aunt Letty (Lettice Loghry Brown) and Uncle Dar (Erasmus Darwin Brown) and other friends of the family to St. Anne and Momence, Kankakee County, Illinois. After Henry married Hannahretta Sicklar Swan, they lived on a farm near Waldron, IL until 1899 when they moved to Fowler, Indiana.
William joined the Union army on March 29, 1864 and was mustered in April 30, 1864. Henry was with the 15th Regiment of Illinois Infantry, as a private. He was sent to Lawton, Millen County Georgia on November 11, 1864. Exchanged April 1865; mustered out May 30, 1865, at Springfield, IL. He was captured at Altoona on Oct 5, 1864, Georgia while guarding a railroad in the rear of Sherman's army and was held for seven months in the terrible Andersonville Prison.
During his internment, with Henry Wirz, Superintendant of the prison, he lived on the ration of a quarter of a pound of fat meat and a half-pint of meal a day.
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The following is a copy of Mr. Loghry's discharge from the army:
"To all whom it may concern:
Know ye that William H. Loghry, a Private of Captain John W. Luke Company "E" 15th Regiment of Illinois Infantry Volunteers who was enrolled on the 29th day of March one thousand eight hundred and 64 to serve three years or during the war is hereby Discharged from the service of the United States this 30th day of May, 1865 at Springfield, Illinois by reason of Telegram from War Dept. dated May 12th, 1865. (No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist.)
Said William H. Loghry, born in the State of New York, is 30 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches tall, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair and occupation when enrolled, a farmer.
Given at Springfield, Ills. this Third day of July, 1865.
James S. Hall
Captain 1st W. S. Cav
M. and D. Officer.
() This sentence will be erased
should there be anything in the
conduct or physical condition of
the soldier rendering him unfit
for the Army.
(Written across the discharge)
"Paid in full $42/4.80 by Chas. C. Jones, PMUSA, Dec. 22, 1865
Paid three mos. extra pay and travelling allowances from Springfield, Ills. O. D. Bedington, PM USA"
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Death took Elizabeth away during Henry's absence, leaving their three small children homeless. After Elizabeth's death, Henry married widow, Hannahretta Sicklar Swan. They lived on a farm near Waldron, Illinois until 1899, when they moved to Fowler, Indiana. Henry was an enthusiastic G. A. R. (S.A.R.?) and his wife was an active member of the W. R. C. Both were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr. Loghry was a great reader, very interested in politics. He was a Democrat until McKinley ran for President and then he changed to the Republican Party. In his latter days he was hard of hearing and paralytic
strokes.
Mr. Loghry was an enthusiastic G. A. R. and Mrs. Loghry was an active member of the W. R. C. Both were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mrs.Hannahretta Loghry died of pnuemonia on Feb. 29, 1908, in Fowler, Indiana and afterwards Mr. Loghry moved to Momence, Kankakee County, IL where his lived with his daughter, Mrs. Mary Loghry DuFrain until his death of bronchial pnuemonia on December 26, 1911. Both Mr. and Mrs. Loghry are buried in the family plot in Aroma Park Cemetery, Waldron, Kankakee County, IL.
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Letters written by Charles Loghry to his son, William Henry Harrison Loghry
Alens Station, N. Y. August 30,68
Well henry it has bin some time sinse I have rote to you.
We had A leter from you A short time a goe and was glad to hear that you and your family was well and was doing well.
We are as usual working and tuging through this world and triing to git something to live on when we Cant work any more. We have had it very dry this sumer. Spring crops is very poor this year hear and as been as I can hear. Corn aint more than half a crop.
When you git this you must tell us how times is with you. We had A good crop of hay and winter wheat but Barley and oats was lite this year potatoes is A lite crop I have a good croop of buckwheat.
I am going to rite to franklin Loghry*. I begin to think that he has forgotten us it has ben A long time sinse he has rote to us. tell him to rite and let us noe what he is doing.
We have had the hotest weather that was ever none in this country. it was so hot it was all most imposibel to work.
I have sowed one peis of wheat and am redy to sow five acors more this week. I have had the falow ready two weeks.
We are well to day and nobody but us two hear. Ada* is to sunday school while I am riting.
You must come and make us a visit as soon as you can. You must rite as soon as you git this and let us noe how you git along.
You must doe what you can for Seymour and Blain the Democrats will carie this state by A big majority as was ever nown.
Give my respects to unkel Dar* and Lety* and all their fokes.
Good by for this time
to Henry Loghry and wife (signed
Charles Loghry
*1. Franklin Loghry is his son.
2. Ada was a girl they had taken in to raise.
3. Unkel Dar is Erasmus Darwin Brown, brother of Juliette Brown Loghry, and brother-in-law to Charles.
4. Lety is Lettice Loghry Brown, a sister; one of the three Loghry Children to marry three Brown children.
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Cameron, N.Y. Dec 26, 1869
Well Henry it is some time sinse I have rote to you. I thout this morning I woud rite to you and let you noe that we are in the land of the living and as well as usual. I have in qite lame this fall and winter I have got A bad nee that is very lame and pains me very bad so that I cant sleep good nites. it was taken lame last summer and is giting worse. I have got most discourage of its ever giting any beter I haint ploud any this fall help is hard to git and wages is high hear.
Comon labor is one dollar A day and bord and wheat is worth $1.00 for that is good
You rote that you wanted me to send you some money that is out of the question this winter for money is hard to git and very scarce there is nothing that will fetch money hear.
we have had some cold wether and good slaying But this warm today and raining there aint mutch going on this winter hear Sam Brown* has got home from the Asilum and seams to bee all rite he Chops wood evry day Brown's foxes* is well and doing well they are in the hoop pole business this winter
Henry you must keep good Courage your young yet and you mustent git the horers for that dont doe any good if I was of your age and had my health I could live any where I think that I can doe as much as I ever could But when I goe to work I soon git tierd and soon think difernt I have worked this fall that when I got in the house and sot down I had all that I could doe to git up I have the rheumatism most all the time
My nee pains me so that I can hardley rite while I am now riting
We got a leter from your wife on Chrismuss for A Chrismuss present and was glad to hear that you was well and all the friends
I wish that you was hear today to hellp us eat some Big Aples we have the Bigest Aples that you ever seen David Williamson was hear last sunday and he meshered one that was 14 inches round we have got 20 bushels of grafted aples in the seler
Good By for this time rite soon as you git this
We like to hear from you often as we can
Direct to Alens Station
(signed)
C. Loghry
* 1. folks
2. Sam Brown is Samuel Right Brown, Jr.; a brother of Charles's first wife, Juliett Brown Loghry.
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Cameron, March 15, 1880
Well Henry Loghry it has bin A long time since we have heard from you you dont rite very often and today I thaut that I woud rite you a few lines to let you noe that we are in the land of the living but not very smart this winter I have bin qite poorley this winter and lame not abel to doe my chores nor to cut my wood I am giting old and will soon be out of this world and it wont mater how qick if I am prepard for that day that day will surly come prepared or not Ada and her man is with us this winter and will stay with us this year or that is the talk now if nothing hapens. We have had A very warm winter and noe snow it has bin rather unheathy this winter. A grate many old fokes has dropt off this winter some without one moments warning there are several that has dropt dead seting their chair and it stands us in hand to be ready to meet to meet it if we never meet on this earth less try to meet in heaven your unkel Em Brown* is very poorley this winter he lais A bed the most of the time he haint bin from home in nine years he is nothing but skin and bones.
the rest of the family is well but hard up this winter they had their barn burnd and all their hay and grain and it is touf for them this winter I hurd form you unkel Henry Brown* the other day he is bad off he dont noe hardly any thing and the man told me that they had lost ther property he thout it was all used up they sold out but dident saave mutch
that is bad to loes his senses and property to
times is beter this spring that it has bin for sevel years past money is plenty and proptery is chang hands and things looks beter now than they have for some time
Wheat is 140 rie 90 corn 65 oats 50 potatoes 40 Apels from 50 to 65
hay is from $10 to $12 tone
give my best Respects to all the frends and tell them that I would (like) to see them very much I would like to see you and your wife today and have you hear
tell Juliaette* to rite to us I will rite to her before long now Henry rite soon as you git this and till us how you are giting A long
from your father
(signed)
Charles Loghry
* 1. unkel Henry Brown is William Henry Harrison Brown, brother to Juliette, Charles first wife.
2. Juliaette is Charles'granddaughter by William Henry Harrison Loghry and Elizabeth Williams.
3. Charles Loghry died two years later on 13 Aug. 1882.
The following is from a letter written by Phil Loghry, gg-grandson of William H. H. Loghry:
By the way, he generally preferred to use his second name, Henry. Henry enlisted in the Union Army on March 29, 1864. He was later captured by the Confederate Army, and held for seven months in the Andersonville Prison. He was ultimately released on a prisoner exchange agreement, April 1, 1865, and was honorably discharged on May 30, 1865. During his time in prison, his wife, Elizabeth took ill and died, leaving their children (Charles, JULIA, and Freddie) homeless. By the way, Freddie was a girl...notice the female spelling of the name; also Charles' obit states his brother (Frank), and two sisters (JULIA and Freddie) preceded him in death. Ok, back to the homeless children; I can only assume that brother Frank and wife Elizabeth Sicklar Loghry took the children into their home and cared for them until after their father was discharged from the Army, since both families at that time lived in St. Anne, ILL. (Real estate records show Frank as owning a home in St. Anne during this period. Henry is not listed of owning property there.) Some of this is only speculation on my part, but it could answer the confusion about who JULIA's parents were...I have no doubt that Wm. Henry, and Elizabeth Williams Loghry were her parents, but (speculation) Uncle Frank and Aunt Elizabeth Sicklar Loghry took her & siblings in for quite a long time, since father Henry needed to re-establish a home after the war. On Oct 16, 1866, William Henry married again, to Mrs. Henrietta Swan, a soldier's widow. There were nine children from this union. Children living to mourn his death, Sept. 6, 1911...Charles Franklin Loghry (my Great Grandfather) Julia E. SWAN of Fowler, Indiana, Freddie Loghry, Dora & Mary Dufrain of Momence, Ill., Retta Fornier, Minn; and Myron Loghry of Tuscola Ill.
William married Sicklar Hannahretta on 16 Oct 1866 in Kankakee County, Il. Hannahretta was born on 20 May 1840 in Marion, either Hancock or Marion County, OH; died on 29 Feb 1908 in Kankakee County, IL; was buried in Aroma Park Cemetery, Waldron, Kankakee County, Illinois, usa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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