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Logan County, KY Genealogical Society

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We are here to help you find your family's roots

We preserve the county's historical records, make them publicly accessible, and provide research guidance for Logan County, KY, and 29 additional western Kentucky counties cut from Logan's original borders.

04/11/2026

We forgot to announce our Saturday hours begin today. Peggy or Denise is in the office each Saturday, except holiday weekends, from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m., through the end of October. No appointment necessary. Stop by and let them help with your research needs or to tour the historic jailer's residence and jail.

04/06/2026

Does anyone recognize these veterans?

03/29/2026

We are always happy to host the Colonel Benjamin Logan Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution for their Annual Compatriot Keith Burnett Cookout fundraiser. Come see them on May 7 for lunch. Serving begins about 10 a.m.

03/28/2026

Here is a unique opportunity to honor the men who risked everything to establish a new nation. Proceeds will fund the Colonel Benjamin Logan Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution's Legacy 250 project, a memorial plaza on the northwest corner of the Justice Center property. The finished document will be permanently displayed in the Justice Center. Let us know if you want a spot, and which one you'd like to have, there are five to choose from.

03/19/2026

We want to thank the South Logan Historical Society for entrusting Bett's Funeral Home records to our care. Bett's operated in Adairville for a long time, serving South Logan and Northern Middle Tennessee families.

02/23/2026

We have these 2 tables that we would like to pass on to another non-profit for free. One is 6 foot, the other is 8 foot. Both are heavy and in good condition. Help us find an organization who could use them. They will need to pick them up from the Archives.

01/23/2026

Hello, friends! We need your help. Please read this post carefully and all the way to the end before commenting.

We are looking for hard proof, as much as it exists, for the following individuals who may be or are known Revolutionary War patriots, and where they are specifically buried. If you can help with any of these, please let us know.

BREATHITT, WILLIAM: b. 5 May 1757, d. 29 Sep 1817, buried Breathitt Cemetery, Logan County. [Need proof of service.]

CURD, EDMUND: b. 1740, d. abt 1814 [Need burial location and proof of service.]

DERICKSON, SAMUEL: b. 28 Feb 1754, d. 7 Jun 1817 [Need burial location and proof of service.]

DAVIS, HEZEKIAH/KEZIAH: b. 1758, d. 7 Aug 1814 buried: Shakertown Cemetery [Need proof of service.]

DeLOACH, WILLIAM: b. abt. 1740, d. aft. 16 May 1810 [Need burial location]

DILLON, EDMUND: b. 7 Jun 1767, d. 30 Aug 1830, buried: Shakertown Cemetery [Need proof of service.]

DOYLE, MARTIN: b. unknown, d. aft 1819, buried Doyle Cemetery [Need proof of service]

DREON, GEORGE: b. 1761, d. Dec 1838, buried: Dreon Cemetery [Need proof of service]

GILBERT, WILLIAM: b. unknown, d. 4 Sept 1814 [Need burial location and proof of service.]

GILL, ROBERT: b and d unknown [Need burial location]

HALL, JAMES: b. 1753, d. 1835 [Need burial location]

HARDING, BENJAMIN: b. abt 1735, d. 1802 [Need burial location]

HERNDON, ARCHIBALD: b and d unknown [Need burial location and proof of service. He was listed in previous research, but no sources were given.]

HOKPINS, EPHRAIM: b. abt 1758, d. ante 15 Oct 1821 [Need burial location]

JACKSON, JAMES: b and d unknown [Need burial location]

LACEY/LACY, JOHN: b. 24 Sep 1766, d. 2 Dec 1845, buried: Shakertown Cemetery [Need proof of service]

LONG, JOHN SLAUGHTER: b. 13 Feb 1763, d. 24 Jul 1839, buried Foster-Long-Oakes Cemetery [Need proof of service]

MARSHALL, JOSEPH A.: b. 24 Dec 1741, d. 12 Nov 1811, buried Old Gasper River Cemetery [Need proof of service]

McCOMB, JESSE SR.: b. 2 Apr 1755, d. 28 Dec 1815, buried Shakertown Cemetery [Need proof of service]

McLEAN, THOMAS: b. 1755, d. 2 SEp 1821, buried Shakertown Cemetery [Need proof of service]

McPHERSON, JOHN: b and d unknown [Need burial location and proof of service. He was listed in previous research, but no sources were given.]

MONTGOMERY, ALEXANDER: b. abt 1752, d. ante 19 May 1817 [Need burial location]

MOORE, JESSE: b. 2 Apr 1755, d. 28 Dec 1815, buried Shakertown Cemetery [Need proof of service]

MORRIS, WILLIAM: b and d unknown [Need burial location]

O'NEAL, EDWARD: b. ante 1740, d. ante 15 Nov 1803 [Need burial location]

PATTERSON, ROBERT: b. 1741, d. 9 Mar 1841, buried Old Gasper River Cemetery [Need proof of service]

PEAK/PEAKE, JOHN: b. 1744, d. 1815, [Need proof of service]

PIERCE/PEARCE, ISAAC: b and d unknown [Need burial location and proof of service.]

PIERCE/PEARCE, ROBERT: b. 22 Nov 1767, d. 15 Sep 1846, buried Shakertown Cemetery [Need proof of service]

PENNINGTON, EDWARD: b. abt 1750, d. aft 2 Nov 1801 [Need burial location]

READING, WILLIAM: b. 1765, d. 1815, buried Maulding's Hill Cemetery [Need proof of service]

ROBERTS, JOSEPH: b. abt 1755-1760, d. ante Nov 1827 [Need burial location]

ROHRER, JOHN: b. 23 Apr 1765, d. 18 Jul 1855, buried John Rohrer Cemetery [Need proof of service]

SHANNON, JOHN: b. 1756, d. 1 May 1814, buried Shakertown Cemetery [Need proof of service]

SIMON, PHILIP: b. unknown, d. bef. 1807 [Need burial location and proof of service]

SMITH, WILLIAM: b. 1755, d. 24 Nov 1824, buried Shakertown Cemetery [Need proof of service]

T'EMON, JOSEPH: b. 1762, d. 1838, buried Shakertown Cemetery [Need proof of service]

TEMPLE, BENJAMIN: b. and d. unknown [Need burial location and proof of service]

WELLS, HENRY: b. abt 1746, d. 5 Jul 1824 [Need burial location]

WHYTE/WHITE, FRANCIS: b. 13 Aug 1768, d. 18 Oct 1830, buried Shakertown Cemetery [Need proof of service]

WHYTE/WHITE, ISAAC: b. unknown, d. 5 Apr 1814, buried Shakertown Cemetery [Need proof of service]

Our patriot list also includes the following. NO information is needed on these individuals.
ALLEN, REUBEN
ANDERSON, LEONARD
BAILEY, PETER JAMES
BANTA, JOHN
BIBB, RICHARD
BLAKEY, GEORGE
BOYDSTONE, JAMES
BRIEN/BRYAN, JAMES B.
BRITT, WILLIAM
BROWNING, REUBEN
CATES, JOSHUA
COURSEY, WILLIAM
CURD, JOHN BRENT
DANKS, JOHN
DUNNINGTON, WILLIAM
EADS/EADES, CHARLES
ELY, ELI II
EWING, JOHN (married Martha [-?-])
EWING, JOHN (married Mary Baker)
EWING, ROBERT JR.
FELTZ, ARCHIBALD
FITZHUGH, PETER
FOSTER, ANTHONY S. JR.
FRAZIER, JAMES CARR
GILLUM, JOHN
GORHAM, THOMAS
GRINTER, JOHN
GUFFY/GUFFEY, ALEXANDER
HADEN/HADDEN, WILLIAM
HAMM, JOHN
HAMPTON, JOEL
HARDING/HARDIN, WILLIAM T.
HENDRICKS/HENDRICK, MOSES
HERNDON, GEORGE
HERNDON, JAMES
HICKMAN, JOHN
HITE, JOSEPH JR.
HOUSTON.HUSTON, JOHN
HOWKE/HOUKE, LAWRENCE
HUGHES, ROWLAND/ROLAND
IRWIN, ROBERT
JAMES, HENRY
JOHNSON, JAMES
KERR, JAMES
KARR/KERR/CARR, JAMES
KENNER, RODHAM
KERCHEVAL, WILLIAM
LANGSTON, JOSEPH
LEINBACH, DANIEL
LEWIS, JOHN (married Lucy Thornton, Mary Elizabeth Thornton, Elizabeth Bates Jones, Mary Ann Fontaine Armistead, and Mildred Carter Mercer)
LEWIS, JOHN
LYLE, RICHARD
MAULDING/MAULDIN, JAMES
McCOWAN, JAMES
McCURDY, THOMAS
McGOODWIN, DANIEL
McLEAN, CHARLES
MEFFORD, JOHN
MOREHEAD, CHARLES JR.
MORGAN, ABRAHAM
MORTON, WILLIAM
MURRAH, JOSHUA
ORNDORFF, CHRISTOPHER
PAGE, LEONARD
PAISLEY, ROBERT
PATILLO, WILLIAM
PEAKE/PEAK, JOHN
POWELL, NATHANIEL
RANKIN, JOHN
ROSS, DAVID
RUTHERFORD, ARCHIBALD
SAUNDERS/SANDERS, DAVID
SHACKELFORD, ROGER JR.
SHARP, THOMAS
SLAUGHTER, JAMES
SLOVER/SELOVER, JOHN
SMITH, AMBROSE
STEHPENSON, JAMES
TAYLOR, RICHARDSON
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM C.
WILSON, ISAAC
WILSON, SAMUEL
WITED/WHITEHEAD, JOHN
WOOD, JOHN
WOOD, LASHLEY LEVI

IF and ONLY IF your patriot IS NOT on this list, AND they are buried within the modern boundaries of Logan County as we know them today, please message us with the following information: Patriot Name, dates of birth and death, burial location, and proof of Revolutionary War service. We are making every effort to have a complete list to provide the Colonel Benjamin Logan Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution for their Legacy250 project.

01/08/2026

Michael and Kelly Lyne worked hard to create this display of nearly 100 handrawn family crests by Roberta "Miss Robbie" McLean. Stop by and take a look.

12/11/2025

We are thankful for the lengths our volunteers go to to bring a vision to reality. So thankful for Michael and Kelly Lyne

11/13/2025

Most of you know we completed a major overhaul on the vault storage last year. While doing so, we saved these wood piece from the old metal drawers, believing we could use them in some meaningful way. This morning, the last of the set was completed. These will be attached above the jail cell doors to help us further identify which cell we call what and so that in the future, when we are all gone, others will know where and how to locate records.

10/13/2025

We need your help! We are opening the military service project up to include any veteran from any era, but we don't want to leave anyone out.

What is the military service project? It's the collection of information specific to the service of anyone who has served in the U.S. armed forces.

What information do we want? We are looking for any document or newspaper item that mentions information about their service, including the branch, era, rank achieved, and location of basic or advanced training. Also, we only want information on those who have passed, UNLESS the veteran gives permission to include them in our project.

Before sending information, please contact us to find out if we have a folder on your veteran. We may have some things, but not everything you'd want to submit. Also, please remember that the clerks do not monitor this page, so if you comment here with your veteran's name, they may not see it.

10/08/2025

The Colonel Benjamin Logan Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution and the Russellville Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution are launching a Legacy Project to honor the brave men and women who fought for a new nation and accepted land grants sight unseen, motivated only by hope and promises of a better future. These land grants led many to the western frontier, where they established homes, churches, and communities.

The Logan Fiscal Court has approved the construction of the plaza on the northwestern corner of the Justice Center. The centerpiece will feature a 10-foot-tall, 10-inch-thick monument in the shape of Logan County, which will display the names of patriots buried within the county's current boundaries. Additionally, the plaza will feature a 4-foot-tall, 8-foot-long stone shaped like the state of Kentucky, marking both Logan County's original and current boundaries. The remaining area of the plaza will be paved with bricks. To commemorate their sacrifices and bravery, we invite you to purchase a brick for the Legacy Plaza.

You and your family, church, group, or business can purchase a brick to support this project. You may choose to have your name (personal, church, group, or company) or the name of a veteran from any era of our nation's history engraved on the brick.

Bricks are available in two sizes: 4"x8" and 8"x8". The smaller bricks can accommodate three lines of text, with each line containing up to 17 characters (including spaces and punctuation), and cost $50. The larger bricks can hold five lines of text, also with 17 characters per line, and can include an optional emblem for $55.

You may visit the Archives at 278 W 4th St., Russellville, during regular business hours to purchase bricks. Please bring cash or a check made out to "Legacy 250 Project." If you are not local and would like to purchase a brick, please email the office at logancokyarchives@gmail.com to request a copy of the order form.

📷: Sketch by Alexander Brindley, Adairville, KY

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