John P. Logan

John P. Logan - was born in Halifax, Virginia October 7, 1854, and spent the early part of his life in slavery. He left Virginia April 16, 1874, and was freed in 1865, at the time of Lee’s surrender, came to Bedford, Pennsylvania, remaining till September; thence to Kittaning, north of Pittsburg, where he dealt in human hair, and accumulated money to educate himself with. He entered Reid Institute, Pennsylvania, October 18, 1878, studied fifteen months to become a preacher; thence to Carrier Seminary. During his school days he prepared a lecture, “Eleven Years a Slave.” After traveling, preaching and lecturing several months, he commenced teaching school in this county; after which he became clerk in a store, and assistant postmaster for Daniel Leatherman. On June 7, 1881, he received a full power of attorney to transact legal business for Mr. Leatherman, who died June 29, 1881, when Mr. Logan became his successor, and secured his appointment as postmaster at Timberville on July 14, 1881. His parents are Alg and Fannie (Coleman) Logan. Mr. Logan’s brother, William N., ran away from his master and joined the Union Army in 1863. Business, merchant and postmaster. Address, Timberville, Paulding county, Ohio.