CYRUS LOGEE
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Cyrus Logee7 (Duty Logee6,Cyrus Logee⁵, Caleb Sr.4, Philip3, Abraham2, Philip1)
Born: about 27 Mar 1839 Burrillville, Providence County, Rhode Island
Died: 24 Nov 1887 Burrillville, Providence County, Rhode Island
Married: Arrena Taft 2 Feb 1871 Burrillville, Providence County, Rhode Island
She Born: about Feb 1849
She Died: 29 Nov 1871 Burrillville Providence County, Rhode Island

Children:

Burdie Rena Logee born 20 Oct 1871 probably Burrillville, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 2 Feb 1872 probably Burrillville, Providence County, Rhode Island

Personal Information:

Cyrus Logee was born about 27 Mar 1839 at Burrillville, Rhode Island1. He was the son of Duty Logee and Elizabeth Robbins. Cyrus stayed in his parents home until at least 18702;3. In the 1860 and 1870 census records he was listed in the Duty Logee household.

He married his cousin Arrena Taft on 2 Feb 18714. She was the daughter of William and Arrena (Logee) Taft, a descendant of the Dorphin Logee line. On 20 Oct 1871 their only child, Burdie Rena Logee was born5. Tragedy would soon strike this family group. On 29 Nov 1871, Arrena died6. The cause of death was listed as Albuminum. Her parents were listed as Wm H. and Irena Goff and her age was 22 years 9 months and 22 days. On 2 Feb 1872, their one year anniversary, little Burdie Rena Logee passed away. Her age was 3m months and 13 days. Cyrus never remarried.

Cyrus appears to have been successful in his business efforts. In 1880 he was living with his sister, Lucretia Olney, and her family in Burrillville7. His occupation was listed as lumber business. On 19 Nov 1887 Cyrus executed his will8. Just five days later on November 24th he died at Burrillville. The cause of death was listed as "probably abscess at base of Brain." He was 48years 7 months and 28 days of age. Two articles appeared in the newspaper at the time of his death9. The first indicated he was seriously ill and Dr Lace called in Dr. Sargent of Worcester and Dr. Ely of Providence to consult on his illness. However, they held out no hope of recovery. His obituary one week later stated that he had been in the lumber business for many years and had accumulated considerable property. It also included other personal data. He was a Prohibitionist in politics and openly denounced liquor trafficking. He had given employment to many mend and some came great distance to his funeral. The services were held in the Universalist Church in Harrisville with the Rev. Mr. Goodrich officiating.

He left $4,000 to sister Elizabeth Caswell for her life and afterward to Ellener Taft, Elizabeth H. Caswell, Flora B. Caswell, Duty E. Caswell, Addie E. Caswell and Myrtie M. Caswell, her children. To his niece Ellener, wife of Hiram Taft, he also left a mortgage deed he held on their property on Smith Emerson. He left another mortgage deed from a Fred E. Arnold to the other Caswell children. Finally, he left the rest of his estate to his sister, Lucretia Olney. He named his friend David Mathewson as his executor.

From Pascoag Cemetery, Pascoag, Burrillville, Providence County, Rhode Island
[one side of obelisk - the other sides of the obelisk have inscriptions for his parents and his sister Lucretia Olney's family)
photograph taken Summer 1999

Sources:

1. (Cyrus Logee birth) Cyrus Logee death entry, Rhode Island State deaths, Burrillville 87-560-30; Rhode Island Historical Society microfilm.[ birth date calculated from death record]

2. (1860 US Census) Duty Logee household, 1860 US Census, population schedule, Rhode Island, Providence Co, Burrillville, pg 79 ln 14, taken 5 Jul 1860; Ancestry.com [Duty Logee 62 farmer $4000 land, $700 personal, born RI; Elizabeth 59 RI; Cyrus 21 farmer $200 land, born RI; Lucretia A. 16 RI]

3. (1870 US Census) Duty Logee household, 1870 US Census, population schedule, Rhode Island, Providence Co, Burrillville, pg 118, ln 10 taken 8 Jul 1870; Ancestry.com [Duty Logee 73, farmer, $2200 land born RI; Elizabeth 70 keep house RI; Cyrus 31 farm labor, RI; William M. Olney 26 farm labor RI; Ellen 26 RI]

4. (Cyrus Logee marriage) James N. Arnold, compiler, Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, (Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Co, 1892), Vol 2 Burrillville marriages pg 15; original reference Bk 1 pg 56 [Arsena Taft to Cyrus Logee 2 Feb 1871]

5. (Burdie Rena Logee death) Burdie Rena Logee entry, Rhode Island State deaths, Burrillville 71-1120-5; Rhode Island Historical Society micofilm [birth date calculated from death record]

6. (Arena Logee death) Arena Logee death entry, Rhode Island State deaths, Burrillville 71-1048-16; Rhode Island Historical Society micofilm [birth date calculated from death record]

7. (1880 Census) William Olney household, 1880 US Census, population schedule, Rhode Island, Providence County, Burrillville, ED 100 Sht 6 ln 40; Ancestry.com [William M. Olney 37 RI; works ??; Lucretia E. 36 RI, RI, RI, keep house; Irving L. son, 10, RI, RI, Conn, attend school; Nelly L. dau, 7, RI, RI, RI; Cyrus Logee, brother-in-law, 40 RI, lumber business; Hiram Taft 30 boarder, birck mason, Mass, RI, RI; Ellen 23 boardr, RI, Mass, RI; Gertrude 2 boarder RI, Mass, RI]

8. (Cyrus Logee will) Cyrus Logee will, Woodstock, Connecticut Probate, Vol 9 pg 133; Also filed in Burrillville Probate Bk 5 pg 578; FHL microfilm number 941606

9. (Cyrus newpaper article and obituary) Cyrus Logee article on illness, Burrillville Gazette, Burrillville, Rhode Island 25 Nov 1887 [Rhode Island Hist Soc Roll 4 Jul 1884 to 30 Mar 1888]; Cyrus Logee obituary, Burrillville Gazette, Burrillville, Rhode Island 2 Dec 1887