From: KyArchives [archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8:01 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Logan.Michael-and-Margaret.1796.Nicholas-State.BIOS Michael And Margaret Logan 1796 - Nicholas-State County KyArchives Biography Author: Albert J. Perry From HISTORY OF KNOX COUNTY, ILLINOIS by Albert J. Perry 1912. ISAAC CHEYNEY PRESTON Isaac Cheyney PRESTON is a retired farmer residing at No. 409 West North street. He was born in Harford county, Maryland, November 9, 1841, a son of Edmond and Phoebe (HOSKINS) Preston, both of whom were natives of Maryland. The former was a son of David and Judith (HOLLINGSWORTH) Preston, who were natives of Pennsylvania and of Delaware respectively. He sat at the head of his meeting -- the Friends Society -- in his locality for many years. He passed away at the age of seventy-two and his wife died when well advanced in years. They had five children, namely: Isaac, Sylvester, Hannah, Edmond and Deborah. Their son, Edmond Preston, was born in Maryland, devoted his life to farming and spent his last days in Harford county of his native state, his remains being interred in the old Friends cemetery there, he and his wife being consistent members of the Society of Friends. He married Phoebe HOSKINS, a daughter of Nathaniel HOSKINS, whose wife in her maidenhood bore the family name of CHEYNEY. Both lived to old age and and reared a large family, including Cheyney, Jesse, Eliza, Hiram, Edith, Sarah, William, Phoebe and Joseph. The youngest daughter became the wife of Edmond PRESTON and unto them were born eight children: Isaac C.; David, who is deceased; Louis H., living in Brush, Colorado; Henry C., who resides on the old home place in Harford county, Maryland; William S., who has passed away; Judith, the deceased wife of Joseph T. HOOPES; Robert S., of Harford county, Maryland; and Edmond, who is deceased. Isaac C. PRESTON was reared in Harford county, Maryland, on the old home farm and after laying the foundation for his education in the Friend's school, attended the public schools and afterward spent a year in the Union Chapel Academy of Harford county, at which time his instructor was a Massachusetts man. About that time his father purchased an interest in a business and drove meat wagons in Harford and Baltimore counties. Isaac C. PRESTON became driver of one of these wagons and was so employed for four years and at the same time engaged in buying stock. He then came to the middle west in company with Elijah LANCASTER. They took this step because their parents did not wish them to go to war and after reaching the Mississippi valley they enlisted in Company G, of the First Wisconsin Cavalry under Colonel LaGrange, serving during the last year of hostilities. Mr. PRESTON participated in the battle at Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and for twenty-four days and nights, in December, 1864, was with his command in pursuit of General Lyons. The regiment then went into winter quarters at Waterloo, Tennessee, where they remained for four weeks. They afterward marched through Alabama and Mr. PRESTON was in one of the last battles of the war, at West Point, on the Chattahoochee river. He joined the army as a private, was made corporal and was afterward promoted to the rank of sergeant. He contracted typhoid fever on the march from Macon, Georgia, To Chattanooga, Tennessee, and from there was sent to Nashville and on to Louisville, where he was placed in the Brown Hospital. He remained there until he became convalescent, when his father went for him and took him home to Harford county, Maryland. Following his recovery Mr. PRESTON purchased a new threshing machine from his father and operated it for two years. He then sold out and began shipping fertilizer from the west, having in the meantime made a trip westward to Illinois and Iowa. In 1870 he settled in Page county, Iowa, where he resided until 1895, when he came to Galesburg for the purpose of educating his daughter and here he has since lived retired. He purchased a good lot and built his present home at No. 409 West North street, where he is now pleasantly located, having in the meantime secured a handsome competence that now supplies him with all the necessities and many of the luxuries of life. On the 7th of December, 1871, Mr. PRESTON was united in marriage to Miss Jennie C. LOGAN, a daughter of James and Elizabeth (BOWLING) LOGAN and a granddaughter of Michael and Margaret LOGAN, who were natives of Kentucky. Her grandfather lived to the advanced age of eighty-five years. In his family were eight children. The maternal grandparents of Mrs. PRESTON were Purton James and Margaret (JONES) BOWLING, both of whom lived to old age. The former was a native of Virginia. Their family numbered seven children: Elizabeth, John, Alvira, ?Arniza, Jane, Julia and Elvira. The father of Mrs. PRESTON was born in Kentucky and her mother in Illinois. They were early settlers of Springfield. Mr. LOGAN died in 1880, at the age of sixty-eight years, and his wife passed away in 1893 at the age of seventy-six. They were very active and faithful members of the Christian church. They had five children: William; Nannie; James C. and Jennie C., twins; and Josephine. The daughter Jennie became the wife of Isaac C. PRESTON. She was born in Springfield, June 2, 1848, and by her marriage had one daughter, Nannine Wren PRESTON, who was graduated from Knox College under Dr. John Finley and has been a teacher in the schools of Galesburg for about twelve years. Mr. Preston still holds his membership with the Society of Friends in the city of Baltimore, while his wife and daughter are members of the First Presbyterian church of Galesburg. In his political views he is a republican and has filled a number of local offices, the duties of which he has discharged with credit to himself and satisfaction to his constituents. He was a member of the board of supervisors of Page county, Iowa, for six years, was justice of the peace for several terms and was postmaster of Essex, Iowa, for three years. Fraternally he is connected with James T. Shields Post, No. 45, G. A. R., and was its commander in 1890. He has thus kept in touch with the boys in blue of the Civil war and he is as true and loyal to his country today as when he followed the old flag on southern battlefields and thus gave proof of his advocacy of the Union cause. He has ever been faithful to duty, whether in days of war of days peace, and his has at all times been an honorable record, his upright life commanding for him the confidence, good-will and friendship of the great majority of those with whom he has come in contact. In business, too, he displayed excellent ability as a manager and in the wise promotion of his interests won substantial and well earned success. Submitted by: J. robison normadeplume@wmconnect.com This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/