LOGAN MCMURRAY , post office, Farmingdale, son of Robert and Elizabeth McMurray. Father born in Virginia; mother born in Virginia; Irish and Scotch extraction. They moved from Virginia to Kentucky about 1801 and from Kentucky to St. Clair county, Illinois, in 1811. There the father died, and the family returned to Kentucky, remaining there seven years, and then came to Sangamon county, and settled in what is now Curran township. They had seven children, viz: William, Samuel, James, Lewis, Hester, Arthur D. and Logan. All are dead except the subject of this sketch, who was born in Kentucky, March 22, 1810. He was married December 22, 1831, to Miss Melissa Robinson, daughter of Edward and Jane (Henly) Robinson. She was born November 11, 1813, in Caldwell county, Kentucky. Her parents came to Sangamon county in 1821. They came from Kentucky with horse teams. The fruits of this marriage were ten children, to-wit: Edward S., born November 18, 1832; John L., Mary E. and Martha J., twins; Angeline, Elihu J., George F., Sarah A., Emily F., Rozella. John L. and Angeline died. He owns two hundred and fifty-five acres of land, valued at $75 per acre. Advantages of early education of both were not very good. His son, Elihu was in Company B, Tenth Illinois Calvary.