The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-02-27
Kodak Banks at Boyce's.
Mrs. Scott Logan Dead.


On the 18th of this month Beulah
Warren Emley, wife of Scott Logan,
died at her home in Sheldon, Iowa.
Mrs. Logan was the daughter of Joseph
w. Finley, lwho lived on farm on the
road to Jobstown, and where Mrs. Lo-
gan twas born. Her early life was
spent on the farm, and her education
was begun in schoolhouse near the
place, and completed at a private semi
nary. Her husband lived on farm a
short distance away and an early child
hood friendship resulted in the mar
Rage when the bride was % years Of
age. The first six years of married life
were spent at the home of the brides par
ents, at the end of which time the latter
decided to remove to Mount Holly and
they occupied the house corner of But
tonwood and Garden streets, formerly
the property OF William Hendrickson.
Mr.. Logan was a constant reader of
the New York Tribune, of which Hor-
ace Greeley was the editor. Hestrong-
ly advised young men to Ego vest
and take advantage of the opportuni-
ties that were to be found there. In
1880 Mr.. Logan took the advice and
went west, finally selecting northwest
ern Iowa as good place to settle and
he located at Sheldon. The following
fall his wife went to the new home and
the first four years of their western life
was spent on large ranch near Shell
don. Here the young wife had a
splendid opportunity to observe the
experiences that came from frontier
life. She was equal to the occasion,
however, and after four years of pros
perity the couple moved into town.
Having been connected with the
Baptist church while in Mount Holly
Mrs. Logan identified herself with q
church Of that denomination in her
new home and, with her husband, be-
came charter member of the First
Baptist church OF Sheldon. continuing
active work for 25 years, but many OF
foreign birth entered the town, while
others moved away and the church
was forced to close its doors. Mrs. Lo-
gan, however, never allowed her interest
in good work to flag until falling
health INTERVIEWED.
Some time previous to her death
Mrs. Logan had several slight strokes
OF paralysis. In August OF 1916 she
went to Sioux City to stay with her
daughter in the hope that her health
might be restored, and while she did
not seem to grow worse the improve
ment was not what was desired. He
end came suddenly but very peace
fully.
Mrs. Logan was.a woman who was
greatly beloved by all who knew her.
Her life was power for good in the
community in which she lived, and
her many charitable deeds were carried
on in quiet and unassuming manner.
The influence she exerted in the town
where she lived was noticeable and
tended toward the uplifting of the citi-
zens of that place. The last years Of
her life were spent quietly at her home,
owing to her failing health.
Her funeral was largely attended
by sorrowing friends from nearby
places, all of whom showed their APP
probation OF the worth Of the woman
who had been taken from them. On
the day of the funeral the snow was
ten feet deep. The men in the mill
owned by Mr.. Logan went to work and
made paths to the cemetery and aid
ed in preparing the last resting place
;of the woman they all loved.
Mrs. Logan is survived by her hus.
band, Scott Logan. and the following
children: Oliver E. Logan, Of Sheldon,
Iowa; Mrs. Joe Morton, Sioux City
Iowa; Scott Logan, Jr., Godfrey, ILL.
nois; and Mrs. Raymond Starrett
Sheldon, Iowa.