Mahoning Valley Cemetery Tour (Youngstown, Warren: attorney, homes, school)

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Another Arms Family Crypt


Tiles on the ceiling

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Holy crap! Just looked up John A. Logan and this is what i found:

John Alexander Logan, Jr (July 24, 1865–November 11, 1899) was a United States Army officer posthumously received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine–American War.

Logan was the son of Major General, statesman and politician John A. Logan from the American Civil War. A former cadet at West Point as a member of the class of 1887,[1] Major Logan was killed in action while leading his troops in an attack on a much larger force. He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Youngstown, Ohio.[2]

John Alexander Logan, Jr. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Why the holy crap?? Check out his father:

John Alexander Logan (February 8, 1826 – December 26, 1886) was an American soldier and political leader. He served in the Mexican-American War and was a General in the Union Army in the American Civil War. He served the state of Illinois as a State Senator, Congressman and Senator and was an unsuccessful candidate for Vice President of the United States. He is regarded as the founder of Memorial Day.

His likeness appears on a statue at the center of Logan Circle, Washington, D.C.. He is also honored with a statue in Grant Park. He is the honoree of Logan County, Kansas and Logan Square, Chicago, which is the neighborhood chosen to mark Illinois' centennial. Logan is one of only three people mentioned by name in the Illinois state song. Upon his death he lay in state in the United States Capitol rotunda. He is the father of John Alexander Logan, Jr.

John A. Logan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

More information on John A. Logan senior of Ill.
John A. Logan Museum | Murphysboro, IL | (618) 684-3455 (http://www.loganmuseum.org/genjal.html - broken link)

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What a view:

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Col. James Hillman



and some Youngstown history from The History of Youngstown and the MV:

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David Tod (February 21, 1805 – November 13, 1868) was a politician and industrialist from the U.S. state of Ohio. As the 25th Governor of Ohio, Tod gained recognition for his forceful and energetic leadership during the American Civil War.[1]

A Democrat who supported the war effort, Tod helped to maintain a fragile alliance between the state's Republicans and War Democrats and took steps to secure Ohio's borders. In 1864, the state's pro-Union party failed to nominate Tod for a second term because of his tepid support for the abolition of slavery and his unpopularity among the state's myriad political factions.[2]

After completing his two-year term as Ohio governor, Tod turned down an invitation to serve in the government of President Abraham Lincoln, citing poor health. Tod died of a stroke in 1868, four years after the end of the war.

David Tod - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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A Confederate Soldier

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William Rayen

William Rayen was born in 1776 in Kent County, Maryland. He and his wife Margaret Caree Rayen operated a mercantile in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania from approximately 1796-1799, before settling in the Mahoning Valley before 1802. Rayen also operated a tavern and mercantile in Youngstown, during that time, he became involved in politics and other local businesses. He served as postmaster from 1818 to 1839, keeping the post office in the store. He was township clerk in 1816, justice of the peace after 1819, and associate judge of the court of common pleas after 1820. He was a stockbroker and director of the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal Company. In 1819 he helped form an agricultural society and became its secretary. He cultivated his own land and orchards during most of his life. William and Margaret had two children, both of whom died before reaching adulthood. Margaret Rayen died in 1826, William in 1854.

Youngstown’s First High School
When William Rayen died in 1854, his will set aside $31,390 for a public academy to be known as “The Rayen School.” P. Ross Berry, an African American brick and stone mason, built the four-room brick building at the corner of Wick and Wood in the Greek Revival style of architecture. It opened its doors in 1866 with forty students and a predominantly female faculty. It graduated Youngstown’s first high school students several years later. The Rayen School was the city’s only high school until 1911.

Mahoning Valley History: William Rayen

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Jane Lett - Daughter of Daniel Sheehy








Edward Powers -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powers_Auditorium