Richard Logan was born around 1792 in Virginia. He married Mary Margaret Coleman in Halifax, Virginia, on May 14, 1821, and they had at least six children: Henry, born around 1824; Richard, born around 1830; Elizabeth, born around 1832; John, born around 1834; Julia, born around 1837; and Charles, born around 1838. They lived in Halifax County, and Logan worked as a lawyer. By 1850, he owned $35,000 of real estate. A decade later, he owned $6,050 of real estate and $26,510 of personal property. He died sometime after 1861.