The Pima Maze
Logie was a Pima (aka Akimel O'odham) man. Logie was part of the Pima community which became part of the Gila River Indian Community, he lived in the Blackwater District

The Akimel O'odham, also known as the "River People," are a Native American tribe historically inhabiting the areas along the Gila, Salt, Yaqui, and Sonora rivers in present-day Arizona, and are descendants of the ancient Hohokom people. the word Pima is a corruption of the Tohono O'odham word "pimahaitu", which basically translates to "I don't know"

Using the Santa Cruz River and the yearly downpours from the monsoons, the Akimel (River) O’odham carved out elaborate acequias, or canals, and basins to water crops. They are descendants of the ancient Hohokom people. The Tohono (Desert) O’odham that lived farther (south) from the rivers would migrate between two village locations in order to follow water sources.

The Hohokam culture is known for their extensive irrigation systems, which allowed them to farm in the desert by utilizing canals to water crops like corn, beans, and squash, a practice that continues today; their name translates to "River People" in their O'odham language, reflecting their reliance on the rivers for sustenance; Spanish explorers first encountered them in the 1600s and called them "Pima Indians.".

Historic-period Akimel O'Odham settlement areas and major landforms.

Source: “Native-Land.ca | Our Home on Native Land.” Native-Land.ca, Native-Land.ca, 2022, native-land.ca/maps/territories/akimel-oodham.

1904 map of Pima Indian Reservation (Public Domain)

Curtis, Edward S, photographer. Pima ki primitive home, Pima, Arizona. 1907. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/90710547/>.

The Akimel O'odham had a matrilineal system, where lineage was traced through the mother's line.
...the various bands of O’odham people are broken up into four federally recognized tribes: The Tohono O’odham Nation, the Gila River Indian Community (Pima), the Ak-Chin Indian Community and the Salt River (Pima Maricopa) Indian Community. They have a shared heritage but each band is now recognized as politically and geographically distinct and separate.

Additional Reading:
1) Lee, E, and Thompson Presented. Overview and Historical Development Overview and Historical Development Pima Pima - -Maricopa Irrigation Project Maricopa Irrigation Project.
2) World history. “History of the Pima Tribe, Native Americans.” YouTube, 1 Dec. 2024, www.youtube.com/watch?v=04Mk90FYELo. Accessed 7 Mar. 2025.
3) https://www.facebook.com/dennis.n.partridge. “Pima Tribe – Access Genealogy.” Access Genealogy, 9 July 2011, accessgenealogy.com/arizona/pima-tribe.htm.
4) Wikipedia contributors. "Ira Hayes." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 5 Mar. 2025. Web. 7 Mar. 2025.

Biography:
Logie Nelson was born c. 1909 to parents Joseph Nelson and Josie Lewis. His father Joseph was a Pima scout during the Apache campaign in 1896. Logia was one of eight (8) siblings.

According to the book Vanished in Hiawatha, author Carla Joinson states that Logie was admitted to the Canton Asylum on June 25, 1927, diagnosed with constitutional inferiority (a term used by psychiatrists to describe people who were considered unfit or partially fit for society, part of a person's basic nature present from birth, and frequently referred to a person with an arrested part of brain development that prevented them from assimilating to social norms).

He escaped October 26, 1927 with fellow inmate Charles Hawk, and was captured 6 days later in Sioux City, Iowa, November 1, 1927.

Logie was discharged from the Canton Asylum on July 21, 1929, for reasons unstated.

In 1935, on July 12, he married Lucy Lyons, a woman 22 years his senior. It appears that they had three children although the census reports do not identify the father, the children have the surname Lines which is probably a misspelling of the name Lyons. They took their mothers name!

His profile is part of the https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Canton_Asylum.

Research Notes:
-1938 and 1939 were a supplemental census, no activity for Logie
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Sources:

1910 May 9 - "United States, Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVVD-C9H : Mon Mar 11 01:10:46 UTC 2024), Entry for Josie Nelson and William Nelson, 1910, pg. 285/953, line 29 (age 2), census of the Gila River Indian Reservation (part), Pinal County, Arizona

1919 Jul 31 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7VSJ-SFT2 : Fri Mar 08 18:22:39 UTC 2024), Entry for Logie Nelson, from 1900 to 1999, pg. 151/721, 3159 (b=1909), census of the Pima Agency, Saceton, Arizona

1920 Jun 5 - "United States, Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCRR-K6Y : Sat Jan 18 16:41:56 UTC 2025), Entry for Joseph M Nelson and William Nelson, 1920, pg. 520/1170, line 58 (age 10 as Loggie, father is a Wd.), census of the Gila River Indian Reservation (east half), Pinal County, Arizona

1920 Jan 10 - "United States, Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCR5-F2R : Mon Jan 20 18:59:48 UTC 2025), Entry for Harry Nelson and Josephine Nelson, 1920, pg. 104/1170, line 57 (age 10), census of the Presbyterian Indian School (aka Tucson Indian Training School), San Xavier precinct, Pima County, Arizona

1920 Jun 30 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGTQ-N1BY : Thu Jan 16 15:28:21 UTC 2025), Entry for Logie Nelson, 1920, pg. 360/721, line 2874 (b=1909), census of the Pima Indians, Pima Agency, Ariz.

1921 Mar 19 - "United States, Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1800-c. 1955", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6JFB-P1VQ : Sun Mar 10 07:31:18 UTC 2024), Entry for Logie Nelson, 19 Mar 1921, pg. 300/939, pg 279, allotment of 20 acres (Nelson family had 20 acre plots continuously)

1921 Jun 30 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7VMR-FNPZ : Sat Jan 18 05:31:04 UTC 2025), Entry for Logie Nelson, 1921, pg. 607/721, line 3002, (b=1909), census of the Pima Indians, Pima Agency, Ariz.

1922 Jun 30 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGRK-8ML1 : Tue Jan 21 07:22:12 UTC 2025), Entry for Logie Nelson, 1922, pg. 185/891, line 3011 (b=1909), census of the Pima and Maricopa Indians, Pima Agency

1923 Jun 30 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7YVX-CGZM : Sat Jul 13 12:26:46 UTC 2024), Entry for Logie Nelson, 1923, pg. 484/891, line 3013 (b=1909), census of the Pima and Maricopa Indians, Pima Agency

1924 Jun 30 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7ZMF-KNMM : Wed Jan 22 01:24:37 UTC 2025), Entry for Logie Nelson, 1924, pg. 776/891, line 3014 (b=1909), census of the Pima and Maricopa Indians, Pima Agency

1925 Jun 30 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGTN-7ZNN : Sat Jul 06 22:59:45 UTC 2024), Entry for Logie Nelson, 1925, pg. 184/862, line 2802 B=1909), census of the Pima and Maricopa Indians, Pima Agency

1926 Jun 30 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7ZMX-BG6Z : Sun Mar 10 08:20:39 UTC 2024), Entry for Logie Nelson, pg. 751/862, line 2790 (b=1909), census of the Pima Indians, Pima Agency

1927 Jun 30 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7FY7-C73Z : Sun Jan 19 07:53:10 UTC 2025), Entry for Logie Nelson, 1927, pg. 174/574, line 2775 (b=1909, Insane Asylum, Canton S.D.), census of the Pima Indians, Pima Agency

1927 Jun 30 - Canton Insane Asylum: 1923-33; Cantonment School, pg. 370/1140: 1910-27, Series: Superintendents' Annual Narrative and Statistical Reports 1910 – 1935, Record Group 75: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 7th and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20408 @ https://catalog.archives.gov/id/155855298?objectPage=185, line 28, male census of the Canton Asylum

1928 Jun 30 - “Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 [Microform].” Internet Archive, Washington : National Archives and Records Service, 1965, https://archive.org/details/indiancensusroll352unit/page/n457/mode/.... Accessed 29 Feb. 2024, pg. 458/571, line 2748 (b=1909, Insane Asylum, Canton S.D.), census of the Pima Indians, Gila River Reservation Agency

1928 Jun 30 - Canton Insane Asylum: 1923-33; Cantonment School, pg. 370/1140: 1910-27, Series: Superintendents' Annual Narrative and Statistical Reports 1910 – 1935, Record Group 75: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 7th and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20408 @ https://catalog.archives.gov/id/155855298?objectPage=210, line 28, male census of the Canton Asylum

1929 Jun 30 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7N79-VHMM : Tue Jan 14 13:50:15 UTC 2025), Entry for Logie Nelson, 1929, pg. 233/397, line 2748 (b=1909), census of the Pima tribe, Gila River Reservation

1929 Jun 30 - Canton Insane Asylum: 1923-33; Cantonment School, pg. 370/1140: 1910-27, Series: Superintendents' Annual Narrative and Statistical Reports 1910 – 1935, Record Group 75: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 7th and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20408 @ https://catalog.archives.gov/id/155855298?objectPage=328, line 31, male census of the Canton Asylum

1930 Apr 1 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP3L-9GS8 : Tue Jan 14 20:25:35 UTC 2025), Entry for Logie Nelson, 1930, pg. 233/410, line 2941 (age 21, living with Wd. father), census of the Pima Reservation, Gila river Reservation jurisdiction, Arizona

1931 Apr 1 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG3C-VKQ8 : Tue Jan 14 22:29:45 UTC 2025), Entry for Logie Nelson, 1931, pg. 234/445, line 2913 (age 22, living with Wd. father) census of the Gila River Reservation, Pima Agency jurisdiction, Arizona

1932 Apr 1 - “Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 [Microform].” Internet Archive, Washington : National Archives and Records Service, 1965, https://archive.org/details/indiancensusroll356unit/page/n242/mode/.... Accessed 29 Feb. 2024, pg. 243/514, line 2908, census of the gila River Reservation, Pima Agency jurisdiction

(Curator Note: Image is fuzzy, name is obscured but the age fits sequentially so this image was used)

1933 Apr 1 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7BXH-WH3Z : Sat Jan 18 20:01:54 UTC 2025), Entry for Logie Nelson, 1933, pg. 250/464, line 2933 (age 24), census of Gila River Reservation, Pima Indian Agency, Ariz.

1934 Apr 1 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7Q-XC1X : Mon Jan 20 04:06:22 UTC 2025), Entry for Logie Nelson, 1934, pg. 294/636, line 2977 (age 25), census of the Gila River Reservation, Pima Agency - Sacaton

1935 Jul 12 - "Arizona, County Marriages, 1871-1964", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1X-YTHB : Thu Mar 07 23:29:34 UTC 2024), Entry for Logie Nelson and Lucy Lyon, 12 July 1935, pg. 1390/1628, age (25) License 8917 spouse Lucy Lyon (47), Sacaton, Pinal, Arizona

Image courtesy of Arizona Department of Libraries, Archives, and Public Records

1936 (1937) Dec 31 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7651-G22M : Thu Jul 18 01:59:42 UTC 2024), Entry for Logie Nelson, 1936, pg. 316/687, line 3010 (age 27), census of the Gila River Reservation, Pima jurisdiction

1940 Apr 12 - "United States, Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VY4W-3PB : Sat Mar 09 18:20:12 UTC 2024), Entry for Logie Nelson and Lucie Nelson, 1940, pg. 436/1168, line 49 (age 28), census of Santa Cruz, Pinal County, Arizona

1942 May 30 - "Arizona Deaths, 1870-1963", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLNG-RNY : Mon Jan 20 12:17:00 UTC 2025), Entry for Logie Nelson and Joseph Nelson, 1942, pg. 1107/2839, certificate #476, Sacaton, Pinal County, Arizona