John Henry Blevins (1855-1929), the youngest child of John Torbett Blevins and his wife, Florence Elizabeth (Pass) Blevins (1864-1915), moved their family from Spring City, Rhea, TN to Lake Creek, Lamar, TX in the late1890s. John was a farmer. His house was once featured in the Paris, TX newspaper. They had eight children. Luna (1883-1887) is buried in or near Spring City. Roy (1884-1968) was a barber in Paris, TX. Rufo moved back to Tennessee where he was a barber. Lawrence (1892-1954) Moved to Memphis, TX where he was a farmer. Lester (1893-1953) was a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, a carpenter, and a farmer. Clayton (1898-1973) inherited the family farm. Robert (1899-1900) died in infancy. Paul (1902-1983) moved to Memphis, TX where he was a barber. After Elizabeth died, John moved to Memphis, TX, to live with Lawrence, where he eventually remarried. A niece describes him as a “tall, good-looking, gray-haired, southern gentleman.” Clayton’s son, Bill Blevins, still operates the family farm. Lester was my grandfather.
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Alton Blevins
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