Houston Blevins
of Alleghany County, NC

Houston Blevins, son of John J. BLEVINS & Pinkey CHEEK, was born June 30, 1855, in Ashe Co., NC, and died Oct. 24, 1930, probably in Grayson Co., VA. He married (1) Sarah J. Crouse, daughter of Reeves CROUSE & Caroline EDWARDS, Dec. 26, 1872, in Alleghany Co., NC. She was born abt. 1855 and died bet. 1882-1887 in Alleghany Co., NC. He married (2) Nancy Juliana Spurlin, daughter of Eli SPURLIN & Mary R. COLLINS, Apr. 17, 1887, in Alleghany Co., NC. She was born May 23, 1866, in Alleghany Co., NC, and died Nov. 8, 1929, in Alleghany Co., NC. Houston, Sarah, and Nancy are buried at the Crab Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Hwy 18 at Road 1450, Ennice, Alleghany Co., NC.

Children of Houston Blevins & Sarah J. Crouse:

1. John Emory Blevins, b. Jan. 22, 1875, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Aug. 17, 1948; m. (1) Cora L. CHOATE (b. unk., d. bef. 1910); m. (2) Annie RECTOR, daughter of Friel RECTOR & Mary Bell LOWERY, abt. 1925 (b. Apr. 1, 1893; d. Jan. 17, 1985); bur. Zion Primitive Baptist Church, Alleghany Co., NC.
2. Willard P. Blevins, b. May 1882, Alleghany Co., NC.

Children of Houston Blevins & Nancy Juliana Spurlin:

1. James Clate Blevins, b. June 2, 1888, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Feb. 1, 1955; m. (1) Eda "Edie" EDWARDS, daughter of Hastin EDWARDS & Nancy CROUSE, abt. 1910 (b. Jan. 22, 1889; d. July 27, 1920); m. (2) Ada COX, daughter of Robert Lee COX & Martha Florence LAWSON, abt. 1920 (b. May 31, 1898; d. Aug. 1, 1973); bur. Pleasant Home Union Baptist Church, Alleghany Co., NC.
2. Myrtle Rose Blevins [twin], b. Oct. 25, 1893, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Apr. 8, 1967, Grayson Co., VA; m. (1) John Tildon TOLIVER, son of Calvin J. TOLIVER & Elizabeth Alice COX, abt. 1909; m. (2) Lester Ray CROUSE, abt. 1918 (b. Mar. 20, 1891; d. Sept. 1893); bur. Crab Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Alleghany Co., NC.
3. Bertie Jane Blevins [twin], b. Oct. 25, 1893, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Feb. 1970, York Co., PA; m. Calvin J. Thurmond COX, son of Calvin J. COX & Rosie Ennice CROUSE, abt. 1912 (b. May 12, 1889; d. aft. 1930).
4. Artie Betty Blevins, b. Jan. 15, 1900, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Oct. 25, 1974, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Grover Cleveland "Cleave" ANDREWS, son of Abraham ANDREWS (ANDERS) & Susan SPURLIN of Grayson Co., VA (b. Dec. 23, 1893; d. Mar. 20, 1969); bur. Pleasant Home Union Baptist Church, Alleghany Co., NC.

Notes

ouston Blevins was the youngest son of John J. BLEVINS & Pinkey CHEEK of Alleghany County, NC.  Houston is buried at the Crab Creek Primitive Baptist Church, located on Highway 18 at Road 1450, Ennice, Alleghany County, NC.  Houston's first wife Sarah is also buried in this cemetery.  The name on her gravestone is reportedly Sarah Jane Crouse, wife of Houston Crouse.  According to Alleghany County Cemeteries, supra, she was born Apr. 3, 1842, and died Sept. 5, 1889.  However, these dates do not seem to be correct.  She was born abt. 1855 according census records, and Houston married his second wife, Nancy J. Spurlin, in 1887.

Records

Dec. 26, 1872. Huston BLEVINS, son of John J. BLEVINS & Pinkey CHEEK, m. Sarah J. CROUSE, daughter of [illegible] & Caroline CROUSE. (G.H. Latham, Alleghany County Marriages (Heritage Books, 1996).)

1880 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp. (HH#56):
HUSTON BLEVINS, 24, farmer, NC NC NC

-- Sarah J., 25, wife, keeping house, NC NC NC

-- John, 5, son, NC NC NC

Apr. 17, 1887. Houston BLEVINS, age 30, son of John J. BLEVINS & Pinkey CHEEK, m. Nancy Julina SPURLIN, age 19, daughter of Eli SPURLIN & Rosa Bell COLLINS. (Latham, supra.)

1900 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp. (HH#110):
HOUSTON S. BLEVINS, June 1855, age 44, m. 13 yrs, NC VA NC, farmer

-- Nancy J., wife, May 1866, age 34, m. 13 yrs, 4 children/4 living, NC NC NC

-- John E., son, Jan. 1875, age 25, NC NC NC

-- Willard P., son, May 1882, age 18, " " "

-- James C., son, June 1888, age 11, " " "

-- Myrlie R., dau, Oct. 1893, age 6, " " "

-- Bertie J., dau, Oct. 1893, age 6, " " "

-- Artie C., dau, Jan. 1900, age 4/12, " " "

1910 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp. (HH#26):
HASTON BLEVINS, 54, m(2), 22 yrs, NC NC NC, farmer - general farm

-- Nannie J., 42, m(1), 4 children/4 living, NC NC NC

-- Bertie, dau, 16, NC NC NC

-- Artie C., dau, 10, NC NC NC

1920 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp., p.13 (HH#242):
GROVER C. ANDREWS, 23, VA VA VA

-- Artie, wife, 19, NC NC NC

-- Cesil W., son, 1 yr 5 mos, NC VA NC

BLEVINS, Houston, father-in-law, 64, NC NC NC

-- Nannie, mother-in-law, 53, NC NC NC

1930 Census, Grayson Co., VA, Galax, p.4 (HH#69):
EMORY BLEVINS, 55, m. at age 48, NC NC NC, laborer

-- Annie, wife, 38, m. at age 32, " " "

-- Huston, father, 74, wd, " " "

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