• John W. Blevins
  • Nancy Evans

John Wiley Blevins
& Nancy Evans

John Wiley Blevins, son of John BLEVINS & Pinkey CHEEK, was born Sept. 12, 1852, in Ashe Co., NC, and died Dec. 16, 1933, in Alleghany Co., NC. He married Nancy "Nannie" Evans, daughter of David EVANS & Margaret WHITAKER, abt 1872. She was born May 29, 1848, in Ashe Co., NC, and died Feb. 26, 1922, in Alleghany Co., NC. John W. and Nannie Blevins are buried at the Crab Creek Primitive Baptist Church near Ennice, Alleghany Co., NC.

Children of John Wiley Blevins & Nancy Evans:

  1. Minnie Josie E. Blevins, b. Nov. 23, 1872, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Mar. 22, 1903; m. Eldridge C. EDWARDS, son of Morgan EDWARDS & Elizabeth HAGAR, abt. 1892 (b. Sept. 8, 1872; d. June 28, 1956); bur. Crab Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Ennice, Alleghany Co., NC.
  2. Margaret Etta "Ettie" Blevins, b. Oct. 23, 1874, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Dec. 27, 1949, Harford Co., MD; m. Isaac Monroe HIGGINS, son of Daniel Higgins & Caroline CHEEK, Dec. 6, 1896, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Apr. 18, 1871; d. July 4, 1948); bur. Oak Grove Baptist Church, Bel Air, Harford Co., MD.
  3. Pinky Ida Blevins, b. Nov. 1876, Alleghany Co., NC; d. aft. 1930, probably in Grayson Co., VA; m. Granville A. HOLDER, son of John & Amanda HOLDER, Mar. 19, 1902, Alleghany Co., NC (b. July 9, 1880; d. Aug. 1973, Galax, VA).
  4. Clara M. Blevins, b. June 11, 1879, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Sept. 19, 1939; m. Joseph Mack WAGONER, son of James Carr WAGONER & Martha Frances JOINES, Nov. 18, 1899, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Feb. 5, 1878; d. Nov. 11, 1955); bur. Crab Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Ennice, Alleghany Co., NC.
  5. Glenn Blevins, b. Dec. 2, 1882, Alleghany Co., NC; d. June 5, 1898, Alleghany Co., NC, at the age of 15; bur. Crab Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Ennice, Alleghany Co., NC.
  6. Walter T. Blevins, b. Jan. 28, 1884, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Apr. 18, 1959; m. Sessie M. RICHARDSON, daughter of Henry R. RICHARDSON & Nancy Cornelia CHOATE, Oct. 13, 1905, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Nov. 28, 1888; d. Nov. 21, 1965); bur. Crab Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Ennice, Alleghany Co., NC.
  7. William Vance Blevins, b. Sept. 11, 1886, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Apr. 1, 1963; m. Phoebe Rose ANDREWS, daughter of Kenny ANDREWS & Frances SHAW, July 26, 1908, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Sept. 24, 1891; d. Mar. 4, 1974); bur. Crab Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Ennice, Alleghany Co., NC.
  8. Unnamed daughter, b. and d. May 3, 1890, Alleghany Co., NC; bur. Crab Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Ennice, Alleghany Co., NC.

Notes

Sept. 1, 1871. John J. BLEVINS & wife Pinky to John W. BLEVINS, 92 acres on Sniders Branch of Little River adj. William HIGGINS, P.C. HIGGINS, & SMITH, for $200. Signed: John J. BLEVINS, Pinky (X) BLEVINS. Wits: T.S. HIGGINS, D. HOLBROOK. Proved Sept. 27, 1871 (ack'd). (Alleghany DB 1:525.)

1880 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp., p.244 (HH#66):
WILY BLEVINS, 27, farmer, NC NC NC
-- Nancy, wife, 28, keeping house, NC NC NC
-- Minnie E., dau, 7, " " "
-- Margaret E., dau, 5, " " "
-- Pinky O., dau, 3, " " "
-- Clary W., dau, 11 mos., b. July 1879, " " "
1900 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp., p.135 (HH#109):
JOHN BLEVINS, Sept. 1852, age 47, m. 28 yrs, NC VA NC, farmer
-- Nannie, wife, May 1848, age 52, m. 28 yrs, 8 children/6 living, NC NC NC
-- Pinkey I., dau, Nov. 1876, age 23, NC NC NC
-- Walter T., son, Jan. 1884, age 16, " " "
-- William V., son, Sept. 1886, age 13, " " "
1910 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp., The Sparta Road, p.14 (HH#276):
JOHN W. BLEVINS, 59, m. 31 yrs, NC NC NC, farmer - general farm
-- Nannie, wife, 61, m. 31 yrs, 8 children/4 living, NC NC NC
-- Walter T., son, 26, m. 5 yrs, NC NC NC, farmer - general farm
-- Sessie, daughter-in-law, 20, m. 5 yrs, 2 children/2 living, NC NC NC
-- Alma, granddau, 3, NC NC NC
-- Nannie[?], granddau, 4[?] mos., NC NC NC
PHIPPS, Robert, servant, 13, NC NC NC, farm labor
1920 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp., p.8:
JOSEPH M. WAGONER, 42, NC NC NC, farmer - general farm
-- Clara M., wife, 41, NC NC NC
-- Paul C., son, 18, " " "
-- Bertie M., dau, 13, " " "
-- James W., son, 7, " " "
BLEVINS, John W., father-in-law, 67, " " "
-- Nannie, mother-in-law, 64, " " "
1930 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp., p.5 (HH#275):
MACK WAGONER, 52, m. at age 22, NC NC NC
-- Clara, wife, 48, m. at age 19, NC NC NC
-- James, son, 17, NC NC NC
BLEVINS, Wiley, father-in-law, 77, wd, NC NC NC
RECTOR, Lith, (f) boarder, 38, NC NC NC
-- Charlie, boarder, 11, NC NC NC

Death Certificate: NANNIE BLEVINS, b. May 29, 1848, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Feb. 27, 1922, Glade Creek, Alleghany Co., NC; spouse: J.W. BLEVINS; father: David EVANS; mother: Margaret WHITAKER; burial: Crab Creek Cemetery. (Ancestry.com)

Death Certificate: JOHN WESLEY BLEVINS, age 81, b. 11 Sept. 1852, NC; d. 15 Dec. 1933, Ennice, Alleghany Co., NC; spouse: Nannie BLEVINS; father: John BLEVINS; mother: Pinkie CHEEK; burial: Crab Creek Church. (Ancestry.com).  [Note the death certificate indicates his middle name was "Wesley" but in the 1880 and 1930 census it's "Wiley."  Also note slight discrepancy with dates on gravestone.]

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