An American Family History

James Blevins

James Blevins was born in 1751 in Cumberland, Virginia. He was the son of Daniel Blevins.

James married Margaret Hardin.

David M. Blevins (1776, married Sarah Torbett),
Hardin Blevins (1777, married Elizabeth Vance),
John Blevins (1780, married Abigail Mahuran),
Patience Blevins (1784, married Jesse Isaacs),
Allen Blevins (1786, married Clarissa Owens), and
Moses Blevins (1788, married Christina Mottern).

In 1790, James signed the first school contract in the Holston Valley with the teacher, John Russell.

James died in 1842 in Lawrence, Kentucky.