James R. Blevins

• James Blevins,

b. Apr. 29, 1793, Grayson Co., VA;

d. Nov. 3, 1881, Grayson Co., VA;

Married Charity MCKNIGHT Isom, daughter of William MCKNIGHT & Matilda HOLEMAN, Nov. 1, 1833, Grayson Co., VA
(b. abt. 1791; d. 1860-1870).

Charity MCKNIGHT was the widow of John ISOM of Grayson Co., VA, who died in 1829; this is proven by a deed executed Dec. 13, 1837, by James BLEVINS & Charity his wife "widow and relict of John ISOM, deceased".

NOT JAMES BLEVINS AND LYDIA SIZEMORE

Some sources claim that this is the James Blevins who married Lydia SIZEMORE, daughter of George SIZEMORE of Ashe Co., NC.

However, it appears that data on two different James Blevins may be confused.

The James Blevins who married Lydia Sizemore supposedly died in 1820,
but
James Blevins, son of John Blevins, died in 1881.

He is listed in the 1880 census of Grayson Co., VA, living with his step-grandson James POOLE (son of John POOLE who married Elizabeth ISOM).

The children of James Blevins & Lydia Sizemore lived around Prathers Creek in Ashe (Alleghany) Co., NC, where James Blevins (a neighbor of George Sizemore) first obtained land in 1801, meaning he was probably born no later than 1781, and cannot be the James Blevins who was born in 1793.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 28 2022, 18:28:59 UTC