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William Jackson Blevins (1786 - 1872)

William Jackson "Jackson" Blevins
Born in Lee, Virginia, United Statesmap
Son of and [mother unknown]
Brother of , , [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married before 1804 (to about 1818) in Wayne County Kentuckymap
Husband of — married 1817 in Lee County Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , , , , and
Died at about age 86 in Madison, Arkansas, United Statesmap
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Biography

William Blevins was fathering children with Sarah Troxel as his Indian law wife by 1809 and she bore him children between 1809 and 1818. Sarah Troxel was born between 1785 and 1790 but many believe she was born ca 1795 as census records sometimes show William's family with the wife not listed by name. Sarah was living in Carter Co., about 1830 with her sons Ryal (Riley’s nickname), William and James.[1]

Sarah and her second husband Thomas Bell apparently moved to Wayne Co. KY prior to 1832 which is where Sarah was originally from and she likely still had family there.

William fathered his first child with Ava Collins about 1817. Ava is thought to have been born ca 1795 in North Carolina. William reportedly called Sarah ‘Sary’ and Ava “Avy”.

Both Sarah and Ava bore a child of William’s in 1818, during which time William took Ava (Avy) Collins as his wife.

By then Sarah Troxel had bore him five children and perhaps a sixth.

Sources

  1. ↑ as reported in the book entitled ‘Carter County’ a pictorial history by George Wolfford on pg. 14
  • "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65Z-76G : 12 April 2016), William Blevins, Johnson county, part of, Johnson, Kentucky, United States; citing family 122, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

1820 United States Federal Census
1830 United States Federal Census
1840 United States Federal Census
1850 United States Federal Census
1860 United States Federal Census
1870 United States Federal Census
Family Data Collection - Births
Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
Kentucky, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850
Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1964
North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930
U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

  • The sources above need to be specified more accurately.

Jonathan Blevins Sr. of Virginia and His Descendants by Laccie and Ray Blevins pg. 60
Carter County’ a pictorial history by George Wolfford, pg. 14


Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Blevins-218 created through the import of Blevins-Mcdow.ged on May 21, 2012 by Sandra Evans. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Sandra and others.






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Lee Blevins
The Sarah Blevins who married a William Blevins and who was the mother of James Blevins, William Blevins, Rebecca (Blevins) Williams, Riley Blevins and Rachel (Blevins) Wilson seems to have still been living in Carter County, Kentucky as a widow in 1850 and 1860, according to census records. I don't believe there is any possibility she remarried a Bell and moved away. I believe different women are likely being conflated together in this current version of the entry.

Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Carter, Kentucky; Roll: 195; Page: 261b Year: 1860; Census Place: Carter, Kentucky; Page: 336

posted by Lee Blevins
Parks-2399 Kathie (Parks) Forbes
None of the info on this profile makes sense. Sally Troxell of Wayne County, KY married Thomas Bell there in 1819. They seem to have a number of documented children born beginning about 1819.
posted by Kathie (Parks) Forbes
Smith-32867 Jillaine Smith
Kathy, I'm thinking that Sarah Troxel Bell needs detaching from this Blevins line. I'll work on the disputed relations paragraph for her profile.
posted by Jillaine Smith
L (Blevins) B
The only William Jackson Blevins I've found any information on was William Jackson Blevins b. Aug. 12, 1838 a son of James Blevins and Hannah Ramey Blevins
posted by L (Blevins) B
L (Blevins) B
Blevins-1739 and Blevins-218 appear to represent the same person because: Born same time frame and same wife..
posted by L (Blevins) B
L (Blevins) B
The following was submitted by noted Blevins family researcher Ron Blevins and I find his position to be correct except that Levi Blevins was a nephew rather than a brother to William and William’s first wife was indeed named Sarah – namely Sarah Troxel.

WILLIAM AND AVA (COLLINS) BLEVINS FAMILY William Blevins (born in VA ca 1784; died in Madison Co, Arkansas in 1872; married second in the early 1820’s, Ava Collins (ca 1795-ca 1875) who died in MO per Ruth Baird. The name of William’s first wife is unknown to me although Charles Barker speculated that her given name was Sarah. William’s history is so closely associated with that of his probable brother Levi that persons interested in this family should thoroughly study discussions of Levi.

posted by L (Blevins) B
L (Blevins) B
I list 16 siblings of William Blevins b. ca 1786. Many are half siblings as Williams father had children with Hannah Osborne, Rachel Skaggs and Lydia Peppers between 1786 (William) and 1825 (Elijah).
posted by L (Blevins) B
L (Blevins) B
Family tradition in my family is that our ancestor William Blevins and his mother Hannah Osborne were essentially abandoned by William's father Nathan when he was but a small boy and James Blevins (ca 1755 - 1843) adopted the family that included Hannah, William b. 1786, Mary b. 1788 and Charles b. 1790. Hannah later married James Blevins in 1793.
posted by L (Blevins) B
L (Blevins) B
Sarah Troxel actually had two sisters who it seems legally married a Blevins man but Sarah herself may have only married William Blevins in the Indian tradition which was if a man had a family with a Native American woman and if he lived with and provided for them they were usually considered married and a family.

Jacob Troxel and Cornblossom’s seven children are mentioned in the book “Jonathan Blevins Sr. of Virginia and His Descendants” by Laccie W. and Ray E. Blevins who listed what information they had found on Jacob and Cornblossom’s seven children. Peter “Little Jake” b. 1781 m. unknown d, 1810 Catherine “Katy” b. 1783 m. Jonathan Blevins Jr. April 7, 1803 d. 1813 Sarah “Sary” b. 1785 – 1789 m. (1) William Blevins #7 (2) Thomas Bell Mary “Polly” b. 1789 m. Talton Blevins on Nov. 21, 1807 Margaret “Peggy” b. 1789 m. James Bell Elizabeth “Lizzy” b. 1792 m. James Vaughn William “Willy” b. 1795-1800 m. unknown

posted by L (Blevins) B
[Living McQueen]
Sarah troxell bell was never married to a belevis, i believe her sister was, thats what i understood. I am a direct descendent of Sarah ans Joseph

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posted by [Living McQueen]

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