Cecil Blevins (1891 - 1971)

Born 24 Jun 1891 in Rushville,Sheridan,Nebraska, United States

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Died 3 Mar 1971 at age 79 in Alturas, Modoc, California, United States

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Biography

Some have indicated the middle name of James for Cecil. None of the documents show this. The Find A Grave monument has James which may not be correct.

Cecil Blevins was born in Rushville, Nebraska. Around the age of 14 he traveled to Likely, California and worked in the hay fields of a cattle ranch for a summer. He then returned to the Nebraska area. Later he returned to Likely, California and married Willetta Leona Smith in Likely, California. There they raised cattle and sheep over the years. They had ranches in the foothills and also down in the valley of Likely California. They had two children, Helen Sophia Blevins and Cecil James Blevins Jr, who were raised in Likely. Cecil Blevins went to Quincy California for about a year, to run a tavern, but then came back to Likely California. In later years he worked during haying season on local ranches, fixed lawnmowers and worked at the Likely tavern. He also loved to hunt and fish. He went to work at a bar in Quincy, California for a year while his wife stayed in Likely. He was in WWI and went to France where he became a cook. He registered for WWII but was declined due to age.

Sources

• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V48Z-NZ8 : 8 November 2017), Cecil Blevins, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Personal knowledge of Warren Dodge was that Cecil Blevins had tried to join WW2, but was not able to go due to his age.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V3L3-FPL : 19 May 2014), Cecil Blevins, Mar 1971; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VPHD-61P : 26 November 2014), Cecil Blevins, 03 Mar 1971; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCDZ-MS4 : accessed 6 December 2017), Cecil Blevins, Alturas, Modoc, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 5A, line 1, family 102, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 177; FHL microfilm 2,339,912.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3HF-NLL : accessed 6 December 2017), Cecil Blevens in household of Gaines Blevens, Nishnabotna Township Watson town, Atchison, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24, sheet 7A, family 127, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,837.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2CC-Y87 : accessed 6 December 2017), Cecil Blevins in household of Gaines Blevins, Twin Groves, Greenwood, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 37, sheet 1B, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 441; FHL microfilm 1,374,454.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K949-7RD : accessed 6 December 2017), Cecil Blevins, Alturas Judicial Township, Modoc, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 25-7, sheet 3A, line 1, family 40, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 266.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 December 2017), memorial page for Cecil James Blevins (24 Jun 1891–3 Mar 1971), Find A Grave Memorial no. 90896608, citing Likely Cemetery, Modoc County, California, USA ; Maintained by Warren Dodge (contributor 49320430) . Find A Grave: Memorial #90896608

• This is a picture of Cecil Blevins and his brothers and sisters. [ https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/45049996?c=my-memories] One thought is that the picture was taken at the memorial for their father Gains Blevins.

• See also familySearch ID LZZK-3XG