Rosa Lee Blevins (1879 - 1923)

Born 9 Dec 1879 in Texas, United States

Ancestors

Died 17 Apr 1923 at age 43 in Texas, United States

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Biography

Rosa was born in 1879. She was the daughter of Richard Blevins and Adaline Herring. She passed away in 1923.

R. M. Blevins (age 30 and b. in TX) was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 census in Hood Co., TX. The following individuals are also linked to this event: Rosa L. Blevins (daughter age 2); V. Prince Blevins (daughter age 5); Lula Blevins (daughter age 7); and Adaline Blevins (wife age 26). Richard was a farmer.

Richard Blevins (age 50 and b. in TX) was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census in Hood Co., TX. He was living with his wife Adeline (age 45 and b. in MS), daughter Rosa (age 21 and b. in TX), son John I. (age 19 and b. in TX), daughter Nancy F. (age 17 and b. in TX), daughter Victoria (age 14 and b. in TX), and daughter Myrtle M. (age 11 and b. in TX). Richard was a farmer.

According to her death certificate Rosa Lee Crandall (b. 9 Dec 1878 in Hood Co., TX) was the daughter of R. Blevins (b. in Milam Co., TX) and Adeline Herring (b. in MS). Rosa died seven miles west of Granbury, TX on 8 Apr 1923 of pneumonia at the age of 44. She was buried in the Herring Cemetery in Hood Co., TX.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 April 2021), memorial page for Rosa Lee Blevins Crandall (9 Dec 1879–17 Apr 1923), Find a Grave Memorial no. 29226700, citing Herring Cemetery, Thorp Spring, Hood County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Paula J (contributor 46489742) .

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFN2-WQJ : 20 February 2021), Rosa L. Blevins in household of R M Blevins, Precinct 2, Hood, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 142, sheet 24A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,311.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3GT-JJ2 : accessed 21 November 2021), Richard Blevins, Justice Precincts 2 & 6, Hood, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 93, sheet 6B, family 109, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,645.

• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3XW-XM6 : 20 February 2021), R Blevins in entry for Rosa Lee Crandall, 08 Apr 1923; citing certificate number 12636, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,074,802.