Son of Hugh Torbett Blevins and Anna Burton Looney. His father was a Constable in Meigs County, TN. His father was murdered in 1836 while raiding a moonshine still.
"Hugh T. Blevins, Ex-Confederate Veteran, Oldest Citizen Of Globe, Dead"
Globe's oldest citizen, Hugh T. Blevins, passed away in his sleep at an early hour this morning in the beginning of his 94th year and the 41st year of his residence in Gila county. His peaceful end had come but a short time before his lifeless body was discovered by a member of his household. The body was still warm, indicating that death had occurred only a little while before.
The deceased was widely known and was the head member of a family of which, prior to his death, there were five generations living at Globe. Death took place at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James F. Fredericks at the corner of Oak and Hill streets. Another daughter, Mrs. David F. Heron, and a son, Floyd Blevins, also reside at Globe. A son "Cy" Blevins, and a daughter, Mrs. G.K. Tucker, have been dead several years. All five children of the deceased were born in the same house in which their father was born in 1833, during the presidency of Andrew Jackson. The Blevins home was located near Decatur, Rhea county, Tennessee. Family tradition of this early Tennessee family lays claim to the descent of Hugh Blevins, through his mother, from John Rolfe and Pocahontas. Mr. Blevins served as a Confederate soldier throughout the Civil war, attaining a Heutenancy. Although in many battles one of which was the battle of Lookout mountain, and captured and thrown into a northern prison, to be exchanged later, Mr. Blevins came through the conflict without having been wounded. He was one of the type to whose dying day the Civil war was a live issue.
During his earlier residence in Gila county, he was a rancher in the Sierra Ancha mountains. Owing to his advanced years, he had been inactive for a long time before his death, but was a familiar figure about the streets of Globe until about two years ago when his declining strength caused him to remain at home.
Grandchildren of the deceased are Dr. David Herson of Detroit; James Heron, Keith Heron and Miss Fay Heron of Globe; Mrs. Carl T. Williams, Los Angeles; Mrs. May Shields, Miami, Mrs. A. Bernstein and Archie Fredericks, Globe; Miss Elizabeth Blevins, Los Angeles; Roy Tucker, Globe; Great-grandchildren are a child of Mr. and Mrs. David Heron and the children of Mr. and Mrs. Bernstein and the child of Archie Fredericks, Great-great-grandchildren are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Grant of Globe, Patricia and Harold Jr.
The funeral will be held next Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Jones funeral home, Rev. B.C. Brewster of the Globe Methodist church officiating. Burial will be made in the Globe cemetery.
(Arizona Silver Belt, Dec. 21, 1926, page 7; courtesy Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum, Miami, Az.)
Son of Hugh Torbett Blevins and Anna Burton Looney. His father was a Constable in Meigs County, TN. His father was murdered in 1836 while raiding a moonshine still.
"Hugh T. Blevins, Ex-Confederate Veteran, Oldest Citizen Of Globe, Dead"
Globe's oldest citizen, Hugh T. Blevins, passed away in his sleep at an early hour this morning in the beginning of his 94th year and the 41st year of his residence in Gila county. His peaceful end had come but a short time before his lifeless body was discovered by a member of his household. The body was still warm, indicating that death had occurred only a little while before.
The deceased was widely known and was the head member of a family of which, prior to his death, there were five generations living at Globe. Death took place at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James F. Fredericks at the corner of Oak and Hill streets. Another daughter, Mrs. David F. Heron, and a son, Floyd Blevins, also reside at Globe. A son "Cy" Blevins, and a daughter, Mrs. G.K. Tucker, have been dead several years. All five children of the deceased were born in the same house in which their father was born in 1833, during the presidency of Andrew Jackson. The Blevins home was located near Decatur, Rhea county, Tennessee. Family tradition of this early Tennessee family lays claim to the descent of Hugh Blevins, through his mother, from John Rolfe and Pocahontas. Mr. Blevins served as a Confederate soldier throughout the Civil war, attaining a Heutenancy. Although in many battles one of which was the battle of Lookout mountain, and captured and thrown into a northern prison, to be exchanged later, Mr. Blevins came through the conflict without having been wounded. He was one of the type to whose dying day the Civil war was a live issue.
During his earlier residence in Gila county, he was a rancher in the Sierra Ancha mountains. Owing to his advanced years, he had been inactive for a long time before his death, but was a familiar figure about the streets of Globe until about two years ago when his declining strength caused him to remain at home.
Grandchildren of the deceased are Dr. David Herson of Detroit; James Heron, Keith Heron and Miss Fay Heron of Globe; Mrs. Carl T. Williams, Los Angeles; Mrs. May Shields, Miami, Mrs. A. Bernstein and Archie Fredericks, Globe; Miss Elizabeth Blevins, Los Angeles; Roy Tucker, Globe; Great-grandchildren are a child of Mr. and Mrs. David Heron and the children of Mr. and Mrs. Bernstein and the child of Archie Fredericks, Great-great-grandchildren are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Grant of Globe, Patricia and Harold Jr.
The funeral will be held next Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Jones funeral home, Rev. B.C. Brewster of the Globe Methodist church officiating. Burial will be made in the Globe cemetery.
(Arizona Silver Belt, Dec. 21, 1926, page 7; courtesy Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum, Miami, Az.)
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