*Catherine Cox,

daughter of David COX, Sr., & Margaret Ann MCGOWAN,

She was born Mar. 9, 1769, in Botetourt Co., VA,

and died Jan. 2, 1843, in Grayson Co., VA.

Married abt. 1785 John Blevins,
possibly the son of James Blevins, Sr.,
was probably born in the 1760's
and d. Aug. 10, 1816, in Grayson Co., VA.

John and Catherine Blevins are said to be buried in a family cemetery near Delhart, Grayson Co., VA.
See James Blevins Sr Cemetery

Children of John Blevins & Catherine Cox:

1. Dillon Blevins,
b. May 18, 1789, Montgomery Co., VA;
d. Jan. 4, 1817, Grayson Co., VA;
m. Mary "Polly" ISOM,
daughter of John ISOM, Apr. 7, 1812.

2. David Blevins,
born Apr. 8, 1791, Wythe Co., VA;
d. Aug. 5, 1828
(dates from John Blevins Bible; no further information).

3. James Blevins,
b. Apr. 29, 1793, Grayson Co., VA;
d. Nov. 3, 1881, Grayson Co., VA;
m. Charity MCKNIGHT,
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".

Some sources claim that this is the James Blevins who married Lydia SIZEMORE, daughter of George SIZEMORE of Ashe Co., NC.
THIS IS NOT TRUE
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.

4. John Blevins,
b. Aug. 4, 1795, Grayson Co., VA;
d. Sept. 3, 1875 [Grayson death register]
or Sept. 12, 1876 [Bible record]
or Sept. 27, 1876 [gravestone];
m. Adeline COX,
daughter of Samuel COX & Rebecca OSBORNE, abt. 1835
(b. Feb. 26, 1813; d. Mar. 21, 1899);
bur. John Blevins Cemetery, Route 626, Peach Bottom, Grayson Co., VA.
Rebecca COX (age 87) is listed with John & Adeline Blevins in the 1870 census.
Children: Nancy Blevins (c.1836), Haywood Blevins (1837), Granville Blevins (c.1841), Rebecca Blevins (c.1844), Phoebe Blevins (c.1848), Houston Blevins (1852).

5. Catherine Blevins,
b. Nov. 30, 1798, Grayson Co., VA
(date from John Blevins Bible; no further information).

6. Margaret Ann Blevins,
b. Oct. 25, 1800, Grayson Co., VA;
d. Nov. 25, 1895, Alleghany Co., NC;
maybe m.
(1) George TOLIVER,
son of John TOLIVER & Tabitha HOWELL
(b. abt. 1798;
d. abt. 1826);
maybe m. (2) Solomon TOLIVER,
son of Jesse TOLIVER & Martha Frances "Franky" STAMPER, abt. 1826
(b. May 13, 1804; d. abt. 1865);
maybe bur. Van Reeves Cemetery, Reeves Rd., Alleghany Co., NC.

7. Samuel Blevins,
b. Nov. 23, 1802, Grayson Co., VA;
d. Sept. 29, 1893, Grayson Co., VA;
m. Nancy COX,
daughter of Samuel COX & Rebecca OSBORNE, abt. 1836
(b. July 12, 1812; d. July 12, 1854);
bur. Samuel Blevins Cemetery, Rte. 787, Sandy Flats, Baywood, Grayson Co., VA.

8. Thomas Jefferson Blevins,
b. Nov. 18, 1804, Grayson Co., VA
(b.d. from John Blevins Bible record);
d. Sept. 1834, Grayson Co., VA
(inventory of his estate filed Oct. 1834);
m. Phebe WOODRUFF,
daughter of John Allen WOODRUFF & Jane MCBRIDE,
abt. 1830
(b. abt. 1809; d. aft. 1880).

9. Hamilton Blevins,
b. Mar. 4, 1807, Grayson Co., VA;
d. Sept. 1881 (dates from John Blevins Bible);
m. Phebe (possibly WOODRUFF?)
(b. abt. 1814).
Probably the Hamilton Blevins (age 20-29) on the 1830 Census of Ashe Co., NC;
his neighbors (based on the census) included Richard CHEEK as well as various HIGGINS and EDWARDS who lived around the Little River and Crab Creek in Ashe (later Alleghany) County near the Virginia line.

Moved to Surry Co., NC, where he appears in the census in 1850 (Skull Camp) and 1860 (Fisher's Gap), then no further records.

Children: Calloway Blevins (c.1834), Margaret Blevins (c.1836), Catherine Blevins (c.1838), Lucy Blevins (c.1840), Hamilton Blevins (c.1843), Julia A. Blevins (c.1836), Matilda Blevins (c.1839), Belza Blevins (c.1852), John Blevins (c.1854).

10. Mary aka Polly Blevins FaG 62714842
b 1786
d 1868 Calif
married Joshua Stamper
s/o jonathan Stamper and Mary aka Polly Davis

NOTES FROM RL MOON

Jan. 8, 1818. Catherine BLEVINS is named in the will of her father, David COX, Sr. of Grayson Co., VA, dated Jan. 8, 1818, proved April 1819.
"Caty" Blevins purchased property at David Cox's estate sale on June 29, 1819.