MARRIAGE: (FIRST) Leonidas Blewster married Martha Ann Parham 12 Dec 1850, according to Marriage Book A-4, Crawford County, GA. (SOURCE: William R. Henry, "Marriage Records of Crawford County, GA, Marriage Books A-1, A-2, A-2/C, A-4, B, C, & 5, 1823-1899," P.O. Box 2024, Warner Robins, GA 31099-2024, Central Georgia Genealogical Society, Inc., 1989.)

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MARRIAGE: (SECOND) Leonidas Blewster, born in GA 1824, married Elizabeth Parham Hammock, born 1836, in 1866. (SOURCE: Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line], Provo, UT, USA; Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2004.)

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MARRIAGE: (THIRD), Mrs. M. A. Pool married L. [Leonidas] Blewster 17 January 1878. The marriage license was issued on 17 January 1878 and they were married the same date, according to their marriage license, by William J. Green, M.G., Houston County, GA. "Georgia, Houston County. I Certify that Mr. L. Blewster and Mrs. M.A. Pool were joined in Matrimony by me this 17th day of January Eighteen Hundred and Seventy-Eight s/Wm J. Greene, M.G." (SOURCE: Marriage Book "D" 1875-1898, Houston County, GA)

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CHILDREN: Leonidas fathered a total of 12 children, 11 of whom are listed with this memorial. The 12th child was James Raymond Blewster, born 15 August 1865, and died before 1880. Family researchers discussed several years as to whether his mother was Martha Ann Parham or Elizabeth D. Parham Hammock*. Assuming the marriage dates cited above are correct, it seems clear that his mother would have been Martha Ann Parham. Whatever the case, Martha and Elizabeth were sisters, so the DNA was intact. This question requires further study, especially in light of the greater accessibility of research materials.

*Elizabeth D. Parham Hammock was previously married to William Welborn Hammack, who died October 3, 1857.

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OBITUARY: "Mr. Leonidas Blewister [Blewster] died in Aug 1892. For two years, he had been in bad health. He was nearly 68 years old and was born in Jackson Co., GA and from there moved to Crawford Co, GA. Twenty years ago, he moved to Houston Co., GA and was considered by all men, an honest upright, charitable, man. He was the father of eleven children. The grown ones are; Mrs. E.S. Wellons of Perry, GA., Mrs. Lula Johnson of Cires, Mr. Green, Will, and Lee Blewister [Blewster]of Fort Valley, GA., Thomas and "Crum" of Arkansas, and four small ones. These with a devoted wife, three sisters [sisters probably refer to his half sisters, daughters of Jessie Morgan and Leonidas' mother Dulcinia] and a large circle of relatives are left to mourn him. During his life, he filled many offices of trust and honor. Burial was at Hammock's Grove near Knoxville, GA. at the family burial ground." (SOURCE: Howell, Addie Paramore; "Cemeteries & Obituaries of Houston County Georgia," 1982; Page 190)∼Mr. Blewister was age 68, he leaves 11 children.