PIONEER RANCHER AND MINER DIES SUNDAY AT JENSEN
JENSEN (Special)--Thomas H. Blevins, 86, pioneer rancher and miner died Sunday at 7 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Josie Morris where he has resided for several months. The body was buried on Monday afternoon in the Jensen cemetery with Bishop Lloyd J. Merkley dedicating the grave.
Mr. Blevins was born in Indiana and came west when he was a young man. He was closely associated with Esli Stewart family who came here in 1886.
He and a companion Peter Farling drove a herd of blooded horses from Oregon and Mr. Blevins assisted in taking care of the horses in the Pat's Hole area. He later operated a placer mine for several years in Colorado.
Mr. Blevins and a fellow rancher advertised for wives and two Kentucky girls came west in response to the ad. Mrs. Blevins did not adapt herself to the solitary ranch life and returned to Kentucky home the next year.
Mr. Blevins lived a rather solitary life at his ranch at Pat's Hole for several years with his cats, dogs and horses as his only companions. He came to town only for short intervals for supplies that he took back on pack horses.
Two years ago when his health began to fail he moved to Jensen living with various families here.
-Vernal Express, June 10, 1943, transcribed by Rhonda Holton
Thomas H. Blevins is the son of Alpha Weaver and Thomas or Nathan Blevins.
JENSEN (Special)--Thomas H. Blevins, 86, pioneer rancher and miner died Sunday at 7 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Josie Morris where he has resided for several months. The body was buried on Monday afternoon in the Jensen cemetery with Bishop Lloyd J. Merkley dedicating the grave.
Mr. Blevins was born in Indiana and came west when he was a young man. He was closely associated with Esli Stewart family who came here in 1886.
He and a companion Peter Farling drove a herd of blooded horses from Oregon and Mr. Blevins assisted in taking care of the horses in the Pat's Hole area. He later operated a placer mine for several years in Colorado.
Mr. Blevins and a fellow rancher advertised for wives and two Kentucky girls came west in response to the ad. Mrs. Blevins did not adapt herself to the solitary ranch life and returned to Kentucky home the next year.
Mr. Blevins lived a rather solitary life at his ranch at Pat's Hole for several years with his cats, dogs and horses as his only companions. He came to town only for short intervals for supplies that he took back on pack horses.
Two years ago when his health began to fail he moved to Jensen living with various families here.
-Vernal Express, June 10, 1943, transcribed by Rhonda Holton
Thomas H. Blevins is the son of Alpha Weaver and Thomas or Nathan Blevins.
PIONEER RANCHER AND MINER DIES SUNDAY AT JENSEN
JENSEN (Special)--Thomas H. Blevins, 86, pioneer rancher and miner died Sunday at 7 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Josie Morris where he has resided for several months. The body was buried on Monday afternoon in the Jensen cemetery with Bishop Lloyd J. Merkley dedicating the grave.
Mr. Blevins was born in Indiana and came west when he was a young man. He was closely associated with Esli Stewart family who came here in 1886.
He and a companion Peter Farling drove a herd of blooded horses from Oregon and Mr. Blevins assisted in taking care of the horses in the Pat's Hole area. He later operated a placer mine for several years in Colorado.
Mr. Blevins and a fellow rancher advertised for wives and two Kentucky girls came west in response to the ad. Mrs. Blevins did not adapt herself to the solitary ranch life and returned to Kentucky home the next year.
Mr. Blevins lived a rather solitary life at his ranch at Pat's Hole for several years with his cats, dogs and horses as his only companions. He came to town only for short intervals for supplies that he took back on pack horses.
Two years ago when his health began to fail he moved to Jensen living with various families here.
-Vernal Express, June 10, 1943, transcribed by Rhonda Holton
Thomas H. Blevins is the son of Alpha Weaver and Thomas or Nathan Blevins.
JENSEN (Special)--Thomas H. Blevins, 86, pioneer rancher and miner died Sunday at 7 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Josie Morris where he has resided for several months. The body was buried on Monday afternoon in the Jensen cemetery with Bishop Lloyd J. Merkley dedicating the grave.
Mr. Blevins was born in Indiana and came west when he was a young man. He was closely associated with Esli Stewart family who came here in 1886.
He and a companion Peter Farling drove a herd of blooded horses from Oregon and Mr. Blevins assisted in taking care of the horses in the Pat's Hole area. He later operated a placer mine for several years in Colorado.
Mr. Blevins and a fellow rancher advertised for wives and two Kentucky girls came west in response to the ad. Mrs. Blevins did not adapt herself to the solitary ranch life and returned to Kentucky home the next year.
Mr. Blevins lived a rather solitary life at his ranch at Pat's Hole for several years with his cats, dogs and horses as his only companions. He came to town only for short intervals for supplies that he took back on pack horses.
Two years ago when his health began to fail he moved to Jensen living with various families here.
-Vernal Express, June 10, 1943, transcribed by Rhonda Holton
Thomas H. Blevins is the son of Alpha Weaver and Thomas or Nathan Blevins.
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