I have 3 different families with the Blevins surname - can anyone help? Thank you!!

First Generation

Research: 1870 Lampasas Co. census lists:

1. Elkaney B(levins?) Dennis. Born Jan 1834 in Tennessee. Died After 1920. Occupation Farmer.

Elcana Dennis, age 36,

Lucy age 31,

Missouri age 14 b TX,

Ruth age 12 b TX,

Winny age 11 b MO,

Tennessee age 9 b

TX, Elcana age 7 b TX,

Sarah age 4 b TX,

Horatio S. age 2, b TX.

1880 census lists his age as 46, with wife "L" age 41
children

son "E.B." age 17,

son "O.C." age 13 (could this be Horatio Seymour?),

daughter "E.B." age 4,

daughter Anga, age 1.

1900 Eastland Co. TX census lists birth year as 1834-age 66. Spells name "Elcany B."

1910 Bexar Co. TX census lists his age as 78. Spells name "Elkaney B."

1920 census spells name "Elcana B." (in San Antonio)

He married Lucy Toby, daughter of Nathaniel W. Toby & Ruth, 1855. Born Apr 1839 in Indiana. Died After 1920.

Research:

1880 Eastland Co. TX lists her b IN, father b. IN, mother b. IN

(1900 Comanche Co TX lists Elcany B. Dennis (her son). Father listed as born in TN, mother listed as born in MO.)

1900 Eastland Co., TX lists her b. in IN, father b. CT, mother b. IN

1910 Bexar Co, TX lists her as b. IN, father b. CT, mother b. IN, says she has 8 living children.

1920 living with son William in San Antonio, TX. Listed as b. IN, father b.N. I., mother b. N.I.

They had the following children:

i. Missouri Dennis

ii. Ruth Dennis

iii. Winny Dennis

iv. Tennessee Dennis

2 v. Elkana Blevens Dennis

vi. Sarah Dennis

3 vii. Horatio Seymour Dennis

viii. E. B. Dennis

ix. Anga Dennis

x. William B Dennis

Second Generation

2. Elkana Blevens Dennis. Born Mar 1863 in Texas. Died After 1920. Occupation Farmer.

Research:

1870 Lampasas Co. TX census spelling of first name: Elcana

1900 Comanche Co. TX census spelling of first name: Elcany

1910 Nueces Co. TX census spelling of first name: Elknah

1920 Van Zandt Co.TX census spelling of first name: E. B.

He married Lucy Ann Vaughn, 1891. Born Dec 1871 in Texas. Died After 1920.

Research: 1900 Comanche Co TX lists her father as b. TX, mother b. AR.

They had the following children:

i. Lester Leroy (Roy) Dennis

ii. Hettie Dennis

iii. Ola Dennis

iv. Gaston Dennis

v. Emory Dennis

vi. William E. (Bill) Dennis

vii. Louise Dennis

viii. Newell Atkins (Buck) Dennis

ix. Glynn Rose Dennis

3. Horatio Seymour Dennis. Born Apr 28, 1868 in Texas. Died in Phoenix, AZ. Occupation Farmer.

Research:

1900 Eastland Co. TX lists Seymour Dennis living next door to Elcany B. Dennis. Age 32, father b in TN, mother b in IN.

1870 Lampasas Co TX lists Horatio S. Dennis, age 2, living with Elcany Dennis.

He married Annabelle (Annie) Elkins, 1891. Born Jan 12, 1870 in Texas.
They had the following children:

i. Ida Belle Dennis

ii. Irene Dennis

iii. Martha Dennis

iv. May Lucy Dennis

v. Deville (Dilly) Dennis

vi. Richard (Dick) Dennis

vii. Annabelle (Annie) O. Dennis

viii. Horatio Seymour Dennis Jr.

ix. Elcana Blevins Dennis. Born Feb 4, 1902 in Oklahoma.

x. Mary Jane (Janie) Dennis

xi. John Wesley Dennis

***Another family:****

Husband: Oates Louis Willis b. Jun 22, 1855, Barbour Co, Alabama, d. Feb 23, 1930, Buried: W. Oakwood Cemetery, Ft. Worth, Texas
Father: Edmond Gwaltney Willis (1820-1888)
Mother: Missouri Anna Baker (1828-1880)

Wife: Martha Rosina Blevins, b. Mar 6, 1862, d. Oct 18, 1913
9 children (I have details if anyone wants them)

*****Another family*****

Husband: William Henry (Dempsey) Hardin (grandfather was b in NC), b. 1874,d. 1946
Father: Joseph Hardin (1833-1885)
Mother: Sara Jane Ray

Wife: Lauretta Blevins, d. 1899

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