Bios: JOHN C. BLEVINS 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens
  
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      JOHN C. BLEVINS,
  
  [p. 401] proprietor of a general store at Neshannock Falls, which he
  established twenty-six years ago, has been postmaster of the village for
  the past twelve years and is its most representative citizen. He was
  born in Washington Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, September 3,
  1864, and is a son of James and Jane (Clark) Blevins.
  
  James Blevins was a son of John Blevins, who was born in County Down,
  Ireland. The former followed farming in Washington Township for a number
  of years.
  
  John C. Blevins attended school through boyhood in Washington Township,
  and was a pupil in the old McConnell school, which was merged into the
  Carter school, after which he attended Grove City College for four
  terms. For the seven successive years, Mr. Blevins engaged in teaching
  school in Scott, Coaltown, Plain Grove, Washington, Neshannock and New
  Wilmington Townships. When he left the educational field he organized
  his present business. He has other interests in this section, one of
  these being a large amount of stock in the Neshannock Falls Creamery.
  John C. Blevins was elected a justice of the peace, and served three and
  one-half years in the office, and then resigned in order to accept the
  office of postmaster at Neshannock Falls. For five years he served as a
  member of the School Board. He is a man of ample means and much
  influence, and he is largely self-made, from youth having been the
  promoter of his own fortunes.
  
  On August 20, 1890, Mr. Blevins was married to Sadie M. Hunter, of
  Meadville, Pennsylvania, and they have two children: Mary E. and Ina E.
  Mrs. Blevins was also educated at Grove City College and subsequently
  taught school for two years. With his family, Mr. Blevins belongs to the
  United Presbyterian Church at New Wilmington, in which he has been an
  elder for the past six years. He has been interested, also, in the
  Sunday school and serves as its assistant superintendent. Mr. Blevins
  and family enjoy a beautiful home, which is a handsome two-story frame
  residence, with slate roof, situated on the corner of Main street and
  Wilson avenue. Taste is shown in all its surroundings and they are
  indicative of the inside furnishings. A generous hospitality is
  frequently here dispensed, Mr. and Mrs. Blevins enjoying the regard of
  many friends.
  
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  20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and
  Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing
  Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
  
  Updated: 16 Oct 2001