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Blevins Texas

  • The community of Blevins began about 1860, when Texas Revolution veteran THOMAS HUDSON BARRON and his family settled near Deer Creek. The Rev. Isaac Taylor operated a school for area children from the 1870s until 1885, when Blevins School opened. A public school district, formally organized in 1916, served students in a nine-square mile area until 1939. A post office operated from 1886 to 1904, and at its height the community boasted two general stores, two cotton gins, two churches, a blacksmith shop, and ice house.

    (source: Texas Historical Commision)

  • Early Map of Falls County
  • 1930 (modified) map of Blevins (thank you Clois Stone)
  • 1930 map of Blevins original drawing by Clois Stone
  • Many pictures of Blevins Texas from my favorite place on the NET.
  • Falls county Texas Page. Thank you Kay Cunningham !
  • Thomas Hudson Barron land as shown to me by Will Huber

    ..Most of the life and times of Thomas Hudson Barron and James L. Courtney was centered around the area between Blevins Texas (North Falls county) and Mastersville (now called Bruceville/Eddy, South Mclennan county). Waco was the city of note in those days. Marlin was also important in the dealings with the law.
  • About the James L. Courtney diary:

  • A book was published in the 1990s by Betty Duke (a descendant of both J.L.Courtney and T.H.Barron) using this diary as part of the text. I thank her here for a copy of that book. Max G. Courtney had given her a copy and she used it without permission. This document is public domain and he intended for it to be after he had edited it for personal reasons.
    Back in 2003 I had received his permission to use it here on our page. Now here in October 2006 I have received permission to use it again. I have spent some time transcribing a transcribed and edited work and I have done so to show you the life and times of both the Barron, Courtney and so many other families around Blevins Texas in the early 1870s. I submit this work with no other purpose in mind.

  • The James L. Courtney Diary (parts)

    James L. Courtney


    Thomas Hudson Barron history notes

       This section of our page has been created in order to explain some factors in the collection of information about the descendants of Thomas Hudson Barron. Over the past few years I have conversed with many people over the Telephone, email, postal service and most pleasant of all, in person.
       I cannot list list all of the good folks but here are a few in no specific order:
    Theron Palmer - Lena (Stone) Criswell - Calvin Whatley - B.C.Courtney- Max Courtney-Linda Lyerly- Jerry Mills- Calvert Barron- Thomas Karr Barron- Andrew and Randy Barron- Richard (and Pauline) Barron- Will Huber- James L.Courtney (diary).
       In approximately 1986 Max Courtney transcribed a diary written by James L. Courtney (he owns the original). This diary was transcribed by Max in order that his family and the public could enjoy the history of Blevins Texas from the year 1871 to 1876. I have spent countless hours reading this diary and absorbing every word in order to place myself in those days and times. I list every person mentioned and found them in census reports and have tried to place them on a map.
       Recently (Aug. 12th through Aug. 15th 2004) during the Barron Family reunion I had the wonderful experience of walking on what was the Thomas Hudson Barron land with both B.C. Courtney (sat on James L.Courtney's lap and lived on the land) and Will Huber (owns the land now). Both of these wonderful gentlemen shared their lives and times with me and my wife.

    * Note Willie E. Huber passed away

       This page will be updated as I have time in the future. So far I have determined the size and location of the Barron land, who lived where in the 1800s (thanks to B.C. Courtney and Will Huber) and how life was back then.

    Information from Texas Land Title Abstracts:

    Grantee: Thos. H. Barron
    Patent Date: 01 Dec 1832
    Acres: 4428.40
    District: Brazos; Robertson
    County: Brazos
    Patent #: 201
    Patent Volume: 9
    Class: Title

    Grantee: Thos. H. Barron
    Patent Date: 25 Mar 1835
    Acres: 4250.40
    District: Milam
    County: McLennan
    Patent #: 807
    Patent Volume: 15
    Class: Title

    Grantee: Thos. H. Barron
    Patent Date: 10 Jun 1835
    Acres: 177.10
    District: Milam; Robertson
    County: Falls
    Survey/Blk/Tsp: 2
    Patent #: 232
    Patent Volume: 14
    Class: Title

    Grantee: Thomas H. Barron
    Certificate: 4066
    Patentee: Thomas H. Barron
    Patent Date: 19 Sep 1845
    Acres: 1280
    District: Milam
    County: McLennan
    File: 228
    Patent #: 671
    Patent Volume: 1
    Class: Mil. Bty

    Grantee: Thomas H. Barron
    Certificate: 4065
    Patentee: Thomas H. Barron
    Patent Date: 06 Feb 1846
    Acres: 320
    District: Milam
    County: McLennan
    File: 253
    Patent #: 213
    Patent Volume: 3
    Class: Mil. Bty

    Grantee: Thomas H. Barron
    Acres: 4250.40
    District: Milam
    County: McLennan
    Survey/Blk/Tsp: 5
    Class: Title



       The James L. Courtney diary provides much information and I feel we are very lucky that he wrote it. This section of our page is a work in progress and your input will be much appreciated.
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    Thank you Arlin Dale(Fuzzy)BARRON.

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