Isaac M. Blevins, an enterprising farmer, was born in Sullivan County,

Tenn., in 1822, and of the six children born to Moses and Christenia

(Motton) Blevins he was the eldest.  His opportunities for acquiring

an education in early life were very limited, being only such as the 

country subscription schools afforded.  He immigrated to Missouri in

1837 with his parents, who settled in Gasconade County, where the

father followed agricultural pursuits.  Isaac M. Blevins was reared to

the occupation of his father, and purchased forty acres of unimproved

land, which he cultivated and sold at an advance; he now owns a farm 

of eighty acres, well improved and well stocked.  In 1853 Mr. Blevins

married Elizabeth J., daughter of Levy Lacey, and of the eight children

born to Mr. and Mrs. Blevins only four are living, viz.: John, Genetta

F., Columbus C. and Louis A.  In 1874 Mrs. Blevins departed this life,

and in 1879 Mr. Blevins was united in marriage with Sallie M., daughter

of Alpheus Mathews, a farmer of Gasconade County.  Two children blessed

this marriage, one of whom died in infancy, and Laura Bessie.  Mr.

Blevins took no active part in the late war, but was enrolled in the

Home Militia.  He has satisfactorily filled the office of justice of

the peace for the past seven years, and is the present incumbent of 

that office; he is a stanch Democrat, and his first presidential vote

was cast for Buchanan.  Mr. and Mrs. Blevins are consistent members of

the United Baptist Church.