Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Robert Lafayette Blevins ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Robert Lafayette Blevins
LAST NAME: Blevins FIRST NAME: Robert MIDDLE NAME: Lafayette NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE: Mr. GENDER: M MILITARY: 
BORN: 16 Mar 1856 DIED: 25 Oct 1928 BURIED: 26 Oct 1928
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Farmer
BIRTH PLACE:  Jackson County, Indiana
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
OSBH DC (Marion County 1928) #721 - Robert Lafayette Blevins, male, married to Lulu Blevins, b. 16 Mar 1856 in Jackson Co., Indiana, d. 25 Oct 1928 in Salem, Oregon (Rt. #6) at the age of 72 y's 7 m's 9 d's, name of father Johnathan (?), no other parental information completed by informant, interment IOOF 26 Cot 1928, undertaker Terwilliger, informant Mrs. Lulu Blivens of Salem; 
Note: spelling variations - on DC it is spelled both Blevins and Blivens, the widows signature is "Lulu Blivens", but her name is given as "Lula Blevins" a few lines above her signature, and the tombstone transcription reads "Blevens", he is shown as Robert L. Blevens in City Index, LD, and Robert Lafayette Blevins on DC.
OBITUARY: 
Robert Lafayette Blevins, 72, died on October 25, in his residence, Route 6, Box 13. Survived by his wife, Lula, and eight children, Della and Nellie, Sherman and Grant, Marion and Ida, twins, and sons, John and Charles. The remains are in care of the Terwilliger funeral home. Announcements later. 
Oregon Statesman 26 Oct 1928 13:6-7
INSCRIPTION: 
Robert L. Blevens 1857 - 1928
SOURCES: 
LR 
LD 
ODI 
S&H p.46 
OSBH DC (Marion Co., 1928) #721 
OS 26 Oct 1928 13:6-7.
CONTACTS: 
LOT: 745 SPACE: 3 NW LONGITUDE:  LATITUDE: