H.F. BLEVINS
Arizona, The Youngest State, 1913, pg 686

H.F. Blevins, who is ably discharging the duties of Street 
Commissioner of Globe and Chief of the Fire Department was 
born in Tennessee in 1866 and is a son of H.T.V. and Malissa 
Blevins, also natives of that state. They made their home there 
unitl 1866 and then removed to Sidney, Texas, whence two years 
later they went to Arkansas, where the father first became 
interested in the hotel business, in which he was very 
successful.  He conducted a large hotel in Bentonville and 
another at Eureka Springs, Arkansas, giving his attention to 
that business until 1881.  In that year he removed to Pueblo, 
Colorado and spent four years teaming in the mountains. He 
came to Globe in 1885 and here took up government land, where 
he farmed for a short time. Later he went into the mountains, 
where he conducted a large ranch and cattle business until 
1900.  In that year he retired from active business and has 
since made his home in Globe, being now eighty three years of 
age. He has survived his wife some years, her death having 
occurred when she reached the age of sixty four.  Of their 
family of five children, four still survive.

H.F. Blevins acquired his education in the public schools of 
Arkansas and of Pueblo, Colorado and after laying aside his 
text books engaged in various pursuits in Colorado, California 
and Arizona, locating in Globe in May 1885.  He at once engaged 
in the stock business here and until 1907 was connected with it 
to some extent, although at time he gave some attention to other 
fields of endeavor. In 1907 he was appointed Deputy City Marshal 
and after serving eleven months was made Supervisor of Streets 
in Globe, in which office he is still serving.  In addition to 
this is Chief of the city Fire Department, an office which he 
has held since the incorporation of Globe in 1905.  He has 
valuable holdings in real estate in Globe and gives a great 
deal of his time to the supervision of his interests.

In 1910 Mr. Blevins married Miss Lillian Archer, a native of 
Texas and a daughter of Judge Archer, who was for eight terms 
Judge of the Supreme Court of that state. Mrs. Blevins is one 
of a family of four children.  She acquired her education in 
the public schools of Texas and graduated from San Marcos State 
Normal School in 1906.  For some time previous to her marriage 
she taught in the schools of Globe and in other sections of the 
state.  Mr. and Mrs. Blevins have one child, Elizabeth Archer 
Blevins, born August 8, 1913.

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