and her Mother was Susannah Smith Norwood, who married William Norwood. Susannah Smith's father was a Revolutionary Soldier, Josiah Smith.[Source: Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol 17, Page 193, and Vol. 10, Pages 73 and 358.]
Levi Blisard was originally from Itawamba County, Mississippi. Just prior to 1870, he left Mississippi. To pay for his passage down the Mississippi to the junction of the Red River, he worked on a boat. From there, he caught a boat up the Red River to Jefferson, Texas. He found a caravan of freight wagons going to Clarksville, Paris and Honey Grove. One of the drivers was sick, so he drove one of the wagons close to Annona, Texas. From there, he left the caravan and walked across country to the Southwest toward Garvinsville (now called Cuthand) where his brother, William Thomas Blisard, lived.
Levi Blisard was a school teacher, farmer and rancher. He owned a sawmill, a cotton gin and a general merchandise store. He was a member of Masonic Lodge, Friendship #16 at Clarksville, Texas.
He only returned once to Mississippi and that was in 1902 when his mother died.
He died suddenly of a heart attack while climbing a ladder in his merchandise store to retrieve a pair of shoes for a lady.
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Children of Levi Blisard and Sarah Walker Blisard:
George Washington Blisard
Grover Cleveland Blisard
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Children of Levi Blisard and Nancy Bryant Blisard:
J.J. Johnny Blissard, b. 9 June 1888 d. 14 June 1888
Madison Lee Blissard
Sarah Ethel Blissard Thompson, b. 27 February 1891 d. 5 December, 1920
Josiah S. Blissard
Fanny,b. February 1894
Talmadge Blissard, b. 18 April 1895 d. 9 January 1897
Francis Marion Blisard
Ida L.Blisard
Effie Mae Blissard Waggoner
Infant Girl
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Children of Levi Blisard and Lelah Pipes Blisard:
Thomas Lafayette Blissard
Bonnie Wilma Blisard
William Stafford Blisard
and her Mother was Susannah Smith Norwood, who married William Norwood. Susannah Smith's father was a Revolutionary Soldier, Josiah Smith.[Source: Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol 17, Page 193, and Vol. 10, Pages 73 and 358.]
Levi Blisard was originally from Itawamba County, Mississippi. Just prior to 1870, he left Mississippi. To pay for his passage down the Mississippi to the junction of the Red River, he worked on a boat. From there, he caught a boat up the Red River to Jefferson, Texas. He found a caravan of freight wagons going to Clarksville, Paris and Honey Grove. One of the drivers was sick, so he drove one of the wagons close to Annona, Texas. From there, he left the caravan and walked across country to the Southwest toward Garvinsville (now called Cuthand) where his brother, William Thomas Blisard, lived.
Levi Blisard was a school teacher, farmer and rancher. He owned a sawmill, a cotton gin and a general merchandise store. He was a member of Masonic Lodge, Friendship #16 at Clarksville, Texas.
He only returned once to Mississippi and that was in 1902 when his mother died.
He died suddenly of a heart attack while climbing a ladder in his merchandise store to retrieve a pair of shoes for a lady.
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Children of Levi Blisard and Sarah Walker Blisard:
George Washington Blisard
Grover Cleveland Blisard
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Children of Levi Blisard and Nancy Bryant Blisard:
J.J. Johnny Blissard, b. 9 June 1888 d. 14 June 1888
Madison Lee Blissard
Sarah Ethel Blissard Thompson, b. 27 February 1891 d. 5 December, 1920
Josiah S. Blissard
Fanny,b. February 1894
Talmadge Blissard, b. 18 April 1895 d. 9 January 1897
Francis Marion Blisard
Ida L.Blisard
Effie Mae Blissard Waggoner
Infant Girl
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Children of Levi Blisard and Lelah Pipes Blisard:
Thomas Lafayette Blissard
Bonnie Wilma Blisard
William Stafford Blisard
Inscription
Levi
Blisard
Born Feb. 22, 1849
Died
Oct. 11, 1916
A loving husband
a father dear
a faithful friend lies
buried here
Family Members
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George Washington Blissard
1884–1969
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Grover Cleveland "Cleve" Blisard
1886–1959
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Madison Levi Blissard
1889–1973
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Sarah Ethyl Blisard Thompson
1891–1920
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Josiah S. Blissard
1893–1963
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Francis Marion "Frank" Blissard
1897–1966
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Ida L Blisard
1900–1905
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Effie Mae Blisard Waggoner
1902–1928
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Infant Girl Blisard
1904–1904
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Thomas Lafayette Blisard Sr
1907–2001
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Bonnie Wilma Blisard
1909–1928
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William Stafford Blisard
1913–2011
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