Ernest Everett Blevins

Background

Blevins, Ernest Everett was born on November 16, 1968 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Son of Maurice Everett Blevins and Anne Soule Lapham.

Education

Bachelor in Studio Art, College Charleston, South Carolina, 1987—1992. Bachelor of Science in Anthropology, College Charleston, South Carolina, 1987—1992. Master of Fine Arts in History Preservation, Savannah College Art and Design, Georgia, 2001.

Postgraduate in History, Georgia State University, Atlanta, 2004—2006. Postgraduate in Public History, History, State University West Georgia, Carrollton, since 2003.

Career

Assistant production manger, stagehand Charleston Symphony Orchestra, South Carolina, 1989—1999, production manager, 1996. Stagehand Savannah Symphony Orchestra, Georgia, 1995—1999. Architectural conservator Liollio Architecture, Charleston, South Carolina, 1997—1998.

Owner Blevins History Research, Villa Rica, Georgia, since 1997. Guest lecturer, history preservation College Charleston, South Carolina, 1998. History preservation planner, housing specialist, E. Tennessee Development District, Knoxville, 1999—2000.

Historian, associate transportation planner Georgia Department Transportation, Atlanta, 2000—2001. Professor history Georgia Highlands College, Rome, 2005—2006. Archaeologist Edwards-Pitman Environmental, Smyrna, Georgia, 2007—2008.

Archaeology field crew chief United Research Services, 2007. With Federal Emergency Management Agency, Galveston, Texas, 2008—2009. Freelance stagehand, 1989—2005.

Architectural historian Historian III, Fluor, Contracted Federal Emergency Management Agency, New Orleans, 2007. Enumerator United States Census Bureau, 2010. Adjunct professor United States History, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, since 2010.

Board directors Warehouse Teen Center, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1986—1987, Cemetery Surveys Inc. Chairman Villa Rica History Preservation Committee, Georgia, 2003—2007, chair, 2005—2006. Commander Kennesaw Mountain SUVCW Camp, 2006—2008.

Board directors Cemeterysurveysinc.com, since 2008. 2nd lieutenant South Carolina State Guard, 1998-1999, Charleston.

Achievements

• Ernest Everett Blevins has been listed as a noteworthy preservationist, genealogist, researcher, historian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Bill Workman for Congress, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1986. Member of Sons of the American Revolution (associate. Historian 2005-2006, webmaster 2005-2006, genealogist since 2007, Best Chapt.

Webpage 2005-2006), Association Georgia State University Historians (secretary 2004-2005), South Carolina History Society, American Planning Association, New England History and Genealogical Society, National Council on Public History, Georgia Trust History Preservation, Association State and Local History, Association Professional Genealogists (scribe, Georgia chapter 2004-2005), National Trust for History Preservation, E. Tennessee History Society, Georgia History Society, Alden Kindred American (associate Genealogist’s Award for Complete Documentation 2004), Southeastern Archaeology Conference (life), Southern Archeology Conference (life), Southeastern Archeological Conference (life), Sons Union Veterans Civil War (life. Patriotic instructor 2005-2007, commander 2006-2009, newsletter editor 2007, Elias Moon Camp senior vice commander 2007-2009, department monuments register since 2009), Huguenot Society, 10th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Reenactors (secretary 1997-1998), Order Founders and Patriots American (registrar 2005-2007), Society Mayflower Descendants (life. Assistant deputy governor, South Carolina historian 1995-1996), Sons Confederate Veterans (life.

Acting newsletter editor 2006), Alpha Phi Omega (life. Vice president, administration, alumni secretary, historian 1987-1998).

Interests

• Genealogy, travel, writing, music, history, photography, photography, filmmaking.

Connections

Married Lisa Ann Schlosser, December 30, 1975. Children: Avery Everett(deceased), Ana Grace, Cameren Everett, Ryan Austin, Savannah Gayle, Cavanagh William, Isabella Noel.