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Elijah Worthington Bliss 1781–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 JUN 1781

Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 28 JUL 1845

Death Location: Brockport, Monroe, New York, United States

Father: Gad Bliss

Mother: Abiah Colton

Spouse(s): Lucy Ripley

Children(s): Lucy Bliss, Harriet Bliss, George Bliss, Henry Bliss, Emily Bliss

Elijah Worthington Bliss was born in 1781 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Gad Bliss And Abiah Colton. In 1815, Elijah Worthington Bliss resided in Sharbourne. Elijah Worthington Bliss married Lucy Ripley, and had children including Emily B Bliss, George Ripley Bliss, Harriet Amelia Bliss, Henry Worthington Bliss, Lucy Ann Bliss. Elijah Worthington Bliss passed away in 1845 in Brockport, Monroe, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • Elijah Worthington Bliss was born in 1781 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Gad Bliss And Abiah Colton.
  • In 1815, Elijah Worthington Bliss resided in Sharbourne.
  • Elijah Worthington Bliss married Lucy Ripley, and had children including Emily B Bliss, George Ripley Bliss, Harriet Amelia Bliss, Henry Worthington Bliss, Lucy Ann Bliss.
  • Elijah Worthington Bliss passed away in 1845 in Brockport, Monroe, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gad Bliss
1748–1826
Birth Location: Springfield, MA
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Abiah Colton
1752–1811
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lucy Ripley
1794–1808
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Children(s)

Lucy Bliss
1826–1873
Birth Location: New York, United States of America
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Harriet Bliss
1818–1882
Birth Location: Sherburne, Chenango, New York, United States
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George Bliss
1816–1893
Birth Location: Massachusetts, United States
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Henry Bliss
1821–
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Emily Bliss
1827–1831
Birth Location: –
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Elijah Bliss's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Bliss
1781–1845
Birth Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Gad Bliss
1748–1826
Springfield, MA
Abiah Colton
1752–1811
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
William Bliss
1711–1758
Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Experience White
1715–1805
Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Benjamin (Colton) Jr
1722–1808
Springfield, Hampden, MA
Abiah (Cooley) Longmesden
1721–1778
Springfield, Hmdn, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Bliss
1670–1657
Margaret Lombard
1679–1759
Daniel White
1690–1721
Hannah Bagg
1692–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lawrence Bliss
1628–1660
Lydia Wright
1636–1699
David Lombard
1650–1715
Margaret Filley
1655–
Nathaniel White
1652–1741
Elizabeth Savage
1655–1742
John Bagg
1665–1740
Mercy Thomas
1671–1713

Elijah Bliss's Descendants

1.
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Elijah (Worthington) Bliss (3 JUN 1781–28 JUL 1845) m. Lucy Ripley (10 MAY 1794–BET 1808 AND 1888)
  1. 1. Lucy (Ann) Bliss 1826–1873 m. Robert McNair 1825–1862
    1. 1. Charles (Wallace) McNair 1855–1918 m. Kate (J) Fletcher 1858–1933
      1. 1. Frank McNair 1879–1880
      2. 2. Robert (John) McNair 1877– m. Bertha (Henrietta) Puhle 1863–1910
        1. 1. Robert (John McNair) Jr 1918–2001 m. Marian Boyce 1923–2003
      3. 3. Lee (Roy) McNair 1889–1907
      4. 4. Emmett (Charles) McNair 1892–1977 m. Myrtle PHILE 1900–1989
        1. 1. Norman (Caroll) McNair 1926–2005 m. Wanda (W) Croom 1929–2015
      5. 5. Earl (Carl) McNair 1880–1926 m. Lena Frye 1892–
    2. 2. John (F.) McNair 1849–1907 m. Lovica (Jane) Thompson 1861–1940 m. Martha (Amanda) Long 1847–1876
      1. 1. Ada (Vand) McNair 1892–1941 m. Forest (C.) Ensign 1890–1986
        1. 1. Gladys (G.) Ensign 1915–1992 m. Walter Temme 1910–1995
        2. 2. Dorthea (Mercile) Ensign 1917–2005 m. Willis (Woodrow) Bair 1913–1979
      2. 2. Cora McNair 1871–1936 m. George (Henry) Austin 1863–1936
        1. 1. Clyde (LaVerne) Austin 1899–1978
        2. 2. Gernard (Herman) Austin 1904–1967
      3. 3. Edna McNair 1897–1951 m. Clinton (E.) Holland 1893–1959
      4. 4. Ella McNair 1869–1947 m. Lemuel (Densmore) Boone 1869–1906 m. Roland Monroe 1870–1936
        1. 1. Aura (F Mackey) Monroe 1889–1958
        2. 2. Bert Munro 1899–
        3. 3. John Monroe 1895–
        4. 4. Carneal Monroe 1892–
        5. 5. Margaret Monroe 1891–
      5. 5. Frank McNair 1875–1876
      6. 6. John (Herman) McNair 1889–1953 m. Ada (Mae) Bowman 1894–1992
        1. 1. Donald (Lee) McNair 1925–2004 m. Agnes (Eleanor) Dodd 1932–2003
        2. 2. Donna McNair 1920–2021 m. Emmet (Leslie) Estep 1914–2006
        3. 3. Florence McNair 1927–2020 m. Robert Power 1928–2015
        4. 4. John (Franklin) McNair 1921–1999 m. Myrtle (Jane) Hein 1930–2004
        5. 5. Norma McNair 1924–2014 m. Merrill Howard 1924–1983
      7. 7. Miley (J.) McNair 1884–1891
      8. 8. Rose McNair 1895–
    3. 3. Rosalinda McNair 1851–1924 m. Joseph (Franklin) Farnham 1841–1922
      1. 1. ozen (leroy) farnham 1883–1958
      2. 2. Mina Farnham 1876–1906
      3. 3. Frederick (A) Farnham 1869–1944
      4. 4. Leon (L) Farnham 1880–1904
      5. 5. Claude Farnham 1889–1952
      6. 6. Clara (Lodaska) Farnham 1872–1945 m. John (Ernest) Root 1866–1949
    4. 4. Wilbur (Lee) McNair 1857–1929 m. Mary (A) Stockwell 1859–1937
      1. 1. Floyd (Lee) McNair 1879–1952 m. Frances (A.) Shriver 1879–1962
        1. 1. Frances (Marie) McNair 1903–1931
        2. 2. Helene McNair 1905– m. Harold (Dean) Austin 1904–2002
        3. 3. Clifford (Almerion) McNair 1900–1966 m. Aseneth (Rowena) Kast 1901–1993
        4. 4. Horace (Hugh) McNair 1904–1981 m. Sarah (Lee) Murphy 1904–
    5. 5. William (Allen) McNair 1853–1936 m. Martha Vickers 1856–1929
      1. 1. Edith (M.) McNair 1877–1904 m. Bertel (E.) Yeagley 1872–
  2. 2. Harriet (Amelia) Bliss 1818–1882
  3. 3. George (Ripley) Bliss 1816–1893
  4. 4. Henry (Worthington) Bliss 1821–
  5. 5. Emily (B.) Bliss 1827–1831

Elijah Bliss's Timeline

4 Records

1781
3 JUN 1781
Birth of Elijah Worthington Bliss in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
1815
1815
Age 34
Elijah Worthington Bliss resided here in Sharbourne
Sharbourne
1845
1845
Age 64
Burial of Elijah Worthington Bliss in Brockport, Monroe, New York, United States of America
Brockport, Monroe, New York, United States of America
1845
28 JUL 1845
Age 64
Death of Elijah Worthington Bliss in Brockport, Monroe, New York, United States
Brockport, Monroe, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 JUN 1781
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 08 June 2019, 20:45), entry for Elijah Worthington Bliss(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2NS-48D
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Elijah Worthington Bliss, 1845; Burial, Brockport, Monroe, New York, United States of America, High Street Cemetery; citing record ID 69457364, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), Elijah Bliss, 03 Jun 1781; citing p 52, SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Elijah Bliss, 03 Jun 1781; citing , SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, 2:178G15G; FHL microfilm 185,416.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Elijah Worthington Bliss in entry for Henry Worthington Bliss, 24 Nov 1821; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 22 July 2019, 23:09), entry for Elijah Worthington Bliss(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2NS-48D
    [7] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1845
    Event Place: Brockport, Monroe, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 08 June 2019, 20:45), entry for Elijah Worthington Bliss(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2NS-48D
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Elijah Worthington Bliss, 1845; Burial, Brockport, Monroe, New York, United States of America, High Street Cemetery; citing record ID 69457364, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Elijah Worthington Bliss in entry for Henry Worthington Bliss, 24 Nov 1821; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 22 July 2019, 23:09), entry for Elijah Worthington Bliss(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2NS-48D
    [5] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 08 June 2019, 20:45), entry for Elijah Worthington Bliss(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2NS-48D
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Elijah Bliss, 03 Jun 1781; citing , SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, 2:178G15G; FHL microfilm 185,416.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Elijah Worthington Bliss in entry for Henry Worthington Bliss, 24 Nov 1821; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 22 July 2019, 23:09), entry for Elijah Worthington Bliss(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2NS-48D

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Sharbourne
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 JUL 1845
    Event Place: Brockport, Monroe, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 08 June 2019, 20:45), entry for Elijah Worthington Bliss(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2NS-48D
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Elijah Worthington Bliss, 1845; Burial, Brockport, Monroe, New York, United States of America, High Street Cemetery; citing record ID 69457364, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Elijah Worthington Bliss in entry for Henry Worthington Bliss, 24 Nov 1821; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 22 July 2019, 23:09), entry for Elijah Worthington Bliss(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2NS-48D
    [5] Public Member Trees
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