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Joseph Bliss 1843–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Aug 1843

Birth Location: Richford, Franklin, Vermont, USA

Death Date: 11 Sep 1913

Death Location: Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska, USA

Father: Porter Bliss

Mother: Lucinda Lamb

Spouse(s): Sarah Corliss

Children(s): May Humphrey, Lenora Bliss, Frank Bliss, John Bliss, Joseph Bliss

The story of Joseph Bliss began in 1843 in Richford, Franklin, Vermont, USA. Joseph Bliss married Sarah Arabella Corliss, and had children including Frank Elliott Bliss, John Henry Bliss, Joseph Mayburt Bliss, Lenora N Bliss, May Blise Humphrey. Joseph Bliss passed away in 1913 in Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Bliss began in 1843 in Richford, Franklin, Vermont, USA.
  • Joseph Bliss married Sarah Arabella Corliss, and had children including Frank Elliott Bliss, John Henry Bliss, Joseph Mayburt Bliss, Lenora N Bliss, May Blise Humphrey.
  • Joseph Bliss passed away in 1913 in Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Porter Bliss
1794–1863
Birth Location: Hartford,Windsor,Vt
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Lucinda Lamb
1799–1864
Birth Location: Of Richford,Franklin,Vt
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Corliss
1844–1932
Birth Location: Richford, Franklin, Vermont, USA
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Children(s)

May Humphrey
1879–1952
Birth Location: Schuyler, Colfax, Nebraska, USA
MH
Lenora Bliss
1872–1873
Birth Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
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Frank Bliss
1874–1965
Birth Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
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John Bliss
1876–1900
Birth Location: Fremont, Dodge, Nebraska, USA
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Joseph Bliss
1879–
Birth Location: Schuyler, Colfax, Nebraska, USA
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Joseph Bliss's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Bliss
1843–1913
Birth Place: Richford, Franklin, Vermont, USA
Parents
Porter Bliss
1794–1863
Hartford,Windsor,Vt
Lucinda Lamb
1799–1864
Of Richford,Franklin,Vt
Grandparents
David Bliss
1768–1813
Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA
Polly Elmer
1770–1857
Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Joseph Lamb
1763–1848
Rhode Island
Dorcas Marcy
1768–1803
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
David Bliss
1737–1813
Sarah Porter
1745–1810
William Jr.
1745–1800
Mary Kibbe
1749–1844
Nathan Lamb
1738–1812
Lydia Plummer
1740–1771
Zebediah MARCY
1732–1806
Priscilla Morris
1737–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Azariah Bliss
1714–1803
Mary Tilden
1714–1764
Samuel Porter
1710–1761
Remember Makepeace
1707–1766
William Sr
1708–1767
Asa Childs
1715–1751
Daniel KIBBE
1720–1810
Mary #
1721–1803
John Plummer
1710–1768
Deborah Killam
1725–1770
Samuel MARCY*
1704–1783
Mary RUSSELL*
1705–1783
EDWARD MORRIS
1688–1769
Bethiah Peake
1698–1779

Joseph Bliss's Descendants

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Joseph Bliss (9 Aug 1843–11 Sep 1913) m. Sarah (Arabella) Corliss (15 Sep 1844–17 Oct 1932)
  1. 1. May (Blise) Humphrey 1879–1952 m. George (F) Humphrey 1879–1968
    1. 1. Marybelle Ashton 1905–1999 m. Earl (Wesley) Ashton 1905–1980
      1. 1. Peggy (D.) Ackerman 1934–2001 m. Kenneth (Stanley) Shepherd 1928–2015 m. Lonnie (Ray Griffith) Jr. 1933–2018
    2. 2. Joseph (B) Humphrey 1904–1976
    3. 3. Frank (G) Humphrey 1908–1990
    4. 4. George (F) Humphrey 1909–1996
    5. 5. Ruth (E) Humphrey 1910–1977
    6. 6. Kathryn Humphrey 1915–2011
    7. 7. Lucille Humphrey 1922–2017
  2. 2. Lenora (N) Bliss 1872–1873
  3. 3. Frank (Elliott) Bliss 1874–1965
  4. 4. John (Henry) Bliss 1876–1900
  5. 5. Joseph (Mayburt) Bliss 1879–

Joseph Bliss's Timeline

2 Records

1843
9 Aug 1843
Birth of Joseph Bliss in Richford, Franklin, Vermont, USA
Richford, Franklin, Vermont, USA
1913
11 Sep 1913
Age 70
Death of Joseph Bliss in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA
Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1843
    Event Place: Richford, Franklin, Vermont, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1913
    Event Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska, USA
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