Son of Zenas & Sara (Auten) Bliss, husband of Mabel Gillett, m. Nov 23, 1815.
Undated newspaper clipping from Stark County News.
Article was about the Daughters of 1812, Fort Clark Chapter, marking his grave. Clipping on file at Princeville Heritage Museum.
Bliss was born May 12, 1793 in Vermont. He moved to Illinois with his family in 1837 from the state of New York. He was a machinist and farmer in the Peoria and Stark County area. Zenas Bliss was the father of 12 children and served our country as a member of the militia in Abraham Dix's Company. Local descendants in Princeville include: Eloise Bliss Graves, a great-niece and John Bliss, a great-great-nephew.
Submitted by Ethel.
Undated newspaper clipping from Stark County News.
Article was about the Daughters of 1812, Fort Clark Chapter, marking his grave. Clipping on file at Princeville Heritage Museum.
Bliss was born May 12, 1793 in Vermont. He moved to Illinois with his family in 1837 from the state of New York. He was a machinist and farmer in the Peoria and Stark County area. Zenas Bliss was the father of 12 children and served our country as a member of the militia in Abraham Dix's Company. Local descendants in Princeville include: Eloise Bliss Graves, a great-niece and John Bliss, a great-great-nephew.
Submitted by Ethel.
Son of Zenas & Sara (Auten) Bliss, husband of Mabel Gillett, m. Nov 23, 1815.
Undated newspaper clipping from Stark County News.
Article was about the Daughters of 1812, Fort Clark Chapter, marking his grave. Clipping on file at Princeville Heritage Museum.
Bliss was born May 12, 1793 in Vermont. He moved to Illinois with his family in 1837 from the state of New York. He was a machinist and farmer in the Peoria and Stark County area. Zenas Bliss was the father of 12 children and served our country as a member of the militia in Abraham Dix's Company. Local descendants in Princeville include: Eloise Bliss Graves, a great-niece and John Bliss, a great-great-nephew.
Submitted by Ethel.
Undated newspaper clipping from Stark County News.
Article was about the Daughters of 1812, Fort Clark Chapter, marking his grave. Clipping on file at Princeville Heritage Museum.
Bliss was born May 12, 1793 in Vermont. He moved to Illinois with his family in 1837 from the state of New York. He was a machinist and farmer in the Peoria and Stark County area. Zenas Bliss was the father of 12 children and served our country as a member of the militia in Abraham Dix's Company. Local descendants in Princeville include: Eloise Bliss Graves, a great-niece and John Bliss, a great-great-nephew.
Submitted by Ethel.
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