Captain George Williams Bliss (of Asaph, of Jacob, of Daniel, of Jonathan, etc) was the son of Capt. Asaph Bliss of Rehoboth, and Abigail, daughter of George and Mercy Williams. He was born Sept 3, 1810, on the BLiss homestead, one of five children who lived to grow up (Abby Williams, Asaph Leonard, George Williams, Nelson Smith, Rosina). He attended the district school of his neighborhood, supplemented by a course at the Pawtucket Academy. As he grew up he worked summers on the farm and taught school in the winter. This continued ten years, during which time he gained a high reputation as a teacher, and ever after manifested a geniune intereste in the Rehoboth schools. At the age of 29 he left his native state and went to Florida, where he engaged in the lumber business ... buying out the other heirs to his father's estate, he continued on the farm [in Rehoboth] ... he was a Militiaman of the old school, and at the age of 22 was chosen captain, and after six years was promoted to major in the First Massachusetts Regiment. The title of Captain always clung to him, as in the case of his father, Capt. Asaph. For eight years he was one of the selectmen of the town, and for forty years justice of the peace. He married (1) Betsey, daughter of Uriah and Sally (Carpenter) Bowen of Attleborough. She was born July 30, 1812, and died Jan 23, 1853. Their children were:
George Williams, b. 1835
Wheaton Leonard, 1837-1910
Warren Smith, b. 1840. Died in Childhood
Warren Smith 2nd, 1845-1876
James Walter, b. 1847
Henry Winslow, b. 1849
Capt Bliss married (2) Julia Ann Carpenter of Rehoboth, Oct 20, 1853. She was born Mar 30, 1856, died Dec 15, 1865. They had one child, Betsey Ann, b. 1856.
Capt Bliss married (3) Julia Ann Tiffany of Attleborough, June 1867. She was born 1825, died 1917, in her 92nd year.
Source:
A history of Rehoboth, Massachusetts: its history for 275 years, 1643-1918
George Williams, b. 1835
Wheaton Leonard, 1837-1910
Warren Smith, b. 1840. Died in Childhood
Warren Smith 2nd, 1845-1876
James Walter, b. 1847
Henry Winslow, b. 1849
Capt Bliss married (2) Julia Ann Carpenter of Rehoboth, Oct 20, 1853. She was born Mar 30, 1856, died Dec 15, 1865. They had one child, Betsey Ann, b. 1856.
Capt Bliss married (3) Julia Ann Tiffany of Attleborough, June 1867. She was born 1825, died 1917, in her 92nd year.
Source:
A history of Rehoboth, Massachusetts: its history for 275 years, 1643-1918
Captain George Williams Bliss (of Asaph, of Jacob, of Daniel, of Jonathan, etc) was the son of Capt. Asaph Bliss of Rehoboth, and Abigail, daughter of George and Mercy Williams. He was born Sept 3, 1810, on the BLiss homestead, one of five children who lived to grow up (Abby Williams, Asaph Leonard, George Williams, Nelson Smith, Rosina). He attended the district school of his neighborhood, supplemented by a course at the Pawtucket Academy. As he grew up he worked summers on the farm and taught school in the winter. This continued ten years, during which time he gained a high reputation as a teacher, and ever after manifested a geniune intereste in the Rehoboth schools. At the age of 29 he left his native state and went to Florida, where he engaged in the lumber business ... buying out the other heirs to his father's estate, he continued on the farm [in Rehoboth] ... he was a Militiaman of the old school, and at the age of 22 was chosen captain, and after six years was promoted to major in the First Massachusetts Regiment. The title of Captain always clung to him, as in the case of his father, Capt. Asaph. For eight years he was one of the selectmen of the town, and for forty years justice of the peace. He married (1) Betsey, daughter of Uriah and Sally (Carpenter) Bowen of Attleborough. She was born July 30, 1812, and died Jan 23, 1853. Their children were:
George Williams, b. 1835
Wheaton Leonard, 1837-1910
Warren Smith, b. 1840. Died in Childhood
Warren Smith 2nd, 1845-1876
James Walter, b. 1847
Henry Winslow, b. 1849
Capt Bliss married (2) Julia Ann Carpenter of Rehoboth, Oct 20, 1853. She was born Mar 30, 1856, died Dec 15, 1865. They had one child, Betsey Ann, b. 1856.
Capt Bliss married (3) Julia Ann Tiffany of Attleborough, June 1867. She was born 1825, died 1917, in her 92nd year.
Source:
A history of Rehoboth, Massachusetts: its history for 275 years, 1643-1918
George Williams, b. 1835
Wheaton Leonard, 1837-1910
Warren Smith, b. 1840. Died in Childhood
Warren Smith 2nd, 1845-1876
James Walter, b. 1847
Henry Winslow, b. 1849
Capt Bliss married (2) Julia Ann Carpenter of Rehoboth, Oct 20, 1853. She was born Mar 30, 1856, died Dec 15, 1865. They had one child, Betsey Ann, b. 1856.
Capt Bliss married (3) Julia Ann Tiffany of Attleborough, June 1867. She was born 1825, died 1917, in her 92nd year.
Source:
A history of Rehoboth, Massachusetts: its history for 275 years, 1643-1918
