Brief Life History of Charles W.
When Charles W. Bliss was born in June 1808, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, James Bliss, was 46 and his mother, Mahettable Johnson, was 39. He married Mary Sayles in 1838, in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 13 December 1874, in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Eastern Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Chas W Bliss, "United States Census, 1860"
- Charles W. Bliss, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Charles Bliss in entry for Eliza E. Hodges, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965"
Spouse and Children
1808–1874 Male
1817– Female
Children (7)
1842–1914 Female
1843– Female
1845– Female
1847– Male
1851–1852 Female
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1762–1831 Male
1768–1858 Female
Siblings (11)
1788– Female
1790– Male
1791–1863 Female
1793–1857 Male
1795–1857 Female
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital
Age 4
1812 · Kentucky Bend Created
Age 4
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 22
Name Meaning
English: nickname for a cheerful person, from Middle English blisse ‘joy’. Compare Blissett .
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from the village of Blay in Calvados, France, recorded in 1077 in the form Bleis. The village of Stoke Bliss in Worcestershire takes the second part of its name from a Norman family de Blez, recorded several times in the county from the 13th century.
German: nickname for a cheerful person, from Middle High German blīde ‘happy, friendly’. It is also found in France.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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