When William Elanson Bliven was born on 13 January 1837, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Charles Cyrus Bliven, was 25 and his mother, Lucinda Cady, was 28. He married Louisa Sprague in 1855, in Rock, Wisconsin, United States. He lived in Jasper Township, Dallas, Missouri, United States in 1900 and Lincoln, Colorado, United States in 1910. He died on 29 September 1910, at the age of 73.
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Historical Boundaries 1841: Niangua created from Non-County Area 32 1843: Niangua renamed Dallas County
A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim that the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.
The three day Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest of the American Civil War. Between the Confederates and Unions, somewhere between 46,000 and 51,000 people died that day.
Welsh: variant of Blevins .
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