William Elanson Bliven

Brief Life History of William Elanson

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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William Elanson Bliven
1837–1910
Louisa Sprague
1837–1921
Marriage: 1855

Sources (6)

  • Elanson Blevins in household of Cyrus Blevins, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Legacy NFS Source: William Elanson Bliven - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: William Elanson Bliven
  • Elanson Bliven, "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911"

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World Events (8)

1841

Historical Boundaries 1841: Niangua created from Non-County Area 32 1843: Niangua renamed Dallas County

1854 · The Creation of the Republican Party

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.

1863 · Battle of Gettysburg

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.

Name Meaning

Welsh: variant of Blevins .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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