Brief Life History of Alpheus
When Alpheus Bliss was born on 1 May 1795, in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, his father, Elijah Daniel Bliss, was 35 and his mother, Melatiah Packard, was 21. He married Mercy Johnson on 11 May 1817, in Sharon, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. He died in 1863, at the age of 68.
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Sources (14)
- Alpheus Bliss in entry for Thomas S. Harmon, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924"
- Alpheus Bliss, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Alpheas Bliss, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
Spouse and Children
1795–1863 Male
1802–1874 Female
Children (9)
1822–1872 Male
1824–1878 Male
1826– Male
1828–1855 Male
1830–1873 Female
+4 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1759–about 1796 Male
1773–1852 Female
Siblings (1)
1795–1863 Male
World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 5
1802 · Brass is Discovered
Age 7
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 24
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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