Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Bliss was born on 16 June 1807, in New York, United States, her father, Samuel Rogers Nurse, was 38 and her mother, Phoebe Binder, was 36. She married William Howell on 12 February 1823, in Scioto, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 28 July 1893, in Muncie, Center Township, Delaware, Indiana, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Center Township, Delaware, Indiana, United States.
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- Sarah Howell in household of Edward W Swain, "United States Census, 1880"
- Sally Bliss, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Sarah Howell, "Find A Grave Index"
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1816
Indiana is the 19th state.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act
The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.
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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