1880 Zora O Barnhouse and Joel W Bliss were married on April 27 in McLean County, Illinois. [1]
1880 Joel Bliss (age 19) and Olive Bliss (age 19) were employees in Normal, McLean County, Illinois. Olive's parents were born in Pennsylvania and South Carolina. This is a possible match for Olive Barnhouse. [2] [3]
1895 JW Bliss (age 40) and Olive Bliss (age 39) lived in Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas with children Iven Bliss (age 13), Irene (age 11), Eugene (age 8), Nellie (age 6), and Ralph (age 3). [4]
1897 Zora Olive Bliss died on April 1 and was buried at Olathe Memorial Cemetery, Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas. Zora Olive Bliss was born on April 10, 1861. "Mama Zora Olive Beloved wife of J. W. Bliss, Born APR. 10, 1861. Died APR. 1?, 1897." [5] [6]
1900 Joel W Bliss lived in South Potsoi, Linn, Kansas. His brother William (age 43) lived in the household. The second line has the name Olive marked out. He was listed as married for 20 years. Children were named as Ivan (age 18), Irene (age 16), Eugene (age 15), Nellie (age 12), Ralph (age 8), Lenord (age 5). We have assumed they were children of Olive. [7] [8]
1905 JW Bliss (age 50) lived in Linn County, Kansas with children Eugene (age 19), Nellie (age 17), Ralph (age 12), and Leonard (age 9). [9]
1905 Ivan G Bliss was married on May 6 in Grant County, Indiana. Ivan G Bliss was a child of Joel Weaver Bliss and Zora Olive Barnhouse. [10]
1906 Ransom E. Bliss and Omega I Downs were married on December 22 in Zillah, Yakima County, Washington. Ransom E. Bliss, child of Joel W Bliss and Olive Bliss, was born about 1885. [11]
1910 Jo Bliss (age 55, born in Illinois, widowed) lived in Parker Twp, Yakima County, Washington, in a household with Ralph Bliss (age 17), and Leonard Bliss (age 14). Jo Bliss's father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother was born in Ohio. Jo Bliss could read and write. Jo Bliss's occupation was laborer, Farm, wage earner. [12]
1912 Leonard Giles Bliss, son of Joel W. Bliss and Lora O. Barnhouse, died on February 15, at age 16y 5m 8d, in Yakima County, Washington. [13]
1920 J W Bliss (age 65) lived in Buena, Yakima County, Washington with son Ralph D (age 27) and brother William (age 64) Bliss. [14]
1920 Ransom Eugene Bliss (age 33, born in Illinois, married) lived in Buena Twp, Yakima County, Washington, in a household with Oma Bliss (35), Orville Bliss (12), Howard Bliss (10), and Nina Bliss (8). Ransom Eugene Bliss's parents were both born in Kansas. Ransom Eugene Bliss was a farmer. [15]
1920 Ralph Dean Bliss and Lois Glenn Owens were married on November 16 in Yakima, Yakima County, Washington. Ralph Dean Bliss, child of Joel W Bliss and Zorah Olive Bliss, was born about 1892. [16]
1930 Joel W Bliss (age 75) lived in Buena, Yakima County, Washington adjacent to Ivan and Dora Bliss. [17]
1934 Joel W Bliss, son of S W Bliss and Ellen Weaver, died, at age 78 on January 7, 1934, in Yakima County, Washington. [18] His spouse was Zora Alice Bliss. [19] [20] [21]
1937 A social security claim was made involving Ransom Eugene Bliss, son of Joel W Bliss and Zora O Barnhouse. Ransom Eugene Bliss was born on December 14, 1885, in Tazwell Cr, Illinois. [22]
1940 Ransome Eugene Bliss (age 54, born in Illinois, married) lived in North Buena, Yakima County, Washington, in a household with Amega Bliss (55), Orville Bliss (32), Gerald Bliss (18), and David Bliss (17). Ransome Eugene Bliss was a laborer. The highest grade of school he had completed was Elementary school, 8th grade. [23]
1944 Ransom Eugene Bliss, married, son of Joel Weaver Bliss and Olive Barnhouse, spouse of Omega, died at age 58y 1m 16d on January 30 in Yakima, Yakima County, Washington. [24]
1946 Ivan Bliss, married, son of Joel Weaver Bliss and Olive Barnhouse, spouse of Dora, died on September 12 at age 65y 2m 24d in Yakima, Yakima County, Washington. [25] He was buried at Zillah Cemetery, Zillah, Yakima County, Washington. [26]
1953 Nellie Maud Kerr died on May 4, at age 64, in Miles City, Custer County, Montana. Nellie Maud Kerr, daughter of Joel W. Bliss and Olive Bliss, was born on May 10, 1888, in Missouri. [27]
1958 Omega Isabelle Bliss, spouse of Ransom Eugene Bliss, died on December 22 in Yakima, Yakima County, Washington. She was born on November 5, 1884 in Indiana, daughter of James M Downs and Susan Mirah Downs. [28]
1960 Ralph D. Bliss, son of Joe Bliss and Zorah Barnhouse, died on October 15 at age 68y 1m 17d in Toppenish, Yakima County, Washington. He was buried at Zillah Cemetery, Zillah, Yakima County, Washington. [29]
1978 Howard Oliver Bliss, spouse of Maud Purcell Bliss, died on December 29. Howard Oliver Bliss was born on August 4, 1909 in Washington, child of Ransom Eugene Bliss and Omega Isabelle Bliss. [30]
1995 Harley Gerald Bliss died on February 12. He was born on June 27, 1921 in Buena, Washington, son of Ransom E Bliss and Omega I Downs. [31]
[1] Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920, [AncestryRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1880, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, 1895, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[5] Find A Grave Memorial 18633738, [FindAGrave].
[6] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[7] United States Federal Census, 1900, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[8] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[9] Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, 1905, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[10] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005, [AncestryRecord].
[11] Washington, Marriage Records, 1854-2013, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[12] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[13] Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[14] United States Federal Census, 1920, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[15] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[16] Washington, Marriage Records, 1854-2013, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[17] United States Federal Census, 1930, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[18] Washington, Death Records, 1883-1960, [AncestryRecord].
[19] Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960, [AncestryRecord].
[20] Washington, Death Index, 1940-2014, [AncestryRecord].
[21] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[22] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, [AncestryRecord].
[23] United States Federal Census, 1940, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[24] Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[25] Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[26] Find A Grave Memorial 35841543, [FindAGrave].
[27] Montana, U.S., State Deaths, 1907-2016, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[28] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[29] Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[30] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[31] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, [AncestryRecord].