Lydia Malinda (Miller) Bliss (1827 - 1903)

Born 3 Oct 1827 in Yadkin, North Carolina, United States

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Died Apr 1903 at age 75 in Peoria, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Lydia Malinda Bliss was born October 1827 in Yadkin, North Carolina, the daughter of Christian Miller and Araminta Whitehead.

1850 she married Abner Bliss.

2 October 1850, 22 year-old Lydia M. was in her father-in-law's household with her new husband. The columns were checked to indicate that the couple had been married within the year. They lived in Stark County, Illinois. Although her name is indexed as Lydia "A.C."Bliss, a close examination of the original document reveals that it looks like "M." (for Malinda or Miller)

By 31 July 1860, the couple had moved to Princeville Twp, Peoria Co., Illinois. Abner worked as a farmer. They had three daughters and two sons, ranging in age from 2 mos. to 9 years old.

11 July 1870, her husband was a farmer in Akron, Peoria Co., Illinois. Abner and Lydia had eight children in the household.

16-17 June 1880, the Bliss family lived in the same place, still farming, with four daughters at home. The three elder girls helped on the farm.

7-8 June 1900, Abner and Lydia were both in their early 70's, had been married 50 years and had retired from farming, though they still lived in Akron. Lydia had given birth to 9 children/8 still living.

Lydia passed away April 1903, at the age of 75, in Peoria Co., Illinois. BURIAL Princeville Township Cemetery Find A Grave: Memorial #22075571

Research Notes

Although there is no source citation for an actual document, both profile managers concur that it is reasonable to assume, from research, that her parents were Christian Miller and Araminta Whitehead.

• Fact: Residence (1880) Akron, Peoria, Illinois, United States
• Fact: Burial Princeville Township Cemetery, Princeville, Peoria, Illinois, United States

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 25 January 2019, 03:18), entry for Lydia Melinda Miller(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LHT4-DZ1); contributed by various users.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M853-JBV : 12 April 2016), Lydia A C Bliss in household of Zenos G Bliss, Stark county, Stark, Illinois, United States; citing family 462, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXCW-BHX : 13 December 2017), Lydia Bliss in entry for Abner Bliss, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HL-RBW : 12 April 2016), Lydia Bliss in household of Abner Bliss, Illinois, United States; citing p. 22, family 158, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,765.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXK9-Y5C : 20 August 2017), Lydia M Bliss in household of Abner Bliss, Akron, Peoria, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 188, sheet 337C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0240; FHL microfilm 1,254,240.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS4Y-B8J : accessed 31 December 2018), Lydia M Bliss in household of Abner Bliss, Akron Township, Peoria, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 69, sheet 3B, family 48, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,333.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 December 2018), memorial page for Lydia Malinda Miller Bliss (Oct 1827–Apr 1903), Find A Grave Memorial no. 22075571, citing Princeville Township Cemetery, Princeville, Peoria County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by One Foot In The Grave (contributor 47388650) .