Benjamin Thurston BLISS
Mary Jane CRANDALL


Husband:  Benjamin Thurston BLISS
Birth:  16 Sep 1830, Bolivar, Allegany Co., New York 
Death:  13 Oct 1901, Genesee Twp., Allegany Co., New York 
Burial: Oct 1901, Wells Cemetery, Little Genesee, Allegany Co., New York
Father:  Ebenezer David BLISS
Mother:  Martha D. BOSS

Marriage:   11 Nov 1858, Bolivar, Allegany Co., New York 

Wife:  Mary Jane CRANDALL
Birth:  14 Apr 1842, Alfred, Allegany Co., New York 
Death:  19 Jul 1943, Genesee, Allegany Co., New York
Burial:  Jul 1943, Wells Cemetery, Little Genesee, Allegany Co., New York
Father:  Stephen CRANDALL 
Mother:  Almira ODELL 

Children:
1. Walter Thomas BLISS, b: 6 Nov 1860, Genesee Twp., Allegany Co., New York
2. William Burton BLISS, b: 28 May 1864, Genesee Twp., Allegany Co., New York
3. Carrie Edith BLISS, b: 13 Feb 1868, Genesee Twp., Allegany Co., New York
4. Leslie Fred BLISS, b: 21 Jan 1877, Genesee Twp., Allegany Co., New York
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Notes:

1860 Federal Census Data (M653_0717, Page 225), Genesee Twp., Allegany Co., New York,
                                                                                                                    Enumeration Date: 18-Jun-1860, Family #91

NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

Occupation
Or Trade

Real Estate

Pers. Estate

POB

In Sch.

Cannot R/W

D, D, B, I,   I, P, or C

 BLISS, Benj. F

29

M

W

 Laborer

$350

$150

NY

 

 

 

             Mary J

18

F

W

 

 

 

NY

 

 

 

1870 Federal Census Data (M593_0905, Page 614B), Genesee Twp., Allegany Co., New York,
                                                                                                                      Enumeration Date: 1-Jul-1870, Family #86

NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

Occupation or Trade

Real Estate

Per. Estate

POB

In
Sch

Cannot R/W

D, D, B, I,   I, P, or C

 BLISS, Benj T

39

M

W

 Farmer

$2,000

$830

NY

 

 

 

             Mary J

28

F

W

 Keeping House 

 

 

NY

 

 

 

             Walter T

9

M

W

 At School

 

 

NY

X

 

 

             Willie B

6

M

W

 

 

 

NY

 X

 

 

             Carrie E

2

F

W

 

 

 

NY

 

 

 

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0809, Page 257A), Genesee Twp., Allegany Co., New York,
                                                                                  Enumeration Dist: 17, Enumeration Date:
11-Jun-1880, Family #141

 NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Father POB

Mother POB

In Sch.

 BLISS, Benjamin T

49

M

W

 Self

M

 Farmer

NY

RI

RI

 

             Mary J

38

F

W

 Wife

M

 Keeping House

NY

RI

NY

 

             Walter T

19

M

W

 Son

S

 Teacher

NY

NY

NY

 

             Willie B

16

M

W

 Son

S

 Laborer

NY

NY

NY

 

             Carrie E

12

F

W

 Daughter

S

 At Home

NY

NY

NY

X

             Leslie F

2

M

W

 Son

S

 

NY

NY

NY

 

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_1008, Page 34A), Genesee Twp., Allegany Co., New York,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 17, Enumeration Date: 29-Jun-1900, Family #224

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 BLISS, Benjamin T

 Head

M

Oct

1830

69

M

42

 

 

NY

RI

RI

 Farmer

 

             Mary J

 Wife

F

Apr

1842

58

M

42

4

4

NY

NY

NY

 

 

             Leslie F

 Son

M

Jan

1877

23

S

 

 

 

NY

NY

NY

 Farm Laborer

 

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0923, Page 279A), Genesee Twp., Allegany Co., New York,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 27, Enumeration Date: 30-Apr-1910, Family #174

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 BLIISS, Mary J

 Head

F

68

W

 

4

4

NY

NY

NY

 Farmer

 

By 1920, Mary was living with their daughter, Carrie, and her family.
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