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Notes for Joel Weaver Bliss and Zora Olive Barnhouse

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 PA and South Carolina. This is a possible match for Olive Barnhouse. [2]

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). [3]

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." [4]

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. [5] [6]

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). [7]

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. [8]

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. [9]

1920 J W Bliss (age 65) lived in Buena, Yakima County, Washington with son Ralph D (age 27) and brother William (age 64) Bliss. [10]

1930 Joel W Bliss (age 75) lived in Buena, Yakima County, Washington adjacent to Ivan and Dora Bliss. [11]

1934 Joel W Bliss, son of S W Bliss and Ellen Weaver, died, at age 78 on January 7, 1934, in Yakima County, Washington. [12] His spouse was Zora Alice Bliss. [13]

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. [14]

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. [15]

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. [16] He was buried at Zillah Cemetery, Zillah, Yakima County, Washington. [17]

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. [18]

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. [19]


Footnotes:

[1] Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920, [AncestryRecord].

[2] United States Federal Census, 1880, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[3] Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, 1895, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[4] Find A Grave Memorial 18633738, [FindAGrave].

[5] United States Federal Census, 1900, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[6] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[7] Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, 1905, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[8] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[9] Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[10] United States Federal Census, 1920, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[11] United States Federal Census, 1930, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[12] Washington, Death Records, 1883-1960, [AncestryRecord].

[13] Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960, [AncestryRecord].

[14] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, [AncestryRecord].

[15] Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[16] Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[17] Find A Grave Memorial 35841543, [FindAGrave].

[18] Montana, U.S., State Deaths, 1907-2016, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[19] Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].