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Submitted by: Henry M. Blissit
Email address: <hblissit@bellsouth.net>
 

Husband: Reason Elisha BLISSIT
Birthdate: 1806
Birthplace: Chester Co. S.C.
Death date: After 1855
Place of death: Spalding County, Ga
Burial: ?
Father: Elisha BLISSIT
Mother: Nancy  ?

Marriage date: About 1830
Marriage place: Georgia

Wife: Nancy WOODWARD
Birthdate: 5-20-1809
Birthplace: Georgia
Death date: 8-3-1880
Place of death: Polk County, Ga
Burial: Hubbard Brooks Cem.
Father: Aaron WOODWARD
Mother: Chloe Ann OWSLEY

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Nancy F. BLISSIT
Sex: F
Birthdate: 6-23-1836
Birthplace: Spalding County, Ga
Death date: 12-23-1923
Place of death: Dekalb County, Al.
Burial: Macedonia Bapt Cem #1
Marriage date: 7-11-1866
Marriage place: Spalding County, Ga
Spouse's name: William A. JOHNSON

Child No. 2: William J. BLISSIT
Sex: M
Birthdate: 7-9-1838
Birthplace: Spalding County, Ga
Death date: 5-3-1905
Place of death: Polk County, Ga
Burial: Hubbard Brooks Cem.
Marriage date: 9-13-1871
Marriage place: Polk County, Ga
Spouse's name: Nancy Jane PHILLIPS

Child No. 3: Chloe Ann BLISSIT
Sex: F
Birthdate: 6-19-1840
Birthplace: Spalding County, Ga
Death date: 12-26-1917
Place of death: Dekalb County, Al.
Burial: Macedonia Bapt Cem #1
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Never Married

Child No. 4: James M. R. BLISSIT
Sex: M
Birthdate: Abt 1843
Birthplace: Spalding County, Ga
Death date: 7-22-1862
Place of death: Virginia during CIvil War
Burial: ?
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Never married

Child No. 5: Mary M. BLISSIT
Sex: F
Birthdate: Abt 1848
Birthplace: Spalding County, Ga
Death date: After 1900
Place of death: Texas  Eastland
Marriage date: Abt 1871
Burial: ?
Marriage place: Spalding County, Ga
Spouse's name: David T. LEWIS
 
 

Documentation:
The family was together 1830-1840 in Butts County, Ga
1850 Henry County, Ga.  After Reason's death, Nancy has listed on the
1860 Spalding County, Ga Census.  After William J. returned from the
Civil War they moved to Polk County, Ga near Rockmart. He was discharged
with disability on 10-3-1863. Was listed in Spalding county on voters
registration 7-18-1867. Many thanks to LISA ATKINS in ROCKMART for her
help on cemetery work.  Have copy of Reason's will witnessed by brother
William S. BLISSIT on 6-5-1855.