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The History of Oceana County, Michigan
H. R. Page & Co., Chicago - 1882

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           REV. JOHN BLISS was born in Pennsylvania, December 9, 1829 .
	 Received a common-school education. Settled in Sheboygan County,
	 Wis., in 1846, and engaged in farming. Moved to Lake County,
	 Ill., in 1849. Commenced preaching in the Wesleyau Methodist
	 Church in 1858; ordained in 1861, since which he has ever 
	 followed his calling in different localities. Settled in Hart, 
	 Oceana Co., Mich., in 1866, and for five years acted as mission-
	 ary to the Indians in that county. Also has a farm on Section 
	 14, Hart Township. Has been twice married; first, March 24, 1851, 
	 to MARIA BUTCHER, who died November 9, 1853; second marriage, 
	 August 14, 1864, to MARTHA J. CURTIS, who was born in Onondaga 
	 County, N.Y., June, 1834.
	 
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