Wabash Pres Church (Orio) Cemetery, Orio, Wabash County IL
Stephen (Rev) Bliss
Stephen (Rev) Bliss Born: 29 Mar 1787 Died: 6 Dec 1847 Plot: BB16C1
Where born: Lebanon NH d: Orio Son of: Stephen Bliss (d: 1831-01-27) & Sarah Griswald (d: 1828-03-21) Lebanon NH; graduated from Middlebury College in 1812 Married: 20 Apr 1821 NH Elizabeth [Betsey] Worcester* by Rev Samuel Wood; licensed by the Hopkinson Association 1822; settled in Decker?s Prairie [Orio] - Wabash Co IL in 1818; formed church 1822; ordained by the Presbytery of Salem 4 Aug 1825; pastor of Wabash Co church from 1823-1847; monument erected 1873 Children: - Samuel Wood* (1822 m: Penelope Dixon Schrader*) -
Delia* (1824 m: John C Schrader*)
* indicates buried with Stephen (Rev) Bliss in Wabash Pres Church (Orio) Cemetery.
About Wabash Pres Church (Orio) Cemetery:
Burials in Wabash Presbyterian Cemetery date from 1837. Over 900 graves on the premises of Wabash Presbyterian Church in Orio, about 4 miles west of Allendale, Wabash County, IL. Often simply called the Orio Cemetery. Address: 11188 N 2300 Blvd Burials: 965 Location: Orio, Illinois - Wabash County
