Charles Henry Bliss b. 15 May 1823 Springfield, Hampden County, MA d. 8 Jan 1886 Washington, District of Columbia

1823 - 1886 (62 years)

Name	Charles Henry Bliss
Born	15 May 1823	Springfield, Hampden County, MA [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Died	8 Jan 1886	Washington, District of Columbia [1]
Person ID	I40463	Day Family Tree
Last Modified	7 Mar 2005

Father	Caleb Bliss, Jr., b. 18 Jan 1788, West Springfield, Hampden County, MA , d. 2 Apr 1866 (Age 78 years)
Mother	Joanna Wilcox, b. 15 Jan 1790, Middletown, Middlesex County, CT , d. 12 Nov 1861 (Age 71 years)
Married	26 Nov 1813	West Springfield, Hampden County, MA [1]
Family ID	F15251	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Chloe E. Danforth, b. Abt 1830, Washington, District of Columbia , d. 5 Mar 1857 (Age ~ 27 years)

Married 1 Jun 1852 Washington, District of Columbia [2, 3]

Children

	1. Carrie Louisa Bliss, b. 4 Mar 1853, Washington, District of Columbia
	2. Amelia Ann Bliss, b. 9 May 1855, Washington, District of Columbia

Family ID F15273 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2	Eliza M. Seabury, d. 9 May 1896, Petersburg, Petersburg, VA
Married	25 Dec 1861	Washington, District of Columbia [3]
Family ID	F15274	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 15 May 1823 - Springfield, Hampden County, MA
	Married - 1 Jun 1852 - Washington, District of Columbia
	Married - 25 Dec 1861 - Washington, District of Columbia
	Died - 8 Jan 1886 - Washington, District of Columbia

Notes

Charles was educated in MA at Easthampton Seminary, commenced engineering under Capt. John Childs on the Connecticut River Railroad and was engaged in engineering on railroads in New England, Ohio, New York, Indiana, Illinois, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee. Charles removed to Washington, DC in 1861. Charles was elected surveyor of the city by the Republicans, comprising the first Negro vote ever cast in this country.