I have a Rachel Mattix but she is married to Joseph Miller in 1872. They
had children Dora, Fred, Ella, and Dallas. Does this fit anywhere into
what you are looking for? Patrick
From: POGOMAN(a)aol.com
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 22:09:04 EST
Subject: [INCLINTO-L] BLISS, BAKER, MATTIX,
Reply-To: INCLINTO-L(a)rootsweb.com
To: INCLINTO-L(a)rootsweb.com
In a message dated 1/23/99 5:54:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,
arlie(a)sprintmail.com writes:
<< I would like to ask for more information on two names on you index:
Jonathon Cripe, 630 and Rachel Mattix, 591. Thank you very much for
your efforts.
Do you happen to know if that book or any other is available to buy?
I'm in the midst of transcribing the Clinton County 1850 census for
the
Genweb and my curiosity is killing me about some of the families who
lived there. Thanks.
Mary Beth Edwards >>
SELDEN E. BLISS, a prosperous carpenter and ex-soldier of Colfax,
Clinton
county, Ind., is of Scotch-Irish descent, coming from a New York
family
of
colonial antiquity. His father, Elias Bliss, a native of the Empire
state,
was a carpenter and farmer, was an early settler of Ohio, and is still
living,
at the age of seventy-nine years; his mother died six years ago, in
Ohio, a
devout member of the Methodist church. Selden E. Bliss was married
June 28,
1868, to Lucinda E. Baker, daughter of Daniel and Rachel (Mattix)
Baker.
Daniel Baker came from Ohio to Indiana in the early history of Clinton
county,
and entered and cleared up eighty acres of land, but lost his wife
July
18,
1888; she took a deep interest in religion, and died strong in the
faith of
the United Brethren church. To the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Bliss
were
born
the following children: Flora M., Charles E., Edward L. (deceased),
Rachel E.
and Genevieve E. Mr. Bliss has made a success in life and is the owner
of a
very pleasant residence and fine city lots. For over three years he
did good
and faithful service under his country's flag, and a brief record
is
here
given of his military career: At the age of eighteen he enlisted for
three
years, November 6, 1861, in company C, Fortieth I. V. I., and saw his
first
battle at Shiloh; he was next in the siege of Corinth; then at
Perryville,
Ky.; then in the battle of Stone River; was at Waldron's Ridge,
and at
Missionary Ridge was wounded, having a great toe shot away, and for
several
weeks was in the convalescent camp at Chattanooga; then joined his
regiment at
Tullahoma, Tenn.; was in front of Dalton and at Resaca, and was here
hit by a
spent ball in the left arm; fought at Kenesaw Mountain and at Peach
Tree Creek
and Spring Hill; back to Franklin; down on the Atlanta campaign for
ninety
days; was with Thomas in pursuit of Hood, fighting until the
latter's
army was
scattered, and, in fact, was with the army of the Cumberland in all
its
marches, engagements and victories, from the time of his enlistment
until his
final discharge at Nashville, December 10, 1864. For all this hard
service
his grateful country now allows him a pension of $14 per month. Mr.
Bliss is
a member of Stillwell post, No. 375, G, A. R., and in politics is a
republican.
Transcribed by Chris Brown from page 604 of "A Portrait And
Biographical
Record of Boone and Clinton Counties, Ind.," published in 1895 by
A.W.
Bowen &
Co. Chicago.
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