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
Spouses' names: 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
Spouses' names: 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:
Spouses' names: 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:
Spouses' names: 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
Spouses' names: 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.