DAVID, s. of Daniel, (613) and Mary Houghton (Bruce)
Blish, was b. 8 Apr. 1841, at Jay, Essex county, N. Y. He m. 15 Mar. 1863, at Jay, Elizabeth, dtr. of William and Mary Ann (Lewis) Hickok. She was b. 23 May, 1843, at Wilmington, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
1216. DANIEL WILLIAM, b. 2 Jan. 1867, at Appleton, Wis.
1217. ERNEST, b. 2 Nov. 1877, at Poygan, near Omro, Wis.

David Blish went to school at Jay, and also attended the
Keesville Academy, N. Y., and the Academy in Chester, Ver-
mont. He taught school at Jay, N. Y. and at Appleton and Poy-
gan, Wisconsin. He was in the sash and door business at Apple-
ton and at Omro and Poygan, twenty-nine years in all. He was
six years in the Government employ at Poygan. He removed
to Englewood, Ill., in 1891, and opened a flour and feed store,
and still continues in the same business. He was deacon of the
First Baptist church in Appleton, Wis., and Town Clerk at Poy-
gan. His wife, Elizabeth (Hickok) Blish, taught school at
Wilmington, Jay and Black Brook, N. Y., and at Poygan, Wis.
She was also post-mistress at Poygan six years. David Blish
has been a member of the I. O. O. F. since 1865, and his wife is
a Rebecca.

SOURCE- GENEALOGY OF THE BLISH FAMILY IN AMERICA, COMPILED BY JAMES KNOX BLISH, 1905

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U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 about D Blish
Name: D Blish
Residence: Appleton, Wisconsin
Class: 1
Congressional District: 5th
Age on 1 July 1863: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Place of Birth: New York

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Marriage to Elizabeth Hickok
March 15, 1863 Age: 21
Jay, Essex, New York, United States

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1850 census:

Name: Daniel Blish
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1817
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1850: Jay, Essex, New York
Gender: Male
Family Number: 2978

Household Members:
Name Age
Daniel Blish 33
Mary Blish 32
David Blish 9
Lucy Blish 3
Martha Blish 1
Beulah Blish 68
Barney Brure 28
George Jenny 30
Ezra Wilcox 20

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1860 census:

Name: David Blish
Age in 1860: 19
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Jay, Essex, New York
Gender: Male
Post Office: Ausable Forks
Value of real estate: View Image
Household Members:
Name Age
Austin Herbeck 55
Mary H Herbeck 43
Bullah Blish 78
David Blish 19
Lucy Blish 13
Martha Blish 11
Franklin D Blish 7
Edward A Kicker 1

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1880 census:

Name: David Blish
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: Poygan, Winnebago, Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elizibeth Blish
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farmer

Household Members:
Name Age
David Blish 39
Elizibeth Blish 37
Daniel Blish 13
Ernest Blish 2

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1900 census:

Name: David Blish
Age: 59
Birth Date: Apr 1841
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 30, Cook, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elizebeth Blish
Marriage Year: 1863
Years Married: 37
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Occupation: Dealer (hay)

Household Members:
Name Age
David Blish 59
Elizebeth Blish 57

Two children, both living.

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1910 census:

David Blish
Age in 1910: 69
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1910: Chicago Ward 31, Cook, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Blish
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Occupation: Dealer hay and grain

Household Members:
Name Age
David Blish 69
Elizabeth Blish 67

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Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922 about David Blish

Name: David Blish
Birth Date: 8 Apr 1841
Birth Place: New York
Death Date: 29 Sep 1913
Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Burial Date: 2 Oct 1913
Cemetery Name: Mt Hope
Death Age: 72
Occupation: Grain dealer
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Father Name: Daniel Blish
Father Birth Place: New York
Mother Name: Mary Bruce
Mother Birth Place: New York
FHL Film Number: 1287711

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