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BLISS, JAS. T., REV., Pastor of Presbyterian Church, Montrose; Mr. Bliss was born in Massachusetts in 1813; he obtained his literary education in Massachusetts; he removed to Indiana in 1837, where he engaged in teaching; he graduated at the Theological Seminary, New Albany, Ind., in 1844; he passed the first twelve years of his ministry at Auburn, Ind.; then removed to Alton, Ill., where he passed seven years; then to McDonough Co., Ill., where he remained five years; he then removed to Chili, Ill., where, his health failing, he remained but one and one-half years; he then engaged in business at Biggsville, Ill., where he remained seven years; his health improving, he decided to re-enter the ministry; came to Montrose, and took charge of the church here in 1876. Mr. Bliss is now living with his third wife; he was married in 1839 to Mary Ann Abels; they had one son — William H., now deceased; Mrs. Bliss died in 1841; he married in 1844, Eliza M. Merrill; had three children by this marriage, two of whom are living — Carrie L. and Leonard M.; Eleanor M, died in 1875; Mr. Bliss lost his second wife in 1851; he was married in 1853 to Janet Brown, a native of Glasgow, Scotland; has had nine children by third marriage, only three now living — Mary E., Alice E. and Nettie M.