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N. T. BLISS, the subject of this sketch, is one of the progressive young men who came west to grow up with the country. He is a son of N. T. and Hannah M. (Collins) Bliss, and was born in Luzerne county, Pa., February 9, 1852. His father was a native of New York, and his mother of Pennsylvania; the former died in 1866, and the latter in 1888. N. T. Bliss is one of a family of eight children, five of whom are now living. Young Bliss attended the common schools, and also spent about eighteen months in a seminary. At sixteen, he became an engineer in the mining regions of Pennsylvania, but he soon saw that it was almost impossible to lay up money while he continued in this line, and he determined to come west. He arrived in Buffalo county, Nebr., in March, 1878, and homesteaded the northwest quarter of section 20, in Gardner township, built a small house, and began breaking at once.

Mr. Bliss was married August 17, 1882, the lady of his choice being Miss Edith M. Rodgers, a native of England. Their home is blessed with three bright children, namely — Clarence, born May 10, 1883; Leilah, born March 23, 1885, and Earl E., born January 28, 1889. Mr. Bliss is a republican in politics, and, while he has not been an aspirant for public office, he has been called upon to fill the office of justice of the peace. He owns a well improved farm, and takes considerable interest in raising blooded cattle, having now some fine specimens of the imported Hereford class. He came west with limited means, but is now classed among the successful and enterprising farmers of Buffalo county.