ADALINE ORLANA “ORLANA” (BLISS) LUSK

Adaline Orlana “Orlana” (Bliss) Lusk gravestone
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B. October 2, 1825 in Vermont
D. June 6, 1893
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  • Father: Ambrose Bliss born September 11, 1803 in Essex County, VT, son of Amos Bliss and Hannah (Clark) Bliss; married Esther Ann Varney on January 6, 1825 in Essex County, VT; Ambrose died May 11, 1874 in Mount Ida, Grant County, WI; buried in Mount Ida Cemetery, Mount Ida, Grant County, WI

According to the “Genealogy of the Bliss Family in America – From About the Year 1550 to 1880″. compiled by John Homer Bliss. Boston, MA. 1881, page 493:

“TENTH GENERATION. 4912. AMBROSE, farmer, of Fremont, Ill., and Mount Ida, Grant Co., Wis., (son of Amos Bliss and Hannah Clark, of Essex, Vt.,) was b. in E., September 11, 1803, and married January 6th, 1825, to Esther Anna (daughter of Paul and Anna) Varney, of Colchester, Vt., where she was born July 4th, 1807.  He was a man of indomitable will, great perserverance, a hard worker, and an honest, noble, upright man, whose word was as good as a bond.  He removed to Ohio about 1834-5, to Fremont, Ill., about 1844, went to California in 1851, walking the entire distance, returned to Illinois in 1855, and removed to Mt. Ida about 1859, where he died May 11, 1874.”

  • Mother: Esther Anna (Varney) Bliss born July 4, 1807 in Colchester, Chittenden County, VT, daughter of Paul Varney and Anna Varney; Esther died May 5, 1887 in Mount Ida, Grant County, WI; buried in Mount Ida Cemetery, Mount Ida, Grant County, WI
  • Spouse: Chancelor “Chauncey” Lusk born June 2, 1828 in Ontario, Wayne County, NY, son of William I. Lusk (1788-1869) and Catherine Palmer (Pike) Lusk (1784-1856); married Adaline Orlana Bliss on February 21, 1845 in Lake County, IL; Chancelor died April 8, 1900 in Grayslake, Lake County, IL (See section pertaining to Chancelor “Chauncey” Lusk buried in the Fort Hill Cemetery)
  • Children:
    1. Alice E. (Lusk) Thomson born April 4, 1846 in Ivanhoe, Lake County, IL; married William Thomson (1842-1909) on November 9, 1863 in Lake County, IL, son of George Thomson (1807-1884) and Agnes (Langmuir) Thomson (1809-1872); (See section pertaining to George Thomson buried in the Fort Hill Cemetery) (See section pertaining to Agnes (Langmuir) Thomson buried in the Fort Hill Cemetery); Alice died December 17, 1918 in Grayslake, Lake County, IL; Alice and William are buried in Grayslake Cemetery, Grayslake, Lake County, IL
    2. Cornelia Lusk born February 24, 1849 in Volo, Lake County, IL; Cornelia died February 28, 1851 at the age of 2 years and 5 days in Fremont Center, Lake County, IL (See section pertaining to Cornelia Lusk buried in the Fort Hill Cemetery)
    3. Catharine Lusk born August 7, 1853; Catharine died March 21, 1856 (See section pertaining to Catharine Lusk buried in the Fort Hill Cemetery)
    4. Charles Ambrose Lusk born April 22, 1856 in Fremont Center, Lake County, IL; married (1) Maude E. Bliss (1869-1947) in 1894, daughter of Thaddeus Madison Bliss (1831-1886) and Ellen August (Watson) Bliss (1829-1901); the child of Charles and Mary was Herbert Chauncey Lusk (1882-1934) buried in Ivanhoe Cemetery, Mundelein, Lake County, IL; Charles died December 31, 1914 in Libertyville, Lake County, IL; Charles and Maude are buried in Ivanhoe Cemetery, Mundelein, Lake County, IL

According to the Lake County Independent (Libertyville IL) Friday, January 8, 1915, page 4:

“FUNERAL OF CHAS. LUSK
WAS HELD AT IVANHOE

   The funeral of Mr. Charles Lusk, the well known Libertyville man who died at his home on Mundee avenue Thursday, December 31st, was held from the Ivanhoe church on Saturday afternoon at one o’clock, and the burial was in the Ivanhoe cemetery.
   Mr. Lusk had been ailing for nearly a year before the end came.  He was 55 years old and was born in Fremont Center, but for the past five years he has lived in Libertyville.  He leaves a wife, one daughter Muriel, who is at home, and one son Bert, who lives in Waukegan, besides a number of relatives and friends.”

5. Edward G. Lusk born about March 1861; Edward died November 18, 1862 (See section pertaining to Edward G. Lusk buried in the Fort Hill Cemetery)

  • Siblings:
    • Caroline Rosina (Bliss) Cullings born October 2, 1826 in Vermont; married James W. Cullings (?-1877); Carolina died in Ripon, Fond du Lac County, WI

According to the “Genealogy of the Bliss Family in America – From About the Year 1550 to 1880″. compiled by John Homer Bliss. Boston, MA. 1881, page 493:

“7418. CAROLINE ROSINA, born in Vermont, Oct. 2d, 1826, m. James W. Cullings, lived in California and d. at Ripon, Wis.  He died at Peshtigo, Wis., 1877.”

    • Cornelius Freeman Bliss born December 10, 1828 in Essex, Chittenden County, VT; Civil War Veteran, Company G, 51st Illinois Infantry, Sergeant; married (1) Marcelia M. Strickland (1837-1873) November 11, 1850 in Fremont, Lake County, IL; married (2) Lois H. Ayres (?-1891); Cornelius died May 11, 1888 in Bristow, Osborne County, KS; Cornelius and Lois are buried in Bristow Cemetery, Osborne, Osborne County, KS

According to the “Genealogy of the Bliss Family in America – From About the Year 1550 to 1880″. compiled by John Homer Bliss. Boston, MA. 1881, page 493:

“7419. CORNELIUS FREEMAN, b. in Vermont, Dec. 10, 1828, – farmer, at Pleasant Hill, Osborne Co., Kans., m. Marcella Strickland, who died at Emily City, Kans., in 1874.  He was in the army during the war of the rebellion.”

According to the Osborne County Farmer (Osborne KS) Wednesday, May 16, 1888, page 5:

   “Cornelius F. Bliss, of Bristow, departed this life Friday afternoon last, at 5 o’clock.  Mr. Bliss was an old resident, well known and highly respected.  For some time past he suffered from that terribly wasting disease, consumption, to which he at last succumbed.  The funeral took place Sunday afternoon, interment being made at the Bristow cemetery.”

    • Thaddeus Madison Bliss born May 15, 1831 in Essex County, VT; married Ellen August Watson (1829-1901) on December 6, 1850 in Lake County, IL; Thaddeus died December 28, 1886 in Ivanhoe, Lake County, IL; Thaddeus and Ellen are buried in Ivanhoe Cemetery, Lake County, IL

According to the “Genealogy of the Bliss Family in America – From About the Year 1550 to 1880″. compiled by John Homer Bliss. Boston, MA. 1881, page 493:

“7420 THADDEUS MADISON, b. in Vermont, May 15th, 1831, farmer, at Paris, Monroe co., Mo., married Ellen Watson.”

    • Eliza Ellen (Bliss) (Goodell) Fowler (twin) born July 17, 1833 in Vermont; married (1) David Marble Goodell (1829-1887) on April 6, 1851 in Fremont, Lake County, IL; David was Justice of the Peace at Mount Ida, Grant County, WI; married (2) Oscar W. Fowler (1828-1907) on October 29, 1889 in Grant Township, WI; Eliza died June 29, 1900 in Mount Ida, Grant County, WI

According to the “Genealogy of the Bliss Family in America – From About the Year 1550 to 1880″. compiled by John Homer Bliss. Boston, MA. 1881, page 493:

“7421. ELIZA ELLEN, b. in Vermont, July 17, 1833, m. David M. Goodell, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public, at Mount Ida.”

According to the Bloomington Record (Bloomington WI) Thursday, July 5, 1900, page 5:

“FOWLER.

   Died at her home near Werley on Friday, June 29, 1900, Mrs. O. W Fowler.  The cause of her death was paralysis.  Mrs. Fowler was born in Essex county, Vermont, July 17, 1825 (sic).  She was married to David Goodell in 1840, who died about 1873.  She married Oscar W. Fowler in August, 1889.  She leaves a husband, an only son, Mr. Almon D. Goodell, 5 brothers and two sisters to mourn her loss.  The funeral services were held at the Mt. Ida Baptist church, Sunday, July 1, Rev. Morwood preaching the sermon.”

    • Oramel Elliott Bliss (twin) born July 17 1833 in Essex County, VT; married Elzora Lucena Campbell (1847-1927); Elliott died October 21, 1915 in Neillsville, Clark County, WI; Oramel and Elzora are buried in Neillsville City Cemetery, Neillsville, Clark County, WI, also listed as buried in South Pine Valley Cemetery, Columbia, Clark County, WI

According to the “Genealogy of the Bliss Family in America – From About the Year 1550 to 1880″. compiled by John Homer Bliss. Boston, MA. 1881, page 493:

“7422 ORAMEL ELLIOTT, twin with Eliza E., farmer, of Arcadia, Trempealeau Co., Wis. m. Elzora Campbell.  He was in the army, and was discharged on account of sickness.”

    • Ambrose Kirkendall Bliss born October 1, 1837 in Ohio; married Amanda Maria Borah (1840-1901) in 1861 in Grant County, WI; Ambrose died September 22, 1909 in Denver, Denver County, CO; Ambrose and Amanda are buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Cheyenne, Laramie County, WY

According to the “Genealogy of the Bliss Family in America – From About the Year 1550 to 1880″. compiled by John Homer Bliss. Boston, MA. 1881, page 493:

“7423. AMBROSE KIRKENDALL, born in Ohio, Oct. 1st, 1835, farmer, of Mount Ida, Grant Co., Wis., m. Amanda Borah.  He was in the Union army three years.”

    • Amelia Ann (Bliss) Gilman born September 5, 1838 in Ohio; married Byron Gilman on July 11, 1858 in Fennimore, Grant County, WI; Amelia died August 24, 1916 in Nebraska

According to the “Genealogy of the Bliss Family in America – From About the Year 1550 to 1880″. compiled by John Homer Bliss. Boston, MA. 1881, page 493:

“7424 AMELIA ANN, b. in Ohio, Sept. 5, 1838, m. Byron Gilman, farmer, of Fennimore, Grant County, Wis.”

According to the Bridgeport News-Blade (Bridgeport WI) Friday, September 1, 1916, page 4:

“A HEART FELT TRIBUTE
TO A GOOD WOMAN

   Mention was made in the local column of this paper last week of the passing away of Mrs. Byron Gilman at Redington, and statement was made that a more extended obituary would be published at a later date; yet the writer feels at a loss for words to pay fitting tribute to the high character of the one who is gone.
   If deeds of charity and kindness, done always in a spirit of cheerfulness and tenderness count for anything, this good woman has builded a monument for herself in the memories of those who knew her best, so high and so large that we can add nothing to it.  She has been known in the locality where she lived as “Grandma Gilman,” and her name has been synonymous with the love and helpfulness.  To the writer especially she had been as a best friend for many years.  Years ago, when times were not as they are now, she placed us under obligations never to be forgotten.  She was the first to hold our first born in her motherly arms; and later she ministered to us and to ours when other help could not be had.  She had considerable skill in medicine and in healing, and during the early days of this part of the west she was sought for from far and near in sickness and suffering.  No family was too poor to receive her help, nor was any distance too great to go when she was needed.  She took relief to those in pain, comforted the dying and cheered the hearts of those who were bereached.  In the role of an angel of mercy and charity she never failed and her regard should be great.
   Amelia bliss was born in Ohio in the year 1838.  She was married to Byron Gilman at Fennimore, Wis., on July 4, 1858.  To this union were born six children, four of whom are now living.  The ones now living are Mrs. F. Hayes, Mrs. Thomas Wilcox, Fred Gilman and Sherman Gilman.  One son, Dick Gilman, died in Bridgeport a few years ago.  The deceased came to Redington with her family in 1887 and lived there to the time of her death.  Her husband conducted a drug store at that place about fifteen years ago and is now engaged in farming and stock raising.  
   Funeral services were conducted at the family residence at Redington last Friday afternoon by Rev. Davis of Bridgeport and burial was made at Redington cemetery.  Many persons from this place attended the services and an extremely large number of friends accompanied the body to its last resting place.”

    • Maria Antoinette (Bliss) McKinney born October 30, 1840 in Ohio; married Alfred McKinney; Maria died December 22, 1932 in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, WI

According to the “Genealogy of the Bliss Family in America – From About the Year 1550 to 1880″. compiled by John Homer Bliss. Boston, MA. 1881, page 493:

“7425 MARIA ANTOINETTE, born in Ohio, Oct. 30, 1840, m. Alfred McKinney, farmer, of Boscobel, Grant Co., Wis.”

According to the Chippewa Herald-Telegram (Chippewa Falls WI) Friday, December 23, 1932, page 2:

“Mrs. Maria McKinney
Is Called by Death

   Mrs. Maria McKinney, 92, died yesterday morning at the home of Ben Gilder, Lake St.  She is survived by four sons, P. G. McKinney of Mission, S. Dak.; Albert of Sioux City, Iowa; Paul of Thorp, Wis., and Bernard of San Francisco Calif., and two daughters, Mrs. O. F. Ehlman of Kirkland, Wash., and Mrs. Schanke of Los Angeles, Calif.  The body was taken to Fennimore, Wis., last night, where the funeral will be held.”

    • Erastus Adelbert Bliss born January 6, 1843 in Ohio; married Charlotte Elizabeth Liscum (1850-1936); Erastus died April 4, 1915; Adelbert and Charlotte are buried in Bluff Cemetery, Springdale, Washington County, AR

According to the “Genealogy of the Bliss Family in America – From About the Year 1550 to 1880″. compiled by John Homer Bliss. Boston, MA. 1881, page 493:

“7426. ERASTUS ADELBERT, born in Ohio, Jan. 6, 1843, farmer, of Mount Ida, Grant Co., Wis., married Charlotte Liscum.  He was a drummer boy in the Union army three years.”

    • Hester Jane “Jennie” (Bliss) Varney born April 30, 1845 in Fremont, Lake County, IL; married Lyman Varney (1845-1911) on December 26, 1868, a Civil War Veteran, 5th Independent Co., Ohio Sharpshooters; Jennie died after 1931 possibly in California where she was living with her son, Captain Francis Varney; Lyman is buried in Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, King, Waupaca County, WI

According to the “Genealogy of the Bliss Family in America – From About the Year 1550 to 1880″. compiled by John Homer Bliss. Boston, MA. 1881, page 493:

“7427. HESTER JANE, born in Fremont, April 30, 1845, m. Dec. 26th, 1866, Lyman Varney, carpenter, and builder, of McGregor, Iowa.  Issue: 1. Frank, born Augst 2d, 1869. 2. Genevieve, born August 31, 1871.

    • George Addison Bliss born April 7, 1847 in Fremont, Lake County, IL; married Emma Viroqua Grucher (1857-1917); George died July 16, 1918 in Merrillan, Jackson County, WI; George and Emma are buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Merrillan, Jackson County, WI

According to the “Genealogy of the Bliss Family in America – From About the Year 1550 to 1880″. compiled by John Homer Bliss. Boston, MA. 1881, page 493:

“7428. GEORGE ADDISON, b. in F., April 7, 1847, farmer, at Fennimore Centre, Wis., – un m.

    • Alfred Henry Bliss born August 28, 1849 in Waukegan, Lake County, IL; married Emma Elizabeth Hunter (1853-1940); Alfred died October 30, 1926 in New Plymouth, Payette County, ID; Alfred and Emma are buried in Parkview Cemetery, New Plymouth, Payette County, ID

According to the “Genealogy of the Bliss Family in America – From About the Year 1550 to 1880″. compiled by John Homer Bliss. Boston, MA. 1881, page 493:

“7429. HENRY ALFRED, born in F., Aug. 28, 1849, farmer, at Fennimore Centre, Wis., – un. m.”

Additional Information:

According to the Little Fort Porcupine and Democratic Banner (Waukegan IL) Wednesday, March 12, 1845, page 3:

“MARRIED.

   At Fort Hill on the 23d uit., Mr. Chauncey Lusk to Miss Orlana Bliss, both of Fort Hill.”

According to the 1850 U.S. Census for the Town of Fremont the household members were:

“Ambrose Bliss, age 48, occupation: farmer, born in Vermont; Esther Bliss, age 42, born in Vermont; Cornelius Bliss, age 23, occupation: farmer, born in Vermont; Orlenna (sic Orlana) Bliss, age 25, born in Vermont; Caroline Bliss, age 22, born in Vermont; Ellen Bliss, age 19, born in Ohio; Thaddeus Bliss, age 21, occupation: farmer, born in Ohio; Elliott Bliss, age 19, occupation: farmer, born in Ohio; Curkendall Bliss, age 15, occupation farmer, born in Ohio; Maria M. Bliss, age 10, born in Ohio; Adelbert, age 8, born in Ohio; Jane Bliss, age 4, born in Illinois; George Bliss, age 3, born in Illinois; Alfred Bliss, age 1, born in Illinois; James Collins, age 38, born in New York; Ann Collins; age 4, born in Illinois; Charles Collins, age 1, born in Illinois”

According to the 1850 U.S. Census for the Town of Fremont the household members were:

“Chancy Lusk, age 30, occupation: farmer, born in New York; Orlana Lusk, age 25, born in Vermont; Alice Lusk, age 4, born in Illinois; Cornelia Lusk, age 1, born in Illinois”

According to the 1860 U.S. Census for the Town of Fremont with a Fremont Center post office the household members were:

“Chancey Lusk, age 36, occupation: farmer, born in New York; Orlana Lusk, age 32, born in Ohio; Alice Lusk, age 12, born in Illinois; Charles Lusk, age 4, born in Illinois”

According to the 1880 U.S. Census for the Township of Lakeside, Muskegan County, MI the household members were:

“Channesy Lusk, age 60, married, occupation: butcher; born in New York, parents born in New York; Orlena Lusk, age 53, wife, married, born in Vermont, parents born in Vermont; Charles Lusk, age 24, son, married; occupation: grocer, born in Illinois; Mary Lusk, age 21, wife, married, born in Canada, parents born in Canada; George Nelson, age 22, boarder, single, occupation: clerk in store, born in New Hampshire, parents born in New York; Samuel Brace, age 27, boarder, single, occupation: mill dealer, born in Canada, parents born in Canada; John Erwin, age 30, boarder, occupation: talley man, born in New Brunswick, father born in Canada, mother born in N.B.”

According to the “Genealogy of the Bliss Family in America – From About the Year 1550 to 1880″. compiled by John Homer Bliss. Boston, MA. 1881, page 493:

“7417.  ADALINE ORLANA, (?) “born in Vermont, Oct. 2d, 1825, m. Chauncey Lusk, of Muskegon, Michigan.”

According to The McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry IL) Wednesday, April 7, 1886:

“Mr. and Mrs. C. Lusk Sr., of Muskegon, Michigan, visiting their daughter Mrs. Wm. Thompson.  Mr. Lusk has had a sever attack of lung fever, but is now convalescent.  He has purchased a farm near Ivanhoe, in this county, and is intending to move here in July.  He has leased the farm on shares for the present season’s crop.”