Joseph Bliss
Found in the U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedule of 1880 as having died of pneumonia in May 1880.

Father: William BLISS b: 1775 in VT?
Mother: Preuda EMMINS/EMMONS b: 1780 in Scotland
Also sourced info: Prudence Emmons b: 1794 Vermont
About 1806 Prudence married William Bliss, immediately had one son Joseph Lyman Bliss 1806. It is not clear that Prudence remained with her husband after the birth of Joseph, as both father and son are traced to Pennsylvania. (from MYHeritage). She would have been about 13 when Joseph was born.

1st Wife:
Married: Clarissa KING (1801-1875)
b: Guilford, Windham,Vermont d: Sabinsville, Tioga, Pennsylvania
Married: June 26, 1826

(As of May 2018, working on clarification of children listed, ***indicate sourced/verified)
Children of Clarissa and Joseph:
1. Algernon Mortington BLISS (1825-1907) b: Vermont d: Pennsylvania***
2. Clara BLISS (1827-unknown) b: Sabinsville, Pennsylvania, d: unknown ***
3. E. L BLISS (1831-unknown) b: New York, d: unknown ***
4. Louisa BLISS (1834-1904) b: New York d: Tioga County, Pennsylvania ***
5. Dolly BLISS (1834-aft 1900) b: New York d: Knoxville, Tioga County, Pennsylvania ***
6. Henry Olonzo/Orlando BLISS (1836-1909) b: Sabinsville, Pennsylvania d: Knoxville, Pennsylvania***
Civil War Veteran
7. James BLISS (1838-1863) b: Duchess, New York d: Civil War***
Civil War casualty
8. Orlando BLISS (1840-unknown) b: New York d:after 1907***
9. Mary BLISS (1843-1880) b: Sabinsville Pennsylvania d: Sabinsville, Pennsylvania ***
10. Lyman BLISS (1845-1907) b: Milan, New York d: Nelson, Pennsylvania ***
Civil War Veteran
These two children are referenced in source below however, source info on Family Search identifies Clarissa as the daughter of Algernon Mortington Bliss, oldest son of Joseph. There is no identified source data for Frank, (as of May 2018).
Clarissa O BLISS b: 15 May 1847 in Sabinsville, Clymer Twp, Tioga Co. Pa
Frank BLISS b: 1849

Title: Genealogy of the Bliss Family in America
Author: Aaron Tyler Bliss
Page: p. 1766
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2nd wife:
Elizabeth Mese
Birth abt 1820 England
Death 1880 Sabinsville, Tioga, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth's maiden name was identified by her son George Henry in news article circa 1945 that is attached to his F.A.G. memorial linked through calculated relationships below.

Children of Elizabeth and Joseph:
1. George Henry BLISS (1856-1949) b: Steuben Co., New York ***
2. William Franklin BLISS (1859-1938?) b: Steuben Co., New York ***
3. Thomas BLISS b: May 1860 in Schuyler Co., New York, deceased, no known details ***