Clearfield County PA Archives Obituaries.....Chambers, Emeline C Bliss November 2, 1906 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary Jean Kwitowski mpeanut123@msn.com January 27, 2009, 7:56 pm The Penfield Press, CLEARFIELD CO., PA, Nov 9, 1906 Death of Mrs. Emeline Chambers Mrs. Emeline Chambers, one of Penfield's oldest residents, died last Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Young, of Big Run, Pa., where she had recently gone to make her home. Mrs. Chambers was in her seventy- eighth year, having been born May 3, 1829. Her maiden name was Bliss. The Bliss family were among the early pioneers in the Bennett's Branch valley. In early life Emeline Bliss was married to Phillip Chambers. Of this union survive three sons, Allen J., John and Charles; and five daughters, Clara (Mrs. William McKay), Maggie (Mrs. Isaac Frantz), Phoebe (Mrs. John Young), Minnie (Mrs. John Hockenberry), and Myrtle (Mrs. John Beyer). The remains were brought to Penfield last Saturday and the funeral was held from the Presbyterian church, Rev. R. Morrison officiating. Internment in Penfield Cemetery. Additional Comments: Emeline Bliss Chambers was the daughter of Arnold Bliss and Freelove Lucore Bliss. She was granddaughter of Rev John Bliss who fought with George Washington in the Revolution and and his wife Reliance Babcock Bliss. Her line traces back to the Warren family of the Mayflower. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb