NamePrudence “Dency” BLIVEN157
Birth14 Feb 1804, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Death23 Jan 1890, Almond, Allegany Co., New York
ReligionSeventh-Day Baptist
FatherWilliam Barton BLIVEN (1777-1864)
MotherAmie TAYLOR (1780-1843)
Spouses
BirthSep 1797, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Death5 Jan 1861, Almond, Allegany Co., New York
ReligionSeventh-Day Baptist
FatherJesse TEFFT (~1768-)
MotherSusannah SAUNDERS (~1768->1812)
Marriage1 Jan 1824, Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island
ChildrenPrudence ‘Dency’ (1824-1903)
 Amy (1834-1898)
 Emma Amanda (1841-1925)
Notes for Prudence “Dency” BLIVEN
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 46, No 6, p 96, Feb. 6, 1890.
In Almond, N. Y., Jan. 23, 1890, Dency Bliven, widow of Jesse Tefft, in the 86th year of her age.
She was born and married in Westerly, R. I., and with her husband settled in the Allegany country nearly sixty years ago. Some ten years later she, with her husband and oldest daughter, was baptized by Eld. N. V. Hull, and became a member of the First Alfred Church. When the Second Church moved its house of worship to the village of Alfred, Mr. and Mrs. Tefft changed their membership to that body, where they remained faithfully until called home, he in Jan. 1861, and she as above noted. She never moved from the old home in which they first settled, being tenderly cared for in her declining years in the family of her granddaughter, Mrs. Lorenzo Barber. Four sons and three daughters survive her, who sincerely mourn the loss of a noble Christian mother. Funeral services were conducted by President Allen, sermon from Rev. 14: 13, and the body was laid to rest in the little cemetery near by.

Admitted abt 1844 - Alfred, New York.
4 sons, 4 daughters
Notes for Jesse (Spouse 1)
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 17, No 30, p 119, Jan. 24, 1861.
In Almond, Jan. 5, 1861, of liver complaint, Jesse Tefft, aged 63 years and 4 months. Bro. Tefft made a profession of religion about 17 years ago, and united with the First Church of Alfred. In the fall of 1857, he joined the Second Church of Alfred, of which he continued a worthy member till he died. He has left a large circle of friends to mourn his loss. N. W.

They moved to Almond, NY in 1831.
Matthew Stillman's Marriage Records.

Admitted abt 1845 - Alfred, New York.
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