Dr. David P. Bliss
Dr. David P. Bliss was born at Sparta, Morrow County, Ohio, in 1843. He received his education in the public schools. At the age of nineteen he enlisted in the service of his country with the One Hundred and Twenty-first Regiment, O. V. I., and received an honorable discharge from the service in 1865, at the close of the war. He was an exemplary soldier, and one of the highest Christian character. After returning from the army, he entered the office of the illustrious Dr. J. W. Russell, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and graduated from the Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia, in 1867. After many long years of hard work, he came to Delaware in 1901 to enjoy a much needed rest. He is a member of Asbury M. E. Church, and is always ready to do the Master's work.
From 20th Century History of Delaware County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens, Edited and compiled by James R. Lytle, Delaware, Ohio, Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago, 1908