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Family: John Anderson Blessing / Emma Eliza Gibbs (F14513)

• Father | Male John Anderson Blessing

  
  

  Born	22 Jun 1824	Shenandoah County, Virginia
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Married	6 Jun 1850  [1]	West Virginia, USA  [1]
  Father	Michael Blessing | F14505 Group Sheet
  Mother	Christiana Long | F14505 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Emma Eliza Gibbs

  
  

  Born	26 Dec 1831	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Father	Zebulon Gibbs | F14521 Group Sheet
  Mother	Maria Van Metre | F14521 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female Christiana M Blessing

  
  

  Born	2 Jun 1851	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	John Rickard | F14515
  Married	21 Nov 1872	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia

  
  

  Child 2 | Male John P Blessing

  
  

  Born	25 Aug 1852	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia
  Died	Bef 1860
  Buried

  
  

  Child 3 | Male Thomas Z Blessing

  
  

  Born	14 Sep 1854	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	Lucy C Rayburn | F14514
  Married	12 Jul 1885	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia

  
  

  Child 4 | Female Virginia A Blessing

  
  

  Born	7 May 1857	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	William R Roush | F14516
  Married	28 Apr 1881	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia

  
  

  Child 5 | Female Mary A Blessing

  
  

  Born	8 Jul 1858	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 6 | Male Jesse W Blessing

  
  

  Born	18 Mar 1863	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia
  Died	Bef 1870
  Buried

  
  

• Notes

  Mason Co marriages John A Blessing Elvira Gibbs 6/6/1850 1850 Mason, VA # 328-329 Michael Blessing 53 Maryland John A 25 Va Eliza 19 Va 1860 Dist 1, Mason, VA # 1074-1051 all born Va except John John A Blessing 37 Md Ann E 29 Christina M 9 Thos Z 6 Virginia A 3 Mary A 1 1870 Cooper, Mason, WV # 136 all born Va Blessing, John 46 Ann Eliza 39 Christena M 19 Thomas E 16 Virginia 13 Mary A 12 Andrew 16 1880 Census Place: E. D. 94, Cooper, Mason, West Virginia John BLESSING Self M M W 56 VA Occ: Farmer Fa: MD Mo: MD Emeline BLESSING Wife F M W 48 VA Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA Thomas BLESSING Son M S W 25 VA Occ: Farming Fa: VA Mo: VA Virginia A. BLESSING Dau F S W 23 VA Occ: House Keeper Fa: VA Mo: VA Mary A. BLESSING Dau F S W 21 VA Occ: At Home Fa: VA Mo: VA John SMITH Other M W 15 WV Occ: Work Hand Fa: VA Mo: VA 1900 Cooper, Mason, WV # 52 Blessing, Eopeling??? head wf 12/1831 wd 6-4 children WVWVWV This must be Eliza - really bad writing! 1910 Cooper, Mason, WV # 37 Blessing, Emaliza 78 wd WVWVWV Hardesty's History of Mason County 1882 John Anderson Blessing - son of Michael and Christiana (Long) Blessing, was born in Shenandoah County, Virginia, June 22, 1824, coming to Mason County when he was eight years old. He grew to manhood in this county, and here married Emma Eliza Gibbs, a native of Mason County, born December 26, 1831. The children of this marriage were six: Christiana, born June 2, 1851; John P, August 25, 1852; Thomas Z, September 14, 1854; Virginia A, May 7, 1857; Mary A, july 8, 1858; Jesse W, March 18, 1863. Jesse W and John P are deceased, the others live in Mason County. Thomas was elected Justice of the Peace, February 23, 1882, and still holds the office, the youngest justice in Mason county. Zebulin and Maira (VanMatre) Gibbs, father and mother of Mrs Blessing, are deceased, as are Mr Blessing's parents. His grandfather was a descendant from a noted German family, and emigrated from Germany to America in the early days of the settlement of the Shenandoah Valley. His wife is a grand-daughter of the famous scout, Luman Gibbs, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this work. Mr Blessing owns and carries on a farm in Cooper district, and receives his mail at the postoffice at Letart, Mason County, West Virginia.

  
  

• Sources

  [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.