Christiana M Blessing

1851 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Christiana M Blessing
  Born	2 Jun 1851	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I52697	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2006

  
  

  Father	John Anderson Blessing,   b. 22 Jun 1824, Shenandoah County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Emma Eliza Gibbs,   b. 26 Dec 1831, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	6 Jun 1850	West Virginia, USA   [3]
  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.
  Family ID	F14513	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Rickard,   b. Abt 1850, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	21 Nov 1872	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia   [4]
  Notes	WV Marriages 1863-1900 JOHN RICKARD CHRISTINA M. BLESSING 21 Nov 1872 Mason WV 1880 Census Place: E. D. 94, Cooper, Mason, West Virginia John RICKARD Self M M W 30 VA VAVA Christina RICKARD Wife F M W 29 VA VAVA
  Family ID	F14515	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Jun 1851 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Married - 21 Nov 1872 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S535] Hardesty's History of Mason Co, WV. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV. [S430] West Virginia Marriage Records 1863-1900.