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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.
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