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Mary A Blessing

Female 1858 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Mary A Blessing 
    Born 8 Jul 1858  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I52700  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 6 Sep 2006 

    Father John Anderson Blessing,   b. 22 Jun 1824, Shenandoah County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Emma Eliza Gibbs,   b. 26 Dec 1831, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 6 Jun 1850  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [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

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S535] Hardesty's History of Mason Co, WV.

    3. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.