Wabash Pres Church (Orio) Cemetery Wabash County IL
Burials:969 Photos:98% Rev:240902
* indicates burial in the same cemetery
BLESSING, Alice May 3 Apr 1871 - 9 Sep 1876 (BB19D1)
d/of John Christian Blessing (29 Mar 1842 s/of Michael Blessing* & Mary Magdelene [Polly] Hoon Blessing Cusick*) & Almira Susan McMillen {27 Apr 1842} both buried Sumner Cem)
BLESSING, George W 9 Nov 1843 - 16 Dec 1861 (BB19C1)
Veteran Civil War; s/of Michael Blessing* & Mary Magdelene [Polly] Hoon Blessing Cusick*; age 18y 1m 7d; George died of measles in the Union army.
BLESSING, John 3 Feb 1879 - 18 Feb 1881 (BB19D2)
s/of John Christian Blessing (29 Mar 1842 s/of Michael Blessing* & Mary Magdelene [Polly] Hoon Blessing Cusick*) & Almira Susan McMillen {27 Apr 1842} both buried Sumner Cem)
BLESSING, Mary E 31 Oct 1870 - 9 May 1872 (BB19D1)
d/of John Christian Blessing (29 Mar 1842 s/of Michael Blessing* & Mary Magdelene [Polly] Hoon Blessing Cusick*) & Almira Susan McMillen {27 Apr 1842} both buried Sumner Cem)
BLESSING, Michael 13 Dec 1798 - 22 Apr 1845 (BB18C3)
b: Derry Twp Dauphin Co PA; d: Linn (Orio); arr Wabash Co Co 1837; m: Mary Magdelene (Polly) Hoon* (m2: Hiram Cusick*); ch: Mary A (19 Nov 1833 PA-5 May 1865 m: Ninian Pierpont Pool) & Lenora (30 Oct 1835 Wabash-8 Aug 1849) & William H (12 Jan 1838 Wabash-28 Jul 1839) & Elenora [Ellen] (19 Apr 1840 Wabash-14 Feb 1904 Clay Co IL m: 24 Dec 1861 Linn (Orio) Conrad Crum both buried Keen's Chapel Cem Iola IL) & John Christian (Mar 1843 Wabash Co m: 1863 Almira S McMillen {1842} both buried Sumner Cem) & George W* (1843) & Charles M (22 Oct 1844 Wabash-1 Aug 1847 IL)
BLESSING?, X - (BB19C2)
This is most likely the resting place of one or more of three children of Michael Blessing* & Mary (Polly) Hoon*: Lenora (1835-12-30 1849-09-08) or William H (1838-06-12 1839-07-28) or Charles M (1844-10-22 1847-09-01)
Sumner Cemetery Lawrence County IL
Burials:4771 Photos:0% Rev:240914
* indicates burial in the same cemetery
BLESSING, Almira Susan (McMillen) Apr 27, 1842 - Aug 11, 1906 ()
age 64; b: IL; d: Lawrence Co IL; d/of Luther L McMillen (ca 1819/20-31 Jul 1855) & Margaret J McMillen ( 1797 -13 Apr 1875) both buried Old Lancaster Cem; m: John C Blessing*
BLESSING, John Christian Mar 29, 1842 - May 7, 1924 ()
Co I 66th IL Inf Civil War; age 81; b: Wabash; d: Bridgeport; s/of Michael Blessing (13 Dec 1798 - 22 Apr 1845) & Mary Magdalene Hoon (21 May 1809 - 4 Apr 1882; m2: Hiram Cusick) both buried Wabash Presb Church Cem; m1: 1862 Almira Susan McMillan*; m2: 22 Apr 1908 Lawrence Co IL Amanda Lucinda Dart (15 Sep 1845-10 Nov 1919 buried Old Lancaster Cem; m1: Sam Schrader); res: 1860 Friendsville-Wabash Co IL 1870 Lukin twp- Lawrence Co IL 1880 Friendsville-Wabash Co IL 1900 Christy twp- Lawrence Co IL 1910 St Francisville; ch: John (3 Feb 1879 IL-18 Feb 1881 buried Wabash Presbyterian Church Cem)
BLESSING, Michael Mar 22, 1796 - Nov 21, 1873 ()
age 77; b: Frederick Co MD; d: Sumner; m: 8 Nov 1817 MD Christina Mary Long (19 Jan 1793 MD-by 1850 WV); res: 1870 Christy twp- Lawrence Co IL; ch: George L (1820 VA-1864 VA) & Eliza Ann* (24 Sep 1821 VA m: Jacob Hart) & John Anderson (1824 VA-1899 WVA) & Julia Ann (1827 VA) & Sarepta Ann (1829 MD) & Mary Ann (1832-1911 WVA)
