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)
