Would like any information on a John Blessing born 25 Dec 1810 in either Pennsylvania (per census records) or Lewiston, Virginia (per death certificate), married to Sarah Ann Williams (23 Oct. 1813 Baltimore, MD-10 April 1887 Erie, Erie Co., PA) on 13 July 1837 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. John Blessing died on 31 Aug. 1879 in Erie, Erie County, PA. According to the Civil War pension record of his son, George Blessing, John Blessing was born a Malcomb / Malcom / etc. and orphaned at a young age. He was taken in by a Blessing family and later took their surname. I have nothing proven on his whereabouts prior to his marriage in 1837. I have done some research into the Blessing families in Gallia and Greene Counties but haven't found a connection as yet. Does anyone have information on the "other" John Blessing of Greene County, OH? The 1850 lists the following household; 1850 Census of Greene County, Ohio, pg. 56 (dated 31 July 1850) Xenia Township household #781/820 T. Lucas, 54, m, (w), farmer, $10,000, born Virginia Mary Lucas, 49, f, (w), born Virginia James B. Lucas, 9, m, (w), born Ohio, attended school Lewis M. Lucas, 5, m, (w), born Ohio, attended school John Blessing, 58, m, (w), farmer, $21,000, born Virginia Elis. Blessing, 42, f, (w), $750, born Virginia NOTE: Thornton Lucas and Mary Blessing were married 27 Nov. 1838 in Greene Co., OH. Thanks, Parker Todd Preston, MD http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~carolines/