Sarepta J Blessing

1849 - 1935  (85 years)

• Name	Sarepta J Blessing
  Born	17 Mar 1849	West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	19 Jan 1935	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Buried	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I23754	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2009

  
  

  Father	George L Blessing,   b. Abt 1820, Maryland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Susan Rickard,   b. Abt 1820, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	28 Jun 1842	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia   [2]
  Notes	Mason Co marriages George L Blessing Susanna Rickard 6/28/1842 1850 Mason, VA # 425-429 George L Blessing 30 Maryland laborer Susan 30 Va Calvin T 7 Va Maryan P 5 Va James M 3 Va Serepta J 1 Va James Hogg 39 Va farmer 4000 1870 Cooper, Mason, WV # 154 Blessing, Susan 50 Va William 19 Fannier (?) 18 Andrew 16 Frank 14 Sarah 12 George 7 WV Fannie 5 Samuel Rickard, age 44, is at #156 - a brother? 1880 Census Place: E. D. 94, Cooper, Mason, West Virginia Susan BLESSING Self F W W 60 VA Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: OH Sarah BLESSING Dau F S W 20 VA Occ: House Keeper Fa: VA Mo: VA George BLESSING Son M S W 18 WV Occ: Farming Fa: VA Mo: VA Anna BLESSING Dau F S W 15 WV Occ: At Home Fa: VA Mo: VA 1900 Cooper, Mason, WV # 60 Boston, Samuel 7/1865 m 12y OH PA PA Fanna L 2/1865 m 12y 5-5 children WV WV MD Daniel 11/1889 George 2/1892 Ida May 10/1893 Albert S 11/1897 Harry S son 2/1898 Blessing, Susana mil 6/1820 wd 1-1 child
  Family ID	F9630	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Robert Thomas,   b. Abt 1846, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	10 Feb 1870	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia   [2]
  Notes	Mason Co marriages Robert Thomas 23 born Mercer, s/o Samuel & Rachel Serepta J Blessing 20 res Mason, d/o George C & Susan 2 Feb - 10 Feb 1870 1870 Cooper, Mason, WV # 155 Thomas, Robert 24 Va Serepta 21 Va
  Children	1. Harriet Thomas,   b. Abt 1870, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. John Martin Thomas,   b. Abt 1872, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 27 Oct 1955, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 83 years)   3. Robert Thomas,   b. Abt 1877, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F9631	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	David Arthur Edwards,   b. 13 Aug 1828, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 2 Feb 1907, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Notes	1880 Census Place: Washington, Jackson, West Virginia D. A. EDWARDS Self M M W 48 WV Serrepta J. EDWARDS Wife F M W 30 WV Mary V. EDWARDS Dau F S W 7M WV John THOMAS SSon M S W 8 WV Robbert THOMAS SSon M S W 3 WV Harriet THOMAS SDau F S W 10 WV 1900 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV David Edwards 8/1828 m 22y Serepta 3/1849 9-9 Mary V 11/79 Okey J 3/81 Ella M 9/84 Homer S 10/87 Annie P 3/93 Holley E 11/96 1920 Washington, Jackson, WV # 62 Adams, John 46 WV VA WV Mary V 40 WVWVWV Marie da 4 Margaret da 2 2/12 Edwards, Sarepta mil 70 w WVWVWV Hollie bil 22 s 1930 Washington, Jackson, WV # 42 Edward, Holly 32 s WV OH WV Sreptia mother 81 wd md age 21 WVWVWV Cox, Anna sis 37 wd md age 18 WVWVWV Ophelia, niece 17 s WVWVWV Winter, Mildred niece 8 Maxine niece 6
  Children	1. Mary V Edwards,   b. 7 Nov 1879, Mason County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 15 Apr 1974  (Age 94 years)   2. Okey J Edwards,   b. 30 Mar 1882, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Ella Mae Edwards,   b. 30 Sep 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Homer S Edwards,   b. Oct 1887, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1925  (Age ~ 37 years)   5. Anna P Edwards,   b. Mar 1893, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Holly Ernest Edwards,   b. 15 Nov 1896, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1 Mar 1957  (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F7440	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 10 Feb 1870 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.