Susan Blessing's parents were known to have been:

John Weddle: born ca. 1802; married on 9 Oct 1828 in Washington Co.., Maryland to

Elizabeth Wissinger: born 21 Jan 1806, christened on 16 Mar 1806 at the

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Middletown, in Frederick Co, Maryland.

The parents of John Weddle are unknown. The parents of Elizabeth Wissinger were:

Leonard Wissinger married 20 March 1828 to Catharine (Windbigler) Wissinger

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1850 census, Catoctin District, Frederick Co, MD:

taken Aug 5, 1850: (all were born in MD)

Weddle, John, 48, laborer, cannot read/write

Elizabeth, 45, cannot read/write

Hillary Weddle, 20, (male), laborer, cannot read/write, insane.

Susan, 18

Sophia, 15 (She married Daniel 'William' Souders on 15 Jul 1873)

Mary E., 13

Jacob, 9 (possibly fagm# 82130596)

Solomon, 8

David, 3

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1860 Census for John Blessing HH Jackson District, Frederick Co (all born in Maryland)

John: 49, laborer, $300 property value, $10 personal

Elizabeth, 48

Hidley: (sic) s/b Hillery (male) 30, laborer, insane

Jacob: 19, laborer

David: 14, deaf & dumb

John: 12, insane

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Susan married John Henry Blessing, on 23 Jun 1852 in Greencastle, Franklin County, PA.

Children of John Henry Blessing and Susan (Weddle) Blessing:

Hannah Louisa: b. 2 May 1853, d. 17 Aug 1858

Ann Catherine "Kate": b. 24 Jul 1854, d. 28 Oct 1938, m. 15 Sep 1874 to

+ Frisbey Smith

Benjamin Henry: b. 16 Jan 1855, d. 21 Sep 1872

John W: b. 18 Mar 1860; d. 9 Aug 1864

Susan Elizabeth: b. 1 Oct 1861; d. 30 Mar 1910; m. 2 Dec 1890 to

+ Isaac N. Downs

Franklin: b. 31 Dec 1867, d. 25 Sep 1868

Rose May: b. 16 Jan 1870; d. 16 Mar 1870

Core Ellen: b. 2 Jun 1871; d. 23 Jun 1871

Charles E.: b 15 Nov 1872; d 11 Aug 1873 twin to

George W.: b 15 Nov 1872; d 5 Mar 1873

Effie Belle Blessing: b. 21 Nov 1873, d. 7 Jan 1948, m. 17 Apr 1889 to

+ George Poffenberger

Jesse: b. 3 Sep 1875; d. 24 Jun 1879

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Carroll County Almshouse/Poorhouse records (rootsweb free pages) indicates:

"Mrs. John Blessing, entered on 1 Feb 1913 on account of sickness and has no one to care for her; status was discharged (buried) on March 5, 1913, in Mt. Carroll."

Full record from pages 43-44 of the Almhouse Register.

Biography compilation by 2X great grandson, Mark Hayden.