EIGHTH GENERATION


468. David Elwood BLESSING was born on 26 May 1897 in Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., Pa.. He died on 21 Dec 1966. He has descendant number 1-9-5-7-3-5. He was also known as Jack.
Jack's wife, Helen Wright, died Oct. 30, 1984.

Her obit was in the The Patriot newspaper of Harrisburg, Pa. on Thursday Nov. 1, 1984. She died in the Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pa. She was 79, had been living at Frey Village Retirement Center, Middletown, and formerly of Lower Allen Twp., Pa. Burial was in East Harrisburg Cemetery, Penbrook, Pa. " Surviving are a son, William W. Blessing with whom she lived; and a grandson. (George T. Blessing) Internment was at the East Harrisburg Cemetery, Penbrook, Pa.

According to grandson George T. Blessing, David (Jack) deserted his wife and child. Their son William was raised by his mother Helen Blessing nee Wright.

He was married to Helen WRIGHT. Helen WRIGHT was born on 6 Jun 1905. David Elwood BLESSING and Helen WRIGHT had the following children:

child+687 i. William W. BLESSING.

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