Blessing, Leonard

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Merchant
• Reference Number: BLES.L001

Family/Spouse: ?, Hannah. Hannah was born in UNKNOWN; died in yes; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leonard married Farr, Rachel Amanda on 1 May 1879. Rachel was born on 29 Aug 1845 in Wayne County, Illinois; died in 1914; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Auto Salesman, Auto Dealer
• Reference Number: BLES.F001
• _FGRAVE: 36581911

Family/Spouse: Brissenden, Edna I.. Edna (daughter of Brissenden, John T. and Gill, Clara) was born on 22 Mar 1886 in Nebraska; died on 19 Dec 1972; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: BLES.O001
• _FGRAVE: 24197870

Notes:

Died:
Ottowas killed March 30, 1898 at the age of twelve.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Aviator
• Reference Number: BLES.H001
• _FGRAVE: 50078260
• Military Service: World War II, Private First Class, Company C, 359th Engineer General Service Regiment, United States Army

Notes:

The 1930 census lists him as Clifford H. Blessing. His obituary and headstone show him as Harry C. Blessing.

Harry C. Blessing, 83, Clay City, Ill. died Friday, September 28, at Lawrence County Hospital, Lawrenceville.

Mr. Blessing was born May 30, 1907 in Clay City, Ill., the son of Frank and Edna (Brissenden) Blessing.

He married Helen Fox in 1937 and she is deceased.

He was a retired drivers license exam officer, a member of the Clay City Methodist Church, a WW II veteran, a member of the Flora Elks, Flora VFW, Clay City American Legion, Clay City Odd Fellows, Clay City Masonic Lodge, Ainad Temple, East St. Louis, past member Clay City Banking Board, former Illinois State Trooper, former co-owner of Hunley & Blessing ready Mix, Olney-Flora.

Survivors include one son, David B. Blessing, Stafford, Va.; one daughter, Mrs. Frank (Billie) Wilder, Champaign; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, parents and one brother.

Published in Olney Daily Mail (IL)

Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on January 26, 1944 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Selected for the corps of engineers, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of auto mechanic (014). Departed the U.S. on March 9, 1945 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with Company C, 359th Engineer General Service Regiment in the Central Europe Campaign. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star, and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on November 10, 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois.

This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.

Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2060330

Harry married Fox, Helen Louise on 12 Sep 1937 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. Helen (daughter of FOX, Rolla Benjamin and FREDERICK, M.B.) was born on 15 Oct 1911 in Emison, Knox County, Indiana; died on 19 Feb 1981 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Auto Mechanic
• Reference Number: BLES.J001
• _FGRAVE: 24068360

John married Coggan, Zelda C. in 1936 in Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois. Zelda (daughter of Coggan, Jabez Edwin and Washington, Daisy Thankful) was born on 25 Mar 1915 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 29 Aug 2013 in The Arbors at Waldron Place, Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

B.J. married Wilder, F.A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: BLES.R001
• _FGRAVE: 18142297
• Funeral: Randall & Roberts Funeral Home,

Notes:

Robert L. Blessing, 53, of Noblesville, IN died June 28, 1991 at St. Vincent Hospital in Carmel, IN.

Mr. Blessing was born in Clay County, IL son of the late John L. and Zelda Coggan Blessing.

He was branch manager for C.N.A. Insurance Companies.

Mr. Blessing is survived by his wife, Kay C. Blessing; one daughter, Deborah R. Green; two sons, Richard Kent and Brian John Blessing; mother, Zelda Blessing; and two grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at Randall & Roberts Funeral Home, Logan Street Chapel with burial in the Clay City Cemetery.

Memorials can be made to Riverview Hospital Memorial Foundation or to donor's choice of charity.

Buried:
Lot 9, 2 Add, Row 15

Family/Spouse: ?, K.C.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]