Sons: Levi, Albert, John Jr., Charles, Frank, Aaron.
Daughters: Amanda, Sophia, Sarah, Mary, Lucinda, Elizabeth.
To pass the time, John went to the depot to see the 9:47 passenger train come in. He arrived before the train was due and walked along the track. A few minutes before the passenger train came in, a freight train whistled from the east. Freight trains, usually do not stop at Tiskilwa. A section man warned John that a freight train was coming. John was walking with his back to the freight train at the side of the tracks and believed that there was room for the train to pass. As the engine was upon him the section man called again, but it was too late. The big heavy cross beam on the pilot of the engine caught John on the back and he was thrown several feet to the side tracks. His back and shoulder blade were broken. Otherwise there were scarcely any marks of injury.
Sons: Levi, Albert, John Jr., Charles, Frank, Aaron.
Daughters: Amanda, Sophia, Sarah, Mary, Lucinda, Elizabeth.
To pass the time, John went to the depot to see the 9:47 passenger train come in. He arrived before the train was due and walked along the track. A few minutes before the passenger train came in, a freight train whistled from the east. Freight trains, usually do not stop at Tiskilwa. A section man warned John that a freight train was coming. John was walking with his back to the freight train at the side of the tracks and believed that there was room for the train to pass. As the engine was upon him the section man called again, but it was too late. The big heavy cross beam on the pilot of the engine caught John on the back and he was thrown several feet to the side tracks. His back and shoulder blade were broken. Otherwise there were scarcely any marks of injury.
Family Members
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Levi Blessing
1847–1940
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Amanda Blessing Stever
1848–1922
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Albert Blessing
1849–1924
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Sophia Agnes Blessing Miller
1851–1927
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Sarah Jane Blessing Blaisdell
1852–1945
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Frank James Blessing
1854–1930
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Annie B Blessing Webster
1855–1890
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Mary Blessing Hayes
1857–1944
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John Adam Blessing
1858–1935
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Lucinda Blessing Philhower
1859–1924
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Emeline Blessing
1860–1862
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Elizabeth Blessing Wray
1861–1940
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Emaline Blessing
1862–1864
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William Blessing
1864–1899
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Aaron Blessing
1865–1956
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Charles Blessing
1868–1961
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