BIO:  Jacob A. BLESSING, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Wrightsville Borough and Hellam Township, Pg 75

JACOB A. BLESSING was born in Lower Windsor Township, March 20, 1848.  His 
parents were Alexander and Charlotte (Kauffelt) Blessing, of York County, and 
descendants of a very old family.  Their only child is Jacob A.  He was educated 
at the public schools, and in 1870 began business for himself in Hellam Township 
in the manufacturing of cigars, and in the mercantile business in company with 
J. W. Gable; the partnership, however, was dissolved in 1872.  In 1873 he began 
the manufacture of cigars at “Hellam House,” which building he had erected.  He 
manufactures from 400,000 to 500,000 cigars per annum.  May 1, 1870, he was 
married in York Township to Ellen Sakemiller, of Hellam Township, and has three 
children:  Annie, Walter and Grover.  Mrs. Blessing is a member of the German 
Reformed Church.  Mr. Blessing, although a young man yet, possesses good 
business qualities and is highly esteemed.  In 1882 he was assessor of Hellam 
Township.