Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Sessions, Clara N. November 14, 1955 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Pat Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net April 15, 2020, 1:48 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard-Mon. Nov. 14, 1955 Descendant Of Pioneer Family Dies Miss Clara Sessions, 87, of 102 East Washington street died Monday morning at her home. A descendant of one of Ionia's pioneer families, Miss Sessions had lived at her present address since 1900. She was born February 14, 1868 in a log house inBerlin township, the daughter of John and Anna Sessions. In 1833 her ancestors came to Bertlin township from New York state. Her grandmother was the second daughter of Samuel Dexter, one of Ionia's founders and her grandfather, Alonzo Sessions, was Lieutenant Governor and held other positions in the government. Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Celia Deuerling of Portland, Oregon; one brother, Roy Session of Laguna Beach, California, and several nephews and one niece. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at the Stone-Kauffman funeral home with the Rev. Court O. Adams officiating. Interment will be in the family plot at Highland Park cemetery. Additional Comments: Highland Park Cem.-Lot #7-2 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/sessions35584nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb