Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Sessions, William  July 19, 1894
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Ionia Sentinel - thursday, July 26, 1894

                                  HON. WM. SESSIONS
                      His death Occurred Yesterday - An Old Settler

Hon. Wm. O. Webster received a telegram Friday from  Vickoryville, announcing the  
death of Hon. Wm. Sessions, one of Ionia's old and respected  pioneers, at his home

near that place, Thursday. Mr. Sessions suffered a stroke of paralysis some time 
ago, from which he never recovered. The funeral was held Friday. He was 73 years of

age. 

Wm. Sessions was born May 2, 1821, in Marcellus, Onondage county, N.Y., and was the

third of a family of four children. He came to Michigan at the age of 16 with his 
parents, who settled in North Plains in 1837. He remained with is father, Nathaniel

Sessions, until 21 years of age, aiding in clearing and improving the farm which had

been purchased and upon attaining his majority purchased a farm for himself to North

Plains, clearing the same 240 acres. 

March 26, 1851, he was married to Miss Julia A. Jennings, daughter of John and 
Elizabeth Jennings of Ronald. Three children were born of this union, of whom two 
are living, Clarence and John. 

Mrs. Sessions has held various county offices, and in 1872 was elected to the state

legislature, serving one term. In 1871 he moved to this city and was for many years

one of its most honored citizens. He was always an active and industrious man. He 
was a trustee for several years of the First Presbyterian church of this city and 
prominent in church matters. He was also a member of the session of said church for

a number of years after his removal from the city, which was about six years ago. 
Socially he enjoyed the confidence and respect of all his acquaintances and his 
death will be learned with regret.

Additional Comments:
Age: 73
Funeral: Friday, 20 July 1894
North Plains cemetery Sec. #2 Row 15



b 1821 - N. Y. - son of Nathaniel & Chloe Sessions

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