Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Sessions, Nathaniel 1892
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Carson City Gazette, 28 Oct 1892

Gone to His Last Resting Place.

Last Saturday morning our community was startled by the sad intelligence that
during the night one of the most respected citizens, Nathaniel Sessions, had
taken leave of life to join his God and maker.  It was with difficulty his
friends could reconcile themselves to the fact that he who but yesterday had
taken such an active part with them should so soon be “mustered out.”  He had
participated in the Columbus day exercises on Friday and presided at the meeting
of the Grand Army post, of which he was commander.  In the evening he retired to
rest in usual health, but died at 4 o’clock, Saturday morning.

Nathaniel Sessions was born on the “Old Sessions Homestead,” one mile west of
Matherton, April 24th, 1841.  His boyhood days were spent in what was then a
comparative wilderness, and his life, up to young manhood was very similar to
that of the average country boy at that time.  He was converted and became a
member of the Methodist church at the age of fifteen years, and for nearly forty
years has lived a consistent Christian life.  For more than twenty-five years he
has been closely identified with the M. E. church in Hubbardston, being an
officer most of the time.  Promptly responding to his country’s call for men to
defend the honor of the Government in November 1861 he enlisted with company
“I”, first Berdans sharp shooters, serving in that regiment three years and was
in all the terrible battles of the Army of the Potomac in 1862 and 1863.  He was
severely wounded June 18th, 1864, in front of Petersburg, Va.  Soon after his
return from the army, he bought the farm where he lived, north of Hubbardston,
and Sept. 21st, 1865, he was married to Adelaide E. Smith, daughter of Marcus
Smith of Matherton.  Thirteen years ago he moved to his late residence two miles
east of the county corners.  Besides his wife, he leaves five sons and one
daughter.  The funeral services were held at the M. E. Church Monday afternoon
at 2 o’clock, Rev. S. I. Horr being in charge.  After the exercises at the
church, his comrades took charge, marching before the long procession to his
last resting. place.

During a life of nearly fifty two years spent in this immediate vicinity brother
and comrade Sessions had endeared himself to a very large circle of friends who,
today mourn his loss.  The church will always think of him as a faithful
Christian worker, always in his place ready and willing to do what he could to
promote the Christian religion.  The Grand Army of the Republic realize that
their comrade has answered to the last roll call; that for him the bugle has
sounded, “Lights out.”  Till the last comrade is “mustered out” he will be
remembered by them as a brave and faithful soldier who recognized to its fullest
extent the meaning of “comrade” and the fraternal obligations of the order.  His
friends and neighbors will continue to reverence the character that was his
while we feel that the home has lost a loving father and husband, the church a
warm supporter, the G. A. R. a loyal comrade, and all a true friend, yet we
accept the will of God as supreme for “he doeth all things well.” 


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