
Person Info
Clarence William Sessions: Birth: 8 FEB 1859 in Ronald, Ionia, Michigan. Death: UNKNOWN
John Fremont Sessions: Birth: 23 DEC 1863 in Ronald, Ionia, Michigan. Death: UNKNOWN
Marion Sessions: Birth: AFT 1870 in Ronald, Ionia, Michigan. Death: UNKNOWN
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Title: 1870 Michigan Census Page: http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=15837&iid=dvm_GenMono002553-00075-1&sid=&gskw=&cr=1 http://epiphyte.libofmich.lib.mi.us/CensusImages/Roll676/544.pdf Link: http://epiphyte.libofmich.lib.mi.us/CensusImages/Roll676/544.pdf |
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Note: Married Julia Jennings, March 26, 1854, Ronald twp, Ionia Co, MI; born Feb. 10, 1832, Livingston County, NY; died February 26, 1908, Carson City, MI. Chn: Marion, Clarence William, and John Fremont Sessions. 1850 MI Census - 29, b. NY, with Stiles family - #479 HISTORY OF IONIA COUNTY, p. 167 - William Sessions, who is the thirdin a family of fourteen children, was born in Marcellus, Onondaga,NY, May 2, 1821, and was 16 years of age when his parents removedto MI. He had led the life of a "farmer-boy" at the old home in NY,and after coming to MI remained until 21 with his father, aiding inclearing and improving the farm which had been purchased. Upon attaininghis majority he purchased a farm for himself, and cleared 240 acresof "wild land." March 26, 1854, he was m. to Julia A. Jennings, dauof John & Elizabeth Jennings, of Ronald. ... Mr. Sessions has heldmost of the offices in his twp, - supervisor 10 yrs, twp clerk 6 yrs,twp treasurer, school inspector, highway commissioner, etc. In thefall of 1872, he was elected to the Legislature of the State and servedone term (2 yrs). In 1871 he moved his family to the city of Ionia.Member of othe lumber firm of Hynes & Sessions, Sheridan. Active,industrious, Republican, trustee and deacon in the Presbyterian Church.... (reference: email from [email protected]@comcast.net , Kathy Guernsey) http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=15837&iid=dvm_GenMono002553-00075-1&sid=&gskw=&cr=1 William Sessions, the fourth child, was born in Onondage County, New York May 2, 1821. He taught school a great deal when a young man. He located on a beautiful farm on-half mile west of his father's in North Plains township, and married Julia Jenings, who was also a teacher of considerable experience. He sold his farm to his brother Alcinous, and for several years was a resident of the city of Ionia. He engaged extensively int he lumber and shingle business. At present, resides on a farm in Montcalm County, Michiga. A whig and then republican politically. He was at one time ammeber of the Michgian Legislature. Three children and four grandchildren were his descendants. Two children and four grandchildren are now living [as of the writing of the book dated June 12, 1890 which is quoted herein]. From: Dee Davidson <[email protected]@cecomet.net> Subject: Hon, William SESSIONS 1821-HArmony to Michigan Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 15:15:27 -0700 Posted on: Chautauqua Co. NY Bios Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/ChautauquaBios/613 Surname: SESSIONS, JENNINGS, THOMPSON ------------------------- Hon. William Sessions Ionia, Michigan, was born in Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York, May 2, 1821. His parents, Nathaniel and Chloe (Thompson) Sessions, early removed to a farm in Harmony, Chautauqua County, New York. Here their son William attended school until he was sixteen years of age. In 1837 he went, with the rest of the family, to Michigan, and settled in that part of the State called North Plains, then an unbroken wilderness. Here he remained and worked until he became of age, when his father gave him eighty acres of the wild land composing his estate. A purchase of one hundred and sixty acres made a farm of two hundred and forty acres, which he cleared, and upon which he lived for thirty-four years. During this time, he taught for several winters in the district school. The township is now thickly settled, and contains two villages,--Matherton, of five hundred inhabitants, and Hubbardston, of seven hundred,--both situated on Fish Creek. In 1871 Mr. William Sessions removed to Ionia. The next year, he was elected to the State Legislature, and was appointed Chairman of the Committee on Public Lands. While living on his place at North Plains, he was Supervisor for ten years; and also held the offices of Township Clerk, Treasurer, and School Inspector. Although he has resided but a few years in Ionia, he has won the highest regard of those who know him. In early life, he was a member of the Church of the United Brethren; but, since his removal to Ionia, he has joined the Presbyterian Church. In 1854 Mr. Sessions married Miss Julia Jennings, a daughter of Mr. John Jennings, of Ronald Township, Ionia County, Michigan. They have had four children, of whom the two youngest are living. source: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/nychauta/2000-08/09667233 |
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