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Sylvia Porter Sessions

Sylvia Porter Sessions

Female 1818 - 1882  (63 years)   Has 6 ancestors and 9 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Sylvia Porter Sessions 
    Birth 31 Jul 1818  Newry, Oxford, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Initiatory (LDS) 16 Dec 1845  NAUVO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    FamilySearch ID KWV9-HF6 
    Death 12 Apr 1882  Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 14 Apr 1882  Bountiful Memorial Park, Davis, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Person ID I89041  mytree
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2024 

    Father David Sessions,   b. 4 Apr 1790, Vershire, Orange, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Aug 1850, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Patty Bartlett,   b. 4 Feb 1795, Bethel, Oxford, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Dec 1892, Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years) 
    Marriage 28 Jun 1812  Newry, Oxford, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F29806  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Windsor Palmer Lyon,   b. 8 Feb 1809, Orwell, Addison, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1849, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years) 
    Marriage 21 Apr 1838  Far West, Caldwell, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Marian Lyon,   b. 3 Jul 1839, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Mar 1842, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
     2. Philofreen Lyon,   b. 11 Jun 1841, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jan 1844, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
     3. Asa Windsor Lyon,   b. 24 Dec 1842, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Dec 1842, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     4. Josephine Rosetta Lyon,   b. 8 Feb 1844, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 May 1924, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     5. Byron Windsor Lyon,   b. 4 Sep 1847, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Dec 1851 (Age 4 years)
     6. David Carlos Lyon,   b. 8 Aug 1848, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Apr 1850 (Age 1 year)
    Family ID F29809  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Mar 2025 

    Family 2 Joseph Smith, Jr,   b. 23 Dec 1805, Sharon, Windsor, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jun 1844, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years) 
    Marriage 8 Feb 1842  Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F29791  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Mar 2025 

    Family 3 Ezekiel Clark,   b. 17 Jan 1817, Lexington, Richland, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jun 1898, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 5 Feb 1850  Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Perry Ezekial Clark,   b. 4 Feb 1851, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Apr 1918, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     2. Pheobe Jane Clark,   b. 1 Sep 1852, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Sep 1912, Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
     3. Martha Sylvia Clark,   b. 20 Jan 1854, Iowa Falls, Hardin, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Mar 1952, Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 98 years)
    Family ID F29810  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Mar 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 31 Jul 1818 - Newry, Oxford, Maine, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 21 Apr 1838 - Far West, Caldwell, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 8 Feb 1842 - Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInitiatory (LDS) - 16 Dec 1845 - NAUVO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 5 Feb 1850 - Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 Apr 1882 - Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 14 Apr 1882 - Bountiful Memorial Park, Davis, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Sessions, Sylvia P b1818 - Portrait    		Sessions, Sylvia P b1818 - Portrait

  • Notes 
    • Sylvia Porter Sessions was born July 31, 1818, at Newry, Oxford, Maine , t he daughter of David and Patty Sessions. In 1838 she was married to D r. W insor Palmer Lyon in Far West, Missouri, who was a noted army physic ian . Dr. Lyon was a great and good man, who was zealous in his labors fo r th e good of mankind. Sylvia and her husband went directly to Nauvoo, I llino is, and according to a statement made by the Prophet Joseph Smith , Winso r P. Lyon was the first of the Saints to erect a building in tha t city. T he structure was not large, but in it he established his mercan tile and d rug business in one section and resided in the other until Syl via's broth er Perrigrine and his family arrived. At that time each man b uilt a larg e home.
      The Lyons welcomed their first child, Marian, on July 3, 1839, and all s e emed to be going well for them at last. On June 11, 1841, Sylvia gave b ir th to her second child, Philofreen, but their joy was somewhat lessene d a t the death of little Marian on March 19, 1842. The next sorrow cam e on C hristmas day when their first son was born and died the same day . For th e third time death paid them a visit, this time taking little tw o-and-a-h alf-year-old Philofreen on January 2, 1844.
      With full consent of Dr. Lyon, in Jan. 1846 Sylvia was sealed for eterni t y to the Prophet Joseph, and for time to Heber C. Kimball, "that thes e we re special sealings for spiritual reasons that did not constitut e a husba nd and wife relationship in this life." In January 1849 Dr. Lyo n passed a way and left her with a daughter, Josephine, and two small son s. In the m eantime, her mother and brother wanted to bring her to Utah , but as she h ad planned to marry Ezekiel Clark she decided not to leav e at that partic ular time. She married Mr. Clark January 1, 1850, but la ter realized tha t he was very intolerant of her religion and resentful o f the fact that s he was sealed to the Prophet. When Perrigrine returne d from his mission t o England in 1854, Sylvia left her home and made he r way to Utah with him . She received a goodly amount of money from Ezeki el which she used to pu rchase a farm in the Valley. Her mother's famou s diary contained the foll owing:
      August 7th. Sylvia goes to see Heber. After discussing whatever proble m s she felt she had to discuss with him, she visited at the home of he r br other, Perrigrine, in Sessions Settlement until a home could be buil t fo r her, and there she lived for the rest of her life.
      Sylvia died April 12, 1882, at Bountiful, Utah. She was always recogniz e d as one of Heber's wives. —Sylvia Wills



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