WI BIO - Winnebago Co - SESSION [SESSIONS?], Lyman C.

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, v II, pp 
1163-1164

Lyman C. SESSION, Gill's Block, Division Street [Oshkosh, Winnebago County, 
Wisconsin], dealer in genuine Singer Sewing Machines, was born 08 August 1825 
in Saratoga County, New York. He lived at home until he was fourteen years 
of age, then learned the tailor's trade in Johnstown, Fulton County, New 
York, working four or five years. He returned home and enlisted in Company K 
of the Regular Army, First United States Infantry. He was engaged in the 
Mexican war, in the battle of Palo Alto; the next day a continuation of the 
same battle; was at Monterey, Tampico; and was in the division of the army 
that General SCOTT took from General TAYLOR. He was discharged for physical 
disability at Tampico. He then worked his way back to New York State, where 
he remained three or four years.

Mr. SESSION then went to Neenah [Winnebago County], Wisconsin, and began his 
trade, working there three or four years. He then went to Ripon [Fond du Lac 
County, Wisconsin] for one [p 1164] year. He then returned to Neenah until 
1870. In May 1870 he moved to Oshkosh, where he has since been engaged. He 
has sold the same brand of sewing machines for seventeen years, and evidently 
understands his business. He has three men employed working for him.

On 31 December 1852 in Neenah [Winnebago County], Wisconsin, he [Lyman C. 
SESSION] was married to Miss Margaret Jane HEDGINS, who was born in 1836 in 
Philadelphia [Philadelphia County], Pennsylvania. They [Lyman C. and 
Margaret Jane (HEDGINS) SESSION] have five children: George N., May E., 
Lillie A., Willet A., and Margaret Jennett.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly