Edward Parish Sessions

1860 census Waupaca, Waupaca, WI: Abigail C. Sessions, aged 31, farmer, real estate valued $5,000, bp VT; John O. aged 9; Edward P. aged 7; Chas D. aged 3 -- all born WI.

1870 census Glendale, Washoe, NV: E. C. Sessions, aged 47, farmer, real estate valued $5,000, personal estate $3,000, bp VT; A. C. aged 41, bp VT; sons, J. D. aged 10; E. P. aged 16; Chas D. aged 13 -- all born WI; Anna aged 7; Celia aged 5 -- both born NV.

1880 census Lake City, Modoc, CA: E. P. Sessions, aged 26, farmer, bp WI, both parents VT; Melissa aged 20, bp CA, both parents GA; Cora O. aged 2; Abbie B. aged 1 -- both born CA.

1900 census Fort Bidwell, Modoc, CA: Edward P. Sessions, aged 46, born Dec 1853, stockraiser, bp WI, both parents VT; Melissa A. aged 40, born Jan 1860, married 23 years, five children w/ two living, bp CA, father GA, mother MO; Cora O. aged 22, born Feb 1878; Ora D. aged 14, born Jan 1886 -- both born CA; nephew, Charles D. Decuris, aged 21, born Aug 1879, bp CA, father MO, mother CA; plus a boarder.

1910 census Bidwell, Modoc, CA: Edward P. Sessions, aged 56, stock farmer, bp WI, both parents VT; Melissa A. aged 50, first marriage for both of 33 years, five children w/ two living, bp CA, father GA, mother MO; daughter, Ora D. Ash, aged 24, first marriage of three years, one child w/ one living, bp CA; son-in-law, Fred A. Ash, aged 35, second marriage, bp IL, father IL, mother OH; granddaughter, Roma E. Ash, aged 2, bp CA; step-grandson, Bevis A. Ash, aged 12, bp OR, father IL, mother AR.

1920 census Berkeley, Alameda, CA: Edward P. Sessions, aged 66, no occupation listed, bp WI, both parents VA; Melissa A. aged 60, bp CA, father GA, mother KY.

Newspaper Abstracts: NEW ERA, Alturas, Modoc, CA, Wednesday April 18, 1906:

E. P. Sessions and daughter of Fort Bidwell returned last week from Berkeley, where they spent the winter.

NEW ERA, Alturas, Modoc, CA, December 8, 1909:

E. P. Sessions and Fred Ash, of Bidwell, were here several days last week shipping beef that they had sold to Nally Willie. Last Tuesday they passed through town on their return from Reno. Mr. Sessions was accompanied by his wife and daughter, who now make their home at Berkeley and will spend awhile visiting at Bidwell. Mr. Ash was also accompanied by his wife.