James Wyley Sessions
View in FamilySearchBorn in Marion, Cassia, Idaho Territory, United States
1885 December 11
Mother
Alice Bradshaw Bryson
Father
Harvey Sessions
Baptized by J. A. Tolman
1894 July 5 (Age 8)
Married Annie Magdalen Funk
1913 September 23 (Age 27)
Served in California Mission
1920 April 17–November 10 (Age 34) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States
Set Apart By
Melvin J. Ballard
Additional Notes
He was originally called to serve as the president of the South African Mission, but ran into troubles getting a visa. He was assigned to the California Mission before being reassigned to the British Mission to await a visa.
departed from home
1920 June 16 (Age 34)
Arrived in Field
1920 June 17 (Age 34)
Set Apart
1920 November 9 (Age 34)
Served in British Mission
1920 December–1921 January (Age 34) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
California Mission
Served With
Called as President to South African Mission
1921 January–1926 May (Age 35) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States
Set Apart By
Melvin J. Ballard
Images
President and Sister Sessions with Missionaries
Mission President's Family
Missionaries in South Africa
Mission Conference in Mowbray
Served With
Arrived at Home
1926 September 1 (Age 40)
Called as President to Salt Lake Mission Home
1936 May–1938 September (Age 50) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Images
Mission President
Mission Photo
Death in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
1977 April 19 (Age 91)
Media
James Wyley Sessions (1885 - 1977) Profile
South African Mission November 1922
President and Sister Sessions with Missionaries
Mission President's Family
Missionaries in South Africa
Mission Conference in Mowbray
Mission President
Mission Photo