This Day In Our Family History

1691 

Samuel Brockett was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to John Brockett and Elizabeth Doolittle

1761 

Abigail Bennett died in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

1856

Sarah Gibbons was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

1861

Emma Goodman Faucett was born in Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States to Samuel Francis Mortimer Faucett and Martha A. Gage. She was the 1st of 4 children, and the 1st of 2 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to Samuel Francis Mortimer’s 1st of 2 marriages, and Martha A.’s only marriage

1875

David Peter Davis, age 21, and Caroline Ann Coles, age 16, were married in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. This was David Peter’s 1st of 2 marriages, and Caroline Ann’s only marriage

1888

Philenda Amanda, age 39, Charles Henry, age 38, Sarah Elizabeth, age 36, Mary Emily, age 34 and Miles Harrison Sperry, age 31, were sealed for time and eternity to their parents, Charles Sperry, age 59, and Emily Louisa Miller, age 61, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Manti Utah Temple, which is located at 200 East 510 North in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States. Philenda Amanda was the 1st of 11 children, and the 1st of 7 daughters; Charles Henry was the 2nd of 11 children, and the 1st of 4 sons; Sarah Elizabeth was the 3rd of 11 children, and the 2nd of 7 daughters; Mary Emily was the 4th of 11 children, and the 3rd of 7 daughters; and Miles Harrison was the 5th of 11 children, and the 2nd of 4 sons born to the couple. They were all born to Charles’ 1st of 3 marriages, and Emily Louisa’s only marriage. Miles Harrison, and his wife, Sarah Edmunds, age 23, also completed their initiatory and endowment ordinances and were married and sealed for time and eternity, at the same time. This was Miles Harrison’s only marriage. Charles, and his siblings, John Wesley, Mary Ann, Elizabeth Lamont, Phoebe, Aaron George and Harrison Sperry, Sr., age 56, were also sealed for time and eternity to their parents, Joy Sperry and Mary Lamont at the same time. John Wesley was the 1st of 9 children, and the 1st of 5 sons; Mary Ann was the 2nd of 9 children, and the 1st of 4 daughters, Elizabeth Lamont was the 3rd of 9 children, and the 2nd of 4 daughters; Phoebe was the 4th of 9 children, and the 3rd of 4 daughters; Aaron George was the 7th of 9 children, and the 3rd of 5 sons; Charles was the 8th of 9 children, and the 4th of 5 sons; and Harrison, Sr. was the 9th of 9 children, and the 5th of 5 sons, born to the couple. Proxies stood in for John Wesley, Mary Ann, Elizabeth Lamont, Phoebe, Aaron George, Joy and Mary

1927

Charles Rodger Lunt, age 26, and Pearl Wynema Stephenson, age 21, were married in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States. This was Charles Rodger’s only marriage

1946

Paul Gerard Eiben, age 24, and Melva Alcorn, age 27, were married in Berkeley, Alameda, California, United States. They were later divorced. This was Paul Gerard’s 1st of 2 marriages, and Melva’s 2nd of 2 marriages

Richard Lyman Clayton, age 25, and Ruth Vickers, age 20, were married in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. This was Ruth’s only marriage

1948 

James Bishop and Abigail Bennett were sealed for time and eternity; their children: James, Elizabeth, Mary, Rebecca, Abigail, Ruth and Joy Bishop were sealed to them at the same time

1974

Maud Eliza Ash died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States at the age of 79

1999 

David Burnell Lunt died

2006

Nelson Earl Lunt died, at 3.22 pm, of congestive heart failure, bicuspid aortic valve and obesity at Lakeview Hospital, which is located at 630 Medical Drive in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States at the age of 54

2008

Sam Houston Joe and Walter Benton Atchison were sealed for time and eternity to their parents, James Henry Atchison and Emma Goodman Faucett, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple, which is located at 8283 North 34th Street in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States. Sam Houston Joe was the 3rd of 11 children, and the 2nd of 5 sons; and Walter Benton was the 4th of 11 children, and the 3rd of 5 sons, born to the couple. Walter Benton Atchison was also sealed to Beulah Caroll Holmes at the same time. Their older brother, James Homer Atchinson was also sealed to Eula Cargile at the same time. These sealing’s were all completed by proxy

Happy Anniversary!

Douglas James Myers and Patricia Jean Lunt