This Day In Our Family History

1688 

Moses Sperry was christened in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

1772 

Elizabeth Nelms died in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

1846

Asa McFarland Abbott, age 26, and Sarah Sperry, age 24, were married in Oquawka, Henderson, Illinois, United States. This was the only marriage for both

1861

David Webb, age 41, and Esther Olpin, age 46, completed their initiatory and endowment ordinances for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in The Church’s Endowment House, which is located at 50 North West Temple in Salt Lake City, Salt City, Utah, United States

1913

Mable Cable Spencer, age 8, was baptized and confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

1914

Lois Lunt, age 8, was baptized and confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

1928

Verda May Rowley, age 22, completed her initiatory and endowment ordinances for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in The Church’s Salt Lake Utah Temple, which is located at 50 North West Temple in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1930

Charles Mayhew Astle, Jr., age 8, was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

1933

Alpha Gaye Whitley was born in Mitchell County, Texas, United States to Francis Marion Whitley, age 42, and Alpha May Black, age 33. She was the 5th of 5 children, and the 2nd of 2 daughters, born to the couple

1937

Meshach Pitt died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States at the age of 87

1942

Clayton Alcorn Rowley, age 8, was confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

1969 

Elizabeth Bishop was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to James Bishop and Abigail Bennett

1979

Gerald Roy Ryberg and Karen Andrea Goe, both 38 years old, were divorced in Nevada County, California, United States

1999

Michael D Jones died of leukemia at LDS Hospital, which is located at 8th Avenue C Street East in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 39