This Day In Our Family History

1682

Robert Purnell was buried in North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

1881

Henry Melvin Sperry was born in the covenant* in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States to Charles Henry Sperry, age 30, and Caroline Webb, age 29. He was the 6th of 11 children, and the 3rd of 3 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only marriage. He joined older siblings: Charles Alonzo, age 8, Arthur David, age 6, Emily Esther, age 4, and Jeanette Sperry, age 1. He was born before siblings: Retta, Emma Della, Lillian May, Eva Pearl and Ruth Sperry. He was born after his sister, Jeanevery’s death.  

1910

Cyril Harper was born in the covenant** in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States to Abraham Lee Harper, age 28, and Luzene Smith, age 24. He was the 1st of 3 children, and the only son, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only marriage

1912

Elinor Jarvis was born

1924

Arthur Barton Sperry, age 29, completed his 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

1929 

Thomas Purnell was baptized and confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

1934

Florence Elizabeth Mayhew, age 19, 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

1939

Hugh Alcorn Rowley was born in the covenant in Harlem, Blaine, Montana, United States to David William Rowley and Lillian Alcorn, both 35 years old. He was the 7th of 9 children, and the 5th of 6 sons, born to the couple. He was born to David William’s 1st of 2 marriages, and Lillian’s only marriage. He joined older siblings: Grace Harriet, age 10, David Alcorn, age 9, Douglas Alcorn, age 7, Ralph Alcorn, age 5, Clayton Alcorn, age 4, and Marjorie Ann, age 2. He was born before sister, Sharon Lee Rowley and a brother (who is still living)

1955

Hugh Gerald Byrd, age 23, and Violet Grace Rowley, age 19, were married in Humboldt County, California, United States. This was the only marriage for both

2013

Judith Ann Lunt was buried at Washington City Cemetery, which is located at 300 Park View Drive in Washington, Washington, Utah, United States. Her Find a Grave ID is: 104199423
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104199423/judith-ann-lunt

2017

Karen Andrea Goe died in Roseville, Placer, California, United States at the age of 75

*Family Search shows that he was sealed, by proxy, to his parents on 1 December 1972, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Salt Lake Utah Temple, which is located at 50 North West Temple in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; however, he was born in the covenant

**Per Family Search, he was sealed, by proxy, for time and eternity to his parents in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Denver Colorado Temple, which is located at 2001 East Phillips Circle in Centennial, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States; however, he was born in the covenant

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