This Day In Our Family History

1726 

Abigail Bishop was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to James Bishop, age 26, and Elizabeth Clinton, age 22. She was the 1st of 10 children, and the 1st of 8 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to James’ 1st of 3 marriages, and Elizabeth’s only marriage

1795 

Rebecca Bishop died in North Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States at the age of 91

1836

John Francis Gibbons was christened in Camberwell, Surrey, England, United Kingdom when he was 1 month 14 days old

1868

Alphies Clemments Sapp, age 38, and Philenda Amanda Sperry, age 19, were married in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States. This was Alphies Clemments’ 2nd of 3 marriages, and Philenda Amanda’s 1st of 3 marriages

1897

Ella Karn Nelson was born in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States to Jens Rosenquist Nelson, age 36, and Elsa Nelson, age 38. She was the 7th of 8 children, and the 3rd of 4 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only marriage. She joined older siblings: Nels Rosenquist, age 14, Anna Rosenquist, age 12, John Rosenquist, age 8, Edward Rosenquist, age 5, and Helding Rosequist Nelson, age 2. She was born before her sister, Effie Druscilla Nelson; and was born after her sister, Hanna Rosenquist Nelson’s death

1902

Karl Farnsworth, age 20, completed his initiatory and endowment ordinances for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter 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

1907

Lydia Wood completed her initiatory and endowment ordinances, by proxy, for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in The Church’s Manti Utah Temple, which is located in at 200 East 510 North Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States

1925

John Thompson Rowley died in Spring Glen, Carbon, Utah, United States at the age of 77

1927

Dinah Sperry was baptized and confirmed, by proxy, a member of 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

1986

Walter Ilith Rowley died in Orem, Utah, Utah, United States at the age of 74. He was survived by his wife, Lois Evelyn Chapman, age 66; and his brother, David William Rowley, age 85. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hugh Thompson Rowley and Grace Davis; and his siblings: Hugh Francis, Verda May and Emerson Adis Rowley

2014

Anna Esther Webb was baptized and confirmed, by proxy, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days in The Church’s Vernal Utah Temple, which is located at 170 South 400 West in Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States

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