This Day In Our Family History

1617

Hannah Wheeler was born in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom to Thomas Wheeler, Jr., age 27, and Anna Halsey, age 25. She was was the 4th of 15 children, and the 4th of 9 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to Thomas, Jr.’s only marriage, and to Anna’s 2nd of 2 marriages

1844

Elizabeth Gardner was born in Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom to John Cameron Gardner, age 32, and Martha Dunlop, age 33. She was the 5th of 9 children, and the 2nd of 5 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to the couple 

1871

Elisha Thomas Mayhew was born in the covenant in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States to Elisha Mayhew, age 63, and Ann Rogers, age 38. He was the 2nd of 3 children, and the 1st of 2 sons, born to the couple. He was born to Elisha’s 4th of 5 marriages, and Ann’s 2nd of 2 marriages

1884

Harriet Rosabell Harper died in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States at the age of 4. She was survived by her parents, Charles Benjamin Harper, age 35, and Harriet Gibbons, age 32; and her siblings: Charles Benjamin, Jr., age 10, Sarah Elizabeth, age 9 and Abraham Lee Harper, age 2. She was preceded in death by her older brother, Jacob Ray Harper. Her death preceded the birth of her siblings: Grace Viola, Margaret Rose, Clifton Hyrum and Florence Thora Harper

1890

John Hammons died in Proctor, Lee, Kentucky, United States at the age of 63

1895

Maud Eliza Ash was born in the covenant in Lindon, Utah, Utah, United States to George Richards Ash, age 36, and Elizabeth Lettice Cullimore, age 30. She was the 6th of 12 children, and the 2nd of 4 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only marriage

1900

Clyde Shaw was born in Moroni, Sanpete, Utah, United States to Edward Shaw, age 36, and Sarah Elizabeth Batchelor, age 25. He was the 3rd of 3 children, and the 2nd of 2 sons, born to the couple. He was born to Edward’s 1st of 2 marriages, and to Sarah Elizabeth’s only marriage

1915

Charles Henry Sperry died in Salina, Sevier, Utah, United States at the age of 64. He was survived by his wife Caroline Webb, age 63; his children and their spouses: Arthur David Sperry, age 40, and Gertrude Barton, age 33; Emily Esther Sperry, age 38, and Karl Farnsworth, age 33; Jeanette Sperry, age 35, and Alfred Oscar Lunt, age 40; Henry Melvin Sperry, age 34, and Vera Lucille Daley, age 23; Retta Sperry, age 31, and William Earl Watson, age 30; Emma Della Sperry, age 28, and Fred McLaughlin, age 35; Lillian May Sperry, age 26, and Theodore Crawforth Carter, age 29; Eva Pearl Sperry, age 23, and Wallace Joseph Vickers, age 25; and Ruth Sperry, age 20, and Lindsay Boyack Snell, age 29; and daughter-in-law, June Lillian McLachlan, age 41; his siblings and their spouses: Mary Emily Sperry, age 60, and James Robert Black, age 63; Miles Harrison Sperry, age 57, and Sarah Edmunds, age 57; Marion Olive Sperry, age 53, and William Case Wheeler, age 56; William Josiah Sperry, age 51, and Emma Augusta Taylor, age 49; sister, Sarah Elizabeth Sperry, age 62; brother-in-laws: Isaiah Bowers, age 68, Charles Enoch Abbott, age 67, and Dwight Coridon Sparks, age 59. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Sperry and Emily Louisa Miller; son, Charles Alonzo Sperry; daughter, Jeanevery Sperry; his siblings: Philenda Amanda, Clarissa Loretta, Susan Jannett, John Alphies and Vilate Sperry; his brother-in-law’s, Alphies Clemments Sapp and Robert Rollins

1939

John Francis and James Robert Gibbons were baptized and confirmed, by proxy, members 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

1954

William Eric Atchison died in San Diego County, California, United States at the age of 62

1956

Louie Foster Smith died in Pasadena, Harris, Texas, United States at the age of 77

2001

Mabel Ruth Coles died in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States at the age of 86. She was survived by 3 sons and their spouses, 1 daughter and her spouse, and a daughter-in-law (all still living). She was preceded in death by her parents, John Beaumont Coles and Edith Sarah Barber; her spouse, Charles Harold Law; sons, Stanley Raymond Law; and her brother and his wife, John Reginald Coles and Norma Hardy

2006

Anna Watkins completed her endowment ordinance, by proxy, for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in The Church’s Mesa Arizona Temple, which is located at 101 South LeSueur in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States

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