This Day In Our Family History

1856 

Mary Ann Davis was born in Pottsville, Schyllk, Pennsylvania, United States to David William Davis and Charlotte Nott Jeremy. She was the 2nd of 7 children, and the 1st of 4 daughters, born to the couple

1874 

Mary Emily Lunt was born in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States to Shedrick Lunt and Ann Pitt, both 23 years old. She was the 2nd of 6 children, and the 1st of 2 daughters, born to the couple

1885 

Rachel Harrietta Sedgwick was born in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States to Richard Sedgwick, age 37, and Mary Emma Hall, age 41. She was the 8th of 8 children, and the 4th of 4 daughters, born to the couple

1888 

Hugh Thompson Rowley, age 9, was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

1901 

Nils (Neils) Olson died in Efveröd, Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden at the age of 77

1902 

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

1922 

Charles Mayhew Astle, Jr. was born in the covenant in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States to Charles Mayhew Astle, Sr., age 25, and Rose Lorena Bolton, age 26. He was the 2nd of 2 children, and the only son, born to the couple

Orson Weaver, age 45, completed his endowments for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

1950 

Roxana Alcorn died in Los Angeles County, California, United States at the age of 62

1951 

Rebeckah, Phebe, Samuel, Stephen and Enoch Brand were baptized members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

1956 

Lawrence Thornton Rowley, age 19, completed his initiatory and endowment ordinances for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in The Church’s Idaho Falls Idaho Temple, which is located at 1000 Memorial Drive in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States

1962

David William Rowley, age 58, and Estella Cordelia Tidwell, age 53, were married in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Idaho Falls Idaho Temple, which is located at 1000 Memorial Drive in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States (Marriage certificate shows both 30th and 31st as marriage date. Per David’s history, written by himself, states they were married on 30 August)

1963 

Calvin King Knighton, age 35, and Elaine Stone, age 18, were married. They were later divorced

1976 

Samuel Charles William Law died in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States at the age of 92. He was survived by his children and their spouses: Norma Rachel Law, age 66, and Earl Sperry Lunt, age 66; Charles Harold Law, age 64, and Mable Ruth Coles, age 62; Clarence Richard Law, age 62, and Marjorie Florence Cooper, age 59; Albert William Law, age 56, and Vinone Sutcliffe, age 56; Lawrence Edgar Law, age 54, and Rosa Isabella Brooks, age 53; Wendell Ashby Law, age 48, and Leone Stewart, age 45; Newell John Law, age 44, 2 daughters, 2 son-in-law’s and 1 daughter-in-law, who are still living; his brother, Walter Law; and his brother-in-law, Rulon Nichols Smith, age 60. He was preceded in death by both his wives: Rachel Harrietta Sedwick and Ruth Ann Ashby; his parents, Samuel Tonks Law and Sarah Ann Lunn; his siblings: Ernest Albert Law, Minnie Law, Sam Law, Arthur Edmond Law, Harry Edwin Law, Annie Beatrice Law and Emily Jane Law; and his son-in-law, Clifford Van Taylor

1977 

John Packer was sealed for time and eternity to his parents, John Packer and Edith Farnell, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Provo Utah Temple, which is located at 2200 Temple Hill Drive in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States

1991 

Lester Stephens Knighton was buried at Bountiful Memorial Park, which is located at 2224 South 200 West in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States. His Find a Grave ID is 38201541 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38201541/lester-stephens-knighton

2006 

Florence Gertrude Barton was sealed*, by proxy, for time and eternity to her parents, Arthur David Sperry and Gertrude Barton, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint’ Houston Texas Temple, which is located at 15725 Champion Forest Drive in Spring, Harris, Texas, United States. This is per Family Search; however, she was born in the covenant

2008 

Sam Houston Joe Atchison was baptized, by proxy, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in The Church’s Toronto Ontario Canada Temple, which is located at 10060 Bramalea Road in Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Happy Anniversary!   

Lawrence Thornton Rowley and Margie Kay Green

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