This Day In Our Family History

1680 

Sarah Bendall was born in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom to Edward Bendall, age 26, and Mary Ann McKenzie, age 28, She was the 8th of 11 children, and the 5th of 7 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only marriage

1729 

Tamar Sperry was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to Moses Sperry, age 48, and Hannah Blakeslee, age 47. She was the 9th of 9 children, and the 6th of 6 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only marriage

1737 

Thomas Olpin was christened in Cam, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom when he was less than a year old

1848 

Charles Sperry, age 18, and Emily Louisa Miller, age 20, were married in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. This was the 1st of 3 marriages for Charles and the only marriage for Emily Louisa

1900 

Alegra Lunt was born in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States to George William Lunt, age 27, and Rose Etta Morgan, age 26. She was the 3rd of 8 children, and the 2nd of 3 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only marriage

1927 

Bessie Blanche Archambeau was born in Oregon, United States to Elmer David Archambeau, age 43, and Mable Esther Neubauer, age 24. She was the 2nd of 5 children, and the 2nd of 3 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to Elmer David’s only marriage and Mable Esther’s 1st of 2 marriages

1956 

Donald Eugene Smith, age 28, and Grace Harriet Rowley, age 27, completed their initiatory and endowment ordinances and then were sealed for time and eternity 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. This sealing was for Donald Eugene’s only marriage and Grace Harriet’s 1st of 2 marriages. Their sons Donald Eugene, Jr. and Ronald Steven Smith, age 1, were sealed to them at the same time. A proxy stood in for Donald Eugene, Jr.. Donald Eugene, Jr. was the 1st of 5 children, and the 1st of 2 sons; and Ronald Steven was the 4th of 5 children, and the 2nd of 2 sons, born to the couple

1971 

Donald Eugene Smith’s step-sister-in-law, Virginia Fern Johnson, died, after his death, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States at the age of 35. Virginia Fern was Donald Eugene’s wife, Grace Harriet Rowley’s sister-in-law

1986 

Robert H. Alcorn died in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, United States at the age of 53

1990 

James Wesley Doke and Margaret Francis Coleman were sealed, by proxy, for time and eternity in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Atlanta Georgia Temple, which is located at 6450 Barfield Road NE in Sandy Springs, Fulton, Georgia, United States. This sealing was for James Wesley’s only marriage and Margaret Francis’ 1st of 2 marriages

1994 

Richard Grant Norwood died at Sundance Meadow Campsite, which is located at 43425 Sage Road in Aguanga, Riverside, California, United States when he was 74 years old

1996 

Esther Olpin was baptized, by proxy, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ in the Portland Oregon Temple, which is located at 13600 Kruse Oaks Boulevard in Lake Oswego, Clackamas, Oregon, United States

1998 

Thomas Cunningham and Dora Sophia Johnson were sealed, by proxy, for time and eternity in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Saint Louis Missouri Temple, which is located at 12555 North Outer Forty Drive in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. This sealing was for Thomas’ 2nd of 2 marriages and Dora Sophia’s 2nd of 3 marriages

2002 

Vallon Sperry Vickers died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States at the age of 86

2006 

Mary Elizabeth Lunt completed her initiatory and endowment ordinances, by proxy, for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in The Church’s Saint George Utah Temple, which is located at 250 East 400 South in Saint George, Washington, Utah, United States

2009 

William Dixon Bolton; and James Wesley and Joseph Melvin Doke completed their initiatory ordinances, by proxy, for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in The Church’s Medford Oregon Temple, which is located at 3900 Grant Road in Central Point, Jackson, Oregon, United States

Happy Birthday! 

Robert Michael Owens and Carlee Marie Jones

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