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 the 4th of 15 children, and the 4th of 9 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to his father’s only known marriage and to her mother’s 2nd of 2 known marriages

1844

Elizabeth Gardner was born in Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom to John Camerron Gardner, age 27, and Martha Dunlop, age 33. She was the 5th of 9 children, and the 2nd of 2 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage

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 2nd of 3 children, and the 1st of 2 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his father’s 4th of 5 known marriages and to his mother’s 2nd of 2 known marriages

1884 

Harriet Rosabell Harper died in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States at the age of 4. She was survived by her siblings: Charles Benjamin, Jr., Sarah Elizabeth and Abraham Lee Harper. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Benjamin Harper, Sr. and Harriet Gibbons and her brother, Jacob Ray 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 known 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 his father’s 1st of 2 known marriages and to his mother’s only known 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; his children: Arthur David (Gertrude Barton), Emily Esther (Karl Farnsworth), Jeanette  (Alfred Oscar Lunt), Henry Melvin (Vera Lucille Daley), Retta (William Earl Watson), Emma Della (Fred McLaughlin), Lillian May (Theodore Crawforth Carter), Eva Pearl  (Wallace Joseph Vickers) and Ruth Sperry (Lindsay Boyack Snell); his siblings: Sarah Elizabeth, Mary Emily, Miles Harrison, Marion Olive and William Josiah Sperry; and his daughter-in-law, June Lillian McLachlan. He was preceded in death by his children, Charles Alonzo and Jeanevery Sperry; his parents, Charles Sperry and Emily Louisa Miller; and his siblings: Philenda Amanda, Clarissa Loretta, Susan Jannett, John Alphies and Vilate Sperry

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 1 daughter, and their spouses, who are still living. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Harold Law; her son, Stanley Raymond Law; her parents, John Beaumont Coles and Edith Sarah Barber; and her brother, John Reginald Coles

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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