This Day In Our Family History

1699

Stephen Sperry was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to Richard Sperry, Jr., age 47, and Martha Mansfield, age 38. He was the 9th of 12 children, and the 5th of 6 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only known marriage

1717

Mary Harding died in Cam, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom when he was about 74 years old

1765

Stephen Sperry died in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States at the age of 66

1861

Harrison Sperry, Sr., age 28, and Susan Mosley, age 15, were married in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Endowment House, which is located at 50 North West Temple in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. This was the 2nd of 4 known marriages for Harrison Sperry, Sr. and the only known marriage for Susan

1881

Marion Olive Sperry, age 19, completed her initiatory and endowment ordinances and then was married and sealed for time and eternity to William Case Wheeler, age 22, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Endowment House, which is located at 50 North West Temple in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. This was the only known marriage for both

1916

Melba Lunt was born in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States to Alfred Oscar Lunt, age 41, and Jeanette Sperry, age 36. She was the 8th of 9 children, and the 4th of 4 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage. Her birth was preceded by the birth of her siblings: Alfred Oscar, Jr., Lillian, Charles Gilbert, Eva Ruth, Della, Earl Sperry and George Arthur Lunt. Her birth preceded the birth of her brother, Robert Sperry Lunt

1945

Alfred Earl Johnson, age 20, and Beth Regean Cahoon, age 16, were married in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States. This was the only known marriage for both

1949

Boyd Clifton Harper, age 23, completed his initiatory and endowment ordinances for 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

1953

George Sperry completed his initiatory and endowment ordinances, by proxy, for 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

1998

James Alvin Matthews died in Solano County, California, United States at the age of 78

Happy Anniversary!

Michael D Jones and Michelle Lei Owens