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 known 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 3rd of 3 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage

1737

Thomas Olpin was christened in Cam, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom when he was under 1 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 known marriages for Charles and the only known 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 known marriage

1927

Bessie Blanche Archambeau was born in Oregon, United States to Elmer David Archambeau, age 43, and Mabel 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 her father’s only known marriage and to her mother’s 1st of 2 known marriages

1956

Donald Eugene Smith and Grace Harriet Rowley, both 28 years old, 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. Their children: Donald Eugene Smith, Jr.* and Ronald Steven Smith, age 1, were also sealed to them at this time. This sealing was for the only known marriage for Donald Eugene and for the 1st of 2 known marriages for Grace Harriet. 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. A proxy stood in for Donald Eugene, Jr.

1986

Roberth 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 the only known marriage for James Wesley and for the 1st of 2 known marriages for Margaret Francis

1994

Richard Grant Norwood died at Sundance Meadow Campsite, which is located at 43425 Sage Road in Aguanga, Riverside, California, United States at the age of 74

1996

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

1998

John Rich South 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 is for the 2nd of 2 known marriages for John Rich and for the 2nd of 3 known marriages for Dora Sophia

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 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. James Wesley was also sealed to his wife Margaret Francis Coleman at the same time. This sealing was for the only known marriage for James Wesley and the 1st of 2 known marriages for Margaret Francis

2014

Stanford Pete Clyde Lunt was sealed, by proxy, for time and eternity to his parents, Hosmer Mearl Chapman Lunt and Cora Elisabeth Young, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple, which is located at 2200 Temple Hill Drive in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States. He was the 1st of 8 children, and the 1st of 4 sons, born to the couple

Happy Birthday!

Robert Michael Owens and Carlee Marie Jones

*For Donald Eugene Smith, Jr.: Per Family Search: Parents are not listed because of privacy or they may not match those in Family Tree. See alt S2P for info regarding sealing to parents listed in tree. Her parents are: Robert Cole and Sarah Sheldon

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