This Day In Our Family History

1776 

John Borland Blakeslee, Sr. died in Plymouth, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States at the age of 52

1815

John Lunt, age 28, and Ann Elston, age 36, were married in Walsall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. This was the only known marriage for both

1868

John Alphies Sperry was born in the covenant in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States to Charles Sperry, age 38, and Emily Louisa Miller, age 40. He was the 10th of 11 children, and the 4th of 4 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his father’s 1st of 3 marriages and to his mother’s only known marriage 

1880

Jeanevery Sperry died in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States when she was accidentally suffocated while sleeping with her mother when she was 8 months 6 days old. She was survived by her parents, Charles Henry Sperry and Caroline Webb; and her siblings: Charles Alonzo, Arthur David, Emily Esther and her twin sister Jeanette Sperry

1894

Mary Curnock completed her 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

1902

Marjorie Elizabeth Snyder was born in Kewanee, Henry, Illinois, United States to Lyman L. Snyder, age 27, and Grace Evaline Schoonover, age 26. She was the 2nd of 2 children, and the only daughter, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage

1928

Clarice Maude Nelson was born in the covenant in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States to Helding Rosenquist Nelson and Maud Eliza Ash, both 33 years old. She was the 3rd of 4 children, and the 2nd of 3 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage

1960

LeRoy Metz, age 50, and Lois Lunt, age 53, were married in Carson City, Nevada, United States. This was the only known marriage for LeRoy and the 2nd of 2 known marriages for Lois

1961

Lois Louise, Hannah Sarah, Eunice, Mary and Josiah H. Miller were sealed, by proxy, for time and eternity to their parents Robert Miller and Ame Sarah Barnett in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Los Angeles California Temple, which is located at 10777 Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. Lois Louise was the 5th of 12 children, and the 4th of 7 daughters; Hannah Sarah was the 7th of 12 children, and the 5th of 7 daughters; Eunice was the 9th of 12 children, and the 6th of 7 daughters; Mary was the 10th of 12 children, and the 7th of 7 daughters; and Josiah H. was the 11th of 12 children, and the 4th of 5 sons, born to the couple

Mary Ann, Catherine, James, Ruth, Hannah and Jacob Miller were sealed, by proxy, for time and eternity to their parents, Hugh Miller and Mary Ann Rogers, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Los Angeles California Temple, which is located at 10777 Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. Mary Ann  was the 3rd of 10 children, and the 1st of 5 daughters; Catherine was the 4th of 10 children, and the 2nd of 5 daughters; James was the 5th of 10 children, and the 3rd of 5 sons, Ruth was the 7th of 10 children, and the 4th of 5 daughters; Hannah was the 8th of 10 children, and the 5th of 5 daughters; and Jacob was the 9th of 10 children, and the 4th of 5 sons, born to the couple

Happy Birthday!

Dale Robert Taft

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