This Day In Our Family History

1705

Japhet Sperry was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to Richard Sperry, Jr., age 53, and Martha Mansfield, age 44. He was the 12th of 12 children, and the 7th of 7 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only known marriage

1775

Moses Blakeslee, age 47, and Mary Cook* were married in Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut, British Colonial America. This was the 2nd of 2 known marriages for Moses and the only known marriage for Mary

1806

Robert Cole**, age 14, and Sarah Sheldon, about 23 years old, were married in Saint Michael Bassishaw, which is located in London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. This was the only known marriage for both 

1828

Samuel Phipps Brand was born in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom to Abraham Brand, Jr., age 37, and Ann Phipps, age 35. He was the 8th of 11 children, and the 4th of 6 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only known marriage

1837

Mary Olpin was buried in Cam, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

1840

John Martin Pitt, age 23, and Caroline Wright, age 20, were married in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. This was the only known marriage for both

1859

Samuel Olpin was buried in Cam, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

1897

Sarah Benton; and Dinah, Hannah (daughter of Moses Blakeslee and Sarah Benton), Phebe, Hannah (daughter of John Blakeslee and Grace Ventrus), Samuel and Ebenezer Blakeslee 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

1908

Aiden Lunt was born in the covenant in Cardston, Alberta, Canada to John Edgar Lunt, age 27, and Lydia Jane Kendall, age 29. She was the 3rd of 8 children, and the 2nd of 6 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage. 

1920

Jane Lunt was born in the covenant in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States to John Edgar Lunt, age 39, and Lydia Jane Kendall, age 41. She was the 8th of 8 children, and the 6th of 6 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage

1924

David King Knighton was born in the covenant in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States to William Henry Knighton, age 45, and Mary Ellen King, age 36. He was the 10th of 14 children, and the 7th of 11 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only known marriage

1929

Lewis Cowan Beagley, age 3, was sealed for time and eternity to his parents, Harry Beagley, age 25, and Nellie Rhea Cowan, 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. Lewis Cowan was the 1st of 4 children, and the only son, born to the couple

1930

Porty Lewis Gabbitas, age 23, was confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Priscilla Pitt was buried at Vine Bluff Cemetery, which is located at 1200 North 400 East in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States. Her Find a Grave ID is: 17349957
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17349957/priscilla-lunt

1933

Ola Nelson; and Caleb and Jonathan Tuttle completed their 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

1955

William, Sarah, Henry, Daniel, Mary Anne, Eliza, Elizabeth and Esther Olpin were sealed, by proxy, for time and eternity to their parents, Samuel Olpin and Mary Curnock, 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. William was the 1st of 8 children, and the 1st of 3 sons; Sarah was the 2nd of 8 children, and the 1st of 3 daughters; Henry was the 3rd of 8 children, and 2nd of 3 sons; Daniel was the 4th of 8 children, and the 3rd of 3 sons; Mary Anne was the 5th of 8 children, and the 2nd of 5 daughters; Eliza was the 6th of children, and the 3rd of 5 daughters; Elizabeth was the 7th of 8 children, and the 4th of 5 daughters; and Eather was the 8th of 8 children, and the 5th of 5 daughters, born to the couple

1956

Mary Phipps Brand completed her initiatory and endowment ordinances, by proxy, for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in The Church’s Logan Utah Temple, which is located at 175 North 300 East in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States

1961

Shedrick, Nephi and James Edward Lunt was sealed, by proxy, for time and eternity to their parents, Edward Lunt and Harriet Wood, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Mesa Arizona Temple, which is located at 101 South LeSueur in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States. Shedrick was the 4th of 8 children, and the 2nd of 5 sons; Nephi was the 5th of 8 children, and the 3rd of 5 sons; and James Edward was the 8th of 8 children, and the 5th of 5 sons, born to the couple

1973

Emily Esther Sperry died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States at the age of 96. She was survived by her sister, Eva Pearl Sperry. She was preceded in death by her siblings: Charles Alonzo, Arthur David, Jeanette, Jenevery, Henry Melvin, Retta, Emma Della, Lillian May and Ruth Sperry

*FS shows she died in 1729 when she was less than 1 year old, but show a marriage and sealed to spouse date

**Possibly incorrect Robert Cole due to age at time of marriage

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