This Day In Our Family History

1698/9

Elizabeth Dancy was buried in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

1707

William Russell and Martha Sperry were married

1740

Martha Tuttle was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to Thomas Tuttle I, age 34, and Silence Sperry, age 38. She was the 7th of 10 known children, and the 3rd of 4 known daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage

1800

Abraham Starks and Arabella Sperry were married

1868

John Broadbent Lunt was born in Salt Creek, Juab, Utah, United States to Edward Lunt, age 52, and Elizabeth Broadhead, age 35. He was the only child born to the couple. He was born to his father’s 2nd of 2 known marriages (in polygamy) and was his 9th of 9 known children, and his 6th of 6 known sons; and he was born to his mother’s 2nd of 3 known marriages and was her 6th of 6 known children and was her 3rd of 3 known sons

1882

Jabez Morgan completed his endowment ordinance for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The Temple is unknown

1903

John Wright was baptized and confirmed, by proxy, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in The Church’s Manti Utah Temple, which is located at 200 East 510 North in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States

1922

Leah Pierce was born in Vermillion, Sevier, Utah, United States to Wilford Pierce, age 24, and Alice Alvey, age 19. She was the 2nd of 10 known children, and the 2nd of 6 known daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage

1927

Max Eldon Harper was born in the covenant in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States to Clifton Hyrum Harper, age 38, and Emma Jacobine Hunger, age 36. She was the 7th of 8 known children, and the 4th of 5 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only known marriage

1928

Beth Regean Cahoon was born in Eureka, Juab, Utah, United States to Reed Spencer Cahoon, age 26, and Belva Amelia Darling, age 22. She was the 2nd of 6 known children, and the 1st of 2 known daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage

1947

John Gardner Blackhurst died in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States

1957

Arthur David Sperry was buried, plot A_6_13_4E, at Salt Lake City Cemetery, which is located at 200 North Street East in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. His Find a Grave ID is: 77229504
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77229504/arthur-david-sperry

1972

Morgan William Lunt completed his endowment ordinance and then was sealed for time and eternity to his 1st wife, Martha Ellen Fuller, 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. Their son, Jerry Michael Lunt, age 32, was sealed to them at the same time. The sealing was for the 1st of 2 known marriages for Morgan William and for the only known marriage for Martha Ellen. Proxies stood in for Morgan William and Martha Ellen 

1982

Susie Fay Knighton completed her endowment ordinance, by proxy, for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in The Church’s Jordan River Utah Temple, which is located at 10200 1300 West in South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

2005

Leah Pierce was buried in Orem, Utah, Utah, United States

2007

Arthur Barton Sperry died in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States at the age of 91

Leave a comment