This Day In Our Family History

1713

John Edward Blakeslee died in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States at  the age of 58

1722

Phebe Blakeslee was born in Quinnipiac, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America to Moses Blakeslee, age 43, and Sarah Benton, age 36. She was the 11th of 14 known children, and the 4th of 5 known daughters, born to the couple. She was born to his parents only known marriage

1747

Samuel Bishop died in Newhaven Towne, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America at the age of 80

1900

Sarah Sperry died in Ustick Township, Whiteside, Illinois, United States at the age of 78

1902 

Aaron Blakeslee 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

1904

Nelda Grace Batchelor was born in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States to Eli Lunt Batchelor and Nell Dora Norton

1922

Edward Shaw died in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States at the age of 58

1949

Leonard Eugene Alcorn, age 20, and Patty Jean Campbell, age 18, were married in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. This was the 1st of 2 known marriages for Leonard Eugene

1962

Shadrach James Lunt died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States at the age of 92. He was survived by his wife, Sarah Florence McCune; and his children: Frederick Earl (Ina May Mills), Clinton Edward (Mable Cable Spencer), Shadrach McCune and Mabel McCune Lunt (Kenneth Gene Russon). He was preceded in death by his children: and unnamed son, Florence McCune and Henry McCune Lunt; his parents, Alfred Lunt and Priscilla Pitt; and his siblings: Elizabeth Ann (Charles Howard Grace); George William (Rose Etta Morgan); Alfred Oscar (Jeanette Sperry) and John Edgar Lunt (Lydia Jane Kendall)

1966

Eugene Lunt died in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States at the age of 62

1982 

Alva Lawrence Young was sealed, by proxy, for time and eternity to his parents, John Osborne Young and Bertha M. Molyneux, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Jordan River Utah Temple, which is located at 10200 1300 West in South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. He was the 4th of 5 known children, and the 2nd of 2 known sons, born to the couple

1994

Elda Ann Mayhew was buried, plot A-02-013-04, at Pleasant Grove City Cemetery, which is located at 500 North Main in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States. Her Find a Grave ID is: 115256
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115256/elda-ann-mayhew

1995

Mildred McPherson died in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States at the age of 79

2001

Rulon Nichols Smith died in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States. He was survived by his 2nd wife, Emma Geneal Greaves; his son, Rulon Nichols Smith, Jr. and 3 daughters and 2 sons who are still living; his 3 son-in-laws and 2 daughter-in-laws who are still living; his siblings: Evalyn, Duchess Irene, James George, Jr. and Mary Louise Smith; and his sister-in-law, Barbara Ogden. He was preceded in death by his 1st wife, Edith Law; his parents, James George Smith, Jr. and Ada Irene Nichols; his siblings: Maurice James (Margorie Smith), Raymond Earl Smith (Sara Lee Beery) and an unnamed sister; and his brother-in-laws: Eugene Andersen Madsen, Glen Charles Olofson and Collin David Creger

2015

Mary Virginia Collins and Virginia Mae Smith completed their endowment ordinances, by proxy, for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in The Church’s Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple, which is located at 742 North 900 East in America Fork, Utah, Utah, United States

2016

William Forrest Jones and Nellie Mattie Smith were sealed, by proxy, for time and eternity in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Phoenix Arizona Temple, which is located at 5220 West Pinnacle Peak Road in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States

2020

Greg Wynn Archibald died in Kearns, Salt Lake, Utah, United States at the age of 70. He was survived by his wife, Caroll Ann Ludwig; 2 sons and 3 daughters who are still living; 3 brothers and 2 sisters who are still living; and 2 sister-in-laws who are still living. He was preceded in death by his parents, Garl William Archibald and Mary Lee Dixon

Happy Birthday!

John Thornton Rowley, James Corbett and Melanie Carbine

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