This Day In Our Family History

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Sarah Bendall was christened in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

1719 

Hannah Blakeslee was born in Quinnipiac, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America to Moses Blakeslee, age 40, and Sarah Benton, age 33. She was the 10th of 14 known children, and the 3rd of 5 known daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage

1879

Mary Ann Sperry was baptized and confirmed, by proxy, a member of 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

1880

Emily Miller was sealed, by proxy, for time and eternity to her parents, Josiah H. Miller and Amanda Morgan, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Saint George Utah Temple, which is located at 250 East 400 South in Saint George, Washington, Utah, United States. She was the 5th of 8 known children, and the 2nd of 6 known daughters, born to the couple

1890

George Wilson was born in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States to Oliver Wilson, age 23, and Harriet Ann Batchelor, age 19. He was the 1st of 2 known children, and the 1st of 2 known sons, born to the couple. He was born to his mother’s only known marriage

1891

John Martin Pitt died in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States at the age of 74. He was survived by his children: Priscilla, Meshach, Ann, Hannah, Caroline Kate and John Pitt. He was preceded in death by his son, Noah Pitt

1899

Alfred Oscar Lunt, age 24, and Jeanette Sperry, age 19, were married in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. This was the only known marriage for both

1906

Verda May Rowley was born in the covenant in Sugar City, Madison, Idaho, United States to Hugh Thompson Rowley, age 27, and Grace Davis, age 29. She was the 3rd of 5 known children, and the only known daughter, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage. Her birth was preceded by the birth of her brothers, Hugh Francis and David William Rowley; and her birth preceded the birth of her brothers, Emerson Adis and Walter Ilith Rowley

1921

Jabez Tuttle and Hannah Scovill were sealed, by proxy, for time and eternity. The temple is unknown. This sealing was for the only known marriage for Jabez and the 1st of 2 known marriages for Hannah

1992

Florence Blackett died in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States at the age of 80

2002

Richard Melvin Sperry died in West Valley, Salt Lake, Utah, United States at the age of 82

2003

Norma Rachel Law died at North Canyon Care Center, which is located at 350 South 400 East in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States at the age of 92. She was survived by her children: Merrill Telford, Gwenda Lu, Edith Helen and Val Evan Taylor; her siblings, Albert William and Lawrence Edgar Law; her step-son, Nelson Earl Lunt; her half-brothers, Wendell Ashby and Newell John Law; 2 half-sisters and a step-daughter-in-law, who are still living. She was preceded in death by both her husbands, Clifford Van Taylor and Earl Sperry Lunt; her parents, Samuel Charles William Law and Rachel Harrietta Sedgwick; her siblings: Charles Harold, Clarence Richard and Edith Law; and her step-mother, Ruth Ann Ashby

2011

Morgan William Lunt and Zella E. Cornaby were sealed, by proxy, for time and eternity in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Ogden Utah Temple, which is located at 350 East 22nd Street in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. This sealing was for the 2nd of 2 known marriages for Morgan William and for the 2nd of 3 known marriages for Zella E.

Happy Birthday!

Starli Christensen

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