This Day In Our Family History

1741 

Aaron Sperry, age 14, and Abigail Bishop, age 15, were married in Paugassett, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. This was the only known marriage for both

1812

Elizabeth Olpin was born in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom to Samuel Olpin, when he was at least 36 years old, and Mary Curnock, age 32. She was the 7th of 8 known children, and the 4th of 5 known daughters, born to the couple

1816

John Martin Pitt was born in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom to Mathew Pitt, about 29 years old, and Elizabeth Martin, age 16. He was the 1st of 7 known children, and the 1st of 3 known sons, born to the couple

1902

Ralph Nephi Rowley, age 24, completed his initiatory and endowment ordinances and then was married and sealed for time and eternity to Lorinda Cecilia Jorgensen, also 24 years old, 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. This was the only known marriage for Ralph Nephi and the 2nd of 2 known marriages for Lorinda Cecilia. Ralph Nephi’s brother, Royal James Rowley, age 19, also completed his initiatory and endowment ordinances at the same time

1907

Hannah Ruby Christensen was born in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States to Thomas Martin Christensen, age 35, and Estella Sarinda Bennett, age 31. She was the 5th of 8 known children, and the 1st of 2 known daughters, born to the couple

Moses Sperry was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

1971

Henry Melvin Sperry died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States at the age of 90. He was survived by his sisters: Emily Esther and Eva Pearl Sperry. He was preceded in death by his siblings: Charles Alonzo, Arthur David, Jeanette, Jeanevery, Retta, Emma Della, Lillian May and Ruth Sperry

1976

Jane Purnell was sealed, by proxy, for time and eternity to her parents, Robert Purnell and Hester Woodward, 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. She was the 1st of 5 known children, and the only known daughter, born to the couple

2009

Ola Nelson and Signe Andersdotter; and John Andersson and Hannah Nelson were sealed (respectively), by proxy, for time and eternity in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple, which is located at 10339 Highland Road in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States

Happy Anniversary!

Joshua MacCarthy and Courtney Nicole Lunt

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