This Day In Our Family History

1666

Hannah Blakeslee was born in Newhaven Towne, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America to Samuel Blakeslee, Jr., age 66, and Hannah Potter, age 29. She was the 9th of 11 known children, and the 4th of 4 known daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her father’s only known marriage and to her mother’s 1st of 2 known marriages

1703

William Webb was buried in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

1727

John Olpin, age 24, and Ann Purnell, age 21, were married in Cam, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. This was the only known marriage for both

1760

Elizabeth Clinton died in North East Village, New Haven, Connecticut, United States at the age of 56

1830

Margaret Ann Sidwell was born in Little Britain, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States to Job Vincent Sidwell, Jr., age 28, Susan Robinson, age 21. She was the 1st of 7 known children, and the 1st of 3 known daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage

1838

James Robert Gibbons was born in Saint Pancras, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom to John Gibbons, age 29, and Sarah Wild Cole, age 25. He was the 2nd of 6 known children, and the 2nd of 3 known sons, born to the couple. He was born to his father’s only known marriage and to his mother’s 1st of 2 known marriages

1863

Sarah Frances Miller died in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States when she was 3 months 3 days old

1868

John Thompson Rowley, age 20, and Jane Paul, age 18, were married in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Endowment House, which is located at 50 North West Temple in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. This was the 1st of 2 known marriages for John Thompson and the only known marriage for Jane. John Thompson later took on a 2nd wife in polygamy and then he and Jane divorced when polygamy was abolished 

1870

Harriet Ann Batchelor was born in the covenant in Salt Creek, Juab, Utah Territory, United States to Eli Batchelor, age 29, and Elizabeth Lunt, age 21. She was the 3rd of 8 known children, and the 1st of 2 known daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage

1917

Benjamin Lamont was baptized and confirmed, by proxy, a member 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

1929

Hugh Delos Rowley was born in Zurich, Blaine, Montana, United States to Hugh Francis Rowley, age 26, and Erma Thornton, age 21. He was the 3rd of 10 known children, and the 1st of 7 known sons, born to the couple. He was born to his father’s 1st of 2 known marriages and to his mother’s only known marriage

1932

Anna Beth Blackhurst was born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States to Oren David Blackhurst, age 36, and Effie Druscilla Nelson, age 34. She was the 2nd of 2 known children, and the only known daughter, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage

1970

Anretta Webb was sealed, by proxy, for time and eternity to her parents*. The temple was not listed

1974

Morrice Tommy Smith was buried at Colony Cemetery, which is located at 2 Miles South of Colony, Anderson, Kansas, United States. Her find a Grave ID is: 51180718 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51180718/morrice-hoffmeier

1975

Ann Harper was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

2015

William Henry Kedney and Susie Fay Knighton were sealed, by proxy, for time and eternity in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Bountiful Utah Temple, which is located at 640 South Bountiful Boulevard in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States. This sealing was for the only known marriage for Willam Henry and the 2nd of 2 known marriages for Susie Fay

2019

Hannah Morgan completed her initiatory ordinance, by proxy, for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in The Church’s Ogden Utah Temple, which is located at 350 East 22nd Street in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States

Happy Birthday!

Kurtis Wayne Rowley and Hali Ann Fifield

*Per Family Search: This s2p ordinance is valid, but the parents are not listed because of privacy or they may not match tree. S2P (David Webb and Esther Olpin) reserved

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