This Day In Our Family History

1697

Benjamin Brockett was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to John Brockett II, age 54, and Elizabeth Doolittle, age 45. He was the 11th of 11 known children, and the 7th of 7 known sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only known marriage

1711

Joy Bishop was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to James Bishop, age 39, and Abigail Bennett, about 40 years old. He was the 8th of 8 known children, and the 3rd of 3 known sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only known marriage

1856

Frances Elizabeth Miller was buried, plot NC_A_8_15_16NH, at Nephi City Cemetery, which is located at 1240 North 400 East in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States. Her Find a Grave ID is: 146113360 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146113360/frances_e-miller

1857

Erma Clarissa Miller was blessed in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States when she was 5 days old. Records shows she died this day as well

1889

Hyrum Emmer Miller 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

1890

Lucy Jane Webb, age 34, completed her initiatory and endowment ordinances for 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

1894

Niels Nelson died in Lyngby, Skåne, Sweden at the age of 67

1904

Oren David Blackhurst, age 8, was baptized and confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

1911

Jean Sperry was born in the covenant in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States to Arthur David Sperry, age 36, and Gertrude Barton, age 29. She was the 2nd of 3 known children, and the 2nd of 2 known daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage

1919

Richard Grant Norwood was born in the covenant in Huntington, Emery, Utah, United States to Charles Grant Norwood, age 21, and Grace Barnes, age 18. He was the 1st of 4 known children, and the 1st 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

1929

Que Dee Jones, age 9, was baptized and confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

1932

Elizabeth Brockett was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

1946

Edward Rosenquist Nelson was buried, plot D-10-033-01, at Pleasant Grove City Cemetery, which is located at 500 North Main in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States. His Find a Grave ID is: 86824 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86824/edward-rosenquist-nelson

1947

Myron Jay Knighton, age 27, completed his initiatory and endowment ordinances and then was sealed for time and eternity to Ruth Fay Ball, age 24, in 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. This sealing was for the only known marriage for Myron Jay and for the 2nd of 3 known marriages for Ruth Fay

1974

John W. Bailey, age 51, and Ollie Lavern Smith, age 45, were married in Inyo County, California, United States. This was the only known marriage for John W. and the 5th of 5 known marriages for Ollie Lavern

1980

Paul Daley Sperry and Virginia Belle Leonard, age 66, were sealed for time and eternity 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. A proxy stood in for Paul Daley. This sealing was for the 2nd of 2 known marriages for Paul Daley and for the only known marriage for Virginia Belle

2003

Zella Evans Cornaby died in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States at the age of 88

Happy Anniversary!

Curtis Marvin Alcorn and Brenda Sue Payne

Happy Birthday!

Nicholas Beus Durrant and Birkley Brianna Ross

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