This Day In Our Family History

1683

John Packer was christened in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

1750

Dinah Sperry was christened in Woodbridge, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

1764

Mary Lunt was born in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom to John Lunt and Mrs. Elizabeth Lunt. She was the 4th of 5 known children, and the 3rd of 3 known daughters, born to the couple

Phebe Wood was born in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom to John Wood and Phebe Canton. She was the 3rd of 6 known children, and the 2nd of 4 known daughters, born to the couple

1803

John Wright, age 24, and Ann Perry, age 19, were married at St. Peter’s, which is located on Queen Square  in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

1890

Minnie Althena Weaver was born in the covenant in Three Mile Creek, Box Elder, Utah, United States to James Albert Weaver, age 35, and Dora Sophia Johnson, age 26. She was the 7th of 15 known children, and the 5th of 9 known daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her father’s only known marriage and to her mother’s 1st of 3 known marriages

1898

Minnie Althena Weaver, age 8, was baptized and confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

1903

George William Lunt and Rose Etta Morgan, both 30 years old, completed their initiatory and endowment ordinances and then 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. Their children: George Aphias, age 6, Aleta Pearl, age 5, Alegra and Charles Rodger Lunt, age 1, were sealed to them at the same time. George Aphias was  the 1st of 8 known children, and the 1st of 5 known sons; Aleta Pearl was the 2nd of 8 known children, and the 1st of 3 known daughters; Alegra was the 3rd of 8 known children, and the 2nd of 3 known daughters; and Charles Rodger was the 4th of 8 known children, and the 2nd of 5 known sons, born to the couple. A proxy stood in for Alegra

1914

Pearl Wynema Stephenson, age 8, was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Charles Sperry was buried, plot VB_A_4_8_18, at Vine Bluff Cemetery, which is located at 1200 North 400 East in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States. His Find a Grave ID is: 40281251
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40281251/charles-sperry

1916

Ralph Nephi Rowley died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States at the age of 38

1922

Vera Lucille Sperry, age 8, was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

1924

William Nelson Blackhurst was born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States to Oren David Blackhurst, age 28, and Effie Druscilla Nelson, age 26. He was the 1st of 2 known children, and the only known son, born to the couple

1928

Myron Jay Knighton, age 8, was baptized and confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

1929

Benjamin, Jr. and James Harper were sealed, by proxy, for time and eternity to their parents, Benjamin Harper, Sr. and Elizabeth Venables, 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. Benjamin, Jr. was the 2nd of 5 known children, and the 1st of 3 known sons; and James was the 4th of 5 known children, and the 2nd of 3 known sons, born to the couple

1931

Hannah Wheeler completed her endowment ordinance for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The temple was not listed

1932

Thomas Sperry completed her endowment ordinance for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The temple was not listed

1934

Garl William Archibald, age 8, was confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

1941

Edith Law, age 24, completed her initiatory and endowment ordinances and then was married and sealed for time and eternity to Rulon Nichols Smith, age 25, 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

1963

Burt William Rowley was born in the covenant in Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States to Clayton Alcorn Rowley, age 28, and Janevie Clegg, age 24. He was born to his parents only known marriage

1992

Gale Lee Harper was buried, plot E-02-011-04, 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: 79280
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79280/gale-lee-harper

2017

George Thornton Holman was sealed, by proxy, for time and eternity to his parents, George Eber Holman and Alice Menetta Thornton, 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. He was 1st of 7 known children, and the 1st of 4 known sons, born to the couple

Happy Birthday!

Bruce Charles Rowley

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