This Day In Our Family History

1690

Mary Sperry was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to Richard Sperry, Jr., age 38, and Martha Mansfield, age 30. She was the 6th of 12 known children, and the 3rd of 5 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage

1710 

Mehitabel Sperry was born in New Haven Township, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to Moses Sperry, age 29, and Hannah Blakeslee, age 28. She was the 2nd of 9 known children, and the 1st of 6 known daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage

1732 

Jabez Tuttle was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to Thomas Tuttle I, age 26., and Silence Sperry, age 31. He was the 2nd of 10 known children, and the 2nd of 6 known sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only known marriage

1880

John Thompson Rowley, age 32, and Mary Jane Smith, age 27, were sealed for time* and eternity 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. This was the 2nd of 2 known marriages, in polygamy, for John Thompson and the only known marriage for Mary Jane 

1894 

William Ashmer Miller, Sr., age 29, and Anna Johannah Jensen, age 15, were married in Castle Dale, Emery, Utah, United States. This was the only known marriage for both

1897

George William Batchelor, age 25, and Marrian Ward, age 19, were married in Emery County, Utah, United States. This was the only known marriage for George William and the 2nd of 2 known marriages for Marrian Ward

1905

Arthur David Sperry, age 30, and Gertrude Barton, age 23, were married and 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. This was the only known marriage for both

1920

Jesse Verl Alcorn (Perry)** was born in the covenant in Penrose, Box Elder, Utah, United States to Clark Alcorn, age 39, and Harriet Ann Weaver, age 37. He was the 8th of 8 known children, and the 6th of 6 known sons, born to the couple. He was born to his father’s 1st of 3 known marriages and was his 8th of 13 known children, and his 6th of 8 known sons; and he was born to his mother’s only known marriage. His birth was preceded by the birth of his siblings: Lillian, Lenard Clark, Marvin Ballard, Joseph Lorenzo, Archie Harold and Melva Alcorn. His birth was preceded by the birth, and death, of his brother, William Vernon Alcorn

1934

Retta Sperry, age 50, completed her initiatory and endowment ordinances for 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

1943

Sarah Elizabeth Sperry died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States at the age of 90

1977

Janamay Alcorn, age 41, completed her initiatory and endowment ordinances and then was sealed for time and eternity to Paul Lester Krass, Sr., age 44, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Idaho Falls Idaho Temple, which is located at 1000 Memorial Drive in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States, This sealing was for the only known marriage for both

2004

Mary Elizabeth Lunt died in Sweet Home, Linn, Oregon, United States at the age of 71

Happy Birthday!

Bobby Jean Smith

*Records show they were married a day after they were sealed on 23 June 1880

**He was adopted out to the Heber William Perry, Sr. family after his mother died of cancer when he was 2 years old

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