This Day In Our Family History

1669

Jonathan Blakesley died

1711 

Jonathan Ford and Mary Blakesley were married

1761

Daniel Packer and Mary Gainey were married

1841

Israel Hoyt, age 13, was baptized and confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

1856

Moroni Lunt died in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States when he was 2 days old

1905

Eva Ruth Lunt was born in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States to Alfred Oscar Lunt, age 30, and Jeanette Sperry, age 26. She was the 4th of 9 known children, and the 2nd of 4 known daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage. She was born at 4:30 am and was 8 1/2 lbs.

1919

Miles Lamoni Burns, age 72, was sealed for time and eternity to his parents* in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Manti Utah Temple, which is located at 200 East 510 North in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States

Thomas Tuttle I competed his initiatory and endowment ordinance 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

1920

Charles Joy Sperry died in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States at the age of 55

1922

Grant Jennings Johnson was born in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States to William Jennings Bryant Johnson and Henriett Grace. He was the 2nd of 4 known children, and the 1st of 2 known sons, born to the couple

1929

Mildred McPherson was sealed for time and eternity to her parents, Heber Ernest McPherson and Emeline Huggins, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Manti Utah Temple, which is located at 200 East 510 North in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States

1936

Gary Paul Grace was born in Salinas, Monterey, California, United States to Paul Evans Grace and Geneva Eliza Schaub. He was the only known child born to the couple

1939

John Thompson Rowley died in Mountain Home, Duchesne, Utah, United States at the age of 68

1976

Joseph Leo Olsen completed his initiatory and endowment ordinance for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in The Church’s Oakland California Temple, which is located at 4770 Lincoln Avenue in Oakland, Alameda, California United States

1982

Fornadia Agusta Patricia Metcalf died in Humboldt County, California, United States at the age of 75

1988

George Thornton Holman was buried at Ely City Cemetery, which is located at 2000 – 4000 Campton Street in Ely, White Pine, Nevada, United States. His Find a Grave ID is: 185984821
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185984821/george-thornton-holman

1992

The following ordinances were completed, by proxy, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Jordan River Utah Temple, which is located at 10200 1300 West in South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States: Donald Eugene Smith was sealed to his parents, Joe Ben Smith and Coral Lorraine Bolton. He was the 1st of 2 known children, and the only known son born to the couple; Joe Ben Smith was sealed for time and eternity to his parents, Benjamin Hezekiah Smith and Mattie Ann Elizabeth Atchison. He was the 1st of 5 known children, and the 1st of 3 known sons, born to the couple; Benjamin Hezekiah Smith was sealed for time and eternity to his parents, William Cooley Smith and Mary Virginia Collins. He was the 3rd of 7 known children, and the 3rd of 4 known sons, born to the couple; Mary Elizabeth Enlow was sealed for time and eternity to her parents, Joseph Enlow and Ruth Campbell. She was the 3rd of 12 known children, and the 1st of 2 known daughters, born to the couple. Joe Ben and Benjamin Hezekiah Smith; Margaret Ewing; and Mary Elizabeth Enlow completed their endowment ordinances. Joe Ben Smith and Coral Lorraine Bolton were sealed for time and eternity, and this sealing was for the 1st of 2 known marriages for both; Benjamin Hezekiah Smith and Mattie Ann Elizabeth Atchison were sealed for time and eternity, and this sealing was for the only known marriage for both; James Henry Atchison and Emma Goodman Faucett were sealed for time and eternity, and this sealing was for the only known marriage for both; William Dixon Bolton and Margaret Ewing were sealed, and this sealing was for the 1st of 2 known marriages for William Dixon and the only known marriage for Margaret; Robert H. Doke and Mary Elizabeth Enlow were sealed for time and eternity, and this sealing was for the only known marriage for both

2005

Erma May Hulse was buried at Harlem Cemetery, which is located on Turner Road in Harlem, Blaine, Montana, United States. Her Find a Grave ID is: 46566695
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46566695/erma-may-winter 

2015

Elsa Elizabeth Nelson was buried at Murray City Cemetery, which is located at 5490 South Vine Street in Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Her Find a Grave ID is: 148780605
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148780605/elsa-elizabeth-demann

Happy Anniversary!

Gary Dee Fifield and Marci Weller

*This sealing-to-parents ordinance is valid. The parents are not listed either because of privacy or because they do not match the parents listed in Family Tree

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