This Day In Our Family History

1787

James Sperry was born in Alford, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States to Moses Sperry, age 20, and Sarah Olive McLeod, age 25. He was the 3rd of 13 known children, and the 2nd of 7 known sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only known marriage

1852

Clarissa Amanda Miller, age 22, completed her initiatory and endowment ordinances and then was sealed for time and eternity to Israel Hoyt, age 24, in The President’s Office for  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

1896

William Wood and Mrs. Ann Wood were sealed for time and eternity. Their children, Joseph and Ann Diana Wood were sealed to them at the same time. The temple was not listed

1924

George Aaron Sperry, Sr. was buried at Vine Bluff Cemetery, which is located at 1200 North 400 East in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States. His Find a Grave ID is: 92208765 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92208765/george_aaron-sperry 

1927

James Henry Atchison died in Texas, United States at the age of 72

1941 

Colleen Bertha Lunt, age 8, was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 

Thomas Emanuel Belliston, age 22, and Beth Lunt, age 21, were married in Moroni, Sanpete, Utah, United States 

1982

Henry Melvin Sperry and Vera Lucille Daley were sealed, by proxy, 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 sealing was for the only known marriage for Henry Melvin

1985

Mary and Rachel Orpin completed their endowment ordinances 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 

1988

Aaron Dolph was sealed, by proxy, for time and eternity to his parents* in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Ogden Utah Temple, which is located at 350 East 22nd Street in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States

1996

Anna Watkins died in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States at the age of 77

2008

William Nelson Blackhurst completed his endowment ordinance and then was sealed, by proxy, for time and eternity to his parents, Oren David Blackhurst and Effie Druscilla Nelson, and to his wife, Mary Hogge, 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. He was the 1st of 2 known children, and the only known son, born to the couple

2024

Grant Alcorn Rowley died in Orem, Utah, Utah, United States at the age of 80 

*Sealing 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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