Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Monday) – News came over the radio that President Grant (Heber Jeddy Grant) had died at 3:35 at his residence, aged 88 years. He had been president of the church for 26 years.  He was beloved by all who knew him, humble and anxious above everything to serve God.  I did go to the […]

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1945 (Thursday) – This is the day Jean Snader graduates from high school. Would have liked to have been there.  Continued house cleaning upstairs. Father (Alfred Oscar Lunt) finished cleaning the wallpaper. Pert (Porty Lewis Gabbitas), Della (Della Lunt) and the children (Ivy Joan, Gordon Lewis, Larry Lunt, Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) were […]

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1945 (Monday) – I cleaned the closet in the bedroom upstairs. After breakfast I went to the Genealogical Library and then met Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) for lunch at the Lion House. Afterwards we went in town to buy some materials for a dress for Ivy Joan (Ivy Joan Gabbitas). Oh my, what a job, […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Monday) – Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) came from work soon after seven a.m. to take me to spend the day in his home. I prepared breakfast for him, then we left. When I watch Della (Della Lunt) and all the multiplicity of things she has to do for that little family, it makes my […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1892 Vera Lucille Daley was born in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States to Adnorium Hudson Daley, age 46, and Harriet Henrietta Inkley, age 36. She was the 7th of 10 children, and the 5th of 6 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only marriage 1894 Martha Mansfield completed her endowment […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1677 Ebenezer Mansfield was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to Joseph Mansfield, age 39, and Mary Potter, age 35. He was the 9th of 10 children, and the 3rd of 4 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only marriage 1910 Lester Stephens Knighton was blessed in […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1878 William Henry Knighton was born in the covenant in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States to William Knighton, age 27, and Mary Ann Stacey, age 23. He was the 1st of 9 children, and the 1st of 6 sons, born to the couple 1886 William Josiah Sperry, age 23, and Emma Augusta Taylor, age 21, […]

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1676  John Brockett was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to John Brockett and Elizabeth Doolittle 1698 Joseph Packer and Mary Fords were married 1741  William Webb was buried 1777  Thomas Minett and Mary Olpin were married 1902 Benjamin Harper, Jr. died in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States at the age […]

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1756 David Bishop and Eleanor Todd were married 1786  Elizabeth Phipps was christened in Sutton, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom 1896 John Martin Pitt was sealed for time and eternity to his parents, Mathew Pitt and Elizabeth Martin, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Manti Utah Temple, which is located at 200 […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1718  Phillip Cornish was christened in Gwennap, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom 1732  Elizabeth Packer was born, and christened, in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom to Joseph Packer and Elizabeth Nelms 1883 Elizabeth Jane, age 10, and Eliza May Rowley, age 8, were baptized and confirmed members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day […]

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