Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1907 (Sunday) – It has been over four months since I last wrote. We moved to our home about the middle of June, Retta (Retta Sperry) helped me until I got settled. I appreciate being so close to Oscar’s (Alfred Oscar Lunt) parents (Alfred Lunt and Priscilla Pitt), but is seems a long way from […]

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1905 (Monday) – Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took us up town on the wagon and then Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) went with him for a load of hay. Thomas Schofield’s (Thomas Jackson Schofield) body was brought down to Nephi on the train. In the afternoon I went up to see him and had a […]

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1905 (Wednesday) – I arose a little early this morning so thought I would try and write some more in my book. I have had no one come down to see me and have only been up town once since the eleventh, that was Monday the 16th. Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) had to go to […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1869  Shadrach James Lunt was born in the covenant in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States to Alfred Lunt, age 24, and Priscilla Pitt, age 23. He was the 2nd of 5 children, and the 1st of 4 sons, born to the couple Happy Anniversary!  Alfred Russell Archibald and Lillian Lorraine Smith

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1904 (Thursday) – While we were eating breakfast Grandfather Sperry (Charles Sperry) and my brother Lon (Charles Alonzo Sperry) came to see us. I didn’t know Lon was in town so it was quite a surprise to me. We were all pleased to see him again, they only stayed a few minutes. In the afternoon, […]

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1904 (Tuesday) – Retta (Retta Sperry) washed. I tried to help with the work, but I am so very weak yet. Grandpa Lunt (Alfred Lunt) brought us our mail. In the evening, Grandma Lunt (Priscilla Pitt) and Sister McCune called. I went over to Sister Grace’s for some butter.

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1904 (Friday) – I am still continuing to improve. Sister McCune said I will soon be better if nothing comes to prevent it. Jennie Teasdale came up in the evening and Minnie Jenkins brought our milk over and set for a few minutes. Dear faithful Sister McCune came over to take care of me. Grandpa […]

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1904 (Tuesday) – Sister McCune came over to care for me. I feel so tired and weary today. Grandpa and Grandma Lunt (Alfred Lunt and Priscilla Pitt) came up to get some of Oscar’s (Alfred Oscar Lunt) clothes to take to him as Grandpa is going out to the herd in the morning.

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1904 (Tuesday) – Retta (Retta Sperry) came and helped Lillian (Lillian May Sperry) with the washing. Sister McCune came and looked after me. Sister Minnie Jenkins came and visited for quite a while. Later Grandpa Lunt (Alfred Lunt) and Sister Julia Paxman came to see me.

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