This Day In Our Family History

1836 Mary Wood was born in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom to James Wood, age 42, and Ann Amos, age 38. She was the 7th of 9 children, and the 4th of 6 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage 1880 Coleman Ballard Alcorn, age 18, and Mary […]

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1846 Amelia Emily Webb was born in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom to David Webb, age 26, and Esther Olpin, age 31. She was the 2nd of 11 children, and the 1st of 9 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her father’s 1st of 2 known marriages (in polygamy) and to her […]

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1655 Moses Ventrus was christened in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States when he was less than a year old 1674 Mary Brockett was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to John Brockett II, age 31, and Elizabeth Doolittle, age 21. She was the 2nd of 11 children, and the 2nd of 5 […]

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1699 Stephen Sperry was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to Richard Sperry, Jr., age 47, and Martha Mansfield, age 38. He was the 9th of 12 children, and the 5th of 6 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only known marriage 1717 Mary Harding died in […]

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1785 Lois Louise Miller was born in Bolton, Chittenden, Vermont, United States to Robert Miller, age 27, and Ame Sarah Bennett, age 24. She was the 5th of 12 children, and the 4th of 7 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage 1852 Hanna Nelson was christened in […]

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1617 Hannah Wheeler was born in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom to Thomas Wheeler, Jr., age 27, and Anna Halsey, age 25. She was the 4th of 15 children, and the 4th of 9 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to his father’s only known marriage and to her mother’s 2nd of 2 […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Wednesday) – I went up to the Library about 9:30 a.m. and worked there until one thirty, then I had to go over to two banks. I decided while I was in town to go to a show. My folks wondered where I was as it was after five o’clock before I got home […]

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1655 Richard Mansfield died in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States when he was about 44 years old 1703 John Olpin was born/christened in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom to Henry Olpin and Jane Webb, both about 38 years old. He was the 6th and 6 children, and the 3rd of 3 sons, born […]

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1564  William Lount was born in Sutton Coldfield, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom to Richard Lount, about 33 years old, and Mary Alen, about 31 years old. He was the 3rd of 9 children, and the 2nd of 6 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only known marriage. He joined older […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Saturday) – It was quite cold all day and snowed a lot. In spite of the weather. Sister Erekson, Sister Spitzbardt, Sister Smith and myself went down to the ward to a picture show. It was very nice, but we were glad when we got safely home.  Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) went to work […]

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