Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Sunday) – It’s a dark and gloomy day. I awoke, after a good sleep, thinking it must be about morning, and I was soaked with perspiration, I was afraid to move for fear I might chill. I wasn’t the least bit sleepy and I waited and waited for morning to come, seemed like it […]

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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 was the 4th of 15 children, and the 4th of 9 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to Thomas, Jr.’s only marriage, and to Anna’s 2nd of 2 marriages […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Friday) – I am still feeling very ill, I cough so desperately hard. Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) is doing a fine job, cooking meals and cleaning house. I don’t care much for food.  I can’t keep track of the days, either Wednesday or Thursday, Brother Durham administered to me, said because of my willingness […]

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1945 (Wednesday) – Sister Holman (Alice Menetta Thornton) called to tell us her husband (George Eber Holman) had returned from McGill. He didn’t bring a very good report about Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt), as the doctors said she was waging a losing battle, said, of course, she might snap out of it, but told them […]

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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 and christened in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom to Henry Olpin and Jane Webb, both about 38 years old. He was the 6th of 6 children, and the 3rd of 3 […]

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1657/8  John Packer was buried in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom 1708  John Packer, age 25, and Christian Bailey were married in Eastington, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. This was John’s 1st of 2 marriages 1728  Aaron Sperry was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to Moses Sperry and Anna Hannah Blakeslee, both […]

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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 4th of 9 children, and the 2nd of 6 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only marriage 1702  Moses Blakeslee, age […]

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1606  Jacomine Lount was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom to Richard Lount and Mary Jacomyn McKinney 1707  Edward Lunt was born in Litchfield, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom to John Lunt and Ms. Millington 1874 Alfred Oscar Lunt was born in the covenant in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States to Alfred Lunt, age 29, […]

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1740  Joseph Packer died and, records show he was buried, in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom 1796  Joy Bishop died 1819 Phoebe Sperry was born in Henrietta, Monroe, New York, United States to Joy Sperry, age 40, and Mary Lamont, age 31. She was the 4th of 9 children, and the 3rd of 4 daughters, […]

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1676  John Brockett died 1703  Rebecca Bishop was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to James Bishop and Abigail Bennett 1789 Mary Lamont was born in North Hillsdale, Columbia, New York, United States to William Lamont, Jr. and Phoebe Gross 1861 Nels Nelson was buried in Everöd, Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden 1883  Grace […]

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