Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1902 (Sunday) – It is Fast Day, I went without breakfast but had dinner over to Grandma Lunt’s (Priscilla Pitt), at noon. I have been reading some of the life of Joseph Smith the Prophet in the Improvement Era, what a noble man he was and how Satan did stir up the hearts of man […]

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1902 (Wednesday) – In the afternoon Mrs. Orme and her two little girls came down for a few minutes. Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) was very pleased to see them. Later Mother (Caroline Webb) and Della (Emma Della Sperry) came down. Mrs. Orme soon left but our folks stayed and had supper. Esther (Emily Esther […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1902 (Sunday) – Tonight I am sitting here alone, my babies (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr. and Lillian Lunt) are in bed and asleep. While sitting here I thought I would begin a journal of my own life for my babies lives are so interwoven with mine that I can write of them while for myself. […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1655 Richard Mansfield died in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 1703 John Olpin was born and christened in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom to Henry Olpin and Jane Webb 1897 Alonzo Lorraine Lunt was born in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States to Shedrick Alonzo Lunt and Ellen Maude Chapman 1900 Alfred Oscar Lunt, […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1902 (Wednesday) – I am going to write a brief synopsis of the lives of my two babies up until now after which I would like to keep a daily account of their doings and sayings as often as I have time to write. Alfred Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) was born 10 January 1900. […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Wednesday) – I was ill all day but in the afternoon I went over to Mrs. Burton’s (Frances Haddy Betenson) as she is very ill. In the evening Father (Charles Henry Sperry) saw Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) when he went to town and told him I had a headache, so he came up and brought […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Sunday) – I didn’t go to Sunday School. In the afternoon, Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) came and took me sleigh riding. He came and spent the evening with us. Today, Tuesday 28th 1897 was home all day but went to Mutual in the evening. Oscar brought me home.

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1897 (Saturday) – Christmas Day. In the forenoon I went to meeting and played for Min (Minnie Lamont Abbott) and Maud (Ruth Maud Abbott) Abbott to sing. In the afternoon, Lillie Black (Lillie May Black) and Ada Taylor (Ada Ann Taylor) came up. In the evening Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) came up. We went over […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Wednesday) – We moved up town. In the evening Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took me to an Odd Fellow’s Ball at the Opera House. There was a large crowd present and all seemed to have a good time. About midnight we went over to the Read and Bryan building for supper. We left before the […]

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