This Day In Our Family History

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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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Monday) – Washed, then went shopping. Afternoon – Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and family came here and Della (Della Lunt) and all children (Ivy Joan, Larry Lunt, Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) except Chip (Gordon Lewis Gabbitas), stayed here while me and the boy went shopping. They had dinner with us. Before Dad […]

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1945 (Thursday) – For some reason or other I have neglected to write for almost two weeks. I am a busy woman and the days pass so quickly. I thought  when I stopped work I would have plenty of time to do a lot of things, but I don’t accomplish as much as I want […]

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1945 (Sunday) – It is Marybeth’s birthday. I attended prayer meeting. In the class, Orma gave the lesson on part of the chart of Bessie Clark, she told of the records found in the Index Bureau, so meager and of the different ways she tried to follow up in following clues found there.  Evening – […]

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1945 (Sunday) – Father’s Day. Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) and children (Darlene Lunt and Sharon Alice Holman) gave George (George Thornton Holman) a lovely watch. Eva sent Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) a box of candy and I left one hid at home for him, sending him word where he could find it. I found out […]

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1945 (Sunday) – Mother’s Day. Immediately after breakfast I opened my parcels: a box of stationary from George (George Thornton Holman) and Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt), a lovely box of handkerchiefs from Lillian (Lillian Lunt), a lovely vase from Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and Della (Della Lunt) and a beautiful chenille bedspread from Alfred (Alfred […]

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1945 (Sunday) – Attended Teacher’s Training Class and Sunday School. Grace (Grace Ensign) gave the lesson. We meet in the Elder’s Room and they have cleaned the room, painted the woodwork and the pipes and put some drapes up at the windows, the room sure looks nice.  Afternoon, I attended a Stake Officers meeting and […]

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1945 (Saturday) – This was a tired day, scarcely accomplished anything. Received a letter from Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) and Mary (Mary Etta George), written by Mary. They are both very busy and some days they scarcely see each other when his hours are while she is at home. She attends night school as […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Monday) – Yesterday I forgot to wear dark glasses and in riding home, I felt a breeze on the back of my head. Today when I opened my eyes in the morning, a pain struck my right eye so intense I could hardly stand it. I had to put on my dark glasses as […]

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