Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1906 (Tuesday) –  Clara (Clara Golden) has gone sleigh riding. The children (Alfred Oscar, Jr., Lillian, Charles Gilbert and Eva Ruth Lunt) are all asleep and I am alone and to think I am well again, My throat is entirely healed, how good my Heavenly Father has been to me in answering the prayers of […]

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1906 (Saturday) – In the night I took very sick to the stomach and chilled, I could hardly get warm. This morning I was unable to get up and remained in bed until 2:30 p.m. I had a severe nervous headache and sore throat. I sat up until half past six and then went to […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1905 (Sunday) – I went over to Mother’s (Caroline Webb) to spend the day. In the afternoon, I went to meeting . I had to play for Sister Cazier (Sarah Ann Cazier) to sing. The folks (Charles Henry and Caroline Sperry) took care of the children (Alfred Oscar, Jr., Lillian, Charles Gilbert and Eva Ruth […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1905 (Monday) – Christmas Day. Oh how happy the children (Alfred Oscar, Jr., Lillian, Charles Gilbert and Eva Ruth Lunt) are this day of all days, they were up before daylight and their eyes danced with glee when they saw all lit up with candles. They seemed very pleased with their toys.  We all went […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1905 (Sunday) – I was home all day with the children (Alfred Oscar, Jr., Lillian, Charles Gilbert and Eva Ruth Lunt). In the evening Retta (Retta Sperry) and Della (Emma Della Sperry) came up to dress the Christmas tree. My husband (Alfred Oscar Lunt) came home.

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

Written December 31, 1905 from memory (posted today as it refers to dates prior to December 31, 1905: 1905 (Sunday) – 12/31: It’s two weeks since I wrote last in my journal.  1905 (Wednesday) – 12/20: I took Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) and Baby (Eva Ruth Lunt) and went over to Mother’s (Caroline Webb) […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1905 (Sunday) – I have been home all day. Clara (Clara Golden) took the two children (Alfred Oscar, Jr. and Lillian Lunt) to Sunday School. Clara’s little sister, Allie (Allie Golden), came home with them and visited for a while. While they were out playing, Lillian ran several slivers in her fingers and Alfred fell […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1905 (Saturday) – I went downtown. In the afternoon Clara (Clara Golden) took Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) and Lillian (Lillian Lunt) to a children’s dance. They enjoyed themselves very much, but poor little Alfred had the toothache when he got home.

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