Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1905 (Sunday) – I went over to Ada’s (Ada Wood) and invited her to come over for dinner, then Pearl (Eva Pearl Sperry) came over and stayed with the children (Alfred Oscar, Jr., Lillian, Charles Gilbert and Eva Ruth Lunt) while I went over to Mother’s (Caroline Webb) to see some new furniture she had […]

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1905 (Wednesday) – We washed. It has been quite stormy today. This evening Clara (Clara Golden) has gone out to spend the evening, her cousin Myrtle Golden was here for supper. I am here alone, the children (Alfred Oscar, Jr., Lillian, Charles Gilbert and Eva Ruth Lunt) are all in bed. It does seem good […]

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1905 (Sunday) – Mother (Caroline Webb), Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Melvin (Henry Melvin Sperry), Lillian (Lillian May Sperry), Pearl (Eva Pearl Sperry) and Ruth (Ruth Sperry) were here for dinner. In the afternoon, Pearl and Ruth stayed with the children (Alfred Oscar, Jr., Lillian, Charles Gilbert and Eva Ruth Lunt) while Mother, Esther and I […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

Written November 17, 1905 from memory (posted today as it refers to dates prior to November 17, 1905: 1905 (Friday) – 11/17: Been Too busy to write for some time. 1905 (Monday) – 9/25: Clara Golden came to live with me. I like her real well and she has promised to stay all winter. Father […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1905 (Thursday) – My husband (Alfred Oscar Lunt) left on the early morning train, I took the children (Alfred Oscar, Jr., Charles Gilbert and Eva Ruth Lunt) up home and Frances Kirgan and Hattie Howarth came up and took care of them while I went to Relief Meeting.

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1905 (Tuesday) – I ironed, towards evening, I took the children (Alfred Oscar, Jr., Charles Gilbert and Eva Ruth Lunt) and went over to Mother’s (Caroline Webb) home for a few days as it made nearer the girls (Lillian May and Ruth Sperry) to go to school.

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1905 (Sunday) – I have been to meeting, Ruth (Ruth Sperry) kept the children (Alfred Oscar, Jr., Lillian, Charles Gilbert and Eva Ruth Lunt) while I was gone. Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and Karl (Karl Farnsworth), Lillian (Lillian May Sperry) and Laverne were here to supper.

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1905 (Saturday) – We boarded the train for home, we had enjoyed our visit very much. The children (Alfred Oscar, Jr., Lillian and Eva Ruth Lunt) enjoyed themselves very much. When we reached Nephi, we rode up town in the hack, as we reached Main Street, I noticed a man standing holding a little child, […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

Written September 17, 1905 from memory (posted today as it refers to dates prior to September 17, 1905: 1905 (Sunday) – 9/17: I have been too busy to write, but will try and remember some. When Baby (Eva Ruth Lunt) was five weeks old, I went over to Manti. I went on the train Wednesday […]

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