1947 (Sunday) – Received a telegram, by telephone, saying Dorothy (Dorothy Snader) had a baby boy (Bruce Earl Hunter). Born today at 4:30 a.m. I received it before ten o’clock. I’m surely glad it is over with. I attended Sunday School. Afternoon – Bert (Charles Gilbert Lunt) and Agnes (Agnes Coalter Golightly) came down to […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1846 Amelia Emily Webb was born in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom to David Webb, age 26, and Esther Olpin, age 31. She was the 2nd of 11 children, and the 1st of 9 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her father’s 1st of 2 known marriages (in polygamy) and to her […]
Read More This Day In Our Family History1699 Stephen Sperry was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to Richard Sperry, Jr., age 47, and Martha Mansfield, age 38. He was the 9th of 12 children, and the 5th of 6 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only known marriage 1717 Mary Harding died in […]
Read More This Day In Our Family History1785 Lois Louise Miller was born in Bolton, Chittenden, Vermont, United States to Robert Miller, age 27, and Ame Sarah Bennett, age 24. She was the 5th of 12 children, and the 4th of 7 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage 1852 Hanna Nelson was christened in […]
Read More This Day In Our Family History1947 (Saturday) – After calling Sister Spitbardt and talking to her, I went up to Sister Brown’s, then I went down to Esther’s (Emily Esther Sperry) to fit on a dress she is making for me. At two o’clock I called for Sister Smith and we went to the funeral of Brother Brown (J. Frank […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1850 Ola Nelson was born in Everöd, Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden to Nils (Neils) Olson, age 26, and Karna Palmgreen Anderson, age 25. He was the 1st of 5 children, and the 1st of 3 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only known marriage 1884 Grace Viola Harper was born in […]
Read More This Day In Our Family History1947 (Saturday) – About ten or ten-thirty, Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) and I went up to Bert’s (Charles Gilbert Lunt). The family (Agnes Coalter Golightly; Patricia Jean, Mary Elizabeth, Robert Gordon and Judith Ann Lunt) were all feeling pretty good. We had a lovely dinner and visited with them all, but Jean, she had gone […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1655 Richard Mansfield died in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States when he was about 44 years old 1703 John Olpin was born/christened in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom to Henry Olpin and Jane Webb, both about 38 years old. He was the 6th and 6 children, and the 3rd of 3 sons, born […]
Read More This Day In Our Family History1564 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 3rd of 9 children, and the 2nd of 6 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only known marriage. He joined older […]
Read More This Day In Our Family History1946 (Monday) – I attended the funeral of Sister Smith’s (Alice Ann Kimball), wife of President Joseph F. Smith (Joseph Fielding Smith) and mother of Andrew K. Smith (Andrew Kimball Smith) and others (Alice May, Charles Coulson, Heber Chase, Sr., Lucy Mack, Jesse Kimball and Fielding Kimball Smith). There were lovely floral pieces. On the […]
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Loony Lunts and Company 