This Day In Our Family History

1846 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 David’s 1st of 2 marriages, in polygamy, and Esther’s only marriage 1894  […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Saturday) – Brother’s Erickson and Brother Durham administered to me. Sister Spitzbardt came in to see me and later she brought us some hot rolls. George (George Thornton Holman) phoned to his parents (Artemus Holman and Annie Marie Rawlings) that Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) is still improving, although very slowly.

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1698  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 marriage 1717  Mary Harding died in Cam, […]

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1785 Lois Miller was born in Bolton, Chittenden, Vermont, United States to Robert Miller, age 33, and Ame Sarah Bennett, and 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 marriage 1852 Hanna Nelson was christened in Everöd, Kristianstad, […]

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1945 (Saturday) – Felt quite a bit better, was able to eat some food. In the evening, George Holman (George Thornton Holman) phoned his parent’s (George Eber Holman and Alice Menetta Thornton) and said Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) is feeling better, she is taking more nourishment and the doctors are quite encouraged. Sister Smith (Eliza […]

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1945 (Thursday) – I called Brother Bennett at his home, before he left for work, I asked him if would call his workers together and pray for Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt). Later, I called home and he said they had and that there was a lovely spirit present. He could scarcely believe it was me […]

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1945 (Wednesday) – Sister Holman (Alice Menetta Thornton) called to tell us her husband (George Eber Holman) had returned from McGill. He didn’t bring a very good report about Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt), as the doctors said she was waging a losing battle, said, of course, she might snap out of it, but told them […]

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1945 (Sunday) – I attended the Elder’s Quorum and heard a splendid talk about Africa by the Brother who has been presiding over the mission there, I think about ten years. In Sunday School, Brother Stringham was mouth in the prayer and he prayed for Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) that she might begin to recover […]

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1945 (Saturday) – The mail brought a letter from George (George Thornton Holman) stating Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) is not doing very well, her one finger is dead to the first joint and the sore has started on her little finger, she is getting quite discouraged. It upset me until I found it hard to […]

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