Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Wednesday) – I went to work. Found in my absence  they had taken everything out of my desk and given it to Gwen Bryner. Had even removed me from the board. I can’t describe how peculiar I felt. After all these years of work, as if I had been uprooted and thrown out. I […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1655  Richard Mansfield died in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States when he was about 44 years old 1703 John Olpin was born and christened in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom to Henry Olpin and Jane Webb, both about 38 years old. He was the 6th of 6 children, and the 3rd of 3 […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Sunday) – I visited Sunday School and Fast Meeting. I enjoyed both very much, the same sweet spirit was there. The Sunday School teacher asked my name, that members of the class might know who the stranger was who was in their midst and after church many sisters came to me and wanted to […]

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1657/8  John Packer was buried in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom 1708  John Packer, age 25, and Christian Bailey were married in Eastington, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. This was John’s 1st of 2 marriages 1728  Aaron Sperry was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to Moses Sperry and Anna Hannah Blakeslee, both […]

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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

1944 (Sunday) – George E. Holman (George Eber Holman) and wife (Alice Menetta Thornton) called for me to ride with them to McGill, Nevada. We had received word that Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) was critically ill in the Steptoe Valley Hospital at Ely, where she was taken on Christmas day. We left here about 6:30, […]

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1736  Hannah Orpin was buried in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom 1791  Elizabeth Curnock was christened in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom 1801 Stephen Brand was born to Abraham Brand and Margaret Francis  1823 Elizabeth Harper was christened in Saint Leonard Shore, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom 1832 John Reed, age 31, and Ann Cole, age […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1916 (Thursday) – Della Shaw was sick and couldn’t come to work, so the children (Alfred Oscar, Jr., Lillian, Charles Gilbert, Eva Ruth, Della, Earl Sperry and George Arthur Lunt) had to do the work. My Husband (Alfred Oscar Lunt) left for a trip up north.

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1916 (Friday) – On Tuesday May 23rd, I attended the 8th grade dance in the Emro. Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) and Lillian (Lillian Lunt) also went. All of the children (Alfred, Lillian, Charles Gilbert, Eva Ruth, Della, Earl Sperry and George Arthur Lunt) were promoted this year, but Alfred will have to take the […]

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1916 (Sunday) – Again it has been three weeks since last I wrote in my book. I am feeling so much better now. I have been able to go into the stores once and am able to work some now. Last Monday (8th) my Husband (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took the two little boys (Earl Sperry […]

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