This Day In Our Family History

1828 Joseph Hale and Sarah Olpin were married in England, United Kingdom 1876 Emily Esther Sperry was born in the covenant in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States to Charles Henry Sperry and Caroline Webb, both 25 years old. She was the 3rd of 11 children, and the 1st of 8 daughters, born to the couple […]

Read More This Day In Our Family History

This Day In Our Family History

1683  Thomas Trevealyer was christened in Camborne, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom 1826 Niels Nelson was born in Önnestad, Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden to Jöns Johansson, age 20, and Anna Åkesdotter, age 24, He was the 1st of 8 children, and the only son, born to the couple 1843  Henry Olpin was baptized a member of The […]

Read More This Day In Our Family History

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.

Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry

Journal: Jeanette Sperry

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 […]

Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry

Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1916 (Sunday) – It has been a week since I wrote. Tuesday May 16th, My sister Lillian Carter (Lillian May Sperry) was here to sew. In the afternoon, I went to Relief Meeting, but the walk was almost too much for me as my foot has been swollen quite bad since and pains me a […]

Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry

Journal: Jeanette Sperry

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 […]

Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry

Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1916 (Saturday) – Being the day before Easter. Had a good many lunches to put up. Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) worked for Brother Cazier (David Crockett Cazier) all day. Bert (Charles Gilbert Lunt) went with the Boy Scouts on a hike, while the rest of the children (Lillian, Eva Ruth, Della, Earl Sperry and […]

Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry

Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1916 (Friday) – Have not been feeling so well today. Arthur  (George Arthur Lunt) is some better tonight. Mrs., Broadhead called on me today and my sister Lillian (Lillian May Sperry) was here with Maxine (Maxine Carter) this afternoon. Pearl (Eva Pearl Sperry) came down towards evening. Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) has gone to a […]

Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry

Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1916 (Thursday) – Am feeling pretty good after my party. When I got home last night, found Arthur (George Arthur Lunt) feeling sick, but this morning he seemed better. I let Della (Della Shaw) go home for the afternoon and night. After she left, Arthur went to sleep, but when he woke up he had […]

Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry

Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1916 (Thursday) – A great sorrow has come into our home since I wrote 8 weeks ago. On Thursday a.m. two o’clock a baby girl (Melba Lunt) was born. She was perfect beauty not in face but in form, weighing ten pounds. It seemed as if she were well prepared to start out on life’s […]

Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry