Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1902 (Friday) – Today is Alfred’s (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) birthday he is two years old. I gave him a doll. He was quite good all day. In the afternoon I missed him and found him half a block away carrying a tin bucket, he was on his way to Grandma Lunt’s (Priscilla Pitt) he […]

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1902 (Wednesday) – Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) was watching all morning for his Uncle Shed (Shadrach James Lunt) to come and take us down to their place in the field. It was two o’clock before he came. Alfred enjoyed himself so much and was such a good boy. Lillian (Lillian Lunt) was quite good. […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1902 (Tuesday) – We are all alone tonight. Lillian (Lillian Lunt) has been good all day. Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) has been quite cross he is cutting his eye and stomach teeth. I find he has one eye and one stomach tooth through. He woke up in the night crying, last night, he seemed […]

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1898 (Monday) – I started back to school. (Thus is as far as I went in this notebook) 1902 (Friday) – Pearl (Eva Pearl Sperry) took Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt Jr) up town and then to his Grandma Lunt’s (Priscilla Pitt). In the afternoon it was so warm and nice then children were able to […]

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1902 (Thursday) – In the afternoon Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) stayed with Emma Wood and I took Lillian (Lillian Lunt) to Relief Society with me. She was very good all afternoon. Sister Jarrett gave me a lovely blessing in tongues; she told me I should be able to raise my children in the fear […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1902 (Wednesday) – I am going to write a brief synopsis of the lives of my two babies up until now after which I would like to keep a daily account of their doings and sayings as often as I have time to write. Alfred Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) was born 10 January 1900. […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1845 – Sarah Gibbons was born in St. Pancres, Middlesex, England to John Gibbons and Sarah Wild Cole 1874 – James William Bolton was born in Madera, Madera, California, United States to William Dixon Bolton and Margaret Ewing 1916 – Mildred McPherson was born in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States to Heber E. McPherson and […]

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