This Day In Our Family History

1878 William Henry Knighton was born in the covenant in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States to William Knighton, age 27, and Mary Ann Stacey, age 23. He was the 1st of 9 children, and the 1st of 6 sons, born to the couple 1886 William Josiah Sperry, age 23, and Emma Augusta Taylor, age 21, […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1916 (Thursday) – Another long spell. Della (Della Lunt) got over the measles alright and between the 4th and the 24th July she went to Manti with Lillian (Lillian Lunt) and was baptized in the Manti Temple being eight years of age. Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) and Arthur (George Arthur Lunt) had the measles and they […]

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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 (Saturday) – Pearl (Eva Pearl Sperry) had a surprise on Wallace (Wallace Joseph Vickers), they are living up at Mother’s (Caroline Webb) now and Wallace is going to Chicago to school. My Husband (Alfred Oscar Lunt), Lillian (Lillian Lunt) and I went to the party and enjoyed ourselves very much.

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1909 (Sunday) – Again I’ve neglected writing for a long time.  It has been over a year since I last wrote. My husband (Alfred Oscar Lunt) is still working for The Salt Lake Hardware Co., he is away most of the time. I will try and remember what I can of last year’s events.  On […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1916 (Monday) – It is almost three years since I wrote in my journal. The boy (George Arthur Lunt) which I wrote about last is quite a sturdy lad now, almost as large as Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) and they have become such good companions. Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) is quite a young man […]

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