Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1908 (Sunday) – On December 18th my sister Della (Emma Della Sperry) was married to Fred McLaughlin. They left on the afternoon train for Salt Lake. Grandpa Sperry (Charles Sperry) performed the ceremony. Karl (Karl Farnsworth) and Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) returned from Beaver about the 12th and stayed with Mother (Caroline Webb) until after […]

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1913 (Wednesday) – Arvilla (Arvilla Broadhead) was ironing all day. Grandma Lunt (Priscilla Pitt) came over three times during the day. We don’t call her company as she comes so often, but we certainly appreciate her company. 

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1913 (Monday) – My how time does fly and I have been so busy and I suppose careless that I have failed to write in my book for nearly four years.  Since then we have been blessed with the arrival of two more boys. Earl Sperry, born 10 March 1910 and George Arthur, born 5 […]

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How Are We Related?

Paternal Great-Great-Grandfather: Alfred Lunt – 40 Alfred 40 – Alfred Oscar 15 – Earl Sperry 7 – Nelson Earl 2 – Kellie Jeanette 1 Paternal Great-Great-Grandmother: Priscilla Pitt – 41 Priscilla 41 – Alfred Oscar 15 – Earl Sperry 7 – Nelson Earl 2 – Kellie Jeanette 1 Paternal Great-Grandaunt: Elizabeth Ann Lunt – 42 […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1907 (Sunday) – It has been over four months since I last wrote. We moved to our home about the middle of June, Retta (Retta Sperry) helped me until I got settled. I appreciate being so close to Oscar’s (Alfred Oscar Lunt) parents (Alfred Lunt and Priscilla Pitt), but is seems a long way from […]

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1906 (Sunday) – I was able to get up in the forenoon. My head was much better and I didn’t chill so much, but my poor throat was surely sore, I could scarcely speak a word. Lillian (Lillian May Sperry) went home and took my Lillian (Lillian Lunt) with her. Retta (Retta Sperry) went back to […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1906 (Saturday) – In the night I took very sick to the stomach and chilled, I could hardly get warm. This morning I was unable to get up and remained in bed until 2:30 p.m. I had a severe nervous headache and sore throat. I sat up until half past six and then went to […]

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1905 (Monday) – Christmas Day. Oh how happy the children (Alfred Oscar, Jr., Lillian, Charles Gilbert and Eva Ruth Lunt) are this day of all days, they were up before daylight and their eyes danced with glee when they saw all lit up with candles. They seemed very pleased with their toys.  We all went […]

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1905 (Wednesday) – Mother (Caroline Webb) came over and cut out some night shirts for my husband (Alfred Oscar Lunt), which I have to make. In the evening, I went to a board meeting in the tithing office. There were not many there, so they adjourned. I went down with Grandma Lunt (Priscilla Pitt) to […]

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1905 (Tuesday) – In the forenoon, Ada Wood brought her two children over to our home for us to tend while she went down town. I was preparing some picnic to take to the program in the afternoon, and Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.)  was crying most all morning with the tooth-ache. By the time […]

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