Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Wednesday) – I was ill all day but in the afternoon I went over to Mrs. Burton’s (Frances Haddy Betenson) as she is very ill. In the evening Father (Charles Henry Sperry) saw Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) when he went to town and told him I had a headache, so he came up and brought […]

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1897 (Friday) – I went down town and then up to the lot. I prepared Father’s (Charles Henry Sperry) and Grandfather’s (Charles Sperry) for them. I cleaned all afternoon at the new home. Evening I went to the Academy Hall and had supper. There was a dance after the dinner. Afterwards I went home with […]

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1897 (Saturday) – Mr. Smith came down and told me Father (Charles Henry Sperry) wanted me to bring the buggy up to him as he wanted to come home. When I reached town I found that Melvin (Henry Melvin Sperry), while returning home with a load of wood, while walking beside it had tripped and […]

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1897 (Wednesday) – I spent the afternoon over to Aunt Emily Black’s (Mary Emily Sperry) and had supper there. Later on my way down to the post office I met Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) he wanted to talk to Father (Charles Henry Sperry) so we went back to Grandmother’s (Emily Louisa Miller). He walked with me […]

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1897 (Friday) – Art (Arthur David Sperry) and I went down town I ordered some pictures of Ruth (Ruth Sperry) in the afternoon Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) came up to tell me he was going to Provo on the afternoon train. Later Art and I went down home. Father (Charles Henry Sperry) and Esther (Emily […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Thursday) – I shopped, later in the day I called at the photographer’s to get our baby Ruth’s (Ruth Sperry) proof, but it had been spoiled and we had to take her down and have it retaken. Later in the day I walked out home. Friday afternoon Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Della (Emma Della […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1682 – Robert Purnell was buried in North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England 1881 – Henry Melvin Sperry was born in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States to Charles Henry Sperry and Caroline Webb 1929 – Thomas Purnell was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1936 – Samuel Brockett completed his […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Friday) – In the afternoon walked up town. I went to Burton’s. Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I went down town. We went to Hyde’s Store and then down to Kendall’s. In the evening Della Kendall (Adella Kendall) came up to Burton’s and we all got ready for the dance. We went down to […]

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