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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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Wednesday) – I wrote a letter to brother Arthur (Arthur David Sperry). In the afternoon Father (Charles Henry Sperry) and I went up town. On our way we med Shed Lunt (Shadrach James Lunt) and spoke to him. After reaching town I went to the post office. On the way I met Monte Whitmore shook […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Monday) – I went over to Aunt Emma Hague’s (Emma Elizabeth Webb) and took my music lesson. In the afternoon Mrs. Burton and I went down town coming back we called in Grandma Sperry’s (Emily Louisa Miller) and visited for a while. After we had been home a while some people brought Esther (Emily […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Thursday) – I received a letter from Bessie Sperry. In the evening Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Father (Charles Henry Sperry) and I went up town. Esther and I went up to Burton’s to get ready for the Leap Year Ball. We went down to Grandmothers (Emily Louisa Miller) and Father was there. Lil Black (Lillie May […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Tuesday) – I went over to Aunt Emma Hague’s (Emma Elizabeth Webb) for my music lesson from there I went down to the post office and then up to Grandmother’s (Emily Louisa Miller). Father (Charles Henry Sperry) came home on the train he had been up to Provo. We came down home together. In the […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Tuesday) – I went down to Grover’s to see May (May Grover). It was her birthday. She was 17 years old. May and I came up to the post office. Oscar Lunt (Alfred Oscar Lunt) came in and talked to us for a few minutes. May and I took a walk while waiting for the […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Friday) – In the evening Father (Charles Henry Sperry), Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I went up town, Esther and I went up to Burton’s, then I went down to Grandma Sperry’s (Emily Louisa Miller), and then down to Judge Higgins to call for Lillie Black (Lillie May Black). Lil and I went to the […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Thursday) – I received a letter from Will Tolley. Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Father (Charles Henry Sperry) and I went over to Mona to a dance. Bob McCune was there and we all had us a good time. Esther and I went over to Kay’s with Ed Shepherd. We returned home with Father and it […]

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