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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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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This Day In Our Family History

1641  Bridgett Lunt was born in London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom to Edward Lount and Eileen O’Kelly 1820  Martha Phipps Brand was christened 1826  Charles Wood was born in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom to James Wood and Ann Amos 1894  Thomas Wheeler was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

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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1906 (Tuesday) – In the afternoon, Mother (Caroline Webb) came and later Ruth (Ruth Sperry). They had supper with us and Ruth slept here. Mother and I and the baby (Eva Ruth Lunt) went down to Grandpa Sperry’s (Charles Sperry) and spent the evening. Aunt Augusta Sperry (Emma Augusta Taylor) was there.

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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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1904 (Thursday) – While we were eating breakfast Grandfather Sperry (Charles Sperry) and my brother Lon (Charles Alonzo Sperry) came to see us. I didn’t know Lon was in town so it was quite a surprise to me. We were all pleased to see him again, they only stayed a few minutes. In the afternoon, […]

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1904 (Tuesday) – We were busy all morning preparing for company. In the afternoon, Grandma and Grandpa Sperry (Emily Louisa Miller and Charles Sperry), Mrs. Bread (from LaHarpe, Illinois), Aunt Mollie Wheeler (Marion Olive Sperry) and son (either: William Joy, Charles Hugh or Harrison Sperry Wheeler), Aunt Gusta Sperry (Emma Augusta Taylor), Aunt Emily Black […]

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1902 (Friday) – In the afternoon Emma Wood and I took the children (Alfred Oscar, Jr. and Lillian Lunt) up to Grandfather Sperry’s (Charles Sperry). He gave Emma a lovely Patriarchal Blessing. I was his scribe. Emma left but I stayed with the children until dark.

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