Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Thursday) – Received a letter from Leah Reid. In the evening, I went up town with Grandpa Sperry (Charles Sperry). I went up to Burton’s and met her sister (Mrs. Burton – Frances Betenson Burton), Mrs. Kirby. I went down to Aunt Sarah Abbott’s (Sarah Elizabeth Sperry) and then to choir practice. I slept […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1683 – John Packer was christened in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England 1750 – Dinah Sperry was christened in Woodbridge, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 1764 – Mary Lunt was born in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England to John Lunt and Elizabeth 1764 – Phebe Wood was born in Stroud, Gloucester, England to John Wood and Phebe Canton 1803 […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Wednesday) – Grandpa and Grandma Sperry (Charles Sperry and Emily Louisa Miller) and Aunt Emily Black (Mary Emily Sperry), with her daughter Mamie (Mary Ann Black) and baby Rex (Wilford Rex Black) came to spend a few hours. Aunt Emily brought some cabbage plants for us.

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This Day In Our Family History

1861 – Marion Olive Sperry was born in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States to Charles Sperry and Emily Louisa Miller 1898 – Effie Druscilla Nelson was born in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States to Jens Rosenquist Nelson and Elsa Nelson 1918 – Alonzo Lorraine Lunt and Mabel Ruth Owen were married in Salt Lake […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Friday) – In the evening, I went down to Grandpa Sperry’s (Charles Sperry) to get him to give me a few notes about the Pioneers of Utah. From there, father (Charles Henry Sperry) and I went to the Opera House expecting a dance, but it turned out a fizzle.

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1895 (Tuesday) – I went up town to a dance with Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and Father (Charles Henry Sperry) was leader of the band we always had to go early and before the dance commenced, Professor Pickering came up to Father, told him he would like to meet a young girl who wore her […]

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