1947 (Wednesday) – Did some weeding in the garden. Started housecleaning upstairs by cleaning a big box and putting away a lot of grass skirts, etc. of Arthur’s (Arthur David Sperry) and which Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) had used as decorations, etc. Just preliminary work. It’s so hard for me to have to do all […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1947 (Monday) – Washed, then went up to the Library to check, in the Index Bureau, some family group sheets sent to me by my sister Della (Emma Della Sperry). They were all done. When dinner was almost done Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas), Della (Della Lunt), Teddy (Ted Lunt Gabbitas) and Della (my sister) came […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1947 (Tuesday) – Ironed, worked for more than an hour weeding in the east garden, planted some sunflowers seeds by the wall. Afternoon – Attended Relief Society. It is the last time Ilene Bagley will be our teacher, she is moving out by Bountiful. She had four members of the class give some stories of […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1947 (Saturday) – Today Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) started on a diet. He is doing it under the direction of Dr. David Rees, the same David who used to live right through the lot from us and who played around with Earl and Arthur (George Arthur Lunt). This afternoon Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) came over […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1947 (Sunday) – I remained home from church all day today. Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) went down to Pleasant Grove after Priesthood Meeting. Afternoon – My sister Lillian (Lillian May Sperry) came down and visited for a few hours. Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) came over for a little while and Uncle Edgar (John Edgar Lunt) […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1651 George Graves, Jr. and Elizabeth Ventres were married 1850 William Sidwell Sperry was born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States to William Lamont Sperry, age 25, and Margaret Ann Sidwell, age 19. He was the 1st of 14 known children, and the 1st of 8 known sons, born to the couple. […]
Read More This Day In Our Family History1947 (Tuesday) – Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) went to town and to a show. I went to Teacher’s Report Meeting and Relief Meeting, the latter was very interesting as Ilene had some members give something about their pioneer ancestors; and seven sisters, including Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) who had to accompany the others while they […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1947 (Saturday) – Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) and Agnes (Agnes Coalter Golightly) has a birthday today. Earl took Edna (Edna Viola Nelson) down to Pleasant Grove, where he was invited for his birthday dinner, and to stay all night. Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I went down to the Newhouse Hotel to a Daughters of […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1947 (Wednesday) – I had to go to the bank to prepare for National and State taxes. They were plenty high. In the afternoon Sister Holman (Alice Menetta Thornton) came to see us. Her little granddaughter was with her. Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) came up to fit her suit, which was much too large and […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1705 Japhet Sperry was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to Richard Sperry, Jr., age 53, and Martha Mansfield, age 44. He was the 12th of 12 children, and the 7th of 7 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only known marriage 1775 Moses Blakeslee, age 47, […]
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