This Day In Our Family History

1776  John Borland Blakeslee, Sr. died in Plymouth, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States at the age of 52 1815 John Lunt, age 28, and Ann Elston, age 36, were married in Walsall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. This was the only known marriage for both 1868 John Alphies Sperry was born in the covenant in Nephi, Juab, […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Sunday) – Attended Sunday School. Afterwards, I remained to a Genealogical Meeting.  Afternoon – Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) went with me to the hospital. Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) was very glad to see us.  Evening – Went to Sacrament Meeting. A Brother and Sister Coles or Scoles were the speakers. They have recently returned […]

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1947 (Wednesday) – In the afternoon, George (George Thornton Holman) took me up to see Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt). She was looking and feeling fine for so soon after a major operation. Afterwards, I went down to Esther’s (Emily Esther Sperry) to get the little hat she had made for me. Evening – Sister Smith […]

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1947 (Monday) – This morning Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) underwent a major operation. I had to go to town and do some shopping and then down to Esther’s (Emily Esther Sperry) to take some trimmings for my dress.  In the afternoon, George (George Thornton Holman) phoned to say the operation was successful and Eva was […]

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1617 Hannah Wheeler was born in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom to Thomas Wheeler, Jr., age 27, and Anna Halsey, age 25. She was the 4th of 15 children, and the 4th of 9 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to his father’s only known marriage and to her mother’s 2nd of 2 […]

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1947 (Saturday) – After calling Sister Spitbardt and talking to her, I went up to Sister Brown’s, then I went down to Esther’s (Emily Esther Sperry) to fit on a dress she is making for me.  At two o’clock I called for Sister Smith and we went to the funeral of Brother Brown (J. Frank […]

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1682 Robert Purnell was buried in North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom 1727  Mary Blakeslee was born in Quinnipiac, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America to Moses Blakeslee, age 48, and Sarah Benton, age 41. She was the 13th of 14 children, and the 5th of 5 daughters, born to the couple. She was […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Sunday) – Attended an early session of Quarterly conference in the Assembly Hall, it was Mother’s and Daughter’s meeting. It was very interesting. Sister Florence Smith was the visiting Sister. She gave a fine talk, an appeal to all to keep themselves clean from sin, said if our desks were all cluttered, we would […]

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1946 (Wednesday) – Lillian Carter (Lillian May Sperry), gave Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I a large turkey, weighing at least 17 lbs. Esther cooked it and we went down and got our half in time for dinner. Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took the car down. Everything tasted so good. Esther roasted two potatoes, gave […]

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