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 […]
Read More This Day In Our Family History1682 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 […]
Read More This Day In Our Family History1946 (Thursday) – Della (Emma Della Sperry) left for home. Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) took she and Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) to the station at 8:15. She supposed to leave by 8:45. The train was late and it was almost twelve forty-five before it came in. Afternoon – I went to the Genealogical Library. […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Wednesday) – Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Della (Emma Della Sperry) and I went to town, called at the office to obtain a ticket for Della, my they are busy in the railroad office and seen so slow. I imagine we were there over a half hour. We then went to a picture show, it […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Monday) – Prepared a family group of the families of William Ventrus and his son Moses (Moses Ventrus), for Della (Emma Della Sperry). I spent a little time over to Esther’s (Emily Esther Sperry). Della was able to get up for breakfast, still weak, but feeling so much better.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Saturday) – Had to go to town, mailed a book to my daughter Lillian (Lillian Lunt), “Talmadge’s Life of The Savior”, for her birthday. Afternoon – Attended the funeral of B. T. Taylor. The church was filled and the flowers were beautiful. The services were splendid. Bishop Langton, by request of Brother Taylor, conducted […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Friday) – I worked real hard all morning. In the afternoon, I went over to Esther’s (Emily Esther Sperry). Della (Emma Della Sperry) seemed to feel a little and when the sun began to feel quite warm outside. Esther thought the sunshine would be good for her. Della and I sat out there for […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Thursday) – Della (Emma Della Sperry), feeling a little better, came over to our place. She looked feverish and after lunch, I had her lay down for two or three hours. She seemed to feel a little better and returned to Esther’s (Emily Esther Sperry). In the evening, I went down to Esther’s. Lillian […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Wednesday) – Left home shortly after nine o’clock for the Library, it was 2:30 before I left to come home. I was working on the New Haven Catalogue of members of the First Church of New Haven. Am real tired tonight. Evening – Phoned to Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and she told me Della […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Friday) – I listened to both sessions of the Quarterly Conference over the radio, doing my work in between times. Am very tired tonight. Della (Emma Della Sperry) called me on the phone today to tell me she had been called to be a missionary with her husband (Fred McLaughlin). She was set apart […]
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