Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Sunday) – I didn’t go to Sunday School as I wanted to stay home with Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) Towards evening, Howard (William Howard Allen), Maxine (Maxine Carter) and children (Ardith Sharon, Anice Rae and Brent Howard Allen) and Lillian (Lillian May Sperry) came in to see Eva. Her baby (Brent) is growing fine. […]

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1705 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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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Saturday) – Washington’s (George Washington) birthday.  Remained home all day. Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) feels better each day. She made some cookies. I helped wait on her getting things for her, they were very good.  Sister Spitzbardt came in to see Eva.  In the evening, Brother and Sister Holman (George Eber Holman and Alice […]

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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 (Friday) – Again I had to go to town, sent a package, each to Donald (Donald Snader) and Dorothy (Dorothy Snader) for their birthday. About noon, Della (Della Lunt) came in for five minutes, then left to catch her bus. Had been again to the dentist.

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1947 (Thursday) – We visited a lot during the day. Agnes (Agnes Coalter Golightly) called up, talked to Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) most of the time, said Robert (Robert Gordon Lunt) wasn’t very well.   I had to go to town to shop, very tired. Eva still gaining her strength.

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1846 Amelia Emily Webb was born in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom to David Webb, age 26, and Esther Olpin, age 31. She was the 2nd of 11 children, and the 1st of 9 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her father’s 1st of 2 known marriages (in polygamy) and to her […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Tuesday) – Yesterday and today I have been writing very hard, washed the curtains in the back part of the house and ironed, cleaned the windows, scrubbed the front porch, etc. I was already to go to the hospital when Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and Della (Della Lunt) came in, so I took care […]

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1655 Moses Ventrus was christened in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States when he was less than a year old 1674 Mary Brockett was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to John Brockett II, age 31, and Elizabeth Doolittle, age 21. She was the 2nd of 11 children, and the 2nd of 5 […]

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