This Day In Our Family History

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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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Sunday) – Attended Sunday School. My, there was a large crowd there, scarcely could find seats enough to seat them all. This afternoon, I went to sleep and had such a sound sleep. I should be able to keep awake in meeting tonight.  Attended Sacrament Meeting, it was a farewell for Lloyd Matthew Felsted. […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

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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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Friday) – I cleaned part of the house and Sister Smith and I went up to Mrs. Pearl Brown’s, one of the homes I visit and so offer our sympathy to her as her husband (J. Frank Brown) is dead. We then went up town to the drug store and I returned to the […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Wednesday) – George (George Thornton Holman) and Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) called here before he took her to the hospital. I rode up as far as the Genealogical Library with them. I worked there until about four o’clock, then did some shopping and returned home.

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Monday) – Washed then went to the Library. In the evening I attended The Daughters of the Pioneer Meeting. Before I returned home, Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) and George (George Thornton Holman) called as they came to town. I was sorry I missed them, but got in touch with them by telephone. They are […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Sunday) – I attended Sunday School and Fast Meeting, the meeting was very interesting as they gave the first part for the young folks to bear testimony, which many did, followed by the older ones and sometimes two or three would rise at the same time. I did not go to meeting in the […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Saturday) – I have been cleaning cupboards today along with other work and, like last Saturday, I am very tired.  We received a card from Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) stating her and George (George Thornton Lunt) are coming into Salt Lake Monday as she has to go into the hospital Wednesday.

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