This Day In Our Family History

1698  Stephen Sperry was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to Richard Sperry, Jr., age 47, and Martha Mansfield, age 38. He was the 9th of 12 children, and the 5th of 6 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only marriage 1717  Mary Harding died in Cam, […]

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1785 Lois Miller was born in Bolton, Chittenden, Vermont, United States to Robert Miller, age 33, and Ame Sarah Bennett, and 24. She was the 5th of 12 children, and the 4th of 7 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only marriage 1852 Hanna Nelson was christened in Everöd, Kristianstad, […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Sunday) – It’s a dark and gloomy day. I awoke, after a good sleep, thinking it must be about morning, and I was soaked with perspiration, I was afraid to move for fear I might chill. I wasn’t the least bit sleepy and I waited and waited for morning to come, seemed like it […]

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1945 (Saturday) – Felt quite a bit better, was able to eat some food. In the evening, George Holman (George Thornton Holman) phoned his parent’s (George Eber Holman and Alice Menetta Thornton) and said Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) is feeling better, she is taking more nourishment and the doctors are quite encouraged. Sister Smith (Eliza […]

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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 was the 4th of 15 children, and the 4th of 9 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to Thomas, Jr.’s only marriage, and to Anna’s 2nd of 2 marriages […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Friday) – I am still feeling very ill, I cough so desperately hard. Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) is doing a fine job, cooking meals and cleaning house. I don’t care much for food.  I can’t keep track of the days, either Wednesday or Thursday, Brother Durham administered to me, said because of my willingness […]

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1945 (Thursday) – I called Brother Bennett at his home, before he left for work, I asked him if would call his workers together and pray for Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt). Later, I called home and he said they had and that there was a lovely spirit present. He could scarcely believe it was me […]

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1945 (Wednesday) – Sister Holman (Alice Menetta Thornton) called to tell us her husband (George Eber Holman) had returned from McGill. He didn’t bring a very good report about Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt), as the doctors said she was waging a losing battle, said, of course, she might snap out of it, but told them […]

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