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 History1947 (Monday) – Washed, then went to the store. Lillian Carter (Lillian May Sperry) came down for an hour or two. Then she went over to Esther’s (Emily Esther Sperry).
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (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 […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Monday) – I attended the funeral of Sister Smith’s (Alice Ann Kimball), wife of President Joseph F. Smith (Joseph Fielding Smith) and mother of Andrew K. Smith (Andrew Kimball Smith) and others (Alice May, Charles Coulson, Heber Chase, Sr., Lucy Mack, Jesse Kimball and Fielding Kimball Smith). There were lovely floral pieces. On the […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Sunday) – Today is the 22nd December 1946. We have over 36 packages under our Christmas tree. 12 of thirteen are for Della’s (Della Lunt) family and three or four for Bert’s (Charles Gilbert Lunt), the rest for Father (Alfred Oscar Lunt), Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) and myself. Oh, there’s one for Edna (Edna […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Sunday) – It Ward Conference. I attended the ten o’clock session. About 4 p.m. Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) took me out to Maxine’s (Maxine Carter). This is the first time I have seen her son (Brent Howard Allen) since he was two weeks old. He is surely growing and smiles so sweetly. Lillian (Lillian […]
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 (Friday) – After Lillian (Lillian May Sperry) left, Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) and I went to Della’s (Della Lunt) as it was Ivy Joan’s (Ivy Joan Gabbitas) birthday. We took a little gift for both children (Ivy and Gordon Lewis Gabbitas).
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Loony Lunts and Company 