Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1904 (Tuesday) – We were busy all morning preparing for company. In the afternoon, Grandma and Grandpa Sperry (Emily Louisa Miller and Charles Sperry), Mrs. Bread (from LaHarpe, Illinois), Aunt Mollie Wheeler (Marion Olive Sperry) and son (either: William Joy, Charles Hugh or Harrison Sperry Wheeler), Aunt Gusta Sperry (Emma Augusta Taylor), Aunt Emily Black […]

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1902 (Monday) – Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) went with me on some errands, first to Sister Soby’s then up to Mrs. Blacket’s then to Grandma Lunt’s (Priscilla Pitt) and then to Aunt Emily Black’s (Mary Emily Sperry) for the butter. We walked nearly twelve blocks.

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This Day In Our Family History

1569 Elizabeth Lount died 1714 Ellen Lunt was born in Litchfield, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom to John Lunt and Ms. Millington 1754 Henry Olpin and Elizabeth Packer were married in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom 1881 Clark Alcorn was born in Beattyville, Lee, Kentucky, United States to Coleman Ballard Alcorn and Mary Catherine Hammons 1883 […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Sunday) – It was fast day. I went to Sunday School. Arthur (Arthur David Sperry) gave his farewell address. In the afternoon I went to meeting he gave a farewell address there. After meeting we all went over to Aunt Emily Black’s (Mary Emily Sperry) for supper, I went with Arthur while he gave […]

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1897 (Wednesday) – I spent the afternoon over to Aunt Emily Black’s (Mary Emily Sperry) and had supper there. Later on my way down to the post office I met Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) he wanted to talk to Father (Charles Henry Sperry) so we went back to Grandmother’s (Emily Louisa Miller). He walked with me […]

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1897 (Wednesday) – I went down to Grandma’s (Emily Louisa Miller) and then over to Aunt Sarah Abbott’s (Sarah Elizabeth Sperry). I stayed there until the middle of the afternoon then I went over to Aunt Emily Black’s (Mary Emily Sperry). Della Kendall (Adella Kendall) was there and we walked towards her home together and then […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1569 – Elizabeth Lount died 1714 – Ellen Lunt was born in Litchfield, Staffordshire, England to John Lunt and Ms. Millington 1754 – Henry Olpin and Elizabeth Packer were married in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England 1881 – Clark Alcorn was born in Beattyville, Lee, Kentucky, United States to Coleman Ballard Alcorn and Mary Catherine Hammons 1883 […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Monday) – I went over to Aunt Emma Hague’s (Emma Elizabeth Webb) and took a music lesson. I also had dinner there. In the afternoon I went over to Aunt Emily Black’s (Mary Emily Sperry), I returned to Burton’s and Mrs. Burton (Frances Haddy Betenson) and I went down town. I slept to Burton’s. I […]

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1896 (Sunday) – In the afternoon, Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I went up town, we stopped at Grandma Sperry’s (Emily Louisa Miller) and went down to the post office and then over to the school house. Mr. Brown (D. K. Brown) helped me to get some examples then I went up to Burton’s. Esther and […]

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1896 (Friday) – In the afternoon, I went up town, called at Aunt Sarah Abbott’s (Sarah Elizabeth Sperry). Dr. Bird and his wife were there. I made a date to have some teeth extracted next Thursday. In the evening, Min (Minnie Lamont Abbott) and Maud Abbott (Ruth Maud Abbott) and myself went to a meeting in […]

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