Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Saturday) – Have been home all day. This morning it snowed quite hard, but is pleasant this afternoon. It was after two o’clock before we heard anything about Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt). It was a very long operation. George (George Thornton Holman) phoned to his folks (George Eber Holman and Alice Menetta Thornton) and […]

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1947 (Wednesday) – I had to go to the bank to prepare for National and State taxes. They were plenty high. In the afternoon Sister Holman (Alice Menetta Thornton) came to see us. Her little granddaughter was with her. Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) came up to fit her suit, which was much too large and […]

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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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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

1946 (Friday) – It rained most of the day. Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) finished painting the hall. Sister Springer came to our home to have me make out a family group sheet for her of the parents of her husband. She had a temple record, but it was hard to figure out as the spelling […]

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How Are We Related?

Maternal Grandfather of Husband of Paternal Grandaunt: Oliver Evans Thornton – 3262 Oliver Evans 3262 + Artemus Holman 3250 – George Eber 714 – George Thornton 143 = Eva Ruth 20 + Alfred Oscar 15 – Earl Sperry 7 – Nelson Earl 2 – Kellie Jeanette 1 Maternal Grandmother of Husband of Paternal Grandaunt: Emaretta […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Tuesday) – In the evening a very pleasant party was had. It is Eva’s (Eva Ruth Lunt) birthday on the 11th and as some were unable to come then, we decided on the 10th. Those present were: Sister Holman (Alice Menetta Thornton), her three daughters (Ella May, Emeretta and Deon Holman); Retta (Retta Sperry), […]

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1945 (Monday) – We have been having some lovely warm weather and today the ground is all covered with snow, everything looks beautiful. I had one pretty daffodil out yesterday, I wish I had picked it, for it is out of sight now. We received a letter from George (George Thornton Holman), he, with the […]

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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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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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