Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Saturday) – Mr. Smith came down and told me Father (Charles Henry Sperry) wanted me to bring the buggy up to him as he wanted to come home. When I reached town I found that Melvin (Henry Melvin Sperry), while returning home with a load of wood, while walking beside it had tripped and […]

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1897 (Sunday) – Lon (Charles Alonzo Sperry) came down home he had come from Mammoth the night before. About noon Arthur (Arthur David Sperry), Mother (Caroline Webb) and I went up town. I wrote a letter to Bessie Sperry and sent her a picture of Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and me. Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) […]

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1897 (Thursday and Friday) – I attended school. Received another note from Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) through Edgar (John Edgar Lunt). I remained home from school in the afternoon. In the evening was Arthur’s (Arthur David Sperry) farewell party before going on a mission. Oscar took me to the party. After the dance Mother (Caroline […]

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1897 (Thursday) – I shopped, later in the day I called at the photographer’s to get our baby Ruth’s (Ruth Sperry) proof, but it had been spoiled and we had to take her down and have it retaken. Later in the day I walked out home. Friday afternoon Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Della (Emma Della […]

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1897 (Wednesday) – Lon (Charles Alonzo Sperry) returned to Mammoth. While passing the ranch on the train he threw off a note, telling me to go up town to play to a party that evening. I walked up and went to Grandmother Sperry’s (Emily Louisa Miller), Mother (Caroline Webb) was there. In the evening Oscar […]

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1897 (Saturday) – On Thursday 5th in the evening I walked up town, I went to the post office and then over to Aunt Emma Hague’s (Emma Elizabeth Webb) to see Mother (Caroline Webb). I went up to Burton’s and Mrs. Burton (Frances Haddy Betenson), Amy (Amy Burton) and I went down to the depot […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1682 – Robert Purnell was buried in North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England 1881 – Henry Melvin Sperry was born in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States to Charles Henry Sperry and Caroline Webb 1929 – Thomas Purnell was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1936 – Samuel Brockett completed his […]

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