Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Thursday) – When I woke up about 5 a.m. and tried to get up, I found myself almost too ill to move, everything seemed to whirl and I staggered when I tried to walk, it was an hour and a half before I dared get up to stay. Today I have stayed at the […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1666 Hannah Blakeslee was born in Newhaven Towne, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America to Samuel Blakeslee, Jr., age 66, and Hannah Potter, age 29. She was the 9th of 11 known children, and the 4th of 4 known daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her father’s only known marriage and […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Wednesday) – Attended a luncheon given to the Relief Teachers by the Officers. They, with many honored guests, made quite a large group in attendance. Dinner was served in the large room upstairs of the Lion House. A card on friendship and a long stemmed rose was at each plate. Doris Dalby White was […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1666  Anna Hannah Blakesley was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 1703  William Webb was buried in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom 1727  John Olpin and Ann Purnell were married in Cambridge Meeting, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom 1760  Elizabeth Clinton died 1838  James Robert Gibbons was born in Saint Pancras, Middlesex, England, […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Tuesday) – Worked in the garden and worked on genealogical work. Afternoon – Went to Relief Society. Evening – Agnes (Agnes Coalter Golightly) and Bert (Charles Gilbert Lunt) came in for a little while, had rode down with Dr. Danes and wife. Received a letter from Dorothy (Dorothy Snader).

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This Day In Our Family History

1666  Anna Hannah Blakesley was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 1703  William Webb was buried in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom 1727  John Olpin and Ann Purnell were married in Cambridge Meeting, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom 1760  Elizabeth Clinton died 1838  James Robert Gibbons was born in Saint Pancras, Middlesex, England, […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1666  Anna Hannah Blakesley was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 1703  William Webb was buried in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom 1727  John Olpin and Ann Purnell were married in Cambridge Meeting, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom 1760  Elizabeth Clinton died 1838 James Robert Gibbons was born in Saint Pancras, Middlesex, England, […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1838  James Robert Gibbons was born in Saint Pancres, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom to John Gibbons, age 29, and Sarah Wild Cole, age 25. He was the 2nd of 6 children, and 2nd of 3 sons, born to the couple 1868  John Thompson Rowley, age 20, and Jane Paul, age 18, were married in Salt […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1838 James Robert Gibbons was born in Saint Pancras, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom to John Gibbons, age 29, and Sarah Wild Cole, age 25. He was the 2nd of 6 children, and 2nd of 3 sons, born to the couple 1868  John Thompson Rowley, age 20, and Jane Paul, age 18, were married in Salt […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1904 (Sunday) – I took Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) and Lillian (Lillian Lunt) to Sunday School/Mrs. E. D. Sorenson and I visited the kindergarten class. When Lillian saw me come in, she jumped and said “That’s my mama, mama comed, she’s got a hat on.” Then she sat down and sat quiet the rest […]

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