Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Monday) – About sundown I walked up town and went up to Burton’s. Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Mrs. Burton (Frances Haddy Betenson) and I walked down to Hyde’s Store. They were having a grand showing of their Christmas things. We went up to our class in Academy Hall. Someone came in and told me my sweetheart, […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1645 – Elizabeth Thompkins was born in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to Micah Thompkins and Mary 1665 – James Bishop and Elizabeth Thompkins were married New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 1889 – Ann Diana Wood was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1889 – […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Friday) – In the evening Father (Charles Henry Sperry), Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I went up town, Esther and I went up to Burton’s, then I went down to Grandma Sperry’s (Emily Louisa Miller), and then down to Judge Higgins to call for Lillie Black (Lillie May Black). Lil and I went to the […]

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1896 (Thursday) – I received a letter from Will Tolley. Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Father (Charles Henry Sperry) and I went over to Mona to a dance. Bob McCune was there and we all had us a good time. Esther and I went over to Kay’s with Ed Shepherd. We returned home with Father and it […]

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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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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Friday) – Mother (Caroline Webb) was sick all day, in the afternoon, Sister Salisbury came down and after school Melvin (Henry Melvin Sperry) went up town for Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and Grandma Sperry (Emily Louisa Miller). Sister Salisbury went home about eight o’clock in the evening but Grandmother Sperry spend the night with us. […]

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