Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Thursday) – I walked out home, in the afternoon; I went to bed sick and today Friday (18th) I have not felt very well. Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I made a bet, she bet a ten dollar dress that someday I would marry Oscar Lunt (Alfred Oscar Lunt) and I bet that I wouldn’t*. So someday I wish […]

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1897 (Wednesday) – In the afternoon, Mrs. Burton (Frances Haddy Betenson) and I went down town, to the post office, Hyde’s store and the drug store, then we went up to Aunt Emma Hague’s (Emma Elizabeth Webb) to get my music books, up to Moore’s and to the Burton’s. In the evening, Mrs. Moore (Mary Mildred Boshard) […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1670 Edward L. Lunt and Tamizen Coes were married in London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom 1799 Sarah Ann Sperry was born in Bloomfield, Berkshire, New York, United States to Moses Sperry and Sarah McLeod 1826 Mary Ann Webb was born in Coaley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom to Samuel Webb, Jr. and Elizabeth Betsy Spencer 1841 […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Tuesday) – Was my birthday. I was 18 years old. I stayed up to Burton’s all day helping her house clean about six o’clock I went down to Hyde’s store. In the evening Mrs. Moore (Mary Mildred Boshard) and Flora (Flora Moore) came up to Burton’s for a little while.

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This Day In Our Family History

1698 Mary Bishop was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to James Bishop and Abigail Bennett 1741 Robert Curnock was christened in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England 1748 William Orpin was buried in England, United Kingdom 1792 Ann Phipps was born in Sutton, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom to John Phipps and Elizabeth Eatt 1856 […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Monday) – I went over to Aunt Emma Hague’s (Emma Elizabeth Webb) and took my music lesson. I went over to Grandma Sperry’s (Emily Louisa Miller) and then up to Burton’s. In the afternoon Mrs. Burton (Frances Haddy Betenson) and I went down town, called at several stores and then we went over to […]

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