Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Sunday) – Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I walked out to the farm and in the afternoon we walked up town again. In the evening we went to meeting Brother Penrose lectured to us. Next day Esther and I cleaned all day at the new home.

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1897 (Friday) – I went down town and then up to the lot. I prepared Father’s (Charles Henry Sperry) and Grandfather’s (Charles Sperry) for them. I cleaned all afternoon at the new home. Evening I went to the Academy Hall and had supper. There was a dance after the dinner. Afterwards I went home with […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1655 John, Moses, John, Moses and Mary Blakesley were christened in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 1748 Sarah Sims died in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom 1847 Benjamin Harper, age 21, and Elizabeth Phipps Brand, age 24, were married at Saint Mary’s in Haggerston, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom 1889 John Lunt completed his […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Sunday) – I went Sunday School, present was a New Zealand chief, he spoke to us and Brother Goddard interpreted it. In the afternoon I went to meeting. After meeting I went to Burton’s, Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) called there and took me to meeting. It was so crowded that Oscar could not find […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Saturday) – It was Oscar’s (Alfred Oscar Lunt) birthday. He said he was 23 years old. Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) came home with me. It is now 28 December 1897, I have been so busy that I have neglected to write in my journal. I will try and remember some of the things that […]

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1897 (Wednesday) – I went up and got Grandma Sperry (Emily Louisa Miller) and she stayed all night with us. We played cards, Mother (Caroline Webb) and Grandma Sperry against Melvin (Henry Melvin Sperry) and I. Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) was going to come down but towards evening a clod blizzard blew up and it was […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Sunday) – Spent most of the day at Burton’s. After meeting Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Lillie Black (Lillie May Black) and Ada Taylor (Ada Ann Taylor) came up for a little while. In the evening Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) came up for the evening. I slept there

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