Kenneth Speirs

Kenneth Speirs

Male 1892 - 1980  (87 years)

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  • Name Kenneth Speirs 
    Born 30 Sep 1892  Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 Jan 1980  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 16 Jan 1980  Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I14  Speirs-Taylor
    Last Modified 5 Oct 2016 

    Father Thomas Speirs,   b. 6 Apr 1866, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1927, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Clara May Young,   b. 5 Apr 1870, Tooele, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1963, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 27 Jul 1887  Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Meda Maud Carpenter,   b. 24 Aug 1894, Kamas, Summit, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1988, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 9 Dec 1913  Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Vonda Speirs,   b. 26 Jun 1914, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1996, West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    +2. Harold Keeley Speirs,   b. 14 Dec 1916, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 2012  (Age 96 years)
     3. Naon Speirs,   b. 19 Dec 1922, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1974, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     4. George Kerwood Speirs,   b. 18 Sep 1926, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1949, De Beque, Mesa, Colorado, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)
     5. Glen Thomas Speirs,   b. 31 Jul 1929, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1929, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +6. Living
    +7. Living
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2014 
    Family ID F3  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Sep 1892 - Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Dec 1913 - Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Jan 1980 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 16 Jan 1980 - Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Kenneth Speirs - Portrait close up
    Kenneth Speirs - Portrait close up
    Kenneth Speirs and wife Meda Carpenter Speirs
    Kenneth Speirs and wife Meda Carpenter Speirs
    Early years of their marriage
    Kenneth Speirs
    Kenneth Speirs
    At work on the farm
    Kenneth Speirs and wife Meda Carpenter Speirs
    Kenneth Speirs and wife Meda Carpenter Speirs
    Color Portrait
    Kenneth Speirs and wife Meda Carpenter Speirs
    Kenneth Speirs and wife Meda Carpenter Speirs
    Black and White Portrait
    Kenneth Speirs and Meda Carpenter Speirs
    Kenneth Speirs and Meda Carpenter Speirs
    50th Wedding Anniversary
    Kenneth Speirs and Meda Carpenter Speirs
    Kenneth Speirs and Meda Carpenter Speirs
    Garden Photo
    Kenneth Speirs and Meda Carpenter Speirs - 1977
    Kenneth Speirs and Meda Carpenter Speirs - 1977
    Kenneth Speirs and Meda Carpenter Speirs
    Kenneth Speirs and Meda Carpenter Speirs
    Portrait
    Kenneth Speirs
    Kenneth Speirs
    A drawing of Kenneth by Tom Tabb
    Kenneth Speirs
    Kenneth Speirs
    Photos of truck accident when he was 83, where he hit the back of a trailer home and spun off the road
    Kenneth Speirs
    Kenneth Speirs
    Damage his truck did to the travel trailer
    Kenneth Speirs 1892-1980
    Kenneth Speirs 1892-1980
    Portrait in later years

    Documents
    Kenneth Speirs
    Kenneth Speirs
    A boyhood story Kenneth wrote in his own handwriting
    Kenneth Speirs
    Kenneth Speirs
    Same boyhood story typed up and presented to him by his teacher many years later.
    1900 US Federal Census for North Ashley, Uintah County, Utah
    1900 US Federal Census for North Ashley, Uintah County, Utah
    Name: Thomas Speirs
    Age: 34
    Birth Date: Apr 1866
    Birthplace: Utah
    Home in 1900: North Ashley, Uintah, Utah
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Clara M Speirs
    Marriage Year: 1887
    Years Married: 13
    Mother's Birthplace: England
    Thomas Speirs 34
    Clara M Speirs 30
    Vivian Speirs 12
    Clara M Speirs 9
    Kenneth Speirs 7
    Thelma N Speirs 1
    1910 US Federal Census for North Ashley, Uintah County, Utah
    1910 US Federal Census for North Ashley, Uintah County, Utah
    Name: Thomas Speirs
    Age in 1910: 44
    Birth Year: abt 1866
    Birthplace: Utah
    Home in 1910: North Ashley, Uintah, Utah
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Clara Speirs
    Father's Birthplace: Illinois
    Mother's Birthplace: England
    Thomas Speirs 44
    Clara Speirs 40
    Vivian Speirs 22
    Clara Speirs 19
    Kenneth Speirs 17
    Thelma Speirs 11
    Naida Speirs 1
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    The Marriage Certificate for Kenneth Speirs and Meda Carpenter
    The Marriage Certificate for Kenneth Speirs and Meda Carpenter
    Name: Kenneth Speirs
    Birth Date: 1892
    Age: 21
    Spouse's Name: Meda Carpenter
    Spouse's Birth Date: 1894
    Spouse's Age: 19
    Event Date: 09 Dec 1913
    Event Place: Uintah, Utah
    Spouse's Marital Status: Single

    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M74684-1 , System Origin: Utah-EASy , GS Film number: 481101
    Kenneth Speirs and Meda Carpenter Speirs
    Kenneth Speirs and Meda Carpenter Speirs
    Marriage Certificate
    Kenneth Speirs Draft Registration for WWI
    Kenneth Speirs Draft Registration for WWI
    Kenneth was 24 when he registered and his occupation was a sheepherder. He is listed with a wife and two children.
    1920 US Federal Census for Vernal, Uintah, Utah
    1920 US Federal Census for Vernal, Uintah, Utah
    Name: Kenneth Spiers
    [Kenneth Speirs]
    [Kenneth Speier]
    Age: 27
    Birth Year: abt 1893
    Birthplace: Utah
    Home in 1920: Vernal, Uintah, Utah
    House Number: X
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Meda Spiers
    Father's Birthplace: Utah
    Mother's Birthplace: Utah
    Occupation: Stockman
    Industry: Sheep
    Employment Field: Own Account
    Home Owned or Rented: Own
    Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
    Able to Read: Yes
    Able to Write: Yes
    Kenneth Spiers 27
    Meda Spiers 25
    Vonda Spiers 5
    Harold K Spiers 3 [3 1/12]
    Gertrude Mckowen 24
    Katherine Mckowen 15
    1930 US Federal Census for Vernal, Uintah, Utah
    1930 US Federal Census for Vernal, Uintah, Utah
    Name: Kenneth Speirs
    Gender: Male
    Birth Year: abt 1893
    Birthplace: Utah
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Vernal, Uintah, Utah
    Marital Status: Married
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Spouse's Name: Meda C Speirs
    Father's Birthplace: Utah
    Mother's Birthplace: Utah
    Kenneth Speirs 37
    Meda C Speirs 35
    Vonda Speirs 15
    Harold K Speirs 13
    Naon Speirs 7
    George K Speirs 3 [3 6/12]
    1940 US Census, Uintah County, Utah
    1940 US Census, Uintah County, Utah
    Name: Kenneth Spiers
    Respondent: Yes
    Age: 47
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: Utah
    Marital Status: Married
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Home in 1940: Naples, Uintah, Utah
    Residence in 1935: Same Place
    Resident on farm in 1935: No
    Sheet Number: 8B
    Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 126
    Occupation: Farmer
    Industry: Farm
    House Owned or Rented: Owned
    Value of Home or Monthly Rental if ented: 7000
    Attended School or College: No
    Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
    Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
    Class of Worker: Working on own account
    Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
    Income: 0
    Income Other Sources: Yes
    Kenneth Spiers 47
    Meda Spiers 45
    Naon Spiers 17
    George Spiers 13
    Owen Spiers 5
    Marcele Spiers 2
    Robert Norman 28
    Salt Lake City Directory of 1948
    Salt Lake City Directory of 1948
    Kenneth Speirs and his wife Meda C are living on Highland Drive
    Kenneth Speirs
    Kenneth Speirs
    Ordination Certificate to Melchizedek Priesthood
    Kenneth Speirs and Meda Carpenter Speirs
    Kenneth Speirs and Meda Carpenter Speirs
    Handwriting samples from stories of their life
    Kenneth Speirs
    Kenneth Speirs
    Death Certificate
    Kenneth Speirs - b. 30 September 1892, d. 13 January 1980
    Kenneth Speirs - b. 30 September 1892, d. 13 January 1980
    Funeral Program and Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S57] US, Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014.
      Name: Kenneth Speirs
      SSN: xxx-xx-1934
      Last Residence:
      84078 Vernal, Uintah, Utah, USA
      BORN: 30 Sep 1892
      Died: Jan 1980
      State (Year) SSN issued: Utah (Before 1951)

    2. [S43] Utah, Select County Marriages, 1887-1937, Ancestry.com, ( Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.).
      Name: L E Hitchcock
      Gender: Male
      Age: 29
      Birth Date: 1885
      Marriage Date: 20 Aug 1914
      Marriage Place: Uintah, Utah, United States
      Spouse: Vivian Speirs
      FHL Film Number: 481101