Clara May Young

Clara May Young

Female 1870 - 1963  (93 years)

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  • Name Clara May Young 
    Born 5 Apr 1870  Tooele, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 29 Aug 1963  Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I19  Speirs-Taylor
    Last Modified 5 Oct 2016 

    Father Lorenzo Dow Young,   b. 19 Oct 1807, Smyrna, Chenango, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1895, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Ida Hannah Hewitt,   b. Abt Jul-Sep 1838, Wymondham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1888, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Married 29 Apr 1856  Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F9  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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) 
    Married 27 Jul 1887  Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
    +1. Vivian Speirs,   b. 30 Mar 1888, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1946, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
    +2. Claire Speirs,   b. 28 Jun 1890, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1988, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years)
    +3. Kenneth Speirs,   b. 30 Sep 1892, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1980, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    +4. Thelma Naomi Speirs,   b. 12 Nov 1898, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1978, Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     5. Naida Deon Speirs,   b. 2 Nov 1908, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1999, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
    Last Modified 5 Oct 2016 
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Apr 1870 - Tooele, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Jul 1887 - Salt Lake, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Aug 1963 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Clara May Young Speirs
    Clara May Young Speirs
    Portrait as a Young Woman
    Clara May Young Speirs
    Clara May Young Speirs
    Top Left - Meda, Kenneth and Grandma Clara
    Top Right - Meda, Kenneth Speirs, Naon, Grandma Clara, Vonda & Frank Swain
    Bottom Left - Grandma Clara May Young Speirs
    Bottom Right - Thelma, Naon and Grandma Clara
    Clara May Young Speirs
    Clara May Young Speirs
    Later advanced years
    Clara May Young Speirs 1870 - 1963
    Clara May Young Speirs 1870 - 1963
    Christmas
    Clara May Young Speirs
    Clara May Young Speirs
    Older Years
    Clara May Young Speirs - 1870 - 1963
    Clara May Young Speirs - 1870 - 1963
    Older Years

    Documents
    1870 US Census for Lorenzo Dow Young
    1870 US Census for Lorenzo Dow Young
    Name Lorenzo Young
    Age in 1870: 61
    Birth Year: abt 1809
    Birthplace: New York
    Home in 1870: E T City, Tooele, Utah Territory
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Tooele
    Household Members:

    Lorenzo Young: Age 61
    Hannah Young: Age 31
    Faramore Young: Age 2
    Clara M Young: Age 1/12
    Anna Young: Age 26 (2nd wife)
    Harry A Young: 5
    Frank Young: 1
    1880 US Census for Ida Hannah Hewitt
    1880 US Census for Ida Hannah Hewitt
    Name: Hannah Young
    Age: 41
    Birth Year: abt 1839
    Birthplace: England
    Home in 1880: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Self
    Marital Status: Married
    Father's Birthplace: England
    Mother's Birthplace: England
    Occupation: Keeping House

    Household Members:
    Hannah Young: Age 41
    Legrand Young: Age 21
    Brigham V. Young: Age 20
    Feramore L. Young: Age 12
    Clara May Young: Age 10
    Harry A. Young: Age 15
    Frank M. Young: Age 10
    Albert F. Young: Age 6
    Annie Young: Age 36
    The Marriage Record of Thomas Spiers and Clara May Young
    The Marriage Record of Thomas Spiers and Clara May Young
    Thomas and Clara were married on July 27, 1887 in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory.

    Source:
    Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
    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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    1920 US Federal Census for North Ashley, Uintah County, Utah
    1920 US Federal Census for North Ashley, Uintah County, Utah
    Name: Thomas Speirs [Thomaz Speirs]
    Age: 53
    Birth Year: abt 1867
    Birthplace: Utah
    Home in 1920: North Ashley, Uintah, Utah
    House Number: Farm
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Clara Y Speirs
    Father's Birthplace: Illinois
    Mother's Birthplace: England
    Occupation: Farmer
    Industry: General Farm
    Employment Field: Employer
    Home Owned or Rented: Own
    Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
    Able to Read: Yes
    Able to Write: Yes
    Thomas Speirs 53
    Clara Y Speirs 49
    Clara Speirs 28
    Naida Speirs 11
    1930 US Federal Census for Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
    1930 US Federal Census for Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
    Hitchcock, Vivian S; head of household; 41 years old; divorced; born in Utah, both parents born in Utah; manager of realty loan company.
    Spiers, Clara Y.; mother; 60 years old; widowed; born in Utah, father in New York, mother in England; no occupation.
    Stevens, Thelma S.; sister; 31 years old; divorced; born in Utah, both parents born in Utah; cosmetician at a beauty shop.
    Spiers, Naida D.; sister; 21 years old; single; born in Utah, both parents born in Utah; stenographer at realty loan company.
    Stevens, Agnes C.; niece; 10 years old; born in Utah, both parents born in Utah
    Stevens, James B.; nephew; 8 years old; born in Utah, both parents born in Utah
    Index to Register of Voters for Los Angeles City Precinct No. 1528
    Index to Register of Voters for Los Angeles City Precinct No. 1528
    Both Clara and Naida Speirs are listed in 1932
    1940 US Federal Census for Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
    1940 US Federal Census for Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
    Speirs, Clara; head of household; 70 years old; widowed; born in Utah
    Stevens, Thelma; daughter; daughter; 40 years old; divorced; born in Utah
    Stevens, Cortney; grand daughter; 20 years old; single; born in Utah
    Stevens, Blaine; grand son; 19 years old; single; born in Utah
    Clara May Young Speirs
    Clara May Young Speirs
    Obituary
    Clara May Young Speirs in the Cemetery Inventory Records
    Clara May Young Speirs in the Cemetery Inventory Records
    This document shows birth and death dates and places.

    Source:
    Utah State Historical Society. Utah Cemetery Inventory. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: 2000.

    Headstones
    The Headstone of Clara May Young Speirs
    The Headstone of Clara May Young Speirs
    Clara May (Young) Speirs
    Birth: Apr. 5, 1870
    Tooele County
    Utah, USA
    Death: Aug. 29, 1963
    Los Angeles
    Los Angeles County
    California, USA
    Find A Grave Memorial #116664200
    Plot: Birth: Apr. 5, 1870
    Tooele County
    Utah, USA
    Death: Aug. 29, 1963
    Los Angeles
    Los Angeles County
    California, USA

    Histories
    The Memorial Services for Clara May (Young) Speirs
    The Memorial Services for Clara May (Young) Speirs
    Speakers included Edward J. Young and William S. Erekson, both nephews to Clara. The history of Clara and her family was touched upon with the closing tribute, "I appreciate the courage, the cheerfulness and generosity ... of this noble woman, Aunt Clara Speirs..."
    The Life Sketch of Clara May (Young) Speirs
    The Life Sketch of Clara May (Young) Speirs
    Many great stories are told in this sketch of the life of Clara May Speirs that was compiled and written by Harold K. Speirs.

  • Sources 
    1. [S23] California Death Index, 1940-1997, database, FamilySearch, (FamilySearch).
      Name: Clara M Speirs
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 29 Aug 1963
      Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
      Birth Date: 05 Apr 1870
      Birthplace: Utah
      Gender: Female
      Mother's Name: Hewitt


    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