Thomas Speirs

Thomas Speirs

Male 1866 - 1927  (60 years)

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  • Name Thomas Speirs 
    Born 6 Apr 1866  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 11 Feb 1927  Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I18  Speirs-Taylor
    Last Modified 5 Oct 2016 

    Father George Speirs,   b. 6 Nov 1836, Bridgewater, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1911, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Adeline Pamela Harris,   b. 29 Jun 1845, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1896, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Family ID F8  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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  [1
    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 - 6 Apr 1866 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, 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 - 11 Feb 1927 - Pasadena, 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
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Thomas Speirs 1866-1927
    Thomas Speirs 1866-1927
    Portrait
    Thomas Speirs 1866-1927
    Thomas Speirs 1866-1927
    Portrait taken in Salt Lake City, Utah
    Thomas Speirs - Baseball Player - 1866-1927
    Thomas Speirs - Baseball Player - 1866-1927
    Standing center back
    Clara May Young Speirs
    Clara May Young Speirs
    Wife
    Ancestral Homes
ABOVE: Thomas and Clara May Young Speirs home about 1900.
BELOW: Thomas Speirs Home about 1908-1910.  L. to R. - Thelma, Gladys Carter, Naida, Grandma Clara May Young Speirs.  This home is still standing in Vernal.
    Ancestral Homes ABOVE: Thomas and Clara May Young Speirs home about 1900. BELOW: Thomas Speirs Home about 1908-1910. L. to R. - Thelma, Gladys Carter, Naida, Grandma Clara May Young Speirs. This home is still standing in Vernal.

    Documents
    The Family of George and Adeline Speirs in LDS Membership
    The Family of George and Adeline Speirs in LDS Membership
    George and Adeline Pamilla (Harris) Speirs with their eight children on the records of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Membership records.

    Source:
    Ancestry.com. Black, Susan Easton, compiler. Membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830–1848. 50 vols. Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University Religious Studies Center, 1989. Private Donor.
    1870 United States Census for George Spears
    1870 United States Census for George Spears
    Name: George Spears
    Age in 1870: 30
    Birth Year: abt 1840
    Birthplace: Pennsylvania
    Home in 1870: Salt Lake City Ward 10, Salt Lake, Utah Territory
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Salt Lake City
    George Spears 30
    Adeline Spears 24
    Adeline Spears 8
    George Spears 6
    Thomas Spears 4
    Mary Spears 2
    Marintha Jones 20

    1880 US Federal Census for Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
    1880 US Federal Census for Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
    George Speirs; 43 years old; blacksmith; born in Pennsylvania, father in Scotland, mother in Maine
    Adeline Speirs; 34 years old; keeping house; born in England, both parents born in England
    Ada Speirs, daughter; 18 years old; at school; born in Utah, father in Pennsylvania, mother in England.
    George Speirs, son; 16 years old; born in Utah, father in Pennsylvania, mother in England.
    Thomas Speirs, son; 14 years old; born in Utah, father in Pennsylvania, mother in England.
    Mary Speirs, daughter; 12 years old; born in Utah, father in Pennsylvania, mother in England.
    Lucy Speirs, daughter; 9 years old; born in Utah, father in Pennsylvania, mother in England.
    Annie Speirs, daughter; 5 years old; born in Utah, father in Pennsylvania, mother in England.
    Jessie Speirs, daughter; 3 years old; born in Utah, father in Pennsylvania, mother in England.
    Willie Speirs, son; 5m old; born in Utah, father in Pennsylvania, mother in England.
    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
    Thomas Speirs on the California Death Index
    Thomas Speirs on the California Death Index
    This document states Thomas' age was sixty, the county was Los Angeles, the death date was 11 February 1927.
    The Death of Thomas Speirs in California Records
    The Death of Thomas Speirs in California Records
    Thomas was sixty years old when he died in Los Angeles County, California.

    Source:
    Original data: California Department of Health and Welfare. California Vital Records-Vitalsearch (www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com). The Vitalsearch Company Worldwide, Inc., Pleasanton, California.
    Thomas Speirs
    Thomas Speirs
    Obituary - b. 6 April 1866, d. 11 February 1927
    Thomas Speirs
    Thomas Speirs
    Description of Funeral Services
    Thomas Speirs
    Thomas Speirs
    Description of Funeral Services - continued

    Headstones
    The Headstone of Thomas Speirs
    The Headstone of Thomas Speirs
    Thomas Speirs
    Birth: Apr. 6, 1866
    Salt Lake City
    Salt Lake County
    Utah, USA
    Death: Feb. 11, 1927
    Pasadena
    Los Angeles County
    California, USA
    Find A Grave Memorial #116664090

    "Sources indicate that Thomas was originally buried in Vernal, Utah and later re-interred in Salt Lake City Cemetery."
    Plot: H_2_26_2W

    Histories
    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. [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