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Kenneth Maris Spear
Last updated 26 Sep 2023 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 9 Feb 1891 in , Guthrie County, Iowa, United States
Died: 27 Nov 1975 in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States
Father: David C. Spear (1862 – 1940)
Mother: Eva Penrose Maris (1868 – 1937)
census-us-1900-ps-ia-dallas-11-3b: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Iowa, Dallas County, Linden, enumeration district 11, sheet 3B (form/penned) or page 114B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "Iowa ⟩ Dallas ⟩ Linn ⟩ District 0011" image 6; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1240427]
Reference Detail: Lines 94, dwelling 72
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Kenneth M. Spear).
obituary-kenneth-spear-1975: Obituary for Kenneth Maris Spear (1975); “Kenneth M. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 6 May 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1975 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 28" page 6; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 28 Nov 1975 (Friday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Kenneth Maris Spear).
census-us-1910-ps-sd-lyman-54-8a: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Lyman County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 54, sheet 8A (form/penned) or page 44A (stamped); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 14 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Lyman ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ District 0054" image 1; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1484 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1375497]
Reference Detail: Line 32, dwelling 9
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Kenneth M. Spear).
census-us-1930-ps-sd-jones-11-1a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jones County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 38-11, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 242A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jones ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ District 0011" image 1; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2225 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341959]
Reference Detail: Lines 44, dwelling 8
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Kenneth M. Spear).
census-us-1940-ps-sd-jones-11-1a: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jones County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 38-11, sheet 1A; 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before Aug 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jones ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ 38-11" image 2; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 3859 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Line 5, household 2
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Kenneth M. Spear).
marker-kenneth-ethel-spear-1975-1995: Gravestones for Kenneth Maris Spear (1975) and Ethel M. Spear (1995); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 6 May 2021), memorial IDs 59063160 (Kenneth) and 58062227 (Ethel), photographs uploaded 19 Sep 2010 to 58062227 and 23 Apr 2011 to 59063160; citing “Evergreen Cemetery (Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota, USA), Section N”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Kenneth Maris Spear).
marriage-spear-marshall-1919: Record of marriage for Kenneth M. Spear and Ethel Caroline Marshall (1919); South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed 27 Apr 2021) ⟩ “1919” image 136; citing “South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016; South Dakota Department of Health, Pierre, South Dakota; Draper, Jones County; registered no. 56 (68384)”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Kenneth M. Spear).
marriage-vondracek-spear-1947: Marriage certificate for Raymond P. Vondracek and Anna Grace Spear (1947); Montana, U.S., Marriage Records, 1943-1988, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed 27 Apr 2021) ⟩ “1943-1956 ⟩ Custer ⟩ Cus 1 - Cus 2150” image 930; citing “Montana State Marriage Records, 1943-1986; Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Helena, Montana; state file no. Cus 928, license no. 8209”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (K. M. Spear).
obituary-cora-mcquisten-2008: Obituary for Cora E. (Spear) McQuisten (2008); Miller Funeral Home (https://www.millerfh.com: accessed 25 Apr 2018), Miller Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory – Downtown (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Kenneth Spear).
obituary-david-spear-1940: Obituary for David C. Spear (1940); “Hill City Man Dies In Local Hospital,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 6 May 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1940 ⟩ 04 ⟩ 13" page 5; citing “The Rapid City Daily Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 13 Apr 1940 (Saturday), page 5, column 4”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Kenneth M. Spear).
obituary-ethel-spear-1995: Obituary for Ethel Caroline (Marshall) Spear (1995); “Today’s Obituaries / Ethel C. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 15 Jul 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1995 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 01" page 17; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 1 Nov 1995 (Wednesday), page C2, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Kenneth Spear).
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census-us-1900-ps-ia-dallas-11-3b: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Iowa, Dallas County, Linden, enumeration district 11, sheet 3B (form/penned) or page 114B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "Iowa ⟩ Dallas ⟩ Linn ⟩ District 0011" image 6; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1240427]
Reference Detail: Lines 94, dwelling 72
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Feb/1891), age (9), and location (Iowa). Using his age and the official census date of 1 June 1900 gives a birth date range from 2 June 1890 to 1 June 1891, which encompasses the given date.
census-us-1910-ps-sd-lyman-54-8a: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Lyman County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 54, sheet 8A (form/penned) or page 44A (stamped); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 14 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Lyman ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ District 0054" image 1; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1484 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1375497]
Reference Detail: Line 32, dwelling 9
Comment Detail: Source includes age (19) and location (Iowa). Using his age and the official census date of 15 Apr 1910 gives a birth date range from 16 Apr 1890 to 15 Apr 1891.
census-us-1930-ps-sd-jones-11-1a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jones County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 38-11, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 242A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jones ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ District 0011" image 1; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2225 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341959]
Reference Detail: Lines 44, dwelling 8
Comment Detail: Source includes age (39) and location (Iowa). Using his age and the official census date of 1 Apr 1930 gives a birth date range from 2 Apr 1890 to 1 Apr 1891.
census-us-1940-ps-sd-jones-11-1a: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jones County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 38-11, sheet 1A; 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before Aug 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jones ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ 38-11" image 2; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 3859 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Line 5, household 2
Comment Detail: Source includes age (49) and location (Iowa). Using the official census date of 1 Apr 1940 gives a birth date range from 2 Apr 1890 to 1 Apr 1891.
marker-kenneth-ethel-spear-1975-1995: Gravestones for Kenneth Maris Spear (1975) and Ethel M. Spear (1995); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 6 May 2021), memorial IDs 59063160 (Kenneth) and 58062227 (Ethel), photographs uploaded 19 Sep 2010 to 58062227 and 23 Apr 2011 to 59063160; citing “Evergreen Cemetery (Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota, USA), Section N”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Feb 9 1891).
marriage-spear-marshall-1919: Record of marriage for Kenneth M. Spear and Ethel Caroline Marshall (1919); South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed 27 Apr 2021) ⟩ “1919” image 136; citing “South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016; South Dakota Department of Health, Pierre, South Dakota; Draper, Jones County; registered no. 56 (68384)”
Comment Detail: Source includes age (28) and location (US). Using his age and the marriage date of 25 Jun 1919 gives a birth date range from 26 Jun 1890 to 25 Jun 1891.
obituary-kenneth-spear-1975: Obituary for Kenneth Maris Spear (1975); “Kenneth M. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 6 May 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1975 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 28" page 6; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 28 Nov 1975 (Friday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Feb 9, 1891) and location (⟨conflict⟩, Iowa). See research notes for conflict details.
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marker-kenneth-ethel-spear-1975-1995: Gravestones for Kenneth Maris Spear (1975) and Ethel M. Spear (1995); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 6 May 2021), memorial IDs 59063160 (Kenneth) and 58062227 (Ethel), photographs uploaded 19 Sep 2010 to 58062227 and 23 Apr 2011 to 59063160; citing “Evergreen Cemetery (Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota, USA), Section N”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Nov 27 1975).
obituary-ethel-spear-1995: Obituary for Ethel Caroline (Marshall) Spear (1995); “Today’s Obituaries / Ethel C. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 15 Jul 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1995 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 01" page 17; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 1 Nov 1995 (Wednesday), page C2, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1975).
obituary-kenneth-spear-1975: Obituary for Kenneth Maris Spear (1975); “Kenneth M. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 6 May 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1975 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 28" page 6; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 28 Nov 1975 (Friday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes date ("Thursday morning" [for an obituary published Friday, 28 Nov 1975) and location ("here" [for a paper published in Rapid City, South Dakota]).
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census-us-1900-ps-ia-dallas-11-3b: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Iowa, Dallas County, Linden, enumeration district 11, sheet 3B (form/penned) or page 114B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "Iowa ⟩ Dallas ⟩ Linn ⟩ District 0011" image 6; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1240427]
Reference Detail: Lines 92,94, dwelling 72
Comment Detail: Source identifies Kenneth M. Spear as a son of David C. Spear. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
census-us-1910-ps-sd-lyman-54-8a: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Lyman County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 54, sheet 8A (form/penned) or page 44A (stamped); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 14 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Lyman ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ District 0054" image 1; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1484 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1375497]
Reference Detail: Lines 30,32, dwelling 9
Comment Detail: Source identifies Kenneth M. Spear as a son of David C. Spear. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
census-us-1930-ps-sd-jones-11-1a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jones County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 38-11, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 242A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jones ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ District 0011" image 1; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2225 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341959]
Reference Detail: Lines 44,49, dwelling 8
Comment Detail: Source identifies David C. Spear as the father of Kenneth M. Spear. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
obituary-david-spear-1940: Obituary for David C. Spear (1940); “Hill City Man Dies In Local Hospital,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 6 May 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1940 ⟩ 04 ⟩ 13" page 5; citing “The Rapid City Daily Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 13 Apr 1940 (Saturday), page 5, column 4”
Comment Detail: Source identifies Kenneth M. Spear as a son of David C. Spear. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
obituary-kenneth-spear-1975: Obituary for Kenneth Maris Spear (1975); “Kenneth M. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 6 May 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1975 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 28" page 6; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 28 Nov 1975 (Friday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source identifies Kenneth Maris Spear as a biological son of David ⟨conflict⟩ Spear. See research notes for conflict details.
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census-us-1930-ps-sd-jones-11-1a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jones County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 38-11, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 242A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jones ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ District 0011" image 1; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2225 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341959]
Reference Detail: Lines 44,50, dwelling 8
Comment Detail: Source identifies Eva M. Spear as the mother of Kenneth M. Spear. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
obituary-kenneth-spear-1975: Obituary for Kenneth Maris Spear (1975); “Kenneth M. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 6 May 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1975 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 28" page 6; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 28 Nov 1975 (Friday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source identifies Kenneth Maris Spear as a biological son of ⟨conflict⟩ Eva Spear. See research notes for conflict details.
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Family
Spouse/Partner: Ethel Caroline Marshall (1895 – 1995)
Married: 25 Jun 1919 in Draper, Jones County, South Dakota, United States
census-us-1930-ps-sd-jones-11-1a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jones County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 38-11, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 242A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jones ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ District 0011" image 1; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2225 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341959]
Reference Detail: Lines 44,45, dwelling 8
Comment Detail: Source identifies Ethel M. Spear as the wife of Kenneth M. Spear.
census-us-1940-ps-sd-jones-11-1a: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jones County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 38-11, sheet 1A; 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before Aug 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jones ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ 38-11" image 2; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 3859 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Line 6, household 2
Comment Detail: Source identifies Ethel C. [Spear] as the wife of Kenneth M. Spear.
marker-kenneth-ethel-spear-1975-1995: Gravestones for Kenneth Maris Spear (1975) and Ethel M. Spear (1995); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 6 May 2021), memorial IDs 59063160 (Kenneth) and 58062227 (Ethel), photographs uploaded 19 Sep 2010 to 58062227 and 23 Apr 2011 to 59063160; citing “Evergreen Cemetery (Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota, USA), Section N”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (June 25, 1919).
marriage-spear-marshall-1919: Record of marriage for Kenneth M. Spear and Ethel Caroline Marshall (1919); South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed 27 Apr 2021) ⟩ “1919” image 136; citing “South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016; South Dakota Department of Health, Pierre, South Dakota; Draper, Jones County; registered no. 56 (68384)”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (June 25, 1919) and location (Draper, Jones, SD).
obituary-ethel-spear-1995: Obituary for Ethel Caroline (Marshall) Spear (1995); “Today’s Obituaries / Ethel C. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 15 Jul 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1995 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 01" page 17; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 1 Nov 1995 (Wednesday), page C2, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (June 25, 1919).
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Child: Cora Ethel Spear (1920 – 2008)
Child: Eva Mary "Dutch" Spear (1922 – 2002)
Child: Dorothy Maris "Dorotha" Spear (1927 – 2020)
Child: {private}
Miscellaneous Facts
Events
Burial: at Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota, United States
School: Dakota Wesleyan University, Abt 1910 at Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota, United States
Graduation: South Dakota State College of Agriculture, 1915
Military Branch Entry: U.S. Army Tank Corps, 1917
Military Branch Discharge: U. S. Amry Tank Corps (honorably), 1919
Organization: American Legion, Abt 1920
Retirement: 1960
Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery at Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota, United States
Organization: Fall River Historical Society (co-founder)
marker-kenneth-ethel-spear-1975-1995: Gravestones for Kenneth Maris Spear (1975) and Ethel M. Spear (1995); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 6 May 2021), memorial IDs 59063160 (Kenneth) and 58062227 (Ethel), photographs uploaded 19 Sep 2010 to 58062227 and 23 Apr 2011 to 59063160; citing “Evergreen Cemetery (Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota, USA), Section N”
Comment Detail: Source includes location (Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota, USA).
obituary-kenneth-spear-1975: Obituary for Kenneth Maris Spear (1975); “Kenneth M. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 6 May 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1975 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 28" page 6; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 28 Nov 1975 (Friday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes school (Dakota Wesleyan Academy) and and location (Mitchell [, South Dakota]). Tthere is no such school. It could reference a high school associated with the university, but a cursory check revealed no such historical connection. For now, this is presumed to be the university.
obituary-kenneth-spear-1975: Obituary for Kenneth Maris Spear (1975); “Kenneth M. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 6 May 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1975 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 28" page 6; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 28 Nov 1975 (Friday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: This is presumably the current College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences within South Dakota State University, in Brookings, South Dakota.
obituary-kenneth-spear-1975: Obituary for Kenneth Maris Spear (1975); “Kenneth M. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 6 May 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1975 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 28" page 6; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 28 Nov 1975 (Friday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source notes service in the U. S. Army Tank Corps from 1917.
obituary-kenneth-spear-1975: Obituary for Kenneth Maris Spear (1975); “Kenneth M. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 6 May 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1975 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 28" page 6; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 28 Nov 1975 (Friday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source notes service in the U. S. Army Tank Corps through 1919.
obituary-kenneth-spear-1975: Obituary for Kenneth Maris Spear (1975); “Kenneth M. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 6 May 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1975 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 28" page 6; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 28 Nov 1975 (Friday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes organization (American Legion) and notes that Kenneth received his 50-year membership pin for the Legion, five years ago, before his death in 1975.
obituary-ethel-spear-1995: Obituary for Ethel Caroline (Marshall) Spear (1995); “Today’s Obituaries / Ethel C. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 15 Jul 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1995 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 01" page 17; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 1 Nov 1995 (Wednesday), page C2, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1960) Kenneth and Ethel sold their motel.
obituary-kenneth-spear-1975: Obituary for Kenneth Maris Spear (1975); “Kenneth M. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 6 May 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1975 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 28" page 6; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 28 Nov 1975 (Friday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1960).
marker-kenneth-ethel-spear-1975-1995: Gravestones for Kenneth Maris Spear (1975) and Ethel M. Spear (1995); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 6 May 2021), memorial IDs 59063160 (Kenneth) and 58062227 (Ethel), photographs uploaded 19 Sep 2010 to 58062227 and 23 Apr 2011 to 59063160; citing “Evergreen Cemetery (Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota, USA), Section N”
Comment Detail: Source includes cemetery (Evergreen Cemetery) and location (Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota, USA).
obituary-kenneth-spear-1975: Obituary for Kenneth Maris Spear (1975); “Kenneth M. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 6 May 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1975 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 28" page 6; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 28 Nov 1975 (Friday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source notes Kenneth was a cofounder of the Fall River Historical Society. (The formal name may be Fall River County Historical Society.)
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Attributes
Residence: at Linden, Dallas County, Iowa, United States
Residence: at Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at , Lyman County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at Lincoln Township, Lyman County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at Draper, Jones County, South Dakota, United States
Occupation: farmer
Residence: at Lincoln Township, Jones County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at Lincoln Township, Jones County, South Dakota, United States
Occupation: farmer
Residence: at Lincoln Township, Jones County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at Draper, Jones County, South Dakota, United States
Occupation: Pine Knoll Kort Motel owner/operator at Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota, United States
Religion: Methodist Church
census-us-1900-ps-ia-dallas-11-3b: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Iowa, Dallas County, Linden, enumeration district 11, sheet 3B (form/penned) or page 114B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "Iowa ⟩ Dallas ⟩ Linn ⟩ District 0011" image 6; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1240427]
Reference Detail: Lines 94, dwelling 72
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 June 1900) and location (Linden, County: Dallas, State: Iowa).
book-proving-up-jones-county-history-1969: Ruth Iverson, Marj Strait, Margie Peters (ed.), Proving Up: Jones County History; Murdo, South Dakota: privately published, Book and Thimble Club [of Murdo], 1969 [The book is a history of Jones County along with personal reminiscences.]
Reference Detail: "The David C. Spear Family" (Kenneth and Ethel Spear), p. 413.
Comment Detail: Source includes date (1905) and location (Wessington Springs, South Dakota).
book-proving-up-jones-county-history-1969: Ruth Iverson, Marj Strait, Margie Peters (ed.), Proving Up: Jones County History; Murdo, South Dakota: privately published, Book and Thimble Club [of Murdo], 1969 [The book is a history of Jones County along with personal reminiscences.]
Reference Detail: "The David C. Spear Family" (Kenneth and Ethel Spear), p. 414.
Comment Detail: Source includes date (April, 1906) and location (... we started to [move from Wessington Springs to] "The Land of Promise").
book-proving-up-jones-county-history-1969: Ruth Iverson, Marj Strait, Margie Peters (ed.), Proving Up: Jones County History; Murdo, South Dakota: privately published, Book and Thimble Club [of Murdo], 1969 [The book is a history of Jones County along with personal reminiscences.]
Reference Detail: "Spear Family" (Mary Willett Spear), p. 415.
Comment Detail: Source includes date (May 5, 1906) and location (Jones (then Lyman) County [, South Dakota]). Although D.C. is not explicitly named here, Mary was D.C.'s daughter and she is talking about her parents and siblings relocating to the Lyman County farm.
obituary-kenneth-spear-1975: Obituary for Kenneth Maris Spear (1975); “Kenneth M. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 6 May 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1975 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 28" page 6; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 28 Nov 1975 (Friday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1906) and location (Jones County, northwest of Draper). Note that Jones County did not exist until 1916. Their move was to Lyman County, which included the future Jones County.
census-us-1910-ps-sd-lyman-54-8a: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Lyman County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 54, sheet 8A (form/penned) or page 44A (stamped); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 14 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Lyman ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ District 0054" image 1; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1484 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1375497]
Reference Detail: Line 32, dwelling 9
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (15 Apr 1910) and location (Lincoln Township, County: Lyman, State: South Dakota).
marriage-spear-marshall-1919: Record of marriage for Kenneth M. Spear and Ethel Caroline Marshall (1919); South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed 27 Apr 2021) ⟩ “1919” image 136; citing “South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016; South Dakota Department of Health, Pierre, South Dakota; Draper, Jones County; registered no. 56 (68384)”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (25 Jun 1919) and location (Draper, Jones [, South Dakota]).
census-us-1930-ps-sd-jones-11-1a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jones County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 38-11, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 242A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jones ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ District 0011" image 1; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2225 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341959]
Reference Detail: Lines 44, dwelling 8
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Apr 1930) and occupation (Farmer).
census-us-1930-ps-sd-jones-11-1a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jones County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 38-11, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 242A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jones ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ District 0011" image 1; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2225 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341959]
Reference Detail: Lines 44, dwelling 8
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Apr 1930) and location (Lincoln Township, County: Jones, State: South Dakota).
census-us-1940-ps-sd-jones-11-1a: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jones County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 38-11, sheet 1A; 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before Aug 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jones ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ 38-11" image 2; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 3859 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Line 5, household 2
Comment Detail: Source includes date (1 Apr 1935) and location (Lincoln Township, Jones County, South Dakota).
census-us-1940-ps-sd-jones-11-1a: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jones County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 38-11, sheet 1A; 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before Aug 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jones ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ 38-11" image 2; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 3859 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Line 5, household 2
Comment Detail: Source includes date (1 Apr 1940) and occupation (farmer).
census-us-1940-ps-sd-jones-11-1a: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jones County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 38-11, sheet 1A; 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before Aug 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jones ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ 38-11" image 2; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 3859 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Line 5, household 2
Comment Detail: Source includes date (1 Apr 1940) and location (Lincoln Township, Jones County, South Dakota).
obituary-david-spear-1940: Obituary for David C. Spear (1940); “Hill City Man Dies In Local Hospital,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 6 May 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1940 ⟩ 04 ⟩ 13" page 5; citing “The Rapid City Daily Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 13 Apr 1940 (Saturday), page 5, column 4”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (13 Apr 1940) and location (Draper [, South Dakota]).
obituary-ethel-spear-1995: Obituary for Ethel Caroline (Marshall) Spear (1995); “Today’s Obituaries / Ethel C. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 15 Jul 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1995 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 01" page 17; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 1 Nov 1995 (Wednesday), page C2, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes date ([before] 1945) and location (Jones County [, South Dakota]).
book-proving-up-jones-county-history-1969: Ruth Iverson, Marj Strait, Margie Peters (ed.), Proving Up: Jones County History; Murdo, South Dakota: privately published, Book and Thimble Club [of Murdo], 1969 [The book is a history of Jones County along with personal reminiscences.]
Reference Detail: "The David C. Spear Family" (Kenneth and Ethel Spear), p. 414.
Comment Detail: Source includes date (1945), occupation (purchased a tourist court), and location (Hot Springs, South Dakota).
obituary-ethel-spear-1995: Obituary for Ethel Caroline (Marshall) Spear (1995); “Today’s Obituaries / Ethel C. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 15 Jul 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1995 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 01" page 17; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 1 Nov 1995 (Wednesday), page C2, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1945), motel name (Pine Knoll Kort Motel), and location (Hot Springs [, South Dakota]).
book-proving-up-jones-county-history-1969: Ruth Iverson, Marj Strait, Margie Peters (ed.), Proving Up: Jones County History; Murdo, South Dakota: privately published, Book and Thimble Club [of Murdo], 1969 [The book is a history of Jones County along with personal reminiscences.]
Reference Detail: "The David C. Spear Family" (Kenneth and Ethel Spear), p. 415.
Comment Detail: Source includes date (1945) and location (Hot Springs, South Dakota).
obituary-ethel-spear-1995: Obituary for Ethel Caroline (Marshall) Spear (1995); “Today’s Obituaries / Ethel C. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 15 Jul 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1995 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 01" page 17; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 1 Nov 1995 (Wednesday), page C2, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1945) and location (Hot Springs [, South Dakota]).
obituary-kenneth-spear-1975: Obituary for Kenneth Maris Spear (1975); “Kenneth M. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 6 May 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1975 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 28" page 6; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 28 Nov 1975 (Friday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1945) and location ("Black Hills, where he purchased and operated a motel at Hot Springs").
obituary-belle-border-1965: Obituary for Belle Spear Border (1964); “Obituaries / Mrs. Belle Spear Border,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 28 Nov 2022), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1965 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 14 1965, Thu ⟩ Page 13”, column 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 14 Oct 1965 (Thursday), page five, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (3 Oct 1965 [the date of Belle's passing]) and location (Hot Springs, So. Dak.).
periodical-dickey-morgan-1966: “Dickey-Morgan,” wedding description; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Sep 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1966 ⟩ December ⟩ Dec 11 1966 ⟩ Page 21”, column 4; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), December 11, 1966 (Sunday), page 21, column 4”
Comment Detail: Souce includes date (Dec. 11 [, 1966]) and location (Hot Springs [, South Dakota]).
obituary-kenneth-spear-1975: Obituary for Kenneth Maris Spear (1975); “Kenneth M. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 6 May 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1975 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 28" page 6; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 28 Nov 1975 (Friday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source implies that Kenneth and Ethel lived in Hot Springs ("at ...18th St.") through Kenneth's death on 27 Nov 1975.
obituary-kenneth-spear-1975: Obituary for Kenneth Maris Spear (1975); “Kenneth M. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 6 May 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1975 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 28" page 6; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 28 Nov 1975 (Friday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source notes church (Methodist Church) and that he was an active member and layman in the church.
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General Notes and Anecdotes
Kenneth moved with the rest of his family to Wessington Springs, South Dakota about 1903, where in late 1905 they filed for a homestead in on White Clay Creek. By late April 1906 they were ready to move to their new home, where they arrived in early May 1906. Although they shipped their goods (mostly) via the railroad, the family came by wagon. [book-proving-up-jones-county-history-1969]
In 1945, he retired from working the farm he had inherited from father D.C. and sold it to O.A. Magnuson. He then moved to Hot Springs, South Dakota, where he owned and operated a tourist court. [book-proving-up-jones-county-history-1969]
book-proving-up-jones-county-history-1969: Ruth Iverson, Marj Strait, Margie Peters (ed.), Proving Up: Jones County History; Murdo, South Dakota: privately published, Book and Thimble Club [of Murdo], 1969 [The book is a history of Jones County along with personal reminiscences.]
Reference Detail: Pages 413,415 ("The David C. Spear Family")
Comment Detail: Though not specifially mentioned by name, Kenneth mentions "we" in the story he wrote.
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
CONFLICTS
Birth Location: This database uses Guthrie County, Iowa. Kenneth's obituary misspells this as Gutherie. There isn't now, and never was, any such county. [obituary-kenneth-spear-1975]
Residence (13 Apr 1940): This database uses Lincoln Township, Jones County, South Dakota. The obituary of David C. Spear uses Draper [, South Dakota]. In 1940, Lincoln Township was just west of Draper and northeast of Murdo, and it is probable that he used the Draper post office. It was later dissolved, joining with other dissolved townships into the unincorporated Central Jones County. [obituary-david-spear-1940]
Father's Name: This database uses David C. Spear. Kenneth's obituary uses David Z. Spear. [obituary-kenneth-spear-1975]
Mother's Name: This database uses Eva Penrose Spear. Kenneth's obituary uses Etta Eva Spear. [obituary-kenneth-spear-1975]
FOLLOWUP
Kenneth's middle name was Maris, and he may have been born 9 Feb 1891 in Wichita, Guthrie County, Iowa. [research-a-spear-family-history]
Kenneth and Ethel may have had another child, Gordon Paul Spear (b. 20 Apr 1924 in Pierre, South Dakota) who was either stillborn or died within hours of birth. He was bured in Draper Cemetery in Draper, South Dakota. [research-a-spear-family-history]
In 1930, Kenneth and Ethel's family lived near the Ray C. Spears family; Ray's family was in fact in the next dwelling that was enumerated. However, I have no information about them yet. The addition of 's' to the end of Spear is a common error, one that I've often had to contend with. So the first question is, are they from the Spears lineage, a distinct Spear lineage, or an unrecorded branch of Kenneth's ancestry? I have found examples of distinct and apparently unrelated Spears and Spear lineages in unexpected areas of the country. But if they aren't related, it's a major conincidence for both to be located in the same township in rural Jones County, South Dakota. Certainly not impossible, but enough to raise the question.
Kenneth worked for the WPA for year, probably during the Great Depression or WWII. [story-depression-stories-dorotha-dickey]
He may have died in Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota. [research-a-spear-family-history]
obituary-david-spear-1940: Obituary for David C. Spear (1940); “Hill City Man Dies In Local Hospital,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 6 May 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1940 ⟩ 04 ⟩ 13" page 5; citing “The Rapid City Daily Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 13 Apr 1940 (Saturday), page 5, column 4”
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obituary-kenneth-spear-1975: Obituary for Kenneth Maris Spear (1975); “Kenneth M. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 6 May 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1975 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 28" page 6; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 28 Nov 1975 (Friday), page 6, column 2”
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story-depression-stories-dorotha-dickey: Dorotha Dickey, “Maris’ History”; email from {private}, sent 26 Apr 2009
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research-a-spear-family-history: {private} Engelmann, A Spear Family History, privately printed 1988, updated 2002, 2005; privately held
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