He was born Nov. 26, 1877, at Tooele, Utah, a son of William H. and Mary Jane Walters Speirs. The family moved in 1880 to Bennington, Idaho, where he spent his childhood. He attended barber college in Chicago from 1899 to 1900. For 10 years he had a chair in the Matt Lyon barbershop in the old Templeton Building at the corner of Main and South Temple, Salt Lake City.
Coming to Montpelier in 1910, he was associated with the late Riley Barkdull for 26 years in a shop located in the building now occupied by Zed's Glass and Paint.
In 1921 he opened a barbershop in the then newly-remodeled Burgoyne Hotel. After four years he sold the business to Walter Phelps and returned to his former location with Mr. Barkdull. He worked for short periods with other shops, retiring in 1941, but continuing to do barbering at home.
William married Mary Ann Hilton Aug. 6, 1903, in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Speirs died April 7, 1956. They had two children, the late Mrs. George (Mable) Hoskins and Frank H. Speirs of Montpelier. There are three grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Coming to Montpelier in 1910, he was associated with the late Riley Barkdull for 26 years in a shop located in the building now occupied by Zed's Glass and Paint.
In 1921 he opened a barbershop in the then newly-remodeled Burgoyne Hotel. After four years he sold the business to Walter Phelps and returned to his former location with Mr. Barkdull. He worked for short periods with other shops, retiring in 1941, but continuing to do barbering at home.
William married Mary Ann Hilton Aug. 6, 1903, in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Speirs died April 7, 1956. They had two children, the late Mrs. George (Mable) Hoskins and Frank H. Speirs of Montpelier. There are three grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was born Nov. 26, 1877, at Tooele, Utah, a son of William H. and Mary Jane Walters Speirs. The family moved in 1880 to Bennington, Idaho, where he spent his childhood. He attended barber college in Chicago from 1899 to 1900. For 10 years he had a chair in the Matt Lyon barbershop in the old Templeton Building at the corner of Main and South Temple, Salt Lake City.
Coming to Montpelier in 1910, he was associated with the late Riley Barkdull for 26 years in a shop located in the building now occupied by Zed's Glass and Paint.
In 1921 he opened a barbershop in the then newly-remodeled Burgoyne Hotel. After four years he sold the business to Walter Phelps and returned to his former location with Mr. Barkdull. He worked for short periods with other shops, retiring in 1941, but continuing to do barbering at home.
William married Mary Ann Hilton Aug. 6, 1903, in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Speirs died April 7, 1956. They had two children, the late Mrs. George (Mable) Hoskins and Frank H. Speirs of Montpelier. There are three grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Coming to Montpelier in 1910, he was associated with the late Riley Barkdull for 26 years in a shop located in the building now occupied by Zed's Glass and Paint.
In 1921 he opened a barbershop in the then newly-remodeled Burgoyne Hotel. After four years he sold the business to Walter Phelps and returned to his former location with Mr. Barkdull. He worked for short periods with other shops, retiring in 1941, but continuing to do barbering at home.
William married Mary Ann Hilton Aug. 6, 1903, in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Speirs died April 7, 1956. They had two children, the late Mrs. George (Mable) Hoskins and Frank H. Speirs of Montpelier. There are three grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
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