Hazel Spires Kind

Hazel Spires was the youngest child of Elmer and Zenith Norris, she was born in Parsons, KS on 2/1884. When Hazel was around 5 or 6 her family moved to Minot, North Dakota along with all her other brothers and sisters except for Charles Spires. Charles went to Illinois, and then ended back up in Western Oklahoma with his family. Sometime before 1915 she married Elmer Kind and had three children, Louis (1915), Galen(1916), and Glen(1918). Below is a discussion I had with LaJuana Johnson Lech about Galen brothers and mother.

LaJuana Johnson Lech

Aunt Hazel and Uncle Elmer lived near us in ND. We spent many Sundays at their home.

Chris Reaves

We know a lot about Galen because he lived near us and we saw and visited him. We know very little about the other two kids they had. Maybe you could fill in some gaps

LaJuana Johnson Lech

Galen was gone from home by the time I was born (he is my mother's first cousin) but he and Gale visited us many times and I drove my mother to Wichita in 1997 although we did not make it in time for the funeral.

LaJuana Johnson Lech

Hazel Spires Kind and Elmer Kind had two sons Louis E (born in 1915) and Galen (born in 1916). Louis died by suicide as a young man in his 20's - it is my understanding it was because of a broken romance (I am pulling this information from what I can remember from conversations with my mother). I believe I have photos of him - a very handsome young man.

Chris Reaves

There was also a Glen Kind that was in the 1920 Census, He did not appear in the 1930 Census so i am guessing he died at a young age. he was 2 in the 1920 census

LaJuana Johnson Lech

Chris Reaves

Thanks - I never noticed that before - he must have passed as a young child because I never heard mention of him. Oh how I wish I could ask my mother more questions now

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Elmer and Zenith Spires

Elmer Spires was the son of John and Rebecca Spires born on 3/1/1840 in we believe Georgetown, OH. He lived in Georgetown area until around 1870, where he moved his family from Ohio to Labette, KS. Around the last part of the decade he disappeared leaving his family in Labette, there has been records of Elmer Spires in Neosho, MO which could be him because rail lines from Eastern Kansas ran through that area. There was also records of around 1910 of an Elmer Spires living around OKC area. The only other records is a patent out of Coffeyville, KS around the Labette area of a patent for a wagon brake issues by a Elmer Spires. No one has been able to track any other information on Elmer Spires. Zenith Norris was the daughter of Guy and Agnes Norris born on 5/15/1841 in Bracken County, KY. She lived in KY until around 1860's where she was in Brown County, OH and married Elmer Spires. After Elmer left and never returned, most of the family moved to Minot, North Dakota, were she lived ...

Galen Kind

Galen Kind was born on 10/19/1916 in Minot, ND to Hazel Spires Kind and Elmer Kind. He Married Gale Bambic and had no children, but he was a parent to so many cousins. I know my Uncle Charles lived with him for a little while along with Shari Spires sister of Deborah Fischer. He was a very popular cousin, most of the distant relatives have heard of Galen or have visited him. When we stayed over in Wichita to visit family we would often stay at their house and visit. Galen died on 8/17/1997 in Wichita, KS.

Louis Spires Family

Louis Spires Louis Spires was the oldest son of Elmer and Zenith Norris born in 11/3/1867 in Georgetown, Brown, Ohio. He married Gertrude Clara McKay and had the Following children: Louis Spires Jr, Robert Spires, Rolland C Spires, and George E Spires. Louis moved to Joliet, Illinois according to the 1910 Census and lived there until his death 2/17/1944. I got the chance to meet a few of Louis family on Facebook. Jeri Vece was the daughter of Louis Spires Jr. Her father has done a ton of research on the Spires family and most of the research on the Spires family in Brown County Genealogical Society came from Louis Spires. The other cousin I have connected with is Deborah Fischer. She is the daughter of Robert Spires and we have came close over the past few years. She lives in New York so it is hard to see each other but we keep in touch with each other on Facebook, and she even made a visit to OKC to meet the family and attend the last family reunion. Below are some pictur...

Spires and Norris Family History

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