1. William Speed was born on 19 Feb 1716 in Southwark Parish, Surrey Co., Virginia and died circa 1781 in Anson Co., North Carolina at age 65.
General Notes: Records indicate that William was in the Anson County, North Carolina Regulators with the title of Major Speed at the time of the American Revolution. In a publication, "History of Anson County, (1750-1976)", it was noted that he was captured and confined in a dungeon in Camden, South Carolina as a prisoner of war. William apparently died there as evidenced by the March 28, 1782, Richmond County, North Carolina Court Order in which he died without a will. This order appointed as administrators, Zack Martin and Major Speed's former widow, Elizabeth Speed Martin. It appears that Major Speed's widow married Zack Martin in the year following his death.
Early Anson County land records in North Carolina show William Speed as the authorized overseer of the road from the Province line to John Thomas' property (January 14, 1777). He is also listed on numerous Richmond County, North Carolina (formerly part of Anson County) land entries for these early years.
William Speed and his son, John Speed, had signed, along with a large number of Anson County citizens, The Mecklenburg Declaration of 20th May, 1775, objecting to the new proposed boundaries between North and South Carolina.
NOTE: It should be noted here that as of 2002, family research still continues to firmly document the father-son relationship of William and John Speed of Richmond County, North Carolina. It is possible that William and John Speed may have shared another direct relationship such as being brothers or uncle and nephew. At the estate settlement following William Speed's death, John Speed and Robert Speed were present and participated in that estate sale. William Speed and John Speed also owned land in Richmond County, NC very close to each other near the area of Speed's Creek just south of Rockingham, North Carolina and close to the South Carolina border.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: FARMER.
William married Elizabeth, daughter of Unknown and Unknown.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 2 M i. John Speed was born circa 1754 in Virginia, died on 18 Feb 1806 in Richmond Co., North Carolina at age 52, and was buried in 1806.
+ 3 M ii. Robert Wages Speed was born on 26 Oct 1763 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina and died on 1 Jan 1826 in Oconee Co., Abbeville Dist., S. Carolina at age 62.
Second Generation 2. John Speed was born circa 1754 in Virginia, died on 18 Feb 1806 in Richmond Co., North Carolina at age 52, and was buried in 1806.
General Notes: John Speed was a captain and later a lieutenant colonel during the American Revolutionary War and served in the Richmond County, North Carolina Militia (formerly part of Anson County). Captain John Speed was wounded at the Battle of Stono Ferry, South Carolina on June 20, 1779. Stono Ferry was about eight miles west of Charleston on James Island in the Stono River. The State Records of North Carolina found in the North Carolina Archives reflect that Captain Speed of the North Carolina Militia was listed as wounded in the "Return of the Killed, Wounded, and Missing in the Action of Stono Ferry, 20th June 1779." In the North Carolina Archives, there are two Revolutionary War pension applications for veterans who served under Captain John Speed. From these and other archive records, it was learned that Captain John Speed served under Colonel Thomas Crawford.
From early records of St David’s Parish in Cheraw, SC, which is just twenty miles south of Rockingham, Richmond County, NC, John Speed is listed in 1778 as a vestryman of the parish. 1779 Jury List Records for Cheraws District of S. Carolina list John Speed as both a Grand Juryman and Petit Juryman in Civil Causes. Other references to John Speed are found in Stewart-Stuart Family history book (R929.125 B66 V.14). In the Stewart family history, John Speed is noted as marrying Catherine Stewart in 1774 (this was her second marriage). The common use of the Stewart/Stuart name was reflected in numerous descendants thereafter. Anson Co., N. Carolina deeds and abstracts (1756-1786) refer to John Speed several times.
On April 21, 1784, John Speed took his seat in the North Carolina General Assembly representing Richmond County. He is listed in the 1790 U.S. Census of Fayette District of Richmond County, North Carolina. John Speed died 18 February 1806. His obituary was published in the early North Carolina newspaper, "The Raleigh Register": "Died in Richmond County, on the 18th ult. of the smallpox, Colonel John Speed, a respectable citizen, who has frequently represented that county in the General Assembly of this State." The North Carolina Archives records reflect that James Stewart Speed was the administrator of his father's estate in Richmond County.
"Inventory of Estate of Co John Speed
Returned to June term 1806
A negro man - Sam - A negro woman Milia and her child six weeks old. A negro man - Jonas - A woman Phillie and her child Flory about 18 months old. A D man - Toni - A D woman Jude - six head of horses - six head of mules - thirteen head of neat (sp?) cattle - & eleven head of hogs - five rafts & one small pile of saw milo lumber - estimated to be about one hundred thousand (sp?) feet - and a remnant of a raft of like lumber lodged on the Pee Dee banks in South Carolina estimated at about ten or twenty thousand feet.
One mile saw - two crow bars - one dozen mile (sp?) saw files - one cut (sp?) hook - one set mile dog irons & some mile picks - one cotton machine & part of a hogshead of tobacco - one Drogas flat (sp?) - a bottom of another drogas flat - & a horse ferry flat.
One large Teak Beam - Sixteen Iron tocights (sp?) called each fifty six pound weight - & five small weights.
Six wedding hoes - two tilling hoes - two grubbing hoes - six oxen - two cutter plows - two coulter (sp?) plows - one culling (?) - Three reap hooks - A Waggon - a Jack saw - a set of Waggon collars - two Loch chains - seven pairs of chain traces - three ear bells - six cow bells - a timber carriage & yoke and several pieces of chain - An Anvil a bec (sp?) iron - a vice - a Sledge hammer - two hand hammers - & one pair of Steeleyards (sp?) - six hand saws - twenty nine planes and augurs -
One riding chair damper (sp?) - One man's saddle - one gun and shot bag - and one sword - five bed stads (sp?) - six beds and furniture four mahogany & walnut tables - one can of stores and bag of chickens - three trunks, one chest, - one tea kettle - three large kettles - three iron pots - one Dutch oven - two tea canisters - one set of cups & saucers - two tea pots - two clay decanters - two colored Decanters - nine sets of teaspoons.
Two sets of Fire tongs - one pair Tongs & one Shovel -
There are some Books - and papers a few more small articles - which together with a full statement of debts due the Colonel's estate - shall be made out immediately - and be returned to the next Richmond County Court term, which Testament it was totally impossible for the administrators to make out before because the just apprehensions of spreading the small pox - and the long continued indisposition of one of the Administrators after that most cruel disorder, kept the Administrator apart for a considerable time - and because when they could communicate together - the absolute necessity for their every exertion to make sale of the Estates lumber - and for doing all within their power to prevent the real and personal estate - from being sold by Sheriff's sale - entirely prevents their jointly receiving the papers belonging to the estate from Mrs. Eliza Speed the late Colonel's widow who will at any time deliver them to the Administrators.
Signed Jas. S. Speed { Adm-
Henry Wm. Harrington
June 11, 1806"
Source: Richmond County Court Records, Richmond Co., NC
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: FARMER & LAND APPRAISER.
John married Catherine Stewart, daughter of Patrick Stewart and Elizabeth Menzies, in Jul 1774 in Cheraw District, South Carolina. Catherine was born circa 1739 in Bladen County, North Carolina, died circa 1789 in Richmond Co., North Carolina at age 50, and was buried in Richmond Co., North Carolina.
Noted events in her life were:
• Occupation: HOUSEWIFE.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 5 M i. James Stewart Speed was born on 16 Mar 1775 in Anson County, North Carolina, died in Dec 1816 in Montgomery Co., Tennessee at age 41, and was buried in 1816 in Montgomery Co., Tennessee.
+ 6 F ii. Sarah (Sally) Speed was born circa 1777 in Richmond Co., North Carolina and died in Richmond Co., North Carolina.
+ 7 F iii. Catherine Speed was born circa 1788 in Cheraw District, South Carolina and died in Hardin County, Tennessee.
8 F iv. Martha Patsy Speed was born circa 1789 in Cheraw District, South Carolina.
Martha married William Michaels.
John next married Elizabeth Mack, daughter of John Mack and Unknown, circa 1790. Elizabeth was born circa 1770 and died circa 1845 at age 75.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 9 M i. John Mack Speed was born circa 1789 in Richmond, North Carolina and died in 1844 in Dallas County, Alabama at age 55.
10 F ii. Rebecca Speed was born circa 1790 and died circa 1825 at age 35.
Rebecca married Claudius Pegues, son of William Pegues and Sarah Hicks. Claudius was born on 16 Dec 1776 in Chesterfield District, South Carolina and died in 1857 in Anson County, North Carolina at age 81.
11 F iii. Mary (Polly) Speed was born circa 1796 in Richmond Co., North Carolina.
+ 12 F iv. Elizabeth Speed was born circa 1799 in North Carolina and died circa 1887 in Texas at age 88.
+ 13 M v. Wager Ormand Speed was born on 5 Aug 1803 in Richmond Co., North Carolina, died on 6 Nov 1865 in Enoch, Sumter Co., Alabama at age 62, and was buried in 1865 in Cokes Chapel Cemetery, Ward, Alabama.
+ 14 M vi. Edward Speed was born circa 1806 in Cheraws District, South Carolina and died in 1880 in Mississippi at age 74.
3. Robert Wages Speed was born on 26 Oct 1763 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina and died on 1 Jan 1826 in Oconee Co., Abbeville Dist., S. Carolina at age 62.
General Notes: Robert was listed as living in the Orangeburgh District, N. Part, S. Carolina in the 1790 U.S. census. In the 1800 U.S. census, he was shown to be living in Pendleton Co., S. Carolina. In the 1810 and 1820 U.S. census records the family was living in Abbeville Co., S. Carolina. It is believed that Robert served in a North Carolina unit during Revolutionary War. The North Carolina Archives contain a pay voucher dated March 1782 for war service to Robert Speed. No middle name, however, is mentioned.
NOTE: The following is copied from the records of Dr. H. K. Speed (deceased) of Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma. The earliest record found on Robert Wages Speed (born October 26, 1763) is an account of his settling on a small patch of land in the Oconee County (old Pendleton District) in South Carolina.
In 1784 a law was passed in that State providing a system of granting land in the Pendleton District.
Robert Speed undoubtedly moved into this district to settle land but did not go so far as to formally establish legal ownership, that is not until later years. He was in fact a squatter. From the State Record of Plat Books found in the office of the Secretary of State in Columbia, the following information is deduced.
Robert Wages Speed held squatters rights to a small piece of land at the junction of Conneros Creek and Seneca River, the latter of which is a tributary to the Tugeloo River. It was from this Conneros Watershed in Oconee County that William Speed departed when he migrated to Mississippi.
Robert Speed is shown by the 1790 census Report of the United States to have lived in Orangeburg, South Carolina (See reference). He lived in a settlement later called New Brookland. He lived just across the Salude River from Columbia in the County later called Lexington. More specifically, he is said to have lived north of Orangeburg, south of the Salude River which forks with the Broad River to empty into the Catawba.
Robert is shown by this same census report to have been the head of the family, with a wife, Elizabeth Martin, a boy under 16 years of age (William Speed) and another white female who undoubtedly was his daughter Rebecca. The respective dates of birth of these two children were January 24, 1783 and November 16, 1788.
At this early period, Robert is known to have been intimately acquainted with Joseph Calhoun (born Oct., 22, 1750) who during the period of their acquaintance became a member of the Legislature of South Carolina (of both the House and the Senate) and was commissioned a colonel in the U.S. Militia in 1807. He died April 14, 1817--only a few years before his good friend, Robert Speed.
Family traditions of the family have it also that Robert Speed also acted on numerous occasions as host to the famous John C. Calhoun, brother of Joseph and known in the U. S. Senate as the "Warhawk of South Carolina".
John Speed, Roberts third child (born 25 August 1791) married Martha Calhoun, (daughter of Joseph) and Sarah Speed (Robert's eight child) who was born November 1, 1802 became the wife of John Ewing Calhoun (also Joseph"s child).
Even Robert Speed's will listed John Ewing Calhoun as one of his heirs and appointed him as one of the executors.
Other children of Robert and Elizabeth were Elizabeth (born 26 Jan 1794) James (born 19 May 1795) Wade (born 18 March 1796), Terrel (born 10 March 1799) and possibly Floride (or Florence).
Robert is shown by the previously mentioned State Land Plat Books to have lived in Orangeburg County. This however is not the extent of his moves, for he is shown in the 1800 census report to have been living in Pendleton District (Now Oconee County).
The 1810 U. S. Census Report does not show Robert as living in either Pendleton or Abbeville District. Robert's will which was signed on 2 January 1826, has him still residing in Abbeville County.
It is very likely that Robert retired to Abbeville to spend his last days; for his children, during this period, were beginning to drift away from home.
The reason for the break-up of the Robert Speed family may be attributed to the decline of agriculture in South Carolina and to the movement of the children into new and virgin agricultural areas. The children of Robert Speed were but following the great crowds of migrating farmers who were traveling west and south in search of new land. The loss of citizens to the new States and Territories was an especial cause for alarm on the part of many public-spirited persons. In 1827, an observer near Augusta, Georgia, saw "hordes" of cotton planters with their Negros bound from the Carolinas and Georgia to the Gulf States "where the cotton lands were not worn out".
REFERENCE: Heads of Families, First Census of the United States - 1790, South Carolina published by the Department of Commerce and Labor, Bureau of the Census, printed by the Government Printing Office 1908, Page #97,
Heads of Families - South Carolina; Orangeburgh Distirct (North Part) top and center of page, first entery: Speed, Robert Wages, 1 Free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families; 2 Free white females, including heads of families; 0 Other free persons; 0 Slaves.
Robert married Elizabeth Martin circa 1782 in South Carolina. Elizabeth was born circa 1763 in North Carolina and died circa 1830 in South Carolina at age 67.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 15 M i. William Wages Speed was born on 24 Jan 1783 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina, died on 28 Aug 1833 in Covington Co., Mississippi at age 50, and was buried in 1833 in Leaf River Cemetery, Covington Co., MS.
16 F ii. Mary Rebecca Speed was born on 16 Nov 1788 in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina.
+ 17 M iii. John B. Speed was born on 25 Aug 1791 in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina and died on 5 Apr 1841 in Copiah County, Mississippi at age 49.
18 F iv. Elizabeth Speed was born on 26 Jan 1794 in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina and died on 14 Mar 1855 in Indiana at age 61.
+ 19 M v. James W. Speed was born on 19 May 1795 in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina, died on 23 Sep 1852 in Copiah County, Mississippi at age 57, and was buried in 1852 in Rehobeth Methodist Church Cemetery.
+ 20 M vi. Wade Speed was born on 18 Mar 1796 in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina.
21 F vii. Floreide (Florence) Speed was born on 3 Mar 1798 in Pendleton Co., South Carolina and died on 26 Feb 1829 in South Carolina at age 30.
Floreide married John Paxton Holte.
+ 22 M viii. Terrell Speed was born on 10 Mar 1799 in Oconee County, South Carolina and died in Georgia.
+ 23 F ix. Sarah Speed was born on 1 Nov 1802 in Pendleton District, South Carolina and died on 6 Jul 1882 in South Carolina at age 79.
+ 24 F x. Mary E. Speed was born on 25 Dec 1805 in Pendleton District, South Carolina and died on 19 Jun 1891 in Hale County, Alabama at age 85.
Third Generation 5. James Stewart Speed was born on 16 Mar 1775 in Anson County, North Carolina, died in Dec 1816 in Montgomery Co., Tennessee at age 41, and was buried in 1816 in Montgomery Co., Tennessee.
General Notes: In an October 1808 Richmond County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions court action, the following heirs of Colonel John Speed, deceased, are mentioned: "James S. Speed, William Peques in right of his wife Sarah (Sally), Elihue Winbourn in right of his wife Catherine, William Michael in right of his wife Martha, who are of full age, and John M. Speed, Rebecca Speed, Polly Speed, Elizabeth Speed, Wages Speed, who are infant children, and of whom Elizabeth is guardian."
A review of the Richmond County Court records following the death of Colonel John Speed seems to indicate some financial and family strife that began to occur in the years following Colonel John Speed’s death in 1806. These court actions are noted:
1. 1807 (July Term) A judgement entered for Abraham Harper against the estate of John Speed was again brought to Court in March 1809.
2. 1809 (August Term) James S. Speed vs Elizabeth Speed and Moses Knight
3. 1809 (September Term) A judgement for McFarland and Ellis vs James S. Speed, William Pegues and (wife) Sally, Elihue Winbourn and (wife) Catherine, William Michael and (wife) Martha Patsy.
4. 1809 (September) A judgement for Archibald McNeil vs James S. Speed and H.W. Covington.
5. 1809 (September to December) Philip Horn vs James S. Speed, Serving Administrator; Elizabeth is guardian of named children, heirs at law of deceased John Speed, who are John M. Speed, Rebecca Speed, Polly Speed, Elizabeth Speed, and Wages Speed.
After 1798, more and more of the Stewart, Speed, Brantly, and Brown family members from Bladen, Anson and Richmond Counties of North Carolina began moving to the Montgomery County area of Tennessee. They resided in the Wells Creek area and around the West Fork of the Red River at Fletcher’s Branch and Barrow Springs. These areas were closer to settlements like Clarksville and Palmyra but with still great concern for Indian attacks. Both Duncan and Charles Stewart (James Speed's cousins) became active in state politics serving in the General Assemblies from 1801 to 1807, representing Robertson and Montgomery Counties.
Montgomery County, Tennessee Court Minutes: January term 1812 (Vol.4 1811-1813 pg.41) show James S. Speed allowed by the Court to keep the ferry on the Red River formerly owned by James Hambleton. He also entered into a bond with Thomas Smith and James Hambleton for $2000. See also pp 159, 91, 110, 195, and 201 where James S. Speed is noted as serving as a juror and where Nancy Speed (Pg. 201) is allowed to keep a ferry on the Red River with bond of $2000 held by James Stewart (James Speed's cousin) & James Hambleton. This gives some credence to a Speed family legend that at one time the family operated several ferries. Even after James’ death in December, 1816, the same court records show where his widow, Nancy Speed, was allowed to keep the ferry on the Red River for some time following his death.
It would appear that during this time the Speed family was involved in moving goods commercially up and down the Red River. The early years of the 1800's were progressive ones, chiefly devoted to the building of roads, railroads and bridges.
All indications are that the family of Nancy Speed, widow of James Stuart Speed, raised her young family for a period of years by running the ferry and possibly farming. The 1830 Montgomery County, Tennessee census shows Nancy Speed as the head of a household with two males, one between twenty and thirty years of age and one between fifteen and twenty years of age. Another son, James Speed, was shown to be a head of household also living nearby with two males, one between ten and fifteen years of age and one under five years of age. The male between ten and fifteen appeared to be black.
Sometime before the 1850 census, Nancy Speed, the widow of James Stuart Speed, moved in with the family of her son, Charles Stuart Speed. Charles had moved to Weakley County, Tennessee sometime between 1841 and 1850. The 1850 Weakley County census showed Charles (age 33) , his wife, Martha (age 32), a twin son and daughter, Mary and George (age 4), a son, Robert (age 5), and Charles’ mother, Nancy (age 65).
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: FARMER.
James married Nancy (Pan) Hinson, daughter of Benjamin Hinson and Mourning Moreman, circa 1800 in Richmond Co., South Carolina. Nancy was born on 17 Mar 1784 in North Carolina, died circa 1869 in Henry Co., Tennessee at age 85, and was buried circa 1869 in Alman Cemetery, NE Of Paris On Hwy 79, Henry Co., Tennessee.
Noted events in her life were:
• Occupation: HOUSEWIFE.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 25 F i. Katherine Speed was born on 16 Oct 1804 in North Carolina and died on 10 Feb 1831 in Montgomery Co., Tennessee at age 26.
+ 26 M ii. William Washington Speed was born on 20 Dec 1805 in North Carolina and died in Montgomery Co., Tennessee.
+ 27 M iii. James J. Speed was born on 7 Jul 1807 in Montgomery County, Tennessee and died on 9 Apr 1858 in Illinois Or Independence Co., Arkansas at age 50.
+ 28 F iv. Sarah Ann Speed was born on 25 Sep 1809 in North Carolina, died on 15 Sep 1871 in Henry County, Tennessee at age 61, and was buried in 1871 in Allman / Almond Cemetery, NE Of Paris On Hwy 79, Henry Co., Tennessee.
+ 29 F v. Nancy Speed was born on 7 May 1812 in Tennessee, died on 11 Mar 1874 in Weakley County, Tennessee at age 61, and was buried in 1874 in Baldridge Cemetery, Martin, Weakley County, Tennessee.
30 F vi. Elizabeth Speed was born on 30 Sep 1814.
+ 31 M vii. Charles Stewart Speed was born on 4 Mar 1817 in Montgomery Co., Tennessee, died on 26 Aug 1856 in Weakley County, Tennessee at age 39, and was buried in 1856 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Weakley Co., TN.
6. Sarah (Sally) Speed was born circa 1777 in Richmond Co., North Carolina and died in Richmond Co., North Carolina.
Noted events in her life were:
• Occupation: HOUSEWIFE.
Sarah married William Pegues II, son of Claudius Pegues Jr and Mercy (Marcy) Saunders, on 16 Jan 1797 in North Carolina. William was born on 29 Nov 1775 in Cheraw District, South Carolina and died on 4 Nov 1857 in Marlborough District, South Carolina at age 81.
Children from this marriage were:
32 M i. Claudius Pegues was born on 24 Oct 1797.
33 F ii. Marcy Pegues was born on 3 Feb 1800.
34 M iii. John Pegues was born on 26 Apr 1802.
35 M iv. Malachi Pegues was born on 6 Jun 1804 and died in 1849 at age 45.
Malachi married Ann Lindsay on 12 Dec 1825 in Cheraw , South Carolina. Ann was born in 1805 and died in 1873 at age 68.
36 M v. James Pegues was born on 11 Dec 1809.
37 M vi. Bedgegood Pegues was born on 22 Jan 1809.
38 F vii. Mary Pegues
Mary married Robert Reynolds.
39 F viii. Ann Tung Pegues
Ann married Abram Lewis Pope.
40 M ix. Charles Stuart Pegues
Charles married Mary Francis Guy.
7. Catherine Speed was born circa 1788 in Cheraw District, South Carolina and died in Hardin County, Tennessee.
Catherine married Elihue Winborn in South Carolina. Elihue was born circa 1780 in North Carolina and died circa 1848 in Hardin County, Tennessee at age 68.
Children from this marriage were:
41 F i. Elizabeth Winborn was born in 1809.
42 F ii. Charlotte Winborn was born in 1811.
43 F iii. Martha Winborn was born in 1813.
44 F iv. James S. Winborn was born in 1818.
45 M v. Charley Winborn was born in 1823.
46 F vi. Rebecca Winborn was born in 1827.
47 M vii. Samuel Winborn was born in 1831.
9. John Mack Speed was born circa 1789 in Richmond, North Carolina and died in 1844 in Dallas County, Alabama at age 55.
General Notes: John moved from Richmond Co., N. Carolina to Darlington Co., S. Carolina by
1817. He is found in the 1820 U.S. census of Darlington Co. along with his
wife and two daughters under age ten. Sometime between 1825 and 1830, John
and his family had moved to Dallas Co., Alabama where they are found in the
1830 U.S. census. After John's death in 1844, his wife Ann moved to Maury Co.
Tennessee. After moving to Maury Co., Ann lived in homes of her son William.
John married Ann in 1820. Ann was born circa 1801 in South Carolina and died circa 1871 at age 70.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 48 F i. Ann Elizabeth Speed was born circa 1823 in South Carolina.
49 M ii. William M. Speed was born in 1825 in South Carolina and died on 13 Aug 1895 in Maury Co., Tennessee at age 70.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: FARMER & SCHOOL TEACHER.
+ 50 F iii. Mary Jackson Speed was born in 1832 in Alabama, was christened TWIN TO WARREN, died on 15 Jun 1890 in Maury Co., Tennessee at age 58, and was buried in 1890 in Rieves Burying Ground, Maury Co., TN.
+ 51 M iv. Warren Franklin Speed was born in 1832 in Alabama, was christened TWIN TO MARY, died on 13 Aug 1895 in Maury Co., Tennessee at age 63, and was buried in 1895 in Maury Co., Tennessee.
+ 52 M v. Robert M. Speed was born in 1834 in Alabama.
+ 53 M vi. Theodore S. Speed was born in 1837 in Dallas County, Alabama, died in 1906 in Tennessee at age 69, and was buried in 1906 in Rieves Burial Grounds, Maury Co., TN.
54 M vii. Adolphus Speed was born in 1844 in Alabama and died in 1855 in Tennessee at age 11.
12. Elizabeth Speed was born circa 1799 in North Carolina and died circa 1887 in Texas at age 88.
Elizabeth married Samuel Johnston in 1817. Samuel was born circa 1800 in North Carolina and died circa 1882 in Texas at age 82.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 55 M i. Henry Johnston was born in 1820 in North Carolina.
Elizabeth next married Samuel Johnson. Samuel died in Texas.
Children from this marriage were:
56 F i. Jane Johnson was born in 1837 in North Carolina.
57 M ii. John Johnson was born in 1840 in North Carolina.
13. Wager Ormand Speed was born on 5 Aug 1803 in Richmond Co., North Carolina, died on 6 Nov 1865 in Enoch, Sumter Co., Alabama at age 62, and was buried in 1865 in Cokes Chapel Cemetery, Ward, Alabama.
Wager married Margaret Johnson on 15 Jan 1825 in North Carolina. Margaret was born on 23 Apr 1802 in North Carolina, died on 20 Oct 1868 in Sumter Co., Alabama at age 66, and was buried in 1868 in Cokes Chapel Cemetery, Ward, Alabama.
Children from this marriage were:
58 M i. John Calhoun Speed was born on 14 Nov 1825 in Alabama and died on 29 Aug 1846 in Alabama at age 20.
+ 59 M ii. Benjamin Rhodes Speed was born on 11 Jan 1828 in Alabama, died in 1866 in Alabama at age 38, and was buried in 1866 in Sumter Co., AL.
60 F iii. Elizabeth Ann Speed was born on 18 Nov 1829 in Alabama, died on 9 Mar 1843 in Alabama at age 13, and was buried in 1843 in Alabama.
61 F iv. Margaret Jane Speed was born on 18 Apr 1832 in Alabama and died on 30 May 1861 in Coke's Cemetery, Sumter Co., AL at age 29.
+ 62 M v. James Franklin Speed was born on 26 Apr 1834 in Alabama, died on 7 Jan 1893 in Enoch, Alabama at age 58, and was buried in 1893 in Coke's Cemetery, Sumter Co., AL.
63 M vi. Thomas Jefferson Pegues Speed was born on 18 Mar 1836 in Dallas County, Alabama and died on 21 Jun 1862 at age 26.
Thomas married Ann S. Elliott.
64 M vii. Joseph Travis Speed was born on 29 May 1839 in Alabama and died on 2 Jun 1862 in Mobile, Alabama at age 23.
65 F viii. Martha Ann Elizabeth Speed was born on 21 Jul 1842 in Alabama, died on 6 Jun 1924 in Alabama at age 81, and was buried in 1924 in Coke's Cemetery, Sumter Co., AL.
14. Edward Speed was born circa 1806 in Cheraws District, South Carolina and died in 1880 in Mississippi at age 74.
Edward married Charlotte Martha Brown in South Carolina. Charlotte was born circa 1813 in Georgia.
Children from this marriage were:
66 F i. Mary Jane Speed was born in 1830 in Antauga County, Alabama.
67 F ii. Martha Speed was born circa 1832 in Autauga County, Alabama.
+ 68 M iii. John Brown Speed was born circa 1834 in Autauga County, Alabama, died on 13 Apr 1909 in Clarke County, Mississippi at age 75, and was buried in 1909 in Pine Hill Baptist Cemetery, Clarke, Co..
+ 69 F iv. Sarah A. Speed was born in 1835 in Autauga County, Alabama and was buried near Enterprise, Mississippi.
70 F v. Lucy Speed was born in 1840 in Autauga County, Alabama.
+ 71 M vi. William Preston Speed was born circa 1841 in Alabama.
72 F vii. Emily Speed was born in 1843 in Autauga County, Alabama.
+ 73 F viii. Rebecca Catherine Speed was born in 1845 in Autauga County, Alabama and was buried near Enterprise, Mississippi.
+ 74 M ix. James R. Speed was born on 1 Oct 1849 in Autauga County, Alabama, died on 28 Mar 1922 in Enterprise, Lauderdale Co., Mississippi at age 72, and was buried in 1922 in Enterprise Cemetery, Enterprise, MS.
15. William Wages Speed was born on 24 Jan 1783 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina, died on 28 Aug 1833 in Covington Co., Mississippi at age 50, and was buried in 1833 in Leaf River Cemetery, Covington Co., MS.
General Notes: In 1822 William Wages Speed, Sr. and wife Sarah, came to Mississippi. Their two daughters married their South Carolina sweethearts. Rachel Ann married Robert Craig and remained near her Lawrence grandparents. Elizabeth married James Lewis Jolly, Jr. They settled in Indiana. The oldest son, William Wages Speed, Jr. remained in South Carolina for five more years before coming to Mississippi.
William married Sarah Lawrence, daughter of Benjamin Lawrence and Rachel Weems, circa 1802 in South Carolina. Sarah was born in Dec 1787 in Pendleton District, South Carolina, died circa 1848 in Seminary, Covington Co., Mississippi at age 61, and was buried in 1848 in Leaf River Cemetery, Covington Co., MS.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 75 M i. William Wages Speed Jr was born on 12 Mar 1800 in Pendleton District, South Carolina, died on 18 Aug 1869 in Covington County, Mississippi at age 69, and was buried in 1869 in Leaf River Baptist Cemetery, Covington.
+ 76 F ii. Rachel Ann Speed was born on 22 Nov 1803 in Pendleton District, South Carolina and died on 6 Jul 1881 in Keowee, Oconee, South Carolina at age 77.
+ 77 F iii. Elizabeth Speed was born on 5 Nov 1805 in Pendleton District, South Carolina, died on 14 Mar 1855 in Stewartville, Posey Co., Indiana at age 49, and was buried in 1855 in Stewartville, Posey Co., Indiana.
+ 78 M iv. William Leroy Lawrence Speed was born on 9 Oct 1815 in Koe, Oconee Co., South Carolina, died on 15 Oct 1879 in Seminary, Covington Co., Mississippi at age 64, and was buried in 1879 in Speed Cemetery, Covington Co., MS.
+ 79 M v. James Monroe Speed was born on 14 May 1818 in Oconee Co., South Carolina, died on 25 Dec 1896 in Covington Co., Mississippi at age 78, and was buried in 1896 in Leaf River Church Cemetery, Mississippi.
+ 80 M vi. Benjamin Robert Speed was born on 22 Dec 1820 in Oconee Co., South Carolina, died on 10 Dec 1909 in Smith County, Texas at age 88, and was buried in 1909 in Ebenezer Cemetery, Smith Co., Texas.
17. John B. Speed was born on 25 Aug 1791 in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina and died on 5 Apr 1841 in Copiah County, Mississippi at age 49.
General Notes: John married Mrs. Malissa Earley on 27 Dec 1831 in Copiah Co., MS. His son by the first marriage, William W. Speed, married James's daughter, Mariah Laura Speed on 05 Jan 1842 in Copiah Co., MS. She died at the home of John Balus Speed, and is buried in the "Little Cemetery" on his property where he is also buried.
John married Martha Mariah Calhoun, daughter of John Ewing Calhoun and Sarah Speed.
John next married Malissa Farley.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 81 M i. William W. Speed
19. James W. Speed was born on 19 May 1795 in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina, died on 23 Sep 1852 in Copiah County, Mississippi at age 57, and was buried in 1852 in Rehobeth Methodist Church Cemetery.
General Notes: James came to Mississippi from Beauford County, South Carolina. Before moving to Mississippi, James lived in Anson County, N. Carolina. This area later became Richmond County. James is buried in the Rehobeth Methodist Church Cemetery at Barlow, Copiah County, Mississippi.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: PHYSICIAN.
James married Unknown.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 82 M i. Napoleon Bonaparte Speed was born in 1820 in Beaufort County, South Carolina, died in Feb 1860 at age 40, and was buried in 1860 in Pleasant Springs Church, Kemper Co., MS.
+ 83 F ii. Eugenia Caroline Speed was born on 30 Dec 1826 in Beaufort District, South Carolina and died on 10 Jan 1884 in Mississippi at age 57.
+ 84 F iii. Mariah Laura Speed was born in 1826 in South Carolina, died circa 1893 in Lincoln County, Mississippi at age 67, and was buried circa 1893 in Speed / Little Cemetery, Located 4 Miles East Of Wesson, Lincoln County, Mississippi.
85 F iv. Melissa Speed
Melissa married James M. Lyon.
James next married Sarah Ann Sanders. Sarah was born circa 1795 in South Carolina and died in 1859 in Copiah County, Mississippi at age 64.
20. Wade Speed was born on 18 Mar 1796 in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina.
Wade married Sarah Dougherty.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 86 F i. Elizabeth Speed was born in 1842 in Wilkes County, Georgia.
87 M ii. Israel Speed
88 F iii. Margaret Speed
89 F iv. Mary Speed
22. Terrell Speed was born on 10 Mar 1799 in Oconee County, South Carolina and died in Georgia.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: MERCHANT.
Terrell married Sarah Douglas Raymond on 22 Feb 1829 in South Carolina. Sarah was born on 11 Jul 1794 in Connecticut.
Children from this marriage were:
91 F i. Elizabeth Speed was born on 18 Jan 1831 in Madison County, Georgia.
Elizabeth married Isaac C. Hatch.
92 F ii. Ellen Mary Speed was born on 10 May 1833 in Madison County, Georgia.
93 M iii. Oliver Raymond Speed was born on 18 Nov 1835 in Raburn County, Georgia.
23. Sarah Speed was born on 1 Nov 1802 in Pendleton District, South Carolina and died on 6 Jul 1882 in South Carolina at age 79.
Sarah married John Ewing Calhoun, son of Joseph Calhoun and Martha Patsey Moseley, in South Carolina. John was born in 1793 in Calhoun Mills, South Carolina and died on 28 Aug 1846 at age 53.
Children from this marriage were:
94 F i. Elizabeth Calhoun
Elizabeth married James Leroy.
95 F ii. Martha Mariah Calhoun
Martha married George Mcduffie Brown.
96 F iii. Margaret Calhoun
97 M iv. John Ewing Calhoun Jr
Sarah next married John Archer.
The child from this marriage was:
98 F i. Sarah Archer was born in 1842.
24. Mary E. Speed was born on 25 Dec 1805 in Pendleton District, South Carolina and died on 19 Jun 1891 in Hale County, Alabama at age 85.
General Notes: Mary was listed in Robert Wages Speed's will on January 2, 1826. She was also listed in 1850 census for Greene County, Alabama.
Mary married Jeconius Wilson, son of Thomas Wilson and Elizabeth, in Greene County, Alabama. Jeconius was born on 13 Dec 1795 in Halifax, Norht Carolina and died on 8 Oct 1859 in Hale County, Alabama at age 63.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 99 F i. Francis Wilson was born in 1840 in Five Mile, Greeene County, Alabama and died in 1892 in MT Hebron, Alabama at age 52.
Fourth Generation 25. Katherine Speed was born on 16 Oct 1804 in North Carolina and died on 10 Feb 1831 in Montgomery Co., Tennessee at age 26.
Katherine married William Brantly, son of Charles Brantly and Unknown, circa 1828. William was born circa 1800 in North Carolina and died in Apr 1844 in Montgomery Co., Tennessee at age 44.
Children from this marriage were:
100 M i. Joel A. Brantly was born on 9 Jun 1829 in Montgomery Co., Tennessee.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: FARMER.
101 F ii. Nancy Brantly was born on 22 Nov 1830 in Montgomery Co., Tennessee.
26. William Washington Speed was born on 20 Dec 1805 in North Carolina and died in Montgomery Co., Tennessee.
William married Mrs. Mary Simms on 10 Jul 1846 in Montgomery Co. Tennessee. Mrs. was born in 1811 in Tennessee.
The child from this marriage was:
102 M i. George (Simms) Speed was born in 1840 in Tennessee.
27. James J. Speed was born on 7 Jul 1807 in Montgomery County, Tennessee and died on 9 Apr 1858 in Illinois Or Independence Co., Arkansas at age 50.
General Notes: Family history submitted by Nickolas Allen Speed Jr, indicates that James & his wife Marion McNichols lived near Brown Lake (5 miles from Oil Trough, Arkansas). James had a neighbor who lived on the opposite side of the lake & had hogs that damaged James' crops. In ca 1850, James crossed the lake with his gun to hunt game. He came across two men whom he thought said, "there's old Speed, kill him!". James shot & killed both of them but later learned they were target practicing. James fled to Illinois where he later died.
Many of the immediate descendants of this family were buried in Maple Springs Cemetery near Rosie and Oil Trough, Arkansas.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: FARMER.
James married Marion McNichols, daughter of Samuel Mc Nichols and Unknown, circa 1826 in Montgomery County, Tennessee. Marion was born circa 1800 in Tennessee and died in 1865 in Independence, Arkansas at age 65.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 103 F i. Sarah Anne Speed was born on 11 Apr 1825 in Montgomery County, Tennessee and died on 16 Aug 1866 in Martin, Weakley County, Tennessee at age 41.
104 M ii. Samuel N. Speed was born on 12 Oct 1827 in Montgomery Co., Tennessee.
+ 105 F iii. Elizabeth Jane Speed was born in 1830 in Tennessee and died in 1874 in Independence Co., Arkansas at age 44.
+ 106 M iv. James Henry Speed was born in 1831 in Tennessee and died circa 1861 in Oil Trough, Arkansas at age 30.
107 F v. Mary M. Speed was born in 1833 in Tennessee.
Mary married John F. Perry on 18 Jan 1853 in Independence Co., Arkansas. John was born in 1830.
+ 108 M vi. Charles Carroll Speed was born on 7 Sep 1837 in Montgomery, Tennessee and died on 8 Jul 1875 in Lauderdale Co., Tennessee at age 37.
+ 109 F vii. Catherine Rose Speed was born in 1838 in Tennessee and died in 1924 in Arkansas at age 86.
+ 110 M viii. William T. Speed was born on 4 Apr 1840 in Mississippi, died on 4 Apr 1886 in Independence Co., Arkansas at age 46, and was buried in 1886 in Maple Springs, Independence Co., AR.
111 M ix. Monroe M. Speed was born in 1842 in Mississippi.
+ 112 M x. George William Speed was born in 1843 in Tennessee and died in Feb 1884 in Oil Trough, Arkansas at age 41.
+ 113 M xi. Dalton M. Speed was born circa 1846 in Tennessee.
114 F xii. Marion Jane Speed was born in 1847 in Tennessee and died on 23 Jan 1896 in Independence County, Arkansas at age 49.
+ 115 F xiii. Josephine Marion Speed was born circa 1847 in Tennessee and died on 23 Jan 1896 in Independence County, Arkansas at age 49.
116 M xiv. Marrow was born in 1850 in Arkansas.
Noted events in his life were:
28. Sarah Ann Speed was born on 25 Sep 1809 in North Carolina, died on 15 Sep 1871 in Henry County, Tennessee at age 61, and was buried in 1871 in Allman / Almond Cemetery, NE Of Paris On Hwy 79, Henry Co., Tennessee.
General Notes: In the 1860 US Census, Henry Hinson and Sarah Speed Hinson are shown to be living in Henry County, Tennessee, District 14; page 292; dwelling 2003, family 2035. Along with their four children, Nancy Speed (wife of James Stuart Speed of Montgomery County, Tennessee) is also shown to living with them. Nancy apparently moved in with her daughter, Sarah, after the death of her son, Charles Stuart Speed of Weakley County, Tennessee in 1856. Prior to this, she was living with him. It is believed that Nancy is buried in Henry County, Tennessee along with her daughter and other family members at the Allman / Almond Cemetery, NE of Paris, TN on HWY 79.
Sarah married Henry Hinson, son of Obadiah Hinson and Mary, on 20 Aug 1840 in Montgomery County, Tennessee. Henry was born on 19 Dec 1814 in Tennessee, died on 18 May 1869 in Henry County, Tennessee at age 54, and was buried in 1869 in Allman / Almond Cemetery, NE Of Paris On Hwy 79, Henry Co., Tennessee.
Children from this marriage were:
117 M i. James B. Hinson was born on 8 Aug 1841 in Tennessee, died on 19 Apr 1908 in Henry County, Tennessee at age 66, and was buried in 1908 in Allman / Almond Cemetery, NE Of Paris On Hwy 79, Henry Co., Tennessee.
James married Nancy J. (Jennie) Vaughn. Nancy was born on 9 Dec 1855 in Tennessee, died on 6 Sep 1926 in Henry County, Tennessee at age 70, and was buried in 1926 in Allman / Almond Cemetery, NE Of Paris On Hwy 79, Henry Co., Tennessee.
118 F ii. Mary Ann Hinson was born on 5 Feb 1843 in Tennessee, died on 26 Mar 1869 in Henry County, Tennessee at age 26, and was buried in 1869 in Allman / Almond Cemetery, NE Of Paris On Hwy 79, Henry Co., Tennessee.
+ 119 M iii. William Henry Hinson was born on 23 Oct 1844 in Tennessee and was buried in Allman / Almond Cemetery, NE Of Paris On Hwy 79, Henry Co., Tennessee.
120 F iv. Elizabeth (Betty) Hinson was born on 8 Sep 1848, died on 19 Sep 1911 in Henry County, Tennessee at age 63, and was buried in 1911 in Allman / Almond Cemetery, NE Of Paris On Hwy 79, Henry Co., Tennessee.
Elizabeth married Willam A. Vaughn. Willam was born on 23 Mar 1851, died on 24 Jan 1912 at age 60, and was buried in 1912 in Allman / Almond Cemetery, NE Of Paris On Hwy 79, Henry Co., Tennessee.
29. Nancy Speed was born on 7 May 1812 in Tennessee, died on 11 Mar 1874 in Weakley County, Tennessee at age 61, and was buried in 1874 in Baldridge Cemetery, Martin, Weakley County, Tennessee.
General Notes: Nancy and Walter had five girls and two boys. A grandson of one of her daughters was named Walter Harper. He was a lawyer and served as Mayor of Martin, Tennessee and as a Tennessee State Legislator for several terms during the early 1900's.
Nancy married Andrew Walter Baldridge, son of William Baldridge and Elizabeth Kuland, on 14 Jun 1842 in Weakley County, Tennessee. Andrew was born on 15 Aug 1805 in North Carolina, died on 26 Mar 1855 in Weakley County, Tennessee at age 49, and was buried in 1855 in Baldridge Cemetery, Martin, Weakley Co., Tennessee.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 121 F i. Sarah J. Baldridge was born on 16 Mar 1843 in Weakley County, Tennessee and died on 3 Apr 1900 in Weakley County, Tennessee at age 57.
+ 122 M ii. James K. Baldridge was born on 9 Jan 1844 in Weakley County, Tennessee and died on 3 Sep 1891 in Weakley County, Tennessee at age 47.
123 F iii. Mary C. Baldridge was born in 1847 in Weakley County, Tennessee.
124 M iv. Charles A. Baldridge was born in 1848 in Tennessee and died circa 1920 in Union City, Obion County, TN at age 72.
125 F v. Martha Baldridge was born in 1850 in Weakley County, Tennessee and was christened TWIN TO NANCY.
Martha married J. P. Bearden.
126 F vi. Nancy Baldridge was born in 1850 in Tennessee and was christened TWIN TO MARTHA.
+ 127 F vii. Saluda Mahalia Calpurinia Baldridge was born on 22 Feb 1853 in Weakley County, Tennessee and died on 12 Mar 1927 at age 74.
31. Charles Stewart Speed was born on 4 Mar 1817 in Montgomery Co., Tennessee, died on 26 Aug 1856 in Weakley County, Tennessee at age 39, and was buried in 1856 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Weakley Co., TN.
General Notes: Abstracts of deeds for Montgomery Co., Tennessee (Book O, pg.220, 1835) show that William Speed deeded to Charles S. Speed on Dec. 20, 1834, 86 acres on Spring Creek. This was an original land grant from the state of N. Carolina to David Lewis and later sold. Proved Jan. 19, 1835 by Wm. Speed. These records also show that Charles S. Speed deeded to Wm. D. Merriweather (Book S, pg.21) on Dec. 24, 1840, 86 acres on Spring Creek for $450. Proved by oath of witness Jan. 4, 1841.
Sometime before the 1850 census, Nancy Speed, the widow of James Stuart Speed, moved in with the family of her son, Charles Stuart Speed. Charles had moved to Weakley County, Tennessee sometime between 1841 and 1850. The 1850 Weakley County census showed Charles (age 33) , his wife, Martha (age 32), a twin son and daughter, Mary and George (age 4), a son, Robert (age 5), and Charles’ mother, Nancy (age 65).
Unfortunately, Charles Stuart Speed died on 26 August 1856 leaving his wife, Martha, to raise five children. Twins Mary (called Puss) and George were eight years old, son Robert was five years old, Henry Lewis (called Lute) was three years old, and the youngest son, Charles, was ten months old. This left Martha Cowell Speed with a formidable task in raising their young family alone. Charles was buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery located across from the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church formed in 1835 just south of Martin, TN at the intersection of Troy Road and Pleasant Hill Road. This was quite near the old Speed farm between Troy Road and Mud Creek just west of Hwy 45E.
When I first found my great great grandfather's grave, the top half of the tombstone was missing and you could not read the name. I had a local monument company probe the ground around the grave and they found the missing upper half of the tombstone. I then had an additional marker made and, along with the upper half of the original tombstone, had both placed in cement on the grave. I had my own name also placed in the marker in hopes that some other family member who might be researching this family line, would contact me if they saw who placed it there. I have since had two contacts made by distant cousins researching relatives buried in that old cemetery.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: FARMER.
Charles married Martha Ann Cowel, daughter of Samuel Cowel and Ann Elizabeth W. Cook, on 10 Jan 1847 in Weakley County, Tennesss. Martha was born on 19 Jan 1819 in Alabama, died on 21 Feb 1872 in Weakley Co., Tennessee at age 53, and was buried in 1872 in Weakley Co., Tennessee.
Noted events in her life were:
• Occupation: HOUSEWIFE.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 128 F i. Mary (Mollie) Elizabeth Caroline Speed was born on 20 Nov 1847 in Weakley County, Tennessee, was christened "AUNT PUSS", and died on 4 Feb 1929 in Los Angeles County, Compton, California at age 81.
+ 129 M ii. George William Angeline Speed was born on 20 Nov 1847 in Weakley County, Tennessee and died in 1879 in Denton County, Texas at age 32.
+ 130 M iii. Robert Stewart Speed was born on 12 May 1851 in Weakley County, Tennessee, died on 14 Dec 1894 in Oklahoma at age 43, and was buried in 1894 north of Cordell, Oklahoma (Hatchet Cemetery).
+ 131 M iv. Henry Andrew Lewis Speed was born on 22 Nov 1852 in Weakley County, Tennessee, died on 21 Mar 1917 in Clarendon, Donley County, Texas at age 64, and was buried on 28 Mar 1917 in Citizens Cemetery, Clarendon, Donley County, Texas.
132 M v. Charles Richard Flanagan Speed was born on 28 Oct 1855 in Weakley County, Tennessee and died on 16 Jul 1889 in Dallas Or Denton County, Texas at age 33.
48. Ann Elizabeth Speed was born circa 1823 in South Carolina.
Ann married Bryant Parham on 3 Nov 1846 in Tennessee. Bryant was born circa 1813 in North Carolina and died circa 1860 at age 47.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 133 F i. Josephine Parham was born in 1848 in Maury Co., Tennessee and died circa 1884 at age 36.
134 M ii. William Parham was born in 1850 in Maury Co., Tennessee.
135 F iii. Sarah B. Parham was born in 1856 in Maury Co., Tennessee.
136 F iv. Leonida Parham was born in 1859 in Maury Co., Tennessee.
50. Mary Jackson Speed was born in 1832 in Alabama, was christened TWIN TO WARREN, died on 15 Jun 1890 in Maury Co., Tennessee at age 58, and was buried in 1890 in Rieves Burying Ground, Maury Co., TN.
General Notes: Mary Speed's obituary can be found in the1890 edition of the Maury County
newspaper, The Columbia Herald. The obituary read: "Mrs. Mary Offutt of Rock
Springs, died 15 June of consumption; buried in Rieves burying ground.
Baptist."
Mary married William Offutt, son of Sampson Offutt and Nancy, on 20 Dec 1855 in Maury County, Tennessee. William was born on 2 Mar 1798, died on 21 Nov 1861 in Maury Co., Tennessee at age 63, and was buried in 1861 in Charles Hardison Cemetery, Maury Co., TN.
Children from this marriage were:
137 F i. Infant Daughter was buried in Rieves Burying Ground, Maury Co., TN.
138 F ii. Infant Daughter was buried in Rieves Burying Ground, Maury Co., TN.
139 M iii. William Paris Offutt was born in 1860 in Maury Co., Tennessee and died in City Cemetery, Hickman, Kentucky.
51. Warren Franklin Speed was born in 1832 in Alabama, was christened TWIN TO MARY, died on 13 Aug 1895 in Maury Co., Tennessee at age 63, and was buried in 1895 in Maury Co., Tennessee.
Warren married Eliza Elizabeth Tucker on 29 Mar 1853 in Maury Co., Tennessee. Eliza was born in 1832 in Tennessee, died in Aug 1889 in Maury Co., Tennessee at age 57, and was buried in 1889 in Maury Co., Tennessee.
Children from this marriage were:
140 M i. James Franklin Speed was born in Feb 1855 in Tennessee and died in 1923 in Tennessee at age 68.
James married Lizzie circa 1895 in Tennessee. Lizzie was born in Feb 1857 and died in 1900 at age 43.
141 M ii. John Marion Speed was born on 1 Nov 1856 in Tennessee and died on 17 Feb 1940 in Tennessee at age 83.
John married Mary Frances Dowell circa 1880 in Tennessee. Mary was born on 7 Apr 1857 and died on 2 Jul 1927 at age 70.
142 F iii. Ann Alice Speed was born in 1858 in Tennessee and died in 1860 in Tennessee at age 2.
+ 143 M iv. Robert Stuart Speed was born on 5 May 1860 in Tennessee, died on 3 Aug 1943 in Kentucky at age 83, and was buried in 1943 in Hickman City Cemetery, Hickman, Kentucky.
144 F v. Mary Cordelia Speed was born in Nov 1863 in Tennessee and died on 23 Nov 1944 in Tennessee at age 81.
Mary married Robert J. Lamar circa 1887 in Tennessee. Robert died in 1892.
+ 145 M vi. William Ellis Speed was born on 14 Jan 1865 in Tennessee and died on 12 Jun 1942 in Tennessee at age 77.
+ 146 M vii. Walter Lee Speed was born on 15 Jun 1868 in Tennessee and died on 5 Jun 1957 in Tennessee at age 88.
147 M viii. Edward A. Speed was born in Oct 1869 in Tennessee and died in 1925 at age 56.
148 F ix. Lella May Speed was born on 27 Oct 1872 in Tennessee and died on 18 Sep 1953 in Tennessee at age 80.
Lella married Joseph C. McKee circa 1890 in Tennessee. Joseph was born on 22 Feb 1871 in Tennessee and died on 12 Aug 1912 in Tennessee at age 41.
149 M x. Alfred Mack Speed was born on 18 Nov 1879 in Tennessee and died on 16 Aug 1954 in Tennessee at age 74.
52. Robert M. Speed was born in 1834 in Alabama.
Robert married Cordelia Ann Hale, daughter of Bird S. Hale and Martha Dyer. Cordelia was born in 1837 in Osceola, Arkansas and died in 1862 at age 25.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 150 F i. Mollie E. Speed was born in 1861 and died in 1930 at age 69.
+ 151 F ii. Mattie Speed
53. Theodore S. Speed was born in 1837 in Dallas County, Alabama, died in 1906 in Tennessee at age 69, and was buried in 1906 in Rieves Burial Grounds, Maury Co., TN.
General Notes: Thoedore served as a Pvt in Co. H-Maury Greys of the Confederate Army. He was engaged in the Battles of Cheat Mountain/Romney Campaign in Virginia,
Shiloh, Perryville, and Georgia Campaign. At the siege of Atlanta, a shell exploded at the right side of his head, the concussion of which resulted in the loss of his right eye. After being released as a prisoner-of-war in 1866, Theodore made his way back to Maury Co., as a war weary Confederate Veteran. He received a Confederate pension after April 20, 1906.
Theodore married Elizabeth T. Griffin, daughter of Hugh Griffin and Sarah (Sally) Reynolds, on 17 Oct 1867 in Tennessee. Elizabeth was born in 1840 in Maury County, Tennessee and died on 14 Mar 1897 in Maury County, Tennessee at age 57.
Children from this marriage were:
152 M i. Newton Speed was born on 3 Nov 1868 in Tennessee.
153 F ii. Alice Estelle Speed was born on 3 May 1870 in Tennessee and died in 1948 at age 78.
Alice married James M. Thomas in Tennessee. James was born in 1865 and died in 1935 in Tennessee at age 70.
154 F iii. Mary Magdalene Speed was born on 27 Dec 1871 in Tennessee and died in Nov 1955 in Tennessee at age 83.
155 F iv. Cassie Ophelia Speed was born on 8 Jul 1873 in Tennessee and died on 5 Feb 1937 in Tennessee at age 63.
Cassie married Samuel D. Dark in Tennessee. Samuel was born on 23 Dec 1876 in Tennessee.
+ 156 F v. Elizabeth M. Speed was born on 4 Aug 1875 in Tennessee and died on 4 Oct 1940 in Tennessee at age 65.
+ 157 M vi. Houston Thomas Speed was born on 28 Apr 1877 in Tennessee and died on 9 Jul 1931 in Tennessee at age 54.
158 F vii. Ann Sally Speed was born on 4 Aug 1879 in Tennessee, died in 1903 in Tennessee at age 24, and was buried in 1903 in Rieves Burial Grounds, Maury Co., TN.
55. Henry Johnston was born in 1820 in North Carolina.
Henry married Angeline Sargent.
Children from this marriage were:
159 M i. Absalm Johnston was born in 1858 in Texas and died in 1861 in Texas at age 3.
+ 160 M ii. John Mayfield Johnston was born on 12 May 1863 in Rusk County, Texas, died on 17 Apr 1937 in Plains, Texas at age 73, and was buried in 1937 in Plains Cemetery, Plains, Texas.
161 F iii. Sarah (Sally) Johnston was born in 1865 in Texas, died in Valiant, Oklahoma, and was buried in Valiant, Oklahoma.
162 M iv. Graham Johnston was born in 1868 in Texas.
163 M v. Charley Johnston was born in 1871 in Louisiana.
164 M vi. Munford Johnston was born in 1873 in Louisiana.
165 M vii. Samuel Johnston was born in 1875 in Louisiana.
166 F viii. Elizabeth Johnston was born in 1875 in Louisiana.
59. Benjamin Rhodes Speed was born on 11 Jan 1828 in Alabama, died in 1866 in Alabama at age 38, and was buried in 1866 in Sumter Co., AL.
Benjamin married Mary A. E. Morton on 5 Sep 1850 in Alabama. Mary died on 6 Jun 1924.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 167 M i. Theopilue Coligni Speed was born on 29 Jun 1851 in Alabama.
168 F ii. Elizabeth Speed was born on 31 May 1853 in Alabama.
+ 169 M iii. Stephen Edward Speed was born on 4 Mar 1855 in Alabama.
170 M iv. James Speed was born on 8 Mar 1857 in Alabama.
171 F v. Margaret Emma Speed was born on 24 Nov 1858 in Alabama and died on 16 Jun 1859 in Alabama.
+ 172 F vi. Ava Frances Speed
173 F vii. Mary J. Speed
62. James Franklin Speed was born on 26 Apr 1834 in Alabama, died on 7 Jan 1893 in Enoch, Alabama at age 58, and was buried in 1893 in Coke's Cemetery, Sumter Co., AL.
General Notes: James served in the Confederate States Army as a sharpshooter, Company E, 17th Regiment, Alabama Volunteers, Sumter County. His sharpshooter scope survived the war and is in the possession of John H. Ratliff.
James married Margaret Sophia Brown on 11 Jan 1857 in Alabama. Margaret was born on 15 Mar 1835 and died on 30 May 1861 in Alabama at age 26.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 174 M i. John B. Speed was born on 13 Oct 1858 in Alabama and died on 29 Aug 1900 at age 41.
James next married Jane C. Elliott on 15 Dec 1868 in Alabama. Jane was born on 10 Jun 1841 and died on 15 Oct 1871 in Alabama at age 30.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 175 M i. Benjamin T. Speed was born on 9 Oct 1869 in Selma, Alabama.
+ 176 F ii. Margaret E. Speed was born on 26 Feb 1872 in Meridian Mississippi.
James next married Martha (Mattie) Carr McCann on 28 Apr 1875 in Alabama. Martha was born on 20 Sep 1850 and died on 10 Jun 1930 in Ward, Alabama at age 79.
Children from this marriage were:
177 F i. Minnie Sophia Speed was born on 18 Feb 1876 in Alabama and died on 13 May 1888 in Alabama at age 12.
+ 178 M ii. Joseph Clarence Speed was born on 7 May 1877, died on 2 Jun 1942 at age 65, and was buried in 1942 in Cuba Cemetery, Cuba, Alabama.
179 M iii. Marvin J. Speed was born on 28 Oct 1879 in Alabama and died on 7 Sep 1880 in Alabama.
180 F iv. Mary Inez Speed was born on 22 Dec 1880 in Alabama, died on 5 Jul 1912 at age 31, and was buried in 1912 in Coke's Chapel Cemetery, Ward, Alabama.
+ 181 M v. Howard Boland Speed was born on 24 Jul 1882 in Alabama, died on 19 Mar 1958 at age 75, and was buried in 1958 in Coke's Chapel Cemetery, Ward, Alabama.
182 M vi. Bryant Gilashi Speed was born on 12 Feb 1884 in Alabama and died on 25 May 1888 in Alabama at age 4.
+ 183 M vii. Edwin Maurice Speed was born on 15 Mar 1887 in Sumter Co., Alabama, died on 24 Feb 1947 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama at age 59, and was buried in 1947 in Elmwood Cemetery, Jefferson Co., Alabama.
+ 184 M viii. Oliver Gray Speed was born on 21 Mar 1889 in Enoch, Alabama and died on 6 Nov 1968 at age 79.
+ 185 F ix. Nancy Virginia Speed was born on 10 Aug 1890 in Enoch, Alabama, died on 18 Nov 1978 at age 88, and was buried in 1978 in York Cemeter, York, Alabama.
68. John Brown Speed was born circa 1834 in Autauga County, Alabama, died on 13 Apr 1909 in Clarke County, Mississippi at age 75, and was buried in 1909 in Pine Hill Baptist Cemetery, Clarke, Co..
John married Francis (Fannie) Maddox, daughter of John A. Maddox and Elizabeth, on 7 Apr 1857. Francis was born circa 1839 in Georgia, died on 13 Apr 1909 in Clarke County, Mississippi at age 70, and was buried in 1909 in Clarke County, Mississippi.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 186 M i. John Edward Speed was born on 15 Dec 1857 in Mehan, Mississippi and died on 18 Dec 1932 in Meridian, Mississippi at age 75.
+ 187 F ii. Sarah (Sallie) Elizabeth Speed was born on 10 Sep 1862, died on 9 Aug 1952 in Covington, Mississippi at age 89, and was buried in 1952 in Shiloh Baptist Cemetery, Covington, MS.
+ 188 F iii. Louvenia Speed was born in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, died on 27 Aug 1949 in Orange, Jasper County, Mississippi, and was buried in 1949 in Orange Cemetery, Orange, Mississippi.
189 M iv. Thomas (Tom) Speed died in Clarke County, Mississippi and was buried in Pine Hill Baptist Cemetery, Clarke Co..
190 M v. Benjamin (Ben) Speed was buried in Newton County, Mississippi.
+ 191 F vi. Emma Speed died in Covington, Mississippi and was buried in Liberty Baptist Cemetery, Covington, MS.
192 F vii. Mattie Speed died in Covington, Mississippi and was buried in Covington, Mississippi.
193 F viii. Charlotte Speed died in Covington, Mississippi and was buried in Covington, Mississippi.
+ 194 F ix. Margaret (Magy) Speed died in Lauderdale Co., Mississippi.
+ 195 M x. Robert Lee Speed died in Clark County, Mississippi and was buried in Pine Hill Baptist Cemetery, Clarke Co..
69. Sarah A. Speed was born in 1835 in Autauga County, Alabama and was buried near Enterprise, Mississippi.
Noted events in her life were:
• Alt. Burial: Goodwater Baptist Cemetery, 6-7 Miles From Enterprise, MS.
Sarah married George Washington Fikes, son of William (Billy) Henderson Fikes and Catherine Blassingame, on 11 Dec 1867 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. George was born on 5 Mar 1846 in Bibb County, Alabama and was buried in Goodwater Baptist Cemetery, 6-7 Miles From Enterprise, MS.
Children from this marriage were:
196 M i. James C. Fikes was born in 1870.
+ 197 M ii. Benjamin Franklin Fikes was born in 1872, died in 1951 in Mobile, Alabama at age 79, and was buried in 1951 in Pachuta, Clarke County, Mississippi.
+ 198 M iii. Walter Edward. Fikes was born on 24 May 1875, died on 6 Dec 1946 at age 71, and was buried in 1946 in Goodwater Baptist Cemetery.
199 F iv. Mary E. Fikes was born in 1876.
71. William Preston Speed was born circa 1841 in Alabama.
William married Mary Nicholas, daughter of Elyjah Nicholas Jr and Emily A., on 4 Jun 1861. Mary was born circa 1839 in Mississippi.
Children from this marriage were:
200 F i. Sarah A. Speed was born circa 1862 in Mississippi.
+ 201 M ii. Charlie (Charlie) Speed was born on 22 Dec 1868 in Tunnel Hill, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, died on 3 May 1935 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi at age 66, and was buried on 7 May 1935 in Chunky, Newton, Mississippi.
202 F iii. Fannie Speed was born circa 1870 in Mississippi.
203 F iv. Eliza Speed was born circa 1873 in Mississippi.
204 M v. John W. Speed was born circa 1875 in Mississippi.
205 M vi. Joseph E. Speed was born circa 1886 in Alabama.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: CARPENTER - RAILROAD.
Joseph married Laura. Laura was born in 1881 in Mississippi.
73. Rebecca Catherine Speed was born in 1845 in Autauga County, Alabama and was buried near Enterprise, Mississippi.
Rebecca married Andrew Jackson Fikes, son of William (Billy) Henderson Fikes and Catherine Blassingame, on 14 Jan 1867 in Lauderdal County, Mississippi. Andrew was born on 13 Oct 1844 in Bibb County, Alabama, died in 1922 in Mississippi at age 78, and was buried in 1922 in Goodwater Baptist Cemetery, 6-7 Miles From Enterprise, MS.
Children from this marriage were:
206 F i. Aristula (Betty) Fikes was born on 13 Mar 1868 in Mississippi and died on 17 Nov 1945 at age 77.
Aristula married Honeycutt.
207 M ii. William Walter Fikes was born on 24 Mar 1869 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, died on 6 Dec 1946 at age 77, and was buried in 1946 in Goodwater Baptist Cemetery, 6-7 Miles From Enterprise, MS.
William married Fannie B. Fannie was born on 9 Nov 1875.
208 F iii. Lucy A. Fikes was born on 29 Aug 1872 in Mississippi and died on 25 Feb 1934 at age 61.
Lucy married J. L. Walker.
209 M iv. John M. Fikes was born in 1875 in Mississippi.
210 M v. Samuel M. Fikes was born in 1876 in Mississippi.
211 F vi. Charlotte Fikes was born in 1878 in Mississippi.
212 M vii. George Fikes was born in 1878 in Mississippi.
213 M viii. Fikes
214 F ix. Amanda Katherine Fikes
74. James R. Speed was born on 1 Oct 1849 in Autauga County, Alabama, died on 28 Mar 1922 in Enterprise, Lauderdale Co., Mississippi at age 72, and was buried in 1922 in Enterprise Cemetery, Enterprise, MS.
James married Virginia Appling, daughter of Enoch Appling and Nancy Jolly, on 25 Mar 1871 in Clarke County, Mississippi. Virginia was born in 1848, died on 15 Sep 1900 in Enterprise, Lauderdale Co., MS at age 52, and was buried in 1900 in Enterprise Cemetery, Enterprise, MS.
Children from this marriage were:
215 M i. Lee Speed was born on 31 Dec 1870 in Clarke County, Mississippi and died on 6 Mar 1872 in Clarke County, Mississippi at age 1.
+ 216 F ii. Ellye Speed was born on 9 Feb 1873 in Mississippi, died on 14 Jan 1968 in Longview, Texas at age 94, and was buried in 1968 in Summerfield Cemetery, Judson, Texas.
+ 217 F iii. Emma Speed was born on 17 Jun 1875 in Newton, Mississippi, died on 6 Jan 1962 in Chunkey, Mississippi at age 86, and was buried in 1962 in Blue Springs Cemetery, Chunkey, MS.
+ 218 F iv. Kate (Carrie) A. Speed was born on 11 Jan 1877 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, died on 3 Nov 1965 in Meridian, Mississippi at age 88, and was buried in 1965 in Long Creek Cemetery, Lauderdale Co., MS.
+ 219 F v. Elizabeth (Bettye) Hannah Speed was born on 22 Jan 1879 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, died on 21 Mar 1967 in Meridian, Mississippi at age 88, and was buried on 24 Mar 1967 in Prospect Methodist Cemetery, Newton, MS.
+ 220 M vi. William Woody Speed was born on 7 Nov 1881, died on 16 Mar 1968 at age 86, and was buried in 1968 in New Hope Cemetery, Lauderdale Co., MS.
221 F vii. Laura V. Speed was born on 7 Jan 1884, died on 30 Dec 1983 in Longview, Texas at age 99, and was buried in 1983 in Summerfield Cemetery, Judson, TX.
+ 222 M viii. Lewie Oscar Speed was born on 9 Feb 1887 in Tunnel Hill, Lauderdale Co., MS, died on 28 Jan 1968 in Duffee, Newton County, MS at age 80, and was buried in 1968 in MT Nebo Cemetery, Newton Co., MS.
223 F ix. Daisey Victoria Speed was born on 24 Oct 1889, died on 26 Dec 1978 in Longview, Texas at age 89, and was buried in 1978 in Summerfield Cemetery, Judson, Texas.
Daisey married Henry Coffield Burditt on 18 Aug 1930. Henry was born on 9 Apr 1885, died on 4 Mar 1967 in Longview, Texas at age 81, and was buried in 1967 in Summerfield Cemetery, Longview, TX.
75. William Wages Speed Jr was born on 12 Mar 1800 in Pendleton District, South Carolina, died on 18 Aug 1869 in Covington County, Mississippi at age 69, and was buried in 1869 in Leaf River Baptist Cemetery, Covington.
General Notes: In 1827, William was elected a foreman of a wagon caravan which moved 39 families from Oconee Co., S. Carolina to Covington Co., Mississippi. Covington Co., was at that time in its infancy and had not become a well ordered political unit. The Speeds were a hardy people, fair complexioned, with light, curly hair and blue eyes. During the Civil War, they fought for southern independence.
William married Keziah Duckworth, daughter of Benjamin Duckworth and Mary (Polly) Jolly, on 18 Oct 1821 in Pendelton Dist., S. Carolina. Keziah was born on 4 Jan 1806 in Pendleton Dist., South Carolina, died on 5 May 1887 in Covington Co. Mississippi at age 81, and was buried in 1887 in Leaf River Baptist Cemetery, Covington.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 224 M i. Felix Washington Speed was born on 8 Oct 1823 in South Carolina, died on 24 Jul 1885 in Austin, Texas at age 61, and was buried in 1885 in State Cemetery, Austin, Texas.
+ 225 F ii. Mary Margaret Speed was born on 8 Oct 1825 in South Carolina and was buried in Williamsburgh, Covington Co., MS.
226 F iii. Martha Jane Speed was born on 4 Apr 1829 in Covington Co., Mississippi and died on 17 Sep 1833 at age 4.
+ 227 M iv. Patrick Duckworth Speed was born on 14 Feb 1831 in Williamsburgh, Covington Co., Mississippi.
+ 228 F v. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Hester Speed was born on 2 Dec 1832 in Williamsburgh, Covington Co., Mississippi, died on 25 Sep 1912 in Covington County, Mississippi at age 79, and was buried in 1912 in Leaf River Cemetery, Covington Co., MS.
+ 229 M vi. Benjamin Franklin Speed was born on 10 Aug 1834 in Covington Co., Mississippi, died on 5 Feb 1910 in Collins, Mississippi at age 75, and was buried in 1910 in Salem Church, Collins, Mississippi.
+ 230 F vii. Mary Jane Speed was born on 28 Feb 1836 in Williamsburgh, Covington Co., Mississippi, died on 23 Dec 1918 in Covington County, Mississippi at age 82, and was buried in 1918 in Salem Church, Collins, MS.
+ 231 F viii. Charity Permelia Speed was born on 18 Dec 1837 in Williamsburgh, Covington Co., MS, died on 11 Apr 1922 in Smith County, Mississippi at age 84, and was buried in 1922 in Sharon Cemetery, Simpson Co., MS.
+ 232 F ix. Rachel Mahala Speed was born on 15 Dec 1839 in Covington Co., Mississippi, died on 4 Apr 1892 in Covington Co., Mississippi at age 52, and was buried in 1892 in Bullock Cemetery, Covington Co., MS.
+ 233 F x. Keziah Catherine (Kid) Speed was born on 8 Mar 1846 in Covington Co., Mississippi, died on 1 Oct 1937 in MT Olive, Mississippi at age 91, and was buried in 1886 in Union Cemetery, MT Olive, Mississippi.
234 M xi. William Henry Speed was born in 1848 in Covington Co., Mississippi and died on 5 Mar 1886 in Covington Co., Mississippi at age 38.
76. Rachel Ann Speed was born on 22 Nov 1803 in Pendleton District, South Carolina and died on 6 Jul 1881 in Keowee, Oconee, South Carolina at age 77.
Rachel married Robert Craig on 17 Feb 1825 in Anderson, Pendleton Co., South Carolina. Robert was born on 14 May 1800 in Pendleton District, South Carolina and died on 7 Nov 1876 in Keowee, Oconee, South Carolina at age 76.
Children from this marriage were:
235 F i. Esther Margaret Craig
236 M ii. Arthur Robert Craig
Arthur married Mary Arminda Robins.
237 M iii. Coat Craig
238 M iv. William Speed Craig
William married Nancy Mahala Allgood.
239 M v. John Craig was born in Nov 1844 in Pickens County, South Carolina.
John married Susan Caroline Robins.
+ 240 F vi. Laura Craig
77. Elizabeth Speed was born on 5 Nov 1805 in Pendleton District, South Carolina, died on 14 Mar 1855 in Stewartville, Posey Co., Indiana at age 49, and was buried in 1855 in Stewartville, Posey Co., Indiana.
Elizabeth married James Lewis Jolly Jr, son of James Jolly and Unknown, circa 1823 in Anderson, South Carolina. James was born on 4 Dec 1797 in South Carolina and died cir 1860'S in Parkersburg, Illinois at age 63.
Children from this marriage were:
241 F i. Sarah Elizabeth Jolly was born on 3 Dec 1824 in Anderson, Pendleton Coutny, South Carolina and died on 1 May 1856 at age 31.
Sarah married Joseph G. Johnson.
242 M ii. James William Jolly was born on 5 Jun 1826 in Anderson, Pendleton Coutny, South Carolina.
243 F iii. Frances Rachel Jolly was born on 12 May 1828 in Covington County, Mississippi and died on 15 Nov 1899 in Kress, Mclennan Co., Texas at age 71.
Frances married James H. West.
244 M iv. John Newton Jolly was born on 24 Jul 1830 in Williamsburg, Covington County, Mississippi and died on 1 Mar 1855 in Covington County, Mississippi at age 24.
+ 245 F v. Susan Emily Jolly was born on 3 Jul 1832 in Covinton County, Mississippi and died circa 1880 in Attala County, Mississippi at age 48.
+ 246 M vi. Van Buren Jolly was born on 13 Aug 1832 in Mississippi and died on 1 Sep 1899 in Noble, Texas at age 67.
+ 247 F vii. Melissa Ann Jolly was born on 23 Apr 1839 in Williamsburg, Mississippi and died on 1 Jan 1914 at age 74.
248 M viii. Joseph (Joe) M. Jolly was born on 28 Mar 1842 in Mississippi, was christened TWIN TO MARY, and died in 1864 at age 22.
249 F ix. Mary Louise Jolly was born on 28 Mar 1842 in Williamsburg, Mississippi, was christened TWIN TO JOSEPH, and died on 2 Jan 1919 in Indiana at age 76.
Mary married Scoby Jacques.
250 F x. Josephine Speed Jolly was born in 1844 in Williamsburg, Mississippi.
78. William Leroy Lawrence Speed was born on 9 Oct 1815 in Koe, Oconee Co., South Carolina, died on 15 Oct 1879 in Seminary, Covington Co., Mississippi at age 64, and was buried in 1879 in Speed Cemetery, Covington Co., MS.
William married Martha Robertson, daughter of Jeffry Robertson and Martha Roe, on 30 Apr 1847 in Mississippi. Martha was born on 30 Apr 1827 in Covington Co., Mississippi, died on 18 Aug 1889 in Seminary, Mississippi at age 62, and was buried in 1889 in Speed Cemetery, Covington Co., MS.
Children from this marriage were:
251 F i. Sarah Margaret Speed was born on 25 Jul 1848 in Covington Co., Mississippi, died on 4 Nov 1875 in Covington Co., Mississippi at age 27, and was buried in 1875 in Speed Cememtery, Covington Co., MS.
Sarah married Franklin A. Robertson, son of Aspah Powell Robertson and Sarah Jane Granberry, in 1870 in Covington County, Mississippi. Franklin was born in 1842.
+ 252 F ii. Rachel Ann Speed was born on 12 Jun 1850 in Covington Co., Mississippi, died on 30 Oct 1937 in Covington Co., Mississippi at age 87, and was buried in 1937 in Emminence, Covington Co., MS.
+ 253 M iii. William Martin Speed was born on 15 May 1852 in Covington Co., Mississippi, died on 4 May 1932 in Covington Co., Mississippi at age 79, and was buried in 1932 in Speed Cemetery, Covington Co., MS.
+ 254 M iv. James Lawrence Speed was born on 5 Nov 1855 in Covington Co., Mississippi, died on 26 Sep 1919 in Seminary, Covington Co., Mississippi at age 63, and was buried in 1919 in Speed Cemetery, Covington Co., MS.
+ 255 M v. Thaddeus Leroy Speed was born on 23 Oct 1866 in Seminary, Covington Co., Mississippi, died on 6 Apr 1930 in Seminary, Covington Co., Mississippi at age 63, and was buried on 7 Apr 1930 in Speed Cemetery, Covington, MS.
+ 256 F vi. Elinora (Nora) Speed was born on 29 Oct 1868 in Covington Co., Mississippi, died on 6 Apr 1939 in Collins, Covington Co., Mississippi at age 70, and was buried on 7 Apr 1939 in Emminence, Covington Co., Mississippi.
79. James Monroe Speed was born on 14 May 1818 in Oconee Co., South Carolina, died on 25 Dec 1896 in Covington Co., Mississippi at age 78, and was buried in 1896 in Leaf River Church Cemetery, Mississippi.
General Notes: James' old home place was located about one-half mile east of the Leaf River Church.
James married Sarah Rogers, daughter of Meshack Rogers and Elizabeth Lucy Brunson, circa 1838 in Mississippi. Sarah was born on 22 Jan 1819 in Sumter District, South Carolina, died on 5 Mar 1902 in Covington County, Mississippi at age 83, and was buried in 1902 in Leaf River Church Cemetery, Mississippi.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 257 M i. William Rogers Speed was born on 1 Aug 1840 in Covington County, Mississippi, died on 10 Apr 1863 in Mississippi at age 22, and was buried in 1863 in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
+ 258 M ii. James Monroe Speed Jr was born on 4 Nov 1842 in Covington County, Mississippi, died on 25 Jan 1932 in Covington County, Mississippi at age 89, and was buried in 1932 in Leaf River Cemetery, Covington Co., MS.
+ 259 F iii. Sarah Elizabeth Speed was born on 1 Oct 1844 in Williamsburg, Covington Co., MS, died in 1881 in Covington County, Mississippi at age 37, and was buried in 1881 in Biglane Cemetery, Covington Co., MS.
+ 260 M iv. George Washington Speed was born on 11 Apr 1846 in Williamsburgh, Covington Co., MS, died on 26 Apr 1942 in Navarro County, Texas at age 96, and was buried in 1942 in Kerens, Navarro Co., Texas.
+ 261 M v. Joseph Wade Speed was born on 6 Mar 1848 in Covington Co., Mississippi, died on 28 Aug 1913 in Covington Co., Mississippi at age 65, and was buried in 1913 in Ora Cemetery, Covington Co., MS.
+ 262 M vi. Benjamin Franklin Speed was born on 25 Feb 1850 in Covington County, Mississippi, died on 2 Aug 1908 in Kerens, Navarro County, Texas at age 58, and was buried in 1908 in Restland Cemetery, Kerens, TX.
+ 263 F vii. Martha Caroline Speed was born on 12 Aug 1852 in Williamsburg, Covington Co., MS, died on 10 Jan 1922 in Covington Co., Mississippi at age 69, and was buried in 1922 in Leaf River Cemetery, Covington Co., MS.
+ 264 M viii. John Balus Speed was born on 8 Nov 1854 in Covington County, Mississippi, died on 1 May 1926 in Lincoln Co., Mississippi at age 71, and was buried in 1926 in Little Cemetery, Lincoln Co., MS.
+ 265 M ix. Luther Terrel Speed was born on 9 Jun 1857 in Covington County, Mississippi, died on 25 Sep 1917 in Covington County, Mississippi at age 60, and was buried in 1917 in Leaf River Cemetery, Covington Co., MS.
+ 266 F x. Laura Josephine Speed was born on 9 Feb 1860 in Williamsburg, Covington County, MS, died on 30 Jan 1906 in Covington County, Mississippi at age 45, and was buried in 1906 in Leaf River Cemetery, Covington Co., MS.
+ 267 M xi. Meshack Lafayette Speed was born on 21 Jul 1863 in Covington County, Mississippi, died on 14 May 1907 in Kentwood, Louisiana at age 43, and was buried in 1907 in McDaniel Cemetery, Pike Co., Mississippi.
80. Benjamin Robert Speed was born on 22 Dec 1820 in Oconee Co., South Carolina, died on 10 Dec 1909 in Smith County, Texas at age 88, and was buried in 1909 in Ebenezer Cemetery, Smith Co., Texas.
Benjamin married Ellender Betsy Duckworth, daughter of Zabud (Zabard) Duckworth and Mary Polly Thompson, circa 1839 in South Carolina. Ellender was born on 18 Oct 1822 in South Carolina, died on 21 Dec 1896 in Freestone County, Texas at age 74, and was buried in 1896 in Fairfield Cemetery, Freestone Co., TX.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 268 M i. Benjamin Zabud Speed was born circa 1841 in Covington County, Mississippi and died in 1880 at age 39.
269 M ii. Zabud Duckworth was born circa 1842 in Covington Co., Mississippi.
+ 270 F iii. Elizabeth P. Speed was born in 1844 in Covington County, Mississippi.
271 F iv. Sarah Margaret Speed was born in 1845 in Covington County, Mississippi.
Sarah married John Q. Robertson.
272 F v. Mary Moselle Speed was born on 4 Feb 1848 in Covington County, Mississippi, died on 18 Aug 1919 in Arp, Smith County, Texas at age 71, and was buried in 1919 in Clear Creek Cemetery, Smith Co., Texas.
Mary married Benjamin F. Gieger, son of Zachariah Gieger and Unknown, on 21 Apr 1870. Benjamin was born on 25 Aug 1852 in Mississippi, died on 14 Mar 1879 in Smith County, Mississippi at age 26, and was buried in 1879 in Clear Creek Cemetery, Smith Co., TX.
273 M vi. S. M. Speed was born circa 1849 in Covington Co., Mississippi.
274 M vii. William Wages Speed was born in 1850 in Covington County, Mississippi and died on 18 Oct 1918 at age 68.
275 F viii. Rebecca M. Speed was born in 1852 in Covington County, Mississippi.
Rebecca married Christopher Columbus Gieger, son of James Samuel Gieger and Louisa Hough, on 25 Jul 1880. Christopher was born in 1854.
276 F ix. Rachel S. Speed was born in 1855 in Covington County, Mississippi.
277 M x. J. S. L. Speed was born in 1857 in Covington County, Mississippi.
278 M xi. Brown Speed was born in 1861 in Covington County, Mississippi.
Brown married Cynthia Latham.
279 F xii. Francis C. Speed was born in 1864 in Covington County, Mississippi.
Francis married William (Bud) A. Scott.
+ 280 M xiii. Benjamin Robert Speed II was born on 2 Dec 1868 in Covington County, Mississippi, died on 18 Jun 1933 in Freestone County, Texas at age 64, and was buried in 1933 in Fairfield, Texas.
+ 281 M xiv. James Albert Speed was born circa 1870.
William married Mariah Laura Speed, daughter of James W. Speed and Unknown. Mariah was born in 1826 in South Carolina, died circa 1893 in Lincoln County, Mississippi at age 67, and was buried circa 1893 in Speed / Little Cemetery, Located 4 Miles East Of Wesson, Lincoln County, Mississippi.
Children from this marriage were:
282 M i. Terrill Speed was born on 10 Oct 1842 in Mississippi, died on 21 Jul 1844 in Mississippi at age 1, and was buried in 1844 in MT Hope Cemetery.
+ 283 M ii. George W. Speed was born on 14 Jul 1844 in Mississippi.
82. Napoleon Bonaparte Speed was born in 1820 in Beaufort County, South Carolina, died in Feb 1860 at age 40, and was buried in 1860 in Pleasant Springs Church, Kemper Co., MS.
Napoleon married Flora Ann Watkins.
Children from this marriage were:
284 F i. Eugenia Flora Speed was born in 1845 in Copiah County, Mississippi.
285 M ii. Eustis Houston Speed was born on 18 Feb 1848 in Copiah County, Mississippi.
Napoleon next married Harriet Emaline Neal in Mississippi. Harriet was born in Green County, Alabama, died in 1879, and was buried in 1879 in Pleasant Springs Church, Kemper Co., MS.
Children from this marriage were:
286 M i. John James Speed was born on 15 Aug 1854 in Copiah County, Mississippi, died in Lytle, Texas, and was buried in Lytle, Texas.
+ 287 M ii. Sergeant Prentiss Speed was born on 30 May 1856 in Lake Village, Chicot County, Arkansas and died in 1924 in Hester's Cemetery, Neshoba Co., MS at age 68.
83. Eugenia Caroline Speed was born on 30 Dec 1826 in Beaufort District, South Carolina and died on 10 Jan 1884 in Mississippi at age 57.
Eugenia married Samuel Gibson Miller, son of John Miller and Martha Gibson, on 9 Mar 1848 in Copiah County, Mississippi. Samuel was born on 6 Sep 1826 in Jefferson County, Mississippi and died on 10 Oct 1862 in Grand Gulf, Claiborn County, Mississippi at age 36.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 288 M i. Robert P. Miller was born in 1852 in Claiborn County, Mississippi and died circa 1892 in Boydell, Arkansas at age 40.
84. Mariah Laura Speed was born in 1826 in South Carolina, died circa 1893 in Lincoln County, Mississippi at age 67, and was buried circa 1893 in Speed / Little Cemetery, Located 4 Miles East Of Wesson, Lincoln County, Mississippi.
Mariah married William W. Speed, son of John B. Speed and Malissa Farley.
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86. Elizabeth Speed was born in 1842 in Wilkes County, Georgia.
General Notes: Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1874:
Elizabeth Wright -Rec. #3824
Birth Year: 1842 Age: 33 (more or less)
Account Date: 8 Jul 1873
Spouse's Name: Richard [Wright]
Father's Name: Wade Speed; dead
Mother's Name: Sarah Dougherty; dead
Birth County: Wilkes Co.; mar Washington, GA
Complexion: Brown
Birth State: Georgia
Were brought up: Tuskegee, Ala.
Residence County: Humphries
Children: Minnie,Lyra,Mary,Julia,Virginia,George
Siblings: Israel,Margaret,Mary,William
Elizabeth married Richard Wright.
Children from this marriage were:
289 F i. Minnie Wright
290 F ii. Lyra Wright
291 F iii. Mary Wright
292 F iv. Julia Wright
293 F v. Virginia Wright
99. Francis Wilson was born in 1840 in Five Mile, Greeene County, Alabama and died in 1892 in MT Hebron, Alabama at age 52.
Francis married John Calhoun Speed, son of James C. Speed and Susannah Steinwinder, on 15 Nov 1860 in Greene County, Alabama. John was born in 1837 in Sumpter County, Alabama and died in 1900 in MT Hebron, Alabama at age 63.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 296 F ii. Nancy Augusta Speed was born on 25 Oct 1866 in Greene County, Alabama and died on 18 Nov 1941 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama at age 75.
297 F iii. Elizabeth (Bessie) Speed
Fifth Generation 103. Sarah Anne Speed was born on 11 Apr 1825 in Montgomery County, Tennessee and died on 16 Aug 1866 in Martin, Weakley County, Tennessee at age 41.
General Notes: Sarah and her husband moved from Tennessee to Independence County,
Arkansas. They had five boys and four girls. Three of the boys eventually
moved to Texas about 1880. Two of the remaining boys stayed in Arkansas.
Sarah married William A. Cole, son of John Andrew Cole and Elizabeth, on 6 May 1846 in Weakley Co., Tennessee. William was born on 7 Jan 1824 in North Carolina and died on 15 Mar 1893 in Martin, Weakley County, Tennessee at age 69.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 299 M i. John Andrew Cole was born on 6 Jun 1847 in Tennessee and died in Paducah, Mccrackeb Co., Kentucky.
+ 300 F ii. Eudora Elizabeth Cole was born on 31 May 1848 in Tennessee and died on 25 Mar 1914 in Martin, Weakley Co., Tennessee at age 65.
+ 301 F iii. Julia I. Cole was born on 11 Aug 1849 in Tennessee and died on 7 Sep 1911 in Martin, Weakley Co., Tennessee at age 62.
+ 302 M iv. Moses Howard Cole was born on 11 Feb 1851 in North Carolina and died on 16 Apr 1936 in Wichita Falls, Texas at age 85.
303 F v. Harriett C. Cole was born circa 1854 in Tennessee.
Harriett married James Smith.
304 M vi. William T. Cole was born circa 1855 in Tennessee.
305 M vii. James B. Cole was born circa 1856 in Tennessee.
+ 306 M viii. Leander Fernando Cole was born circa 1857 in Tennessee.
307 F ix. Martha S. Cole was born circa 1860 in Tennessee.
105. Elizabeth Jane Speed was born in 1830 in Tennessee and died in 1874 in Independence Co., Arkansas at age 44.
Elizabeth married Harrison Foster on 24 Feb 1855 in Independence Co., Arkansas. Harrison was born in 1831 and died circa 1859 in Independence Co., Arkansas at age 28.
Children from this marriage were:
308 M i. James L. Foster was born in 1856.
309 M ii. William J. Foster was born in 1858.
106. James Henry Speed was born in 1831 in Tennessee and died circa 1861 in Oil Trough, Arkansas at age 30.
James married Mary Jane Reddin on 8 Mar 1858 in Independence Co., Arkansas. Mary was born in 1842 in Tennessee and died in Oil Trough, Arkansas.
Children from this marriage were:
310 M i. John Speed was born in 1859.
311 F ii. Mollie S. Speed was born on 19 Sep 1866 in Oil Trough, Arkansas, died on 2 May 1877 in Oil Trough, Arkansas at age 10, and was buried in 1877 in Maple Springs Cemetery, Indepenence Co..
108. Charles Carroll Speed was born on 7 Sep 1837 in Montgomery, Tennessee and died on 8 Jul 1875 in Lauderdale Co., Tennessee at age 37.
Charles married Nancy Jane Pender on 24 Mar 1862 in Haywood Co., Tennessee. Nancy was born on 4 Aug 1830 and died on 24 Jul 1865 in Haywood County, Tennessee at age 34.
Charles next married Virginia Cardwell on 14 Jan 1865 in Obion Co., Tennessee. Virginia was born on 3 Jan 1841 in Smith County, Tennessee and died on 30 Oct 1926 in Dyer County, Tennessee at age 85.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 312 M i. Richard Anderson Speed was born on 29 Oct 1867 in Lauderdale, Tennessee.
313 M ii. Clinton Osmond Speed was born circa 1870 in Lauderdale, Tennessee and died circa 1880 in Lauderdale, Tennessee at age 10.
+ 314 F iii. Cornelia H. Speed was born on 31 Mar 1873 in Lauderdale Co., Tennessee and died on 30 Nov 1964 in Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee at age 91.
+ 315 M iv. Charles Carroll Speed Jr. was born on 28 Sep 1875 in Lauderdale Co., Tennessee and died on 27 Oct 1951 in Lake County, Indiana at age 76.
109. Catherine Rose Speed was born in 1838 in Tennessee and died in 1924 in Arkansas at age 86.
Catherine married Farr Jackson.
Catherine next married William P. Morrow, son of Morrow and Nancy. William was born on 27 Nov 1841, died on 18 Jan 1895 in Arkansas at age 53, and was buried in 1895 in Blue Springs, Arkansas.
Children from this marriage were:
316 M i. Clinton Jackson Morrow was born in 1867.
317 F ii. Dorah Morrow was born in 1872.
+ 318 F iii. Maude Morrow was born on 28 Sep 1876 in Arkansas and died in Arkansas.
+ 319 F iv. Lillie Morrow was born circa 1878 in Arkansas.
110. William T. Speed was born on 4 Apr 1840 in Mississippi, died on 4 Apr 1886 in Independence Co., Arkansas at age 46, and was buried in 1886 in Maple Springs, Independence Co., AR.
William married Martha Adaline Bivens, daughter of Barnabos S. Bivens and Mary Pol