1. Samuel COWEL
Samuel married Ann Elizabeth W. COOK. Ann was born on 26 Oct 1779 in Virginia and died on 29 Jul 1831 in Kentucky at age 51.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 2 F i. Martha Ann COWEL 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.
+ 3 M ii. William (Buck) Henry COWEL was born CIR CA 1821 in Tennessee and died in 1898 in Weakley County, Tennessee at age 77.
Second Generation 2. Martha Ann COWEL 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.
After Martha's mother, Elizabeth W. Cook, died, Richard Waggener and his wife, Keziah Cook Waggener, took the two children, Martha and William Henry Cowel, and raised them. He evidently was good to them and said that William Henry was too delicate to work on the farm and would have to learn a trade. After he was old enough, William was apprenticed to a tailor for four years. He also was a shoemaker and a school teacher. William Henry Cowel was also known as an amateur pharmacist. Edwin(a?) Gordon Burdette (granddaughter to William Cowell) also known as Aunt Eddie, identified Richard Waggener as Uncle Billy Waggener's grandfather.
It is believed that Richard Waggener was directly related to this family because he took responsibility for raising Martha Ann Cowel and her brother, William Henry (Buck) Cowel, following their mother's death. It is probably through a family connection between Richard Waggener's wife, Keziah Birch Cook, and Martha Cowell's mother, Elizabeth Cook, which could have been that they were sisters. It is also possible that Elizabeth W. (Waggener?) Cook could have been a Waggener. Both the Cooks and the Waggeners lived in Barren County, Kentucky at the same time before moving to Weakley County, Tennessee.
It was thought that Martha Ann Cowel was buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery along with her husband, Charles Stuart Speed, but an investigation by her great great grandson, Chuck Speed of Amarillo, TX, did not reveal any grave marker with her name. Charles Stuart Speed, however, is buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery next to Richard Waggener's grave.
Events in her life were:
• Occupation: HOUSEWIFE.
Martha married Charles Stewart SPEED, son of James Stewart SPEED and Nancy (Pan) HINSON, on 10 Jan 1847 in Weakley County, Tennesss. Charles 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.
Events in his life were:
• Occupation: FARMER.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 4 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.
+ 5 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.
+ 6 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).
+ 7 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 Clarendon, Donley County, Texas.
8 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.
3. William (Buck) Henry COWEL was born CIR CA 1821 in Tennessee and died in 1898 in Weakley County, Tennessee at age 77.
After Martha's mother, Elizabeth W. (Martha?) Cook, died, Richard Waggener and his wife, Keziah Cook Waggener, took the two children, Martha and William Henry Cowel, and raised them. He evidently was good to them and said that William Henry was too delicate to work on the farm and would have to learn a trade. After he was old enough, William was apprenticed to a tailor for four years. He also was a shoemaker and a school teacher. William Henry Cowel was also known as an amateur pharmacist. Edwin(a?) Gordon Burdette (granddaughter to William Cowell) also known as Aunt Eddie, identified Richard Waggener as Uncle Billy Waggener's grandfather.
It is believed that Richard Waggener was directly related to this family because he took responsibility for raising Martha Ann Cowel and her brother, William Henry (Buck) Cowel, following their mother's death. It is probably through a family connection between Richard Waggener's wife, Keziah Birch Cook, and Martha Cowell's mother, Elizabeth W. Cook, which could have been that they were sisters. It is also possible that Elizabeth W. (Waggener?) Cook could have been a Waggener. Both the Cooks and the Waggeners lived in Barren County, Kentucky at the same time before moving to Weakley County, Tennessee.
William died at his son-in-law, Rueben's home.
William married Lovinia COLEMAN, daughter of George COLEMAN and Rebecca PALMER.
Children from this marriage were:
9 M i. Albert COWEL was born CIR CA 1852 in Weakley County, Tennessee, died CIR CA 1864 in Sulphur Rock, Arkansas at age 12, and was buried in 1864 in Sulphur Rock, Arkansas.
10 F ii. Sarah Aice COWEL was born in 1854 in Weakley County, Tennessee, died CIR CA 1874 in Weakley County, Tennessee at age 20, and was buried in 1874 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Weakly County, Tennessee.
+ 11 F iii. Mary Elizabeth COWEL was born on 12 Sep 1856 in Tennessee, died on 14 May 1938 in Weakley County, Tennessee at age 81, and was buried in 1938 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Weakley Co., TN.
+ 12 F iv. Lena (Mam) Leona COWEL was born on 7 Oct 1859 in Sulpher Rock, Arkansas, died on 19 May 1940 in Clarksdale, Mississippi at age 80, and was buried in 1940 in East Side Cemetery, Weakley County, Tennessee.
13 F v. Beatrice (Bee) A. COWEL was born in 1861 in Weakley County, Tennessee, died in 1879 in Kenton, Gibson County, Tennessee at age 18, and was buried in 1879 in Kenton, Gibson County, Tennessee.
Third Generation 4. 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.
Mary Elizabeth Caroline Speed was born a twin to George William Angeline Speed. Mary Elizabeth Speed was affectionately referred to as "Aunt Puss" by nephews and nieces. Her husband, Sylvester, was a minister and performed the wedding ceremony for Mary's brother Henry Lewis Speed and Lucy Florence Abbott in Denton Co., Texas. It was Aunt Puss who sent copies of the Speed family bible to her brother Henry Lewis Speed (nicknamed Lute) tracing this line of the Speed family to James Stuart Speed (1775).
Mary married Sylvester Decatur (Bess) MOSALY, son of Arnedus R. Loyd (A. R. L.) MOSALY and Angelina Juliana Melissa GILBERT, on 11 Mar 1883 in Denton County, Texas. Sylvester was born on 4 May 1850 in Newport, Tennessee and died on 7 Jan 1924 in Compton, California at age 73.
Events in his life were:
• Occupation: MINISTER.
Children from this marriage were:
14 M i. Charles S. MOSALY was born on 24 Mar 1885 near Boyd, Wise County, Texas, was christened BACHELOR, died on 14 Nov 1948 in Los Angeles, California at age 63, and was buried in Forest Lawn, California.
+ 15 M ii. Earl M. MOSALY was born on 20 Mar 1887 in Erath, Texas, died on 13 Apr 1974 in Los Angeles, California at age 87, and was buried in 1974 in Forest Lawn, Glendale, California.
5. 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.
George William Angeline Speed was born a twin to Mary Elizabeth Caroline Speed.
Events in his life were:
• Occupation: FARMER.
George married Ann E. LEWIS, daughter of J. LEWIS and Martha LEWIS, on 21 Aug 1876 in Weakley County, Tennessee. Ann was born in 1849 in Tennessee.
Events in her life were:
• Occupation: HOUSE KEEPING.
The child from this marriage was:
16 F i. Florence SPEED was born in 1877 in Denton Co., Texas.
6. 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).
Robert had moved his family along with his brothers and sister to Denton County, Texas during 1876. Around November 1893, he again moved his family to Washita County, Oklahoma where he homesteaded and hauled freight between Texas and Oklahoma. During the winter of 1894, while hauling freight, he caught pneumonia from exposure to a freezing norther and died.
Robert married Nancy Caroline (Cally) BURGESS, daughter of James W. BURGESS and China, on 18 Dec 1873 in Weakley County, Tennessee. Nancy was born in 1852 in Weakley County, Tennessee, died on 12 Nov 1925 in Clinton, Oklahoma at age 73, and was buried in 1925 in Hatchet Cemetery, South Of Clinton, Oklahoma.
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Divorced: Divorced, By Minister J.P. Durham.
Events in her life were:
• Occupation: HOUSEWIFE.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 17 F i. Adella SPEED was born in 1874 in Denton Co., Texas and died in 1970 in Clinton, Okla. (Hatchet Cemetery) at age 96.
+ 18 M ii. Charles Homer SPEED was born on 29 Nov 1876 in Denton Co., Texas, died on 17 Oct 1955 in Amarillo, Texas at age 78, and was buried in 1955 in Amarillo, Texas (Memorial Cemetery).
19 M iii. Edward Arthur SPEED was born in 1881 in Denton Co., Texas, was christened in Foss, Oklahoma, died in 1906 in Foss, Oklahoma at age 25, and was buried in Clinton, Oklahoma (Hatchet Cemetery).
Events in his life were:
+ 20 F iv. Edna SPEED was born CIR CA 1881 in Denton Co., Texas and died in Houston, Texas.
+ 21 F v. Ada SPEED was born CIR CA 1884 in Fort Worth, Texas and died in Foss, Oklahoma.
+ 22 F vi. Lela Anna SPEED was born CIR CA 1887 in Fort Worth, Texas, died in 1970 in Terrell, Texas at age 83, and was buried in 1970 in Restland Cemetery, Dallas, Texas.
7. 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 Clarendon, Donley County, Texas.
Henry was called "Lewis" or "Lute". He was four years old when his father, Charles S. Speed, died leaving his mother with five children to raise. Although this early history does not reveal much of the detail of how they managed to survive, letters from cousins described how several related families by marriage would share a closeness and live within a close proximity of each other. Just as the Stewarts, Speeds, Brantlys, and Browns intermarried and supported each other in their move from North Carolina to Montgomery County, Tennessee, so too did the Speeds, Cowells, Waggeners, Coles, and Baldridges in their move from Montgomery County to Weakley County.
Following Martha Cowell Speed’s death in 1872, it appears that the four brothers and one sister stayed near Martin, Tennessee in Weakley County until the late 1870's. On 24 August 1877, Henry Lewis Speed married Ada J. Waggener. Family records indicate that Ada died shortly after that during childbirth. Neither mother or child survived.
The three brothers and one sister all then moved to Denton County, Texas and are shown in the 1880 census for Denton County. A notation in the census indicates that George Speed, Mary Speed’s twin, had died a year earlier. Living in one household at that time was Henry Lewis Speed (my great grandfather), his sister, Mary Speed, and youngest brother, Charles Speed, along with deceased George Speed’s widow, Anne Lewis Speed, and their daughter, Florence Speed, and Anne’s mother, Martha Lewis. In this census, Henry’s occupation is shown as farmer. Anne’s occupation is shown as housekeeper and Mary Speed is shown as assistant. Robert Stuart Speed and his wife, Cally Burgess Speed, were living in Denton County as a separate household.
During the 1880's, life for this Speed family was changing rapidly. Henry Lewis Speed married Lucy Florence Abbott on 13January 1884 in Denton County. Henry or "Lute" as his brothers and sister called him had already suffered a severe loss from his first marriage back in Weakley County to his cousin, Ada J. Waggener, when she died sometime in 1878 of child birth with the child not surviving either. Henry and Lucy Florence Abbott were married by Sylvestor Mosaly, a preacher and new husband to Henry’s sister, Mary, having married just a year before on 11 March 1883. During 1884, Robert Stuart Speed moved his family to Fort Worth, Texas where they lived until around 1890. Robert and his family then moved to Washita County, Oklahoma where they homesteaded at the time of the Oklahoma land rush. Charles Speed never married and died in Denton or Dallas County on 16-July-1889. Little is known about how he died or where he is buried. Nothing is known of whatever became of George Speed’s widow, Anne Lewis Speed, and their daughter, Florence Speed.
During the 1880's, Henry Lewis Speed and Lucy Florence Abbott started their family with their first son, Charles Griffin Speed born in Elzabethtown, Denton County, Texas born on 16-February-1885. Over the next ten to twelve years, the family grew in number and moved from Denton County to Baylor County and to Archer County each time pursuing better farm land at cheaper prices. The other children born during this time were Clara Lavina Speed born 16 October 1887 and died as an infant on 9 August 1888, Edward Lewis Speed (my grandfather) born 26 July 1889, Mable Florence Speed born 8 February 1892, and Mary Bulah Speed born 4 December 1894. Each child was born in a different location as the family migrated west. Clara was born in Denton County, Edward was born in Argyle, Denton County, Mable was born in Baylor County, and Bulah was born in Archer City, Archer County. Baylor and Archer Counties are located south of Wichita Falls, Texas.
In 1897, Henry Lewis Speed is shown in land records to have homesteaded on land near Cordell, Oklahoma in Washita County. His last and youngest child, Esther Catherine Speed, was born 24 October 1899 in Cordell. Henry Lewis Speed lived there for approximately ten years when he sold his farm and homestead for $1,600 on 18 March 1908 and moved his family to Clarendon, Texas.
On 21 March 1917, Henry Lewis Speed died at his home. He had been suffering from a bad flu weeks earlier but had decided to get up out of bed to prepare his garden for spring seeding. Soon he was back in bed experiencing a relapse of the illness. When it became apparent that he was taking a turn for the worse, Henry called his family to his bedside. My grandfather, Ed Speed, always told us the story of how his father made him promise that he would marry and have sons. He was deeply concerned that his Speed line would end without male descendants to carry on the name. At the time, Ed’s brother, Charlie was married to Mary Eugenia Moore and had two daughters, Edith Clara Speed born 26 July 1910 and Catherine (Kitty) Leota Speed born 20 October 1912. Years later, my grandfather Ed would get tears in his eyes when he would tell this story and he would be emotional about how his only son, Homer Charles Speed, had three sons to carry on his Speed line.
Events in his life were:
• Occupation: FARMER.
Henry married Ada Jane WAGGENER, daughter of Benjamin Franklin WAGGENER and Emeran (Emma) A. J. POTTS, on 24 Aug 1877 in Weakley County, Tennessee. Ada was born on 16 Feb 1860 in Weakley County, Tennessee and died CIR CA 1878 in Died In Child Birth at age 18.
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Divorced: Divorced, Was A 2ND Cousin.
The child from this marriage was:
23 U i. Child Died At BIRTH
Henry next married Lucy Florence ABBOTT, daughter of Ephihorn Aaron ABBOTT and Lucy Catherine WALLACE. Lucy was born on 10 Sep 1864 in Cook County, Texas, died on 17 Oct 1923 in Clarendon, Texas at age 59, and was buried on 21 Oct 1923 in Clarendon, Texas.
Events in her life were:
• Occupation: HOUSEWIFE.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 24 M i. Charles Griffin SPEED was born on 6 Feb 1885 in Elizabeth Town, Texas (Denton Co.), died on 6 May 1970 in Groom, Texas at age 85, and was buried on 8 May 1970 in Clarendon, Texas.
25 F ii. Clara Lavina SPEED was born on 16 Oct 1887 in Denton County, Texas, died on 9 Aug 1888 in Denton County, Texas, and was buried in Denton County, Texas.
+ 26 M iii. Edward Lewis SPEED was born on 26 Jul 1889 in Argyle, Texas (Denton Co.), died on 5 Feb 1973 in Colorado City, Texas at age 83, and was buried on 8 Feb 1973 in Clarendon, Texas.
+ 27 F iv. Mable Florence SPEED was born on 8 Feb 1892 in Baylor County, Texas, was christened FAMILY RECORDS in Okla. Death Certificate, died on 25 Nov 1976 in Okla. City, Okla. at age 84, and was buried on 27 Nov 1976 in Okla. City, Okla. (Resthaven Cemetery).
+ 28 F v. Mary Bulah SPEED was born on 4 Dec 1894 in Archer, Texas, Archer County, died on 22 Sep 1982 in Corona, Calif. Riverside County at age 87, and was buried in Riverside County.
+ 29 F vi. Esther Catherine SPEED was born on 24 Oct 1899 in Cordell, Oklahoma, Washita County and died on 24 Mar 1991 in Newport Beach, Orange Co., California at age 91.
11. Mary Elizabeth COWEL was born on 12 Sep 1856 in Tennessee, died on 14 May 1938 in Weakley County, Tennessee at age 81, and was buried in 1938 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Weakley Co., TN.
Mary married Ezell.
Mary next married William (Billy) Oliver WAGGENER, son of Richard W. WAGGENER II and Sarah Melissa DARLING. William was born in 1851 in Tennessee, died in 1940 in Weakley County, Tennessee at age 89, and was buried in 1940 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Weakley Co., TN.
Events in his life were:
• Occupation: MERCHANDISING.
The child from this marriage was:
30 M i. A. B. (Alfie) WAGGENER was born in 1898 in Weakely County, Tennessee and died in 1898 in Weakley County, Tennessee.
12. Lena (Mam) Leona COWEL was born on 7 Oct 1859 in Sulpher Rock, Arkansas, died on 19 May 1940 in Clarksdale, Mississippi at age 80, and was buried in 1940 in East Side Cemetery, Weakley County, Tennessee.
Lena died while visiting her daughter, Edwin(a) (Eddie) Burdette Merritt.
Lena married Reuben Clay BURDETTE, son of James Edwin BURDETTE and Mirinda GAINES, on 26 May 1886 in Sharon, Weakley County, Tennessee. Reuben was born on 1 Aug 1845 in Culpeper County, Virginia, died on 11 Apr 1921 in Martin, Weakley County, Tennessee at age 75, and was buried in 1921 in East Side Cemetery, Weakley County, Tennessee.
Children from this marriage were:
31 F i. Alice Gaines BURDETTE was born on 4 Jun 1887 and died in 1887.
+ 32 M ii. Reuben Coleman BURDETTE was born on 3 Feb 1889 in Weakley County, Tennessee, died on 6 Aug 1974 in Weakley County, Tennessee at age 85, and was buried in 1974 in East Side Cemetery, Weakley County, Tennessee.
+ 33 F iii. Edwin (Aunt Eddie) Gordon BURDETTE was born on 4 Jun 1893 in Martin, Weakley County, Tennessee, died on 20 Aug 1979 in Clarksdale, Mississippi at age 86, and was buried in 1979 in Oakridge Cemetery, Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Fourth Generation 15. Earl M. MOSALY was born on 20 Mar 1887 in Erath, Texas, died on 13 Apr 1974 in Los Angeles, California at age 87, and was buried in 1974 in Forest Lawn, Glendale, California.
Earl and his brother Charlie bought eight acres in San Antonio , Texas where they built three or four houses. They also cut out a street through from Gearald Avenue to Division Street and named it Mosaly Avenue. White Street crosses Mosaly Avenue. This was around 1913. The family lived in San Antonio about nine years. On April 5, 1918, Earl and his family moved to California. In June of that year, his brother Charlie and their father and mother joined them. Earl worked thirty years for the City of Los Angeles and retired there.
Events in his life were:
• Occupation: CONSTRUCTION & MUNICIPAL.
Earl married Sarah (Sadie) Jane HAMBLETON, daughter of John HAMBLETON and Sarah CHAMBERS, on 29 Oct 1913 in San Antonio, Texas. Sarah was born on 20 Nov 1885 in Quebec, Canada, died on 21 Jul 1957 in Berkley, Californina at age 71, and was buried in Forest Lawn, Glendale, California.
Children from this marriage were:
34 F i. Mamie Elizabeth MOSALY
Mamie married James Wesley KENT, son of Roy L. KENT and Elizabeth M..
35 F ii. Doris Esther MOSALY
Doris married George KRAFT.
36 F iii. Ruth Sarah MOSALY
Ruth married Nich RODERICH.
Earl next married Lola RIDDELL. Lola died CIR CA 1978 in Los Angeles, California.
17. Adella SPEED was born in 1874 in Denton Co., Texas and died in 1970 in Clinton, Okla. (Hatchet Cemetery) at age 96.
Adella married John BROWN.
Children from this marriage were:
37 M i. Robert BROWN
38 M ii. Walter BROWN
39 M iii. Archie BROWN
40 M iv. Homer BROWN
41 M v. Alton BROWN
18. Charles Homer SPEED was born on 29 Nov 1876 in Denton Co., Texas, died on 17 Oct 1955 in Amarillo, Texas at age 78, and was buried in 1955 in Amarillo, Texas (Memorial Cemetery).
Charles Homer Speed and Edward Lewis Speed were first cousins and were very close from the time the two Speed families homesteaded and lived in Washita County, Oklahoma. Ed named his only son, Homer Charles Speed, after his cousin.
Charles Homer's father, Robert Stuart Speed, had moved to Denton, Texas in the late 1870's along with his wife, Nancy Burgess, and their young family. Robert's two brothers and one sister (Henry Lewis Speed, Charles Richard Speed, and Mary [Mollie sometimes also called Puss] Elizabeth Caroline Speed) had also moved to Denton, Texas during this time. In the early 1990's, Robert Stuart Speed had homesteaded in Washita County, Oklahoma and was hauling long distance freight from Oklahoma to Texas. In 1894 during a cold norther, Robert caught pneumonia and died. This left Charles Homer or "Homer", as he was called, to hold the family together at age eighteen.
Homer both farmed and became a skilled carpenter building sturdy barns around the Washita County area for many years. In his later years, he moved his family to Amarillo, Texas where he worked as a skilled carpenter for a number of major contractors. This is where he and Clara lived their remaining years.
Events in his life were:
• Occupation: CARPENTRY & FARMING.
Charles married Clara Alice VICKERS, daughter of John Echols VICKERS and Emma Henry HOUSTON, on 24 Jan 1904 in Port, Oklahoma Territory. Clara was born on 14 Oct 1882 in Keller, Tarrant Co., Texas, died on 23 Dec 1969 in Dallas, Texas at age 87, and was buried in 1969 in Memorial Cemetery, Amarillo, Texas.
Events in her life were:
• Occupation: HOUSEWIFE.
Children from this marriage were:
43 F i. Vera Rama SPEED
Vera married Eugene R. STEWART.
44 F ii. Ruby Lee SPEED was born on 2 Nov 1906 in Foss, Oklahoma Territory and died on 11 Oct 1989 in Waxahatchie, Texas at age 82.
Ruby married John PLATT.
Ruby next married W. Claud BYNUM.
+ 45 F iii. Virginia Alice SPEED was born on 2 Jun 1909 in Clinton, Okla., (Coulter, Near Clinton), died on 6 Mar 2002 in Amarillo, Potter, Texas at age 92, and was buried in 2002 in Memorial Cemetery, Amarillo. Potter County, Texas.
20. Edna SPEED was born CIR CA 1881 in Denton Co., Texas and died in Houston, Texas.
Edna married Sam ROGERS.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 46 F i. Alice ROGERS
21. Ada SPEED was born CIR CA 1884 in Fort Worth, Texas and died in Foss, Oklahoma.
Ada married Frank GILBOW, son of William H. GILBOW and Unknown.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 48 F i. Billie (Willah) Francis Grey GILBOW
22. Lela Anna SPEED was born CIR CA 1887 in Fort Worth, Texas, died in 1970 in Terrell, Texas at age 83, and was buried in 1970 in Restland Cemetery, Dallas, Texas.
Lela married Mickle L. BRACEWELL in Houston, Texas. Mickle was buried in Restland Cemetery, Dallas, Texas.
Events in his life were:
• Occupation: ATTORNEY.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 49 F i. Anna Lee BRACEWELL died in Oct 1974 and was buried in 1974 in Restland Cemetery, Dallas, Texas.
24. Charles Griffin SPEED was born on 6 Feb 1885 in Elizabeth Town, Texas (Denton Co.), died on 6 May 1970 in Groom, Texas at age 85, and was buried on 8 May 1970 in Clarendon, Texas.
Events in his life were:
• Occupation: CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR.
Charles married Mary Eugenia MOORE on 12 Sep 1915. Mary was born on 6 Feb 1884 in Paron, Arkansas, died on 3 Feb 1972 in Claude, Texas at age 87, and was buried on 5 Feb 1972 in Clarendon, Texas.
Events in her life were:
• Occupation: HOUSEWIFE.
Children from this marriage were:
50 F i. Edith Clara SPEED was born on 26 Jul 1910 in Clarendon, Texas, died on 1 Jun 1975 in Claude, Texas at age 64, and was buried in 1975 in Clarendon, Texas.
Events in her life were:
• Occupation: LIBRARIAN.
+ 51 F ii. Katherine (Kittie) Leota SPEED was born on 20 Oct 1912 in Clarendon, Texas, died on 19 Aug 1987 in Dallas, Texas at age 74, and was buried on 22 Aug 1987 in Clarendon, Texas (Citizens Cemetery).
26. Edward Lewis SPEED was born on 26 Jul 1889 in Argyle, Texas (Denton Co.), died on 5 Feb 1973 in Colorado City, Texas at age 83, and was buried on 8 Feb 1973 in Clarendon, Texas.
Edward Lewis Speed (nicknamed Ed) grew up as a young man at the family homestead in Cordell, Oklahoma. After visiting Clarendon, Texas around 1906 during the July 4th celebration, he convinced his father Henry Lewis Speed to move there in 1907-08. Ed and his brother Charles shared a successful construction business in the Clarendon area for a number of years. Ed later entered into a father & son construction partnership with his only son, Homer Charles Speed. All members of this family are buried in Clarendon.
Events in his life were:
• Occupation: CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR.
Edward married Bertie HARDIN, daughter of William Eugene (Gene) HARDIN and Ellar SPIER, on 28 Oct 1915 in Clarendon, Texas. Bertie was born on 5 Jul 1897 in Maypearl, Texas, died in 1984 in Clarendon, Texas at age 87, and was buried in 1984 in Clarendon, Texas.
Events in her life were:
• Occupation: HOUSEWIFE.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 52 M i. Homer Charles SPEED was born on 13 Oct 1921 in Clarendon, Texas, died on 15 May 1973 in Amarillo, Texas at age 51, and was buried on 18 May 1973 in Clarendon, Texas.
+ 53 F ii. Ella Gene SPEED was born on 26 Oct 1925 in Clarendon, Texas, died on 16 Mar 1989 in Clarendon, Texas at age 63, and was buried in Mar 1989 in Clarendon, Texas.
+ 54 F iii. Betty Ann SPEED
27. Mable Florence SPEED was born on 8 Feb 1892 in Baylor County, Texas, was christened FAMILY RECORDS in Okla. Death Certificate, died on 25 Nov 1976 in Okla. City, Okla. at age 84, and was buried on 27 Nov 1976 in Okla. City, Okla. (Resthaven Cemetery).
Events in her life were:
• Baptism: 1908, Donley Co., TX. (Methodist).
• Occupation: HOUSEWIFE.
Mable married Harty Andrew Mallon COLVIN, son of Wiley Kerr (Dub) COLVIN and Amanda Jane STONE, on 13 Oct 1915 in Clarendon, Texas, Donley Co. Harty was born on 12 Jun 1886 in Troup, Texas, Smith Co., was christened FAMILY RECORDS in Oklahoma Death Certificate, died on 25 Apr 1969 in Oklahoma City, Okla., Okla. Co. at age 82, and was buried on 28 Apr 1969 in Oklahoma City, Okla., Resthaven Cem..
Events in his life were:
• Occupation: SANTA FE SECTION FOREMAN.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 55 M i. Lewis K. COLVIN was born on 15 Dec 1917 in Lelia Lake, TX., Donley Co., died on 19 Jun 1984 in Spokane, Washington, Spokane Co. at age 66, and was buried on 21 Jun 1984 in Stevens Co., WA. (Bear Creek Area).
56 F ii. Delina Clara COLVIN
Delina married Herbert Eugene ROGERS, son of Jason ROGERS and Denney EMILY.
57 M iii. Ralph Lukie COLVIN was born on 29 May 1923 in Clarendon, TX., Donley Co., died on 3 Feb 1996 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at age 72, and was buried in 1996 in California.
Events in his life were:
• Occupation: CONSTRUCTION SUPT.
Ralph married Elizabeth Anne SCHEIDT, daughter of George SCHEIDT and Maria Katharina WINGERT.
+ 58 M iv. Robert (Bob) E. Lee COLVIN
+ 59 F v. Ivy May COLVIN was born on 6 May 1929 in Hoover, TX., Gray Co., died on 5 Mar 2002 in Lawton, Oklahoma at age 72, and was buried in 2002 in Littitia Cemetery, Lawton, Oklahoma.
+ 60 M vi. Van (Sonny) Boy COLVIN
Mable next married Milford LIRELY.
28. Mary Bulah SPEED was born on 4 Dec 1894 in Archer, Texas, Archer County, died on 22 Sep 1982 in Corona, Calif. Riverside County at age 87, and was buried in Riverside County.
Events in her life were:
• Occupation: HOUSEWIFE.
Mary married Perry Woodson TURNER, son of James Woodson TURNER and Mary Jane CARROLL, on 15 Apr 1919 in Clarendon, Texas. Perry was born on 23 Sep 1893 in Seymour, Texas and died on 9 Dec 1972 in Riverside Co., California at age 79.
Events in his life were:
• Occupation: FARMER.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 61 M i. Lester Henry TURNER
+ 62 M ii. Wesley Woodson TURNER
+ 63 M iii. Charles Edward TURNER was born on 16 Oct 1923 in Cimmarron Co., Oklahoma, died on 10 Sep 1970 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at age 46, and was buried in Ft. Gibson National Cemetery, Okla..
64 M iv. Perry Raymond TURNER was born on 8 Aug 1927 in Collinsworth Co., Texas, died on 17 Aug 1928 in Clarendon, Texas at age 1, and was buried in 1928 in Clarendon, Texas.
+ 65 M v. James Dale TURNER
29. Esther Catherine SPEED was born on 24 Oct 1899 in Cordell, Oklahoma, Washita County and died on 24 Mar 1991 in Newport Beach, Orange Co., California at age 91.
Events in her life were:
• Occupation: HOUSEWIFE.
Esther married Clifton Henry INGRAM on 2 Mar 1917 in Clarendon, Texas. Clifton was born on 31 Mar 1896, died on 30 Apr 1975 in Orange County, California at age 79, and was buried in Orange County, California.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 66 M i. Bobbie Clifton INGRAM
+ 67 M ii. Billy Speed INGRAM was born on 7 Mar 1925 in South Gate, California, died on 19 Apr 1981 in Watsonville, California at age 56, and was buried at Sea.
+ 68 F iii. Beverly Joanne INGRAM
32. Reuben Coleman BURDETTE was born on 3 Feb 1889 in Weakley County, Tennessee, died on 6 Aug 1974 in Weakley County, Tennessee at age 85, and was buried in 1974 in East Side Cemetery, Weakley County, Tennessee.
Reuben married Charline Vivian KENNEDY, daughter of James Ellis KENNEDY and Emma Etta CAMPBELL, on 21 Sep 1920 in Weakley County, Tennessee. Charline was born on 5 Dec 1897 in Weakley County , Tennessee, died on 21 Dec 1977 in Weakley County , Tennessee at age 80, and was buried in 1977 in East Side Cemetery, Weakley County, Tennessee.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 69 M i. James Reuben BURDETTE
+ 70 M ii. Edwin Gordon BURDETTE
+ 71 F iii. Mary Jane BURDETTE was born on 22 Jul 1922 and died in Dec 1996 at age 74.
33. Edwin (Aunt Eddie) Gordon BURDETTE was born on 4 Jun 1893 in Martin, Weakley County, Tennessee, died on 20 Aug 1979 in Clarksdale, Mississippi at age 86, and was buried in 1979 in Oakridge Cemetery, Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Although Edwin sounded like a boy's name, she would go by Eddie or Aunt Eddie or sometimes Edwina.
Edwin married James Elmer MERRITT on 3 Oct 1916. James was born on 27 Jul 1892 in Ridgely, Tennessee, died on 26 Jul 1962 in New Orleans, Louisiana at age 69, and was buried in 1962 in Oakridge Cemetery, Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 72 F i. Marie Burdette MERRITT was born on 14 Jan 1918 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, died on 20 Jan 2000 in Memphis, Tennessee at age 82, and was buried in 2000 in Oakridge Cemetery, Clarksdale, Mississippi.
+ 73 M ii. James Elmer MERRITT Jr
Fifth Generation 45. Virginia Alice SPEED was born on 2 Jun 1909 in Clinton, Okla., (Coulter, Near Clinton), died on 6 Mar 2002 in Amarillo, Potter, Texas at age 92, and was buried in 2002 in Memorial Cemetery, Amarillo. Potter County, Texas.
Virginia was a long time resident of Amarillo. She and her husband, David Schroeder, owned and operated a kennel named Topper Canine Inn for many years. She was also a charter member of the Amarillo Pilot Club which was a professional womens' civic organization. She was very close to both of her parents and looked after them until their deaths. Virginia had lost her only son at a very early age due to a serious illness similar to the flu. She was always very kind and considerate of family and friends throughout her long life.
Events in her life were:
• Occupation: BOARDING KENNEL.
Virginia married Lester Robert SCHULL, son of Schull and Unknown.
The child from this marriage was:
74 M i. Lester Robert SCHULL Jr was born in 1935 in Clarendon, Texas, died in 1936 in Clarendon, Texas at age 1, and was buried in 1936 in Citizen Cemetery, Clarendon, Texas.
Virginia next married David Cornelius SCHROEDER in Clarendon, Texas. David was born on 25 May 1905, died on 18 May 1985 in Amarillo, Texas at age 79, and was buried in 1985 in Memorial Cemetery, Amarillo, Texas.
Events in his life were:
• Occupation: SANTA FE RAILROAD EMPLOYEE.
Alice married Edward KILMAN.
The child from this marriage was:
75 F i. Bobby KILMAN
Bobby married William N. TERRY.
48. Billie (Willah) Francis Grey GILBOW
Billie married Tom SULLIVAN.
Children from this marriage were:
76 F i. Genevieve SULLIVAN
49. Anna Lee BRACEWELL died in Oct 1974 and was buried in 1974 in Restland Cemetery, Dallas, Texas.
Anna married Christopher Thomas LYONS. Christopher died in 1964 and was buried in 1964 in Restland Cemetery, Dallas, Texas.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 78 M i. Christopher Lee LYONS was born on 20 Apr 1945 in San Antonio, Texas and died on 8 Feb 1991 at age 45.
51. Katherine (Kittie) Leota SPEED was born on 20 Oct 1912 in Clarendon, Texas, died on 19 Aug 1987 in Dallas, Texas at age 74, and was buried on 22 Aug 1987 in Clarendon, Texas (Citizens Cemetery).
Events in her life were:
• Occupation: HOUSEWIFE.
Katherine married Thomas (Tom) William HEATHERLY, son of George Lemuel HEATHERLY and Emma Pearl THOMPSON, CIR CA 1930 in Clarendon, Donley County, Texas. Thomas was born on 14 Dec 1904 in Mena, Arkansas, died on 20 Feb 1973 in Groom, Texas at age 68, and was buried on 23 Feb 1973 in Citizens Cemetery, Clarendon, Texas.
Events in his life were:
• Occupation: TELEPHONE COMPANY EMPLOYEE.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 79 M i. Tommy Gene HEATHERLY was born on 26 Dec 1931 in Memphis, Hall County, Texas, died on 26 Apr 2002 in Garland, Texas at age 70, and was buried in 2002 in Veterans Cemetery, Dallas, Texas.
52. Homer Charles SPEED was born on 13 Oct 1921 in Clarendon, Texas, died on 15 May 1973 in Amarillo, Texas at age 51, and was buried on 18 May 1973 in Clarendon, Texas.
Homer served as a Captain in the US Army Air Corps. until discharged. His early career was shared in a construction company partnership with his father Ed Speed. In later years, Homer became involved in the then beginning auto airconditioning industry. He worked in the Kansas City area as Regional Sales Manager for the early auto ac sales company, NOVI. Homer later returned to the Amarillo, Tx. area where he remained in the ac business until his death.
Events in his life were:
• Occupation: CONSTRUCTION & AIR CONDONDITONING CO. OWNER.
Homer married June Ruth MILLER, daughter of Maynard Michael MILLER and Ruth Lorraine LEWIS.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 80 M i. Homer Charles SPEED Jr.
+ 81 M ii. Richard Lewis SPEED
+ 82 M iii. Mark Abbott SPEED was born on 13 Apr 1948 in Amarillo, Texas, died on 7 Mar 1989 in Denver, Colorado at age 40, and was buried on 12 Mar 1989 in Clarendon, Texas.
53. Ella Gene SPEED was born on 26 Oct 1925 in Clarendon, Texas, died on 16 Mar 1989 in Clarendon, Texas at age 63, and was buried in Mar 1989 in Clarendon, Texas.
Events in her life were:
• Occupation: HOUSEWIFE.
Ella married Harry TYLER in 1940 in Oklahoma. Harry was born on 1 Mar 1923 in Memphis, Texas and died in 1944 in Holland (Killed In Action-Wwii) at age 21.
Events in his life were:
• Occupation: US ARMY OFFICER.
Ella next married Charles Lester MORTON in New Mexico. Charles was born on 20 Jul 1916 in Kansas, died on 21 Jun 1984 in Anchorage, Alaska at age 67, and was buried in 1984 in Clarendon, Texas.
Events in his life were:
• Occupation: REFINERY CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDANT.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 83 M i. Charles Lester MORTON Jr.
+ 84 F ii. Venetta June (Sisi) MORTON
Ella next married Bascom TIMMONS.
Betty married Donald Wayne WHITE, son of Hubert WHITE and Vanoy HOLDER.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 85 M i. Donald Wayne WHITE Jr.
+ 86 F ii. Carol Ann (White) BONACCI
Betty next married Anthony BONACCI, son of Pete BONACCI and Francis. Anthony was born on 17 Nov 1935, died on 17 Jul 1987 in Kansas City, Missouri at age 51, and was buried on 19 Jul 1987 in Clarendon, Texas.
Events in his life were:
• Occupation: TELEPHONE SR. FOREMAN.
55. Lewis K. COLVIN was born on 15 Dec 1917 in Lelia Lake, TX., Donley Co., died on 19 Jun 1984 in Spokane, Washington, Spokane Co. at age 66, and was buried on 21 Jun 1984 in Stevens Co., WA. (Bear Creek Area).
Events in his life were:
• Baptism: 30 Mar 1947, Reardon, WA., Lincoln Co. (Lutheran).
• Occupation: TRUCK DRIVER.
Lewis married Mabel Eleanor ANDERSON, daughter of Edwin ANDERSON and Amy Alice West BRUDEVOLD, on 28 Aug 1946 in Reardon, Washington. Mabel was born on 27 Jun 1920 in Reardon, WA., Lincoln Co., was christened FAMILY RECORDS in Washington Birth Cert., and died on 25 May 1995 in Spokane, Washington at age 74.
Events in her life were:
• Baptism: 8 Aug 1920, Reardon, WA., Emmanuel Lutheran Church.
• Occupation: BANKING & GENEALOGY RESEARCHER.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 87 M i. Edwin Harty COLVIN was born on 28 Jul 1950 in Spokane, Washington and died on 14 Jun 1999 in Spokane, Washington at age 48.
88 F ii. Jean Alice COLVIN
Jean married Paul Douglas WIMPY.
58. Robert (Bob) E. Lee COLVIN
Robert married D. Louise CHASTEL.
Children from this marriage were:
89 M i. Kenneth Lee COLVIN
+ 90 F ii. Linda Sue COLVIN
59. Ivy May COLVIN was born on 6 May 1929 in Hoover, TX., Gray Co., died on 5 Mar 2002 in Lawton, Oklahoma at age 72, and was buried in 2002 in Littitia Cemetery, Lawton, Oklahoma.
Ivy married Raymond CARPENTER on 4 Jun 1944. Raymond died in 1989 in Duncan, Oklahoma.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 91 F i. Carol Jean CARPENTER
Ivy next married James LAWSON. James was buried in Littitia Cemetery, Lawton, Oklahoma.
Van married Frances Rene SWEETEN, daughter of Lee Roy SWEETON and Reba VAUGHN.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 93 M ii. Joseph VAN COLVIN
+ 94 F iii. Rebecca Ann COLVIN
Lester married Ollie Maxine ROSE. Ollie was born in Harley Co., Texas, died in Abilene, Texas, and was buried in Joshua Tree, California.
Children from this marriage were:
95 M i. Lester Howard TURNER
96 M ii. Dale Edmond TURNER
Wesley married Lenora Grace LEWIS, daughter of Warren Harvey LEWIS and Viola Margaret KELLEY.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 98 M i. Charles Wesley TURNER
99 M ii. Gary Vincent TURNER was born on 22 Jul 1946 in Long Beach, California, died on 24 Jul 1946 in Los Angeles, California, and was buried in Inglewood Cemetery, California.
100 M iii. Keith Lewis TURNER
63. Charles Edward TURNER was born on 16 Oct 1923 in Cimmarron Co., Oklahoma, died on 10 Sep 1970 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at age 46, and was buried in Ft. Gibson National Cemetery, Okla..
Charles married Carol Fern COOPER.
Children from this marriage were:
101 M i. Danny Scott TURNER
Danny married Pamela CALDWELL.
+ 102 M ii. Terry Craig TURNER
+ 103 M iii. Randy Wayne TURNER
+ 104 F iv. Loree Suzann TURNER
James married Marianne Charlotte LANE.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 105 M i. Russell Lane TURNER
106 M ii. Kenneth Perry TURNER
+ 107 M iii. Donald Dale TURNER
James next married Miriam Joanne EISENACH.
Bobbie married Marie T. GAFFANEY.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 108 F i. Christine Bobbie INGRAM
67. Billy Speed INGRAM was born on 7 Mar 1925 in South Gate, California, died on 19 Apr 1981 in Watsonville, California at age 56, and was buried at Sea.
Billy married Ina VAN BEBER.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 109 F i. Cindy Sue INGRAM
+ 110 F ii. Laura Gaye INGRAM
+ 111 M iii. Ronald Scott INGRAM
Billy next married M. Silvia GIACOMO.
Beverly married Edward FROST. Edward was born on 28 Nov 1935 and died on 7 Mar 1990 in Newport Beach, Orange County, California at age 54.
Children from this marriage were:
112 F i. Michelle Marie FROST
113 F ii. Deanne FROST
Deanne married Joseph BERRY.
+ 115 F iv. Krista Ann FROST
James married Clara Margaret (Teta) MAURER. Clara was born on 29 Oct 1927, died on 27 Apr 1997 in Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee at age 69, and was buried in 1997 in East Side Cemetery, Martin, Weakley County, Tennessee.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 116 F i. Billie Suzanne BURDETTE
117 M ii. James Reuben BURDETTE Jr was born on 30 Oct 1948, died on 27 Jul 1971 in Acapulco, Mexico at age 22, and was buried in 1971 in East Side Cemetery, Martin, Weakley County, Tennessee.
James married Penelope MILLER.
+ 118 F iii. Rebecca Ruth BURDETTE
+ 119 F iv. Charlene Margaret BURDETTE
+ 120 F v. Elizabeth (Beth) Clarissa BURDETTE
Edwin married Patsy Louella HILL.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 121 M i. David Edwin BURDETTE
+ 122 F ii. Mary Allison BURDETTE
+ 123 M iii. Jonathan Hill BURDETTE
124 F iv. Hillary Louella BURDETTE
Hillary married Robert WHITAKER.
125 M v. Kevin Daniel BURDETTE
71. Mary Jane BURDETTE was born on 22 Jul 1922 and died in Dec 1996 at age 74.
Mary married Joseph (Joe) Conway HALEY in Weakley County, Tennessee. Joseph died in Union City, Obion County, Tennessee.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 126 F i. Connie Jane HALEY
72. Marie Burdette MERRITT was born on 14 Jan 1918 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, died on 20 Jan 2000 in Memphis, Tennessee at age 82, and was buried in 2000 in Oakridge Cemetery, Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Marie married Richard ROLLINS on 18 Sep 1943 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Richard was born on 1 May 1909 in Manassas, Virginia, died on 30 Sep 1993 in Clarksdale, Mississippi at age 84, and was buried in 1993 in Oakridge Cemetery, Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Children from this marriage were:
127 M i. James Herrell ROLLINS
James married Unknown.
128 F ii. Virginia Merritt ROLLINS
James married Ann HAGGARD.
Children from this marriage were:
129 F i. Ann Brittain MERRITT
130 M ii. William Edwin (Ed) MERRITT
Sixth Generation 78. Christopher Lee LYONS was born on 20 Apr 1945 in San Antonio, Texas and died on 8 Feb 1991 at age 45.
Christopher passed away from cancer.
Events in his life were:
• Occupation: RAILROAD.
Christopher married Doris.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 131 F i. Katherine LYONS
Christopher next married Kathie COLLIER.
79. Tommy Gene HEATHERLY was born on 26 Dec 1931 in Memphis, Hall County, Texas, died on 26 Apr 2002 in Garland, Texas at age 70, and was buried in 2002 in Veterans Cemetery, Dallas, Texas.
Events in his life were:
• Occupation: LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
Tommy married Billy Jovetta MAXEY.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 132 F i. Cynthia Jovetta HEATHERLY
Tommy next married Dora Helena PONDER.
Tommy next married Wyvone ETHRIDGE.
Homer married Sandra Kay MEANS, daughter of J. R. MEANS and Annie Lee BUNCH.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 134 M ii. Michael Charles SPEED
Homer next married Cynthia Lynn MARTIN, daughter of Arvil John MARTIN Jr. and Dorothy Ann EVANS.
Richard married Mary Helen MILLER, daughter of Harvey Howard MILLER and Willa Mae WEBSTER.
Children from this marriage were:
135 M i. Dustin Miles SPEED
136 F ii. Kaci Lane SPEED
82. Mark Abbott SPEED was born on 13 Apr 1948 in Amarillo, Texas, died on 7 Mar 1989 in Denver, Colorado at age 40, and was buried on 12 Mar 1989 in Clarendon, Texas.
Mark was born on 13-April-1948 at Saint Anthony’s Hospital in Amarillo, Texas. Strangely, that is the same name of the hospital in Denver where Mark died. There was only eighteen months difference between Mark’s age and his brother, Richard’s age. Consequently, the two brothers grew up to be very close. During high school both brothers shared the same close circle of friends. Both Richard and Mark became very active and competitive in motorcycle racing. They first became involved in motto-cross races held out north of Amarillo at the Canadian River and then became involved in flat-track motorcycle racing using a steel protected shoe and on a more traditional oval race track. They traveled to compete in races held in Lubbock, Texas, Clovis, New Mexico, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and locally in Amarillo, Texas. Mark and Richard won several awards during their racing careers.
Mark was also an outstanding high school wrestler. While attending Tascosa High School, he won several championship awards in his weight division. Mark was always a fierce competitor but could also be a gracious loser as well as a kind and considerate winner. The current head wrestling coach at Tascosa High School is Johnny Cobb who also wrestled on the same team with Mark. Each year at the end of the wrestling season, Johnny Cobb honors an outstanding wrestler at Tascosa in a special ceremony by awarding the recipient the "Mark Speed Outstanding Wrestler Award". This has been a very touching honor bestowed in Mark’s name and memory. He and Johnny Cobb were also very close friends growing up together.
After high school, Mark enrolled in Amarillo Junior College and later in Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas. While in Lubbock, he worked part-time for the Texas Highway Department and pursued a bachelors degree in Civil Engineering. This was no easy feat because he and his wife, Marilyn Thomason Speed, were raising a new son, Sean Mark Speed, at the same time Mark was going to school full time. Sean was born in Amarillo on 9-July-1968. After he graduated from Texas Tech, he continued to work for the Texas Highway Department. Mark and Marilyn’s second son, Chad Edward Speed, was born on17-January-1972.
In 1973, Mark applied and was offered a position as a Civil Engineer for the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. He worked under the Water Department as a water treatment plant supervisor and became absorbed about learning the business of water treatment and water distribution. He was highly respected by not only those who worked for him at the treatment plants but also by his own supervisor and department head.
During the years at Corpus Christi, Mark and his family grew from two sons to two sons and a daughter. Wendy Leigh Speed was born on 9-May-1976. These were years when Mark and his family made close, long lasting friendships with neighbors next door to them known as the Pacheco family. Michael and Inez Pacheco and their family of three boys, Michael Jr., Ricky, and Ray, and one girl, Francis (called Franny). Became life long friends with the Mark and his family. The two families went on beach gatherings together and became deeply involved in bicycle motto-cross racing with their blended family of kids.
In 1979, Mark was interviewed and hired to manage the Water Treatment Department for the City of Thornton, Colorado, a suburb near Denver. Although the life in Corpus Christi and the family outings to the gulf beach were close to all their hearts, Mark had always loved the mountains. He saw this move as both an opportunity to live near the mountains and to move into a higher management position in municipal water treatment. These two goals were realized when he moved to Thornton, Colorado with his family.
Life in Colorado was exciting and challenging for Mark over the next several years. He continued to be active in bicycle racing with his children and traveled with them all across the state as well as out of state to compete in the sport. Snow skiing became the new family sport and could be done on the weekends or during the evenings where lighted ski slopes were available. Mark was very devoted to his family and spent many hours working on bikes or repairing skis for the kids.
Starting in 1986, Mark began to have managerial disagreements with members of the Thornton city administration. The disagreements centered around water policy issues and personality differences between himself and a newly hired city manager. The conflicts began to take a toll on Mark by creating an environment of stress and job pressure. About this same time, he and his wife, Marilyn, were having serious relationship difficulties which ultimately ended up in divorce in 1987.
This was a dark period for Mark because of the continued unresolved job pressure and the failure of his marriage. He ultimately resigned from his position at Thornton and began to seek employment elsewhere. He remained very close to many of the employees of the City of Thornton with whom he had made good friends. Many of the same friends also resigned and sought employment with other employers. This bond of friendship manifested itself through the small group gatherings they would all have each week at either a local bar or at someone’s home. Mark, at one time, told me that these friends were the people who helped him cope through this difficult time of his life.
In 1988, Mark and Sarah Orton were married. Sarah had worked with Mark at the City of Thornton in another city department They had become close through this period of job dissatisfaction and became closer following his resignation from the city. It was several months prior to the wedding that Mark was diagnosed with cancer and also within months after being employed by the consulting firm of Puckorius & Associates in Evergreen, Colorado. He and Sarah had just rented and moved into a rustic mountain home in Evergreen, Colorado to be closer to his work.
Mark’s struggle with his cancer was nothing short of heroic. He remained a loving father and brother right up until his death on 7-March-1989. Throughout his life, he was kind and considerate of the feelings of others and many close friends who came to Denver to be there at his memorial service.
Events in his life were:
• Occupation: CIVIL ENGINEER.
Mark married Marilyn THOMASON.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 137 M i. Sean Mark SPEED
138 M ii. Chad Edward SPEED
139 F iii. Wendy Leigh SPEED
Mark next married Sarah ORTON.
Charles married Elizabeth SHERMAN, daughter of Marshall SHERMAN and Mary.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 140 F i. Beth Anna MORTON
+ 141 M ii. Charles (Chipper) Lester MORTON III
84. Venetta June (Sisi) MORTON
Venetta married John SIMPSON Jr.
The child from this marriage was:
142 M i. John Wayne SIMPSON III
Donald married Barbara WEAVEL, daughter of Leo WEAVEL and Katheryn PAYDEN.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 143 M i. Donald Wayne (Chooch) WHITE III
Donald next married Susan CHAPMAN.
Children from this marriage were:
144 M i. James Edward Lewis WHITE
Carol married Lynn BULLOCK, son of Doyle BULLOCK and Johnnie LOUISE.
The child from this marriage was:
146 F i. Brandi Ann BULLOCK
Carol next married Norman Jesse SANDUSKY Jr..
Children from this marriage were:
147 M i. Norman Jessie SANDUSKY
148 F ii. Jennifer Rene SANDUSKY
87. Edwin Harty COLVIN was born on 28 Jul 1950 in Spokane, Washington and died on 14 Jun 1999 in Spokane, Washington at age 48.
Edwin married Patricia PATTERSON.
Edwin next married Lisa L. CONNELEY.
The child from this marriage was:
Linda married Dwayne UPSHAW.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 150 F i. Sheila Ann UPSHAW
+ 151 F ii. Yvonna Sue UPSHAW
Carol married Derrel KERR.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 152 F i. Beverly Kay KERR
+ 154 F iii. Ruth Ann KERR
Joseph married Amy HAMILTON.
The child from this marriage was:
Rebecca married Bobby BURRELL.
Children from this marriage were:
156 F i. Stephanie Joy BURRELL
Charles married Carlita MULLINS.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 158 M i. Wesley Robert TURNER
Charles next married Sidney.
The child from this marriage was:
Terry married Sharon WIDNER.
Children from this marriage were:
160 M i. James Charles TURNER
161 M ii. Steven Craig TURNER
Randy married Debra COBLE.
The child from this marriage was:
163 M i. Seth Caleb TURNER
Randy next married Catherine Lee ELLINGTON.
Randy next married Sheryl GLORY.
Loree married Harold MASTERSON Jr..
The child from this marriage was:
164 F i. Heather Leighanne MASTERSON
Russell married Catherine DUFFY.
Children from this marriage were:
165 F i. Christina Marie TURNER was born on 4 Mar 1973 in San Antonio, Texas and died on 4 Mar 1973 in San Antonio, Texas.
Donald married Robbie GARNETT.
Children from this marriage were:
167 M i. Mathew Scott TURNER
168 F ii. Michelle Charlotte TURNER
169 M iii. William Christopher TURNER
Christine married William Daniel MARTIN.
The child from this marriage was:
170 M i. Benjamin Daniel MARTIN
Cindy married Rick HUEBNER.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 171 F i. Megan HUEBNER
+ 172 F ii. Emily HUEBNER
Laura married Gene LINDSEY.
Children from this marriage were:
173 M i. Brian LINDSEY
Ronald married Ligaya.
Children from this marriage were:
175 M i. Michael Speed INGRAM
176 M ii. James Christopher INGRAM
Krista married Ivan THUNSTROM.
The child from this marriage was:
177 F i. Alyssa Deanne THUNSTROM
Krista next married Michael GROGAN.
Billie married James Gary BLYTHE.
Children from this marriage were:
178 M i. Benjamin James BLYTHE
Benjamin married Ariane Torres Da SILVA, daughter of Jose Tadeu Da SILVA and Cleide Teresa TORRES.
179 F ii. Holly Suzanne BLYTHE
Holly married Dan WHITE.
180 M iii. Samuel Burdette BLYTHE
Rebecca married Dennis Lee COLEMAN.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 181 M i. James Clayton COLEMAN
+ 182 F ii. Jennifer Rachel COLEMAN
183 M iii. Jeffrey Burdette COLEMAN
Jeffrey married Jennifer Leigh McCUTCHEN.
119. Charlene Margaret BURDETTE
Charlene married Thomas Lawrence (Larry) WINDROW.
Children from this marriage were:
184 F i. Jessica Renee WINDROW
Jessica married Jower (Jay) Manfred CASTANO.
+ 185 F ii. Abbegail (Abbey) WINDROW
+ 186 F iii. Libby Alaina WINDROW
+ 187 F iv. Jenny WINDROW
120. Elizabeth (Beth) Clarissa BURDETTE
Elizabeth married Virgil Daniel (Dan) PLEMONS.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 188 M i. Daniel James PLEMONS
David married Lee Ann WALL.
Children from this marriage were:
190 F i. Alexandra Leigh BURDETTE
191 M ii. Jackson David BURDETTE
192 F iii. Amelia Ann BURDETTE
Mary married William SAPP.
Children from this marriage were:
194 F i. Hillary Beyer BURDETTE-SAPP
195 M ii. Hayes Cordell BURDETTE-SAPP
196 M iii. Harper Hastings BURDETTE-SAPP
Jonathan married Shona SIMPSON.
Children from this marriage were:
197 F i. Fiona Hill BURDETTE
198 F ii. Elspeth Sophie BURDETTE
199 F iii. Jessie Elizabeth BURDETTE
Connie married Patrick Wayne MURDOCK.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 200 M i. Christopher Frank MURDOCK
+ 201 M ii. Anthony Wayne MURDOCK
Seventh GenerationKatherine married Lynn Dale STOGSDILL.
Children from this marriage were:
202 M i. Kerry Dale STOGSDILL
203 M ii. Kasey Lee STOGSDILL
204 M iii. Kevin Brice STOGSDILL
132. Cynthia Jovetta HEATHERLY
Cynthia married Karr INGHAM.
The child from this marriage was:
205 F i. Allison Claire INGHAM
Cynthia next married David LANHAM.
Michael married Susan Ralynn BARNETT, daughter of Donnie Dwayne BARNETT and Patsy Sue NORMAN.
The child from this marriage was:
Sean married Judy Lynn MARTINEZ.
The child from this marriage was:
207 F i. Chelsea Renee SPEED
Sean next married Sabrina Elizabeth MATA.
The child from this marriage was:
208 M i. Connor Mark SPEED
Sean next married Candle PUMMELL.
The child from this marriage was:
Beth married Wheaton.
The child from this marriage was:
141. Charles (Chipper) Lester MORTON III
Charles married Brenda.
The child from this marriage was:
143. Donald Wayne (Chooch) WHITE III
Donald married Megan.
The child from this marriage was:
Sheila married Jason BERRY.
Children from this marriage were:
213 M i. Zachary (Zach) Allen KEDIGH
214 F ii. Jennifer Danielle BERRY
215 M iii. Elijah (Eli) Nicholas BERRY
Sheila next married Paul KEDIGH.
Yvonna married Keith VANCE.
Children from this marriage were:
216 F i. Brook Ashleigh VANCE
Beverly married Unknown.
Children from this marriage were:
218 M i. Jarred Wayne KERR
Ruth married Jeremy MULLER.
Children from this marriage were:
220 F i. Ariel Renee MULLER
Wesley married Lauren Patricia OHM.
The child from this marriage was:
222 F i. Jasimine Kelsey TURNER
Megan married Art CALVILLO.
Children from this marriage were:
223 M i. Austin CALVILLO
224 F ii. Alonnie Rhae CALVILLO
Emily married Ron SCHUNK.
Children from this marriage were:
225 F i. Kaylee SCHUNK
James married Jinnie Lynn SMITH.
Children from this marriage were:
227 M i. Cody Alexander COLEMAN
228 F ii. Shelbie Lee COLEMAN
229 F iii. Emma Clara-Lynn COLEMAN
Jennifer married Alan Dale LOWARANCE.
Children from this marriage were:
230 M i. Joshua Tayler LOWRANCE
231 M ii. Caleb Alan LOWRANCE
232 F iii. Elizabeth Ashley LOWRANCE
Abbegail married Christopher Paul HENSON.
Children from this marriage were:
233 M i. Jacob Thomas HENSON
234 M ii. Kenneth Tyler HENSON
Libby married Jonathan Christopher COMBS.
Children from this marriage were:
235 M i. Jonathan Christopher COMBS Jr
236 M ii. Payton Alexander COMBS
Jenny married Joshua Aaron TART.
The child from this marriage was:
Daniel married Susan Elizabeth POLLARD.
Children from this marriage were:
238 M i. Samuel Michael PLEMONS
200. Christopher Frank MURDOCK
Christopher married Brandi Nichole TRUITT.
The child from this marriage was:
240 F i. Hayley Nichole MURDOCK
Anthony married Belinda Ann JORDAN.
Children from this marriage were:
241 M i. Austin Wayne MURDOCK
242 M ii. Jordan PEYTON
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