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Benjamin Robert Speed 1820–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1820

Birth Location: Oconee, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 10 Dec 1909

Death Location: , Smith, Texas, USA

Father: William Sr

Mother: Sarah Lawrence

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Children(s): Elizabeth Speed

In 1820, Benjamin Robert Speed entered the world in Oconee, South Carolina, USA, born to William Wages Speed Sr And Sarah Lawrence. Benjamin Robert Speed had children including Elizabeth P Speed. Benjamin Robert Speed passed away in 1909 in , Smith, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1820, Benjamin Robert Speed entered the world in Oconee, South Carolina, USA, born to William Wages Speed Sr And Sarah Lawrence.
  • Benjamin Robert Speed had children including Elizabeth P Speed.
  • Benjamin Robert Speed passed away in 1909 in , Smith, Texas, USA.

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Benjamin Speed's Ancestors

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Benjamin Speed
1820–1909
Birth Place: Oconee, South Carolina, USA
Parents
William Wages Speed Sr
1783–1833
Orangeburg District, South Carolina, USA
Sarah Lawrence
1783–1847
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Robert (Wages) Speed
1763–1826
Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Martin
1763–1830
NC
Benjamin Lawrence
1746–1826
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Rachel Weems
1763–1848
Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Speed
1716–1786
Mary Speed
1714–1768
John Martin
1718–1761
Amanda Shipley
1723–1768
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Speed
1679–1719
Mary Pulley
1693–1733
Robert Wages
1685–1755
Elizabeth Speed
1703–1741
George Martin
1688–1780
Lydia Buffington
1691–1785

Benjamin Speed's Descendants

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Benjamin (Robert) Speed (22 Dec 1820–10 Dec 1909)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (P.) Speed 1843–1901
    1. 1. Benjamin (Rowe) Robertson 1875–1966 m. Sarah (M.) Robertson 1876–1958
      1. 1. Charlie (Judson) Robertson 1903–1963 m. Nina (Irene) Robertson 1915–
        1. 1. Martha (G) Robertson 1949–2011

Benjamin Speed's Timeline

2 Records

1820
22 Dec 1820
Birth of Benjamin Robert Speed in Oconee, South Carolina, USA
Oconee, South Carolina, USA
1909
10 Dec 1909
Age 89
Death of Benjamin Robert Speed in , Smith, Texas, USA
, Smith, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1820
    Event Place: Oconee, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1909
    Event Place: , Smith, Texas, USA

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