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Dora Lillian Speight 1905 – 1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 August 1905

Birth Location: Greene County, North Carolina

Death Date: 25 February 1988

Death Location: Pitt County, North Carolina

Father: Lee Speight

Mother: Dora Speight

Spouse(s): John Craft

Children(s): Infant Craft, John Craft, William Craft, Joe Craft, Mary Craft, Wallace Craft, Barbara Craft, Betty Craft, Edward Craft

In 1905, Dora Lillian Speight entered the world in Greene County, North Carolina, born to Lee Speight and Dora Speight. In 1910, Dora Lillian Speight resided in Carrs, Greene, North Carolina, USA. In 1920, Dora Lillian Speight resided in Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA. Dora Lillian Speight married John Thomas Craft, and had children including Infant Craft, John Thomas Craft, William Kirby Craft, Joe Lee Craft, Mary Frances Craft, Wallace Eli Craft, Barbara Jean Craft, Betty Ruby Craft, Edward Wayne (Nub) Craft. Dora Lillian Speight passed away in 1988 in Pitt County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1905, Dora Lillian Speight entered the world in Greene County, North Carolina, born to Lee Speight and Dora Speight.
  • In 1910, Dora Lillian Speight resided in Carrs, Greene, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1920, Dora Lillian Speight resided in Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA.
  • Dora Lillian Speight married John Thomas Craft, and had children including Infant Craft, John Thomas Craft, William Kirby Craft, Joe Lee Craft, Mary Frances Craft, Wallace Eli Craft, Barbara Jean Craft, Betty Ruby Craft, Edward Wayne (Nub) Craft.
  • Dora Lillian Speight passed away in 1988 in Pitt County, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lee Speight
1879 –
Birth Location: Petersville, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada
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Dora Speight
1884 –
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

John Craft
1898 – 1970
Birth Location: North Carolina
JC

Children(s)

Infant Craft
1922 – 1922
Birth Location: Greene Co., NC
IC
John Craft
1924 – 1999
Birth Location: Greene County, North Carolina, USA
JC
William Craft
1925 – 1958
Birth Location: North Carolina
WC
Joe Craft
1928 – 2000
Birth Location: Greene County, North Carolina, USA
JC
Mary Craft
1931 – 2012
Birth Location: Walstonburg, Greene County, North Carolina, United States of America
MC
Wallace Craft
1932 – 1950
Birth Location: Greene Co., North Carolina, USA
WC
Barbara Craft
1936 – 2010
Birth Location: Greene County, North Carolina
BC
Betty Craft
1938 – 2019
Birth Location: North Carolina
BC
Edward Craft
1942 – 1991
Birth Location: Walstonburg, North Carolina
EC

Dora Speight's Ancestors

Self
Dora Speight
1905 – 1988
Birth Place: Greene County, North Carolina
Parents
Lee Speight
1879 –
Petersville, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada
Dora Speight
1884 –
North Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dora Speight's Descendants

1.
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Dora (Lillian) Speight (26 August 1905 – 25 February 1988) m. John (Thomas) Craft (1898 – 30 Dec 1970)
  1. 1. Infant Craft (19 Dec 1922 – 19 Dec 1922)
  2. 2. John (Thomas) Craft (4 Jan 1924 – 23 Jun 1999) m. Mamie (Lucille) White (abt 1924 – Jan 1999)
    1. 1. Phyllis Craft
    2. 2. Diane Craft
  3. 3. William (Kirby) Craft (3 October 1925 – 11 April 1958) m. Elsie Rogers (18 October 1926 – 12 February 2013)
    1. 1. Craft
  4. 4. Joe (Lee) Craft (19 October 1928 – 2 Nov 2000) m. Elizabeth Heath (abt 1928 – )
    1. 1. Craft
    2. 2. Craft
  5. 5. Mary (Frances) Craft (19 January 1931 – 19 December 2012) m. Lynwood (Earl) Johnson (10 April 1925 – 7 April 2014)
    1. 1. Lynwood ((Lenny) Earl Johnson) Jr (31 Dec 1954 – 11 June, 2015)
  6. 6. Wallace (Eli) Craft (11 October 1932 – 25 June 1950)
  7. 7. Barbara (Jean) Craft (30 July 1936 – 22 December 2010) m. James (Lloyd) Allen (21 Aug 1935 – 28 Apr 1985) m. Floyd (Jackson) Messer (11 Jul 1923 – 7 Jun 2012)
    1. 1. Allen
    2. 2. Floyd (Jackson) Messer (14 Jan 1971 – )
    3. 3. Messer
  8. 8. Betty (Ruby) Craft (9 January 1938 – 14 April 2019) m. Floyd ("Roy") Messer m. Brian Pippen
    1. 1. Terri Pippen m. Jim Brett
    2. 2. Kim Pippen m. Nelson
      1. 1. Elizabeth Nelson m. Redouane Ouaala
        1. 1. Hunter Ouaala
      2. 2. Bryan (Adrian) Nelson
  9. 9. Edward (Wayne (Nub)) Craft (14 June 1942 – 15 Dec 1991) m. Margaret Sumrell (7 Nov 1943 – 23 Jan 2004)
    1. 1. Edward ("Rusty") Craft
    2. 2. Lynette Craft
    3. 3. Tangela Craft

Dora Speight's Timeline

9 Records

1905
26 August 1905
Birth of Dora Lillian Speight in Greene County, North Carolina
Greene County, North Carolina
1910
1910
Age 5
Dora Lillian Speight resided here in Carrs, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Carrs, Greene, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
Dora Lillian Speight resided here in Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 25
Dora Lillian Speight resided here in Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
Dora Lillian Speight resided here in Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina
Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 35
Dora Lillian Speight resided here in Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
1943
1943
Age 38
Dora Lillian Speight resided here in Walstonburg, North Carolina, USA
Walstonburg, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 45
Dora Lillian Speight resided here in Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
1988
25 February 1988
Age 83
Death of Dora Lillian Speight in Pitt County, North Carolina
Pitt County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 August 1905
    Event Place: Greene County, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02918; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 40-18
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 237-50-4098; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1297; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 30
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2341428
    [5] North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Speights Bridge, Gre
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Carrs, Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Carrs, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1107; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1375120

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1297; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 30

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2341428

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02918; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 40-18

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02918; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 40-18

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Walstonburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta, Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975, RG 147; Box: 83

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Speights Bridge, Gre

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Farmville, Pitt, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 February 1988
    Event Place: Pitt County, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 237-50-4098; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: 1951
    [2] North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Walstonburg, Greene County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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