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John Speed 1841–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1841

Birth Location: Rabun County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 4 Jul 1863

Death Location: MORRIS ISLAND, South Carolina, United States

Father: Terrell Speed

Mother: Jerusha Pelfrey

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John Speed was born in 1841 in Rabun County, Georgia, USA, the child of Terrell Speed And Jerusha Pelfrey. In 1850, John Speed resided in Militia District 552, Rabun, Georgia, USA. In 1860, John Speed resided in Warwoman, Warwoman, Rabun, Georgia, USA. John Speed married Mary Delphia Kell Goble. John Speed passed away in 1863 in MORRIS ISLAND, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • John Speed was born in 1841 in Rabun County, Georgia, USA, the child of Terrell Speed And Jerusha Pelfrey.
  • In 1850, John Speed resided in Militia District 552, Rabun, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1860, John Speed resided in Warwoman, Warwoman, Rabun, Georgia, USA.
  • John Speed married Mary Delphia Kell Goble.
  • John Speed passed away in 1863 in MORRIS ISLAND, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

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John Speed's Ancestors

Self
John Speed
1841–1863
Birth Place: Rabun County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Terrell Speed
1811–1877
South Carolina
Jerusha Pelfrey
1812–1880
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Robert (Wages) Speed
1763–1826
Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Martin
1763–1830
NC
Joseph Pelfrey
1769–1827
Henry Co., Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Quarles) (Qualls)
1770–1830
Henry, Virginia, USA
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

John Speed's Timeline

4 Records

1841
1841
Birth of John Speed in Rabun County, Georgia, USA
Rabun County, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 9
John Speed resided here in Militia District 552, Rabun, Georgia, USA
Militia District 552, Rabun, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 19
John Speed resided here in Warwoman, Warwoman, Rabun, Georgia, USA
Warwoman, Warwoman, Rabun, Georgia, USA
1863
4 Jul 1863
Age 22
Death of John Speed in MORRIS ISLAND, South Carolina, United States
MORRIS ISLAND, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Rabun County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Warwoman, Rabun, Georgia; Roll: M653_134; Page: 507; Family History Library Film:
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Militia District 552, Rabun, Georgia; Roll: 81; Page: 338a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Militia District 552, Rabun, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Militia District 552, Rabun, Georgia; Roll: 81; Page: 338a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Warwoman, Warwoman, Rabun, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Warwoman, Rabun, Georgia; Roll: M653_134; Page: 507; Family History Library Film:

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1863
    Event Place: MORRIS ISLAND, South Carolina, United States

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