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William Speed 1796–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1796

Birth Location: Foston, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 7 Jul 1880

Death Location: Zanesville,Muskingum, Ohio, United States

Father: *Rippon Speed

Mother: *Mary Winter

Spouse(s): Ann Roe

Children(s): George Speed, William Speed, Haywood Speed, Matilda Speed, Sarah Speed, Mary Speed, Robert Speed, Robert Speed, John Speed, James Speed, Ann Speed, Thomas Speed

In 1796, William Speed entered the world in Foston, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Rippon Speed And Mary Winter. William Speed married Ann Roe, and had children including Ann Speed, George G Speed, Haywood Speed, James Speed, John Speed, Mary Speed, Matilda Speed, Robert Speed, Sarah Speed, Thomas Speed, William Speed. William Speed passed away in 1880 in Zanesville,Muskingum, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1796, William Speed entered the world in Foston, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Rippon Speed And Mary Winter.
  • William Speed married Ann Roe, and had children including Ann Speed, George G Speed, Haywood Speed, James Speed, John Speed, Mary Speed, Matilda Speed, Robert Speed, Sarah Speed, Thomas Speed, William Speed.
  • William Speed passed away in 1880 in Zanesville,Muskingum, Ohio, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

*Rippon Speed
1771–1845
Birth Location: Clipsham, Rutland, England
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*Mary Winter
1772–1826
Birth Location: Foston, Lincolnshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Ann Roe
1804–1892
Birth Location: Ravenstone, Leicestershire, England
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Children(s)

George Speed
1839–1908
Birth Location: England
GS
William Speed
1824–1901
Birth Location: Foston, Lincolnshire, England
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Haywood Speed
1841–1915
Birth Location: Foston, Lincolnshire, England
HS
Matilda Speed
1844–1926
Birth Location: Foston Lincolnshire
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Sarah Speed
1837–1921
Birth Location: Foston, Lincolnshire, , England
SS
Mary Speed
1835–1916
Birth Location: Foston, Lincolnshire, , England
MS
Robert Speed
1833–
Birth Location: Foston, Lincolnshire, , England
RS
Robert Speed
1831–1832
Birth Location: Foston, Lincolnshire, , England
RS
John Speed
1829–
Birth Location: Foston, Lincolnshire, , England
JS
James Speed
1827–
Birth Location: Foston, Lincolnshire, , England
JS
Ann Speed
1826–
Birth Location: Foston, Lincolnshire, , England
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Thomas Speed
1822–
Birth Location: Foston, Lincolnshire, , England
TS

William Speed's Ancestors

Self
William Speed
1796–1880
Birth Place: Foston, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
*Rippon Speed
1771–1845
Clipsham, Rutland, England
*Mary Winter
1772–1826
Foston, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
*Robert Speed
1729–1780
Clipsham, Rutland, England
*Rachel Rippon
1731–
Ayston, Rutland, England
John Winter
1729–
Foston, Lincolnshire, England
Elizabeth Roper
1732–1779
Carlton Scroop, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Speed
1692–1769
Mary Coy
1690–1745
*Thomas Rippon
1703–1783
Alice Laxton
1705–
Thomas Winter
1690–1757
Margaret Drinkwater
1704–1775
Noah ROPER
1720–1796
Elizabeth Pell
–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
*Henry Speed
1667–1719
*Anne Cliffe
1672–1729
Robert Coy
1645–1698
Elizabeth Holmes
1672–
Thomas Rippon
1636–1725
*Abigail Mason
1646–1734
Johanna Cragg
1665–1727
Mary Peardon
1693–

William Speed's Descendants

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William Speed (1796–7 Jul 1880) m. Ann Roe (1804–1892)
  1. 1. George (G.) Speed 1839–1908 m. Anna Blake 1840–1881
    1. 1. Julia Speed 1866–1924 m. Zachariah Hirn 1849–1898
      1. 1. Carl Hirn 1904–1962 m. Opal Durkee 1900–1974
        1. 1. Mary (C) White 1931–2011 m. Roland (Eugene) Brown 1930–1997
        2. 2. Ralph (C.) Johnson 1920–1927
        3. 3. Clyde (Preston) Johnson 1921–1977 m. Faye Johnson 1916–
        4. 4. Rena (Belle) Durkee 1928–2009 m. Williard (Eugene) Routte 1926–1996
      2. 2. Albert Hirn 1891–
      3. 3. Harry Hirn 1902–
      4. 4. Georgiana Hirn 1895–
      5. 5. Lillie (M) Hirn 1898–
    2. 2. Mary (A.) Speed 1870–1875
    3. 3. George (Louis) Speed 1882–1958
    4. 4. Emma (Neva) Speed 1884–1977
    5. 5. Charles (William) Speed 1886–1957
    6. 6. Mary (Frances) Harris 1889–1961
    7. 7. Albert (Haywood) Speed 1893–1894
    8. 8. Emma (N. Eufrasiel) Speed 1895–1975
    9. 9. Walter (Haywood) Speed 1898–1985
  2. 2. William Speed 1824–1901
  3. 3. Haywood Speed 1841–1915
  4. 4. Matilda Speed 1844–1926
  5. 5. Sarah Speed 1837–1921
  6. 6. Mary Speed 1835–1916
  7. 7. Robert Speed 1833–
  8. 8. Robert Speed 1831–1832
  9. 9. John Speed 1829–
  10. 10. James Speed 1827–
  11. 11. Ann Speed 1826–
  12. 12. Thomas Speed 1822–

William Speed's Timeline

2 Records

1796
1796
Birth of William Speed in Foston, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Foston, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
1880
7 Jul 1880
Age 84
Death of William Speed in Zanesville,Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Zanesville,Muskingum, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Foston, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Long Bennington, Lincoln, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1880
    Event Place: Zanesville,Muskingum, Ohio, United States
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