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William W. Speed 1820–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1820

Birth Location: Copiah County, Mississippi

Death Date: 17 Nov 1874

Death Location: Angelina County, Texas

Father: John Speed

Mother: Malissa Earley

Spouse(s): Mariah Speed

Children(s): George Speed, Terril Speed

William W. Speed was born in 1820 in Copiah County, Mississippi, the child of John B Speed And Malissa Earley. William W. Speed married Mariah Laura Speed, and had children including George Speed, Terril Speed. William W. Speed passed away in 1874 in Angelina County, Texas.

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Biography

  • William W. Speed was born in 1820 in Copiah County, Mississippi, the child of John B Speed And Malissa Earley.
  • William W. Speed married Mariah Laura Speed, and had children including George Speed, Terril Speed.
  • William W. Speed passed away in 1874 in Angelina County, Texas.

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William Speed's Ancestors

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William Speed
1820–1874
Birth Place: Copiah County, Mississippi
Parents
John B Speed
1791–1841
Orangeburg, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Malissa Earley
1812–1840
Calhoun Mills, SC
Grandparents
Robert (Wages) Speed
1763–1826
Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Martin
1763–1830
NC
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

William Speed's Descendants

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William (W.) Speed (1820–17 Nov 1874) m. Mariah (Laura) Speed (1826–1893)
  1. 1. George Speed 1844–1874
  2. 2. Terril Speed 1842–1844

William Speed's Timeline

2 Records

1820
1820
Birth of William W. Speed in Copiah County, Mississippi
Copiah County, Mississippi
1874
17 Nov 1874
Age 54
Death of William W. Speed in Angelina County, Texas
Angelina County, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Copiah County, Mississippi
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1874
    Event Place: Angelina County, Texas

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