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William Terrell Speed 1837–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1837

Birth Location: Greene, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 4 Jul 1862

Death Location: Pickens County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Walker Speed

Mother: Aurelia McMillan

Spouse(s): Martha Taylor

Children(s): Annie Speed, Sarah Speed, Eliza Speed

In 1837, William Terrell Speed entered the world in Greene, Alabama, United States, born to Walker William Speed And Aurelia Rilly Mcmillan. In 1840, William Terrell Speed resided in District 452, Rabun, Georgia, USA. In 1850, William Terrell Speed resided in Morgan, Georgia. William Terrell Speed married Martha Ann Taylor, and had children including Annie Aurelia Laura Speed, Eliza Ida Speed, Sarah Albina Speed. William Terrell Speed passed away in 1862 in Pickens County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1837, William Terrell Speed entered the world in Greene, Alabama, United States, born to Walker William Speed And Aurelia Rilly Mcmillan.
  • In 1840, William Terrell Speed resided in District 452, Rabun, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1850, William Terrell Speed resided in Morgan, Georgia.
  • William Terrell Speed married Martha Ann Taylor, and had children including Annie Aurelia Laura Speed, Eliza Ida Speed, Sarah Albina Speed.
  • William Terrell Speed passed away in 1862 in Pickens County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walker Speed
1815–1873
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
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Aurelia McMillan
1818–1880
Birth Location: St Clair, Alabama, United States
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Spouses(s)

Martha Taylor
1840–1893
Birth Location: Pickens, Alabama, United States
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Children(s)

Annie Speed
1859–1933
Birth Location: Alabama
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Sarah Speed
1857–1862
Birth Location: Pickens, Alabama, United States
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Eliza Speed
1862–1862
Birth Location: Pickens, Alabama, United States
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William Speed's Ancestors

Self
William Speed
1837–1862
Birth Place: Greene, Alabama, United States
Parents
Walker William Speed
1815–1873
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Aurelia (Rilly) McMillan
1818–1880
St Clair, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
William Speed
1772–1824
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Susannah (Anderson) Collins
1780–1841
Georgia, United States
John McMillan
1789–1858
Ocean City, Ocean, New Jersey, United States
Eliza Hemphill
1794–1850
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Speed
1753–1782
Ann ?
–1821
James Collins
1764–1840
Mary Anderson
1765–1844
William McMillan
1761–1804
Jane Walker
1762–1824
Robert Hemphill
1756–1835
Janet Hemphill
1760–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Speed
1716–1784
Mary Wages
1727–1767
Joseph Morgan
1720–1784
Eliza Benn
1725–
John McMillan
1730–1780
Ann ?
1808–
James Walker
1735–1816
Elizabeth Wylie
1739–1806
John Hemphill
1715–1787
Margaret Ramsey
1730–1802

William Speed's Descendants

1.
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William (Terrell) Speed (1837–4 Jul 1862) m. Martha (Ann) Taylor (18 Jul 1840–26 Apr 1893)
  1. 1. Annie (Aurelia Laura) Speed 1859–1933 m. Alonzo (Washington) Varnon 1842–1919 m. William (Robert) Johnson 1848–1911
    1. 1. Daisy (Lee) Varnon 1889–1913 m. Ambra Thompson 1884–1974
      1. 1. Annie (Louise) Thompson 1909–1990 m. Dave Wallace 1929–2018 m. William (Oscar "Jack" Brown) Sr 1908–1969 m. William (Wister Hamilton .... not) husband 1914–1949
        1. 1. Jacquelyn (Louise) Brown 1929–2010 m. Robert (Howard) Fowler 1926–2009 m. Paul (Gordon) Fessenden 1932–1999
        2. 2. William (Oscar "Bill" Brown) Jr 1930– m. Betty (Lou) Byers 1930–2009 m. Sheila Elliott 1942–2022
      2. 2. Thelma (Marguerite) Thompson 1907–2001 m. Robert (S) Glasgow 1908– m. Charlie (S.) Godfrey 1906–1975
    2. 2. Lillie (Jewell) Varnon 1896–1993 m. Lawrence (Taylor) Irwin 1886–1958
    3. 3. Berthold (Terrell) Varnon 1891–1920 m. Maud (Flemming) Bennett 1894–1961
      1. 1. Mary (Frances) Varnon 1916–1973 m. Edward (Theodore) Parker 1907–1995
      2. 2. Daisy Vernon 1915–2002 m. Clyde (Conway) Cleveland 1912–1973
    4. 4. Revice Varnon 1900–1921 m. Willie (Louise) Shedd 1901–
    5. 5. Minnie (Estelle) Varnon 1894–1966 m. Walter (L) Blocker 1885–1944
      1. 1. Glenn (Edwin) Blocker 1922–1960 m. Mamie (Thelma) Deramus 1918–2001
      2. 2. Walter (Lee) Blocker 1919–1974 m. Alice (Virginia) Cambron 1921–2011
    6. 6. Oliver (Hood) Johnson 1881–1961 m. Mildred (Dulecna) Alley 1899–1982
      1. 1. Iris Johnson 1920–2010 m. William (Clarence) Menzel 1916–2011
        1. 1. Marianne Menzel 1939–1993 m. Robert (David) Willis 1934–2003
      2. 2. Ina Johnston 1920–1975 m. E.C. (or Dallas Calvin) Jones –1938 m. Abraham (Franklin) Isom 1913–1941 m. Clifton (Onie Hatter) Sr 1916–1964
        1. 1. John (Franklin) Hatter 1950–1985
        2. 2. Lula (Mildred (Midge)) Hatter 1946–1988
      3. 3. Bobbie (G) Johnston 1922–1974 m. Virgil (Everett) Price 1922–1983
    7. 7. Gertrude Johnson 1878–1942 m. James Franklin 1875–1945
      1. 1. D. (B.) Franklin 1901–1984
      2. 2. William (Hendon) Franklin 1915–1993
      3. 3. Virgil Franklin 1905–
      4. 4. Kenneth (W.) Franklin 1908–
  2. 2. Sarah (Albina) Speed 1857–1862
  3. 3. Eliza (Ida) Speed 1862–1862

William Speed's Timeline

12 Records

1837
1837
Birth of William Terrell Speed in Greene, Alabama, United States
Greene, Alabama, United States
1840
1840
Age 3
William Terrell Speed resided here in District 452, Rabun, Georgia, USA
District 452, Rabun, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 13
William Terrell Speed resided here in Morgan, Georgia
Morgan, Georgia
1850
1850
Age 13
William Terrell Speed resided here in Southern District, Pickens, Alabama
Southern District, Pickens, Alabama
1855
1855
Age 18
William Terrell Speed resided here in Pickens, Alabama, USA
Pickens, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 23
William Terrell Speed resided here in Southern Division, Pickens, Alabama, United States
Southern Division, Pickens, Alabama, United States
1862
1862
Age 25
William Terrell Speed resided here in Morgan, Georgia, USA
Morgan, Georgia, USA
1862
4 Jul 1862
Age 25
Death of William Terrell Speed in Bluff Springs, Escambia, Florida, United States
Bluff Springs, Escambia, Florida, United States
1862
5 Jun 1862
Age 25
William Terrell Speed - Probate in Morgan, Georgia, USA
Morgan, Georgia, USA
1864
1864
Age 27
William Terrell Speed resided here in Bartow, Georgia, United States
Bartow, Georgia, United States
1866
1866
Age 29
William Terrell Speed resided here in Pickens, Alabama
Pickens, Alabama
1867
3 Aug 1867
Age 30
William Terrell Speed resided here in Rabun, Georgia, USA
Rabun, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Greene, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama CIVIL War Muster Rolls
    [2] 1864 Census for Re-Organizing the Georgia Militia
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Southern Division, Pickens, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: 850; Image: 352.
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Southern District, Pickens, Alabama; Roll: M432_13; Page: 15B; Image: .
    [5] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: District 452, Rabun, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: District 452, Rabun, Georgia; Roll: 49; Page: 210; Family History Library Film: 0007046

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Morgan, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; U.S. Census Non-population Schedules, Alabama, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Southern District, Pickens, Alabama
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Southern District, Pickens, Alabama; Roll: M432_13; Page: 15B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Pickens, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, Al 1855 State Census Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Southern Division, Pickens, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Southern Division, Pickens, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: 850; Image: 352.
    [3] 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Morgan, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, U.S., Property Tax Digests, Georgia Archives; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Tax Digests 1890
    [2] Alabama, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Whig and Observer; Publication Date: 14 Jul 1862; Publication Place: Eutaw, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1864
    Event Place: Bartow, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1864 Census for Re-Organizing the Georgia Militia

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Pickens, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama State Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1867
    Event Place: Rabun, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, U.S., Returns of Qualified Voters and Reconstruction Oath Books
    [2] Alabama, Voter Registration

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Alabama CIVIL War Muster Rolls

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1862
    Event Place: Bluff Springs, Escambia, Florida, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Morgan County); Probate Place: Morgan, Georgia
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pickens County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1862
    Event Place: Morgan, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Morgan County); Probate Place: Morgan, Georgia
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