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William Calvin Speed 1837–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1837

Birth Location: Rabun County, GA

Death Date: Abt 1910

Death Location: Rabun County GA

Father: Terrell Speed

Mother: Jerusha Pelfrey

Spouse(s): Mary Kell, Catherine White

Children(s): Logan WHITE, Alpharetta Speed, Calvin SPEED, John SPEED, Martha Speed, Mary Speed, Peter Speed, Rebecca Speed, Sarah SPEED, Sexton White, Jane White, Jenetta White, Elisabeth WHITE, Essie White, Jesse Speed, Leila White, Tabitha White, Andrew Speed, George Speed, John Speed, William Speed, Peter Speed, Andrew Speed, Alpharetta Speed, Rebecca Speed, Sarah Speed, Lida Speed, William Jr.

William Calvin Speed was born in 1837 in Rabun County, GA, the child of Terrell Speed And Jerusha Pelfrey. William Calvin Speed married Catherine K White, Mary Polly Kell, and had children including Alpharetta Speed, Andrew Speed, Calvin Speed, Elisabeth White, Essie White, George Speed, Jane White, Jenetta White, Jesse White Speed, John E Speed, John W Speed, Leila White, Lida Speed, Logan White, Martha Speed, Mary Speed, Peter Andrew Speed, Peter Speed, Rebecca Speed, Sarah Speed, Sarah Speed, Sexton White, Tabitha White, William Calvin Speed, William Calvin Speed Jr. William Calvin Speed passed away in 1910 in Rabun County GA.

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Biography

  • William Calvin Speed was born in 1837 in Rabun County, GA, the child of Terrell Speed And Jerusha Pelfrey.
  • William Calvin Speed married Catherine K White, Mary Polly Kell, and had children including Alpharetta Speed, Andrew Speed, Calvin Speed, Elisabeth White, Essie White, George Speed, Jane White, Jenetta White, Jesse White Speed, John E Speed, John W Speed, Leila White, Lida Speed, Logan White, Martha Speed, Mary Speed, Peter Andrew Speed, Peter Speed, Rebecca Speed, Sarah Speed, Sarah Speed, Sexton White, Tabitha White, William Calvin Speed, William Calvin Speed Jr.
  • William Calvin Speed passed away in 1910 in Rabun County GA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Terrell Speed
1811–1877
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Jerusha Pelfrey
1812–1880
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
JP

Spouses(s)

Mary Kell
1835–1880
Birth Location: Rabun, Georgia, United States
MK
Catherine White
1859–1929
Birth Location: Pickens, South Carolina, United States
CW

Children(s)

Logan WHITE
1878–1965
Birth Location: Clayton, Rabun County, Georgia, United States of America
LW
Alpharetta Speed
1863–1950
Birth Location: Clayton, Rabun County, Georgia, USA
AS
Calvin SPEED
1865–1937
Birth Location: Warwoman, Rabun, Georgia, USA
CS
John SPEED
1859–1933
Birth Location: Rabun, Georgia, United States
JS
Martha Speed
1873–1898
Birth Location: Georgia
MS
Mary Speed
1870–1941
Birth Location: Rabun County, GA
MS
Peter Speed
1869–1925
Birth Location: Rabun County, Georgia, United States of America
PS
Rebecca Speed
1867–1932
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Sarah SPEED
1877–1969
Birth Location: Georgia
SS
Sexton White
1883–1946
Birth Location: Hale Ridge, Rabun County, Georgia
SW
Jane White
1887–1965
Birth Location: Rabun, Georgia, USA
JW
Jenetta White
1889–1958
Birth Location: Georgia
JW
Elisabeth WHITE
1896–
Birth Location: Georgia
EW
Essie White
1898–1992
Birth Location: Georgia
EW
Jesse Speed
1898–1971
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
JS
Leila White
1881–1970
Birth Location: Rabun, Georgia, USA
LW
Tabitha White
1893–1977
Birth Location: Georgia
TW
Andrew Speed
1861–1921
Birth Location: Warwoman, Rabun, Georgia, USA
AS
George Speed
1901–1983
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
GS
John Speed
1859–1933
Birth Location: Rabun, Georgia, United States
JS
William Speed
1866–1937
Birth Location: Rabun, Georgia, United States
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Peter Speed
1861–1925
Birth Location: Rabun, Georgia, United States
PS
Andrew Speed
1861–1921
Birth Location: Rabun, Georgia, United States
AS
Alpharetta Speed
1864–1950
Birth Location: Rabun, Georgia, United States
AS
Rebecca Speed
1867–
Birth Location: Rabun, Georgia, United States
RS
Sarah Speed
1878–
Birth Location: Rabun, Georgia, United States
SS
Lida Speed
1858–
Birth Location: Tennessee
LS
William Jr.
1866–1937
Birth Location: Rabun, Georgia, United States
WJ

William Speed's Ancestors

Self
William Speed
1837–1910
Birth Place: Rabun County, GA
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

William Speed's Descendants

1.
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William (Calvin) Speed (Feb 1837–Abt 1910) m. Mary (Polly) Kell (1835–AFT JUN 1880) m. Catherine (K) White (25 March 1859–26 January 1929)
  1. 1. Logan WHITE 1878–1965 m. Nancy (Embycie Bell) (White) 1881–1954
    1. 1. Howard (Washington) White 1903–1970 m. Edna (H) White 1916–1987
      1. 1. Billy (Ray) White 1937–2019 m. Louise (Garrett White) Sr. 1933–2007
    2. 2. Elsie (Mae White) (Pearson) 1905–1987
      1. 1. Verginell (Francces) Pearson 1924–1992
        1. 1. Linda (Jean) Nichols 1947–2021
      2. 2. Norma (Jean) Pearson 1939–1994
    3. 3. Maude (Jane White) Head 1910–1996
      1. 1. Shirley (Wandalee) Head 1939–2015
      2. 2. Harold (Bernard) Head 1930–2003
    4. 4. Eunice (Florence White) Hendrix 1918–2004
    5. 5. Cecil (Ray) White 1902–1965 m. Ovaleen White 1919– m. Thelma (Elizabeth Velma Lee) HENSON 1899–1936
      1. 1. Myrtle White 1931–2014
      2. 2. Horace (Earl) White 1928–2017
    6. 6. Nettie (Louise White) Taylor 1907–1963
      1. 1. Earl Taylor 1937–2022
      2. 2. Bruce (Franklin) Taylor 1924–1990
      3. 3. Earl Taylor 1937–2022
      4. 4. Earl Taylor 1937–2022
    7. 7. Nora (Belle) White 1911–1919
    8. 8. Fate White 1900–1968 m. Amy (Florence) Richey 1899–1930
      1. 1. Christopher White 1924–1998
      2. 2. Floyd White 1926–1995
      3. 3. Florie (White) Dorsey 1922–1969 m. James (Harold) Dorsey 1921–1985
        1. 1. Horace (Dean) Dorsey 1946–1986
        2. 2. Barbara (Jean) Dorsey 1946–2010
  2. 2. Alpharetta Speed 1863–1950
  3. 3. Calvin SPEED 1865–1937
  4. 4. John (E) SPEED 1859–1933 m. Charlotte (Elizabeth "Lotta") TALLEY 1859–1941
    1. 1. Sarah (Irene) Speed 1902–1972
      1. 1. Mary (Jane) Norton 1930–1976
    2. 2. Judson speed 1885–1955
    3. 3. Samuel (Logan) SPEED 1879–1962
    4. 4. Jefferson (Oval) Speed 1879–1957
      1. 1. Rosa (M) Speed 1920–
        1. 1. Bobbie (Jean) Parham 1942–2004 m. Thomas (Lee Parham) Sr. 1942–2015
    5. 5. Jesse Speed 1889–
      1. 1. Robert Speed 1924–
    6. 6. Julius (F) Speed 1891–1977
    7. 7. Marlor (Calvin) Speed 1896–1964
    8. 8. Raleigh (Alexander) SPEED 1898–1938
    9. 9. Mary Speed 1900–
    10. 10. Sarrie (A) Speed 1906–
    11. 11. John (Ed) Speed 1893–1975
  5. 5. Martha Speed 1873–1898
  6. 6. Mary Speed 1870–1941
  7. 7. Peter (Andrew) Speed 1869–1925 m. Jane Speed 1869–1960
    1. 1. John (D N) Speed 1913–1991
    2. 2. Fanney (B) Speed 1890–1972
    3. 3. Joseph (Calloway "Joe") Speed 1903–1976
    4. 4. Bessie (G) Speed 1908–1963
    5. 5. Glee Speed 1884–
    6. 6. Mary (T) Speed 1889–
    7. 7. Kansas Speed 1898–1925
    8. 8. Sallie (E) Speed 1893–
    9. 9. Lewis (Shirley) Speed 1905–1998
    10. 10. Hardy Speed 1900–1907
    11. 11. Frank Speed 1911–1911
  8. 8. Rebecca Speed 1867–1932
    1. 1. Lawrence (B) Wilson 1891–1962
    2. 2. Sarah (Mae "Sallie") Wilson 1892–1987
      1. 1. Harold (Wilburn) Monteith 1919–1995
  9. 9. Sarah SPEED 1877–1969
  10. 10. Sexton White 1883–1946
    1. 1. Martha (Katherine White) Stephens 1916–2010
    2. 2. Clarence White 1914–1991
      1. 1. Katheryn (Jean White) Gorman 1939–2004
  11. 11. Jane White 1887–1965
  12. 12. Jenetta White 1889–1958 m. Miles McCurry 1896–
    1. 1. Virginia McCurry 1917–
    2. 2. John (P) McCurry 1919–
  13. 13. Elisabeth WHITE 1896–
  14. 14. Essie White 1898–1992
  15. 15. Jesse (White) Speed 1898–1971
  16. 16. Leila White 1881–1970
  17. 17. Tabitha White 1893–1977
  18. 18. Andrew Speed 1861–1921 m. Sarah (S) Speed 1864–1919
    1. 1. Delia Speed 1902–1950
    2. 2. Dora Speed 1893–1957
    3. 3. Louisa Wilbanks 1885–1955
    4. 4. Martha Speed 1889–1944
    5. 5. Maud Speed 1896–1977
    6. 6. Sibbie Speed 1899–1943
    7. 7. Elisabeth Spead 1885–
    8. 8. Beaulah Spead 1891–1967
  19. 19. George Speed 1901–1983
  20. 20. John (W) Speed 1859–1933
  21. 21. William (Calvin) Speed 1866–1937
  22. 22. Peter Speed 1861–1925
  23. 23. Andrew Speed 1861–1921 m. Sarah (A) Hamby 1864–1919
    1. 1. Martha Speed 1888–1944
    2. 2. Maude Speed 1896–1977
    3. 3. Sibbie Speed 1898–1943
    4. 4. Beaulah Speed 1890–1967
    5. 5. Dora Speed 1893–1957
    6. 6. Delia Speed 1903–1950
    7. 7. Elisabeth Speed 1885–
    8. 8. Louisia Speed 1885–1919
  24. 24. Alpharetta Speed 1864–1950
  25. 25. Rebecca Speed 1867–
  26. 26. Sarah Speed 1878–
  27. 27. Lida Speed 1858–
  28. 28. William (Calvin Speed) Jr. 1866–1937

William Speed's Timeline

11 Records

1837
Feb 1837
Birth of William Calvin Speed in Rabun, Georgia, United States
Rabun, Georgia, United States
1837
1837
Birth of William Calvin Speed in Georgia
Georgia
1837
Feb 1837
Birth of William Calvin Speed in Rabun County, GA
Rabun County, GA
1850
1850
Age 13
William Calvin Speed resided here in Militia District 552, Rabun, Georgia, USA
Militia District 552, Rabun, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 23
William Calvin Speed resided here in Warwoman, Warwoman, Rabun, Georgia, USA
Warwoman, Warwoman, Rabun, Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 33
William Calvin Speed resided here in Clayton, Rabun, Georgia, USA
Clayton, Rabun, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 43
William Calvin Speed resided here in War Woman, Rabun, Georgia, USA
War Woman, Rabun, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 63
William Calvin Speed resided here in Warwoman, Rabun, Georgia, USA
Warwoman, Rabun, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 73
Death of William Calvin Speed in Rabun, Georgia, United States
Rabun, Georgia, United States
1910
1910
Age 73
Death of William Calvin Speed
None
1910
Abt 1910
Age 73
Death of William Calvin Speed in Rabun County GA
Rabun County GA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1837
    Event Place: Rabun, Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: War Woman, Rabun, Georgia; Roll: 162; Page: 94D; Enumeration District: 173
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clayton, Rabun, Georgia; Roll: M593_171; Page: 193A; Family History Library Film: 545670
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Warwoman, Rabun, Georgia; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1240218
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [5] 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: Birth
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Georgia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1837
    Event Place: Rabun County, GA

    Genealogy Event 4
    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 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Warwoman, Warwoman, Rabun, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Clayton, Rabun, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clayton, Rabun, Georgia; Roll: M593_171; Page: 193A; Family History Library Film: 545670

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: War Woman, Rabun, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: War Woman, Rabun, Georgia; Roll: 162; Page: 94D; Enumeration District: 173

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Warwoman, Rabun, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Warwoman, Rabun, Georgia; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1240218

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rabun, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1965, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1900-1924; Death County or Certificate Range: Pickens

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1910

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1910
    Event Place: Rabun County GA
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