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William Rufus Speight 1835–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Apr 1835

Birth Location: Morgan, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 20 Jan 1864

Death Location: Dade, Missouri, USA

Father: James Speight

Mother: Elizabeth Galloway

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In 1835, William Rufus Speight entered the world in Morgan, Tennessee, USA, born to James A Speight And Elizabeth Dent Galloway. William Rufus Speight passed away in 1864 in Dade, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1835, William Rufus Speight entered the world in Morgan, Tennessee, USA, born to James A Speight And Elizabeth Dent Galloway.
  • William Rufus Speight passed away in 1864 in Dade, Missouri, USA.

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William Speight's Ancestors

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William Speight
1835–1864
Birth Place: Morgan, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James A Speight
1806–1887
Green, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Dent) Galloway
1808–1898
Green, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Matthew Speight
1770–1843
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Orphi (nee unk) Speight
1775–1850
North Carolina, USA
James Galloway
1765–1809
Maryland, USA
Prussia Orrell
1772–1829
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Speight
1755–
William Mercer
1750–
William Galloway
1745–1809
Martha Crofton
1743–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Speight
1704–1745
Mary Jordan
–1743

William Speight's Timeline

2 Records

1835
23 Apr 1835
Birth of William Rufus Speight in Morgan, Tennessee, USA
Morgan, Tennessee, USA
1864
20 Jan 1864
Age 29
Death of William Rufus Speight in Dade, Missouri, USA
Dade, Missouri, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1835
    Event Place: Morgan, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1864
    Event Place: Dade, Missouri, USA

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