Elizabeth Catherine (Burkhalter) Speed (1853 - 1937)

Born 26 Feb 1853 in Covington, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Wife of George Washington Speed — married 1 Dec 1869 in Mississippi, USA

Descendants

Died 2 Oct 1937 at age 84 in Kerens, Navarro, Texas, United States

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Biography

LONG-TIME RESIDENT EAST NAVARRO COMMUNITY PASSES AWAY

The Corsicana Daily Sun- Monday, Oct 4, 1937

KERENS, Oct. 4.—(Spl-)—Funeral services were held at the family residence in Kerens Sunday at 3 p. m. for Mrs. G. W. Speed, 84, pioneer resident of this community, who died,at 7:30 a. m. Saturday. Mrs. Speed was born in Covington county, Mississippi, and lived there until she married George W. Speed, on December, 1869. Seventeen children were born to this union, six of whom preceded their mother in death and 14 of whom lived to be grown and married.

She is survived by her husband, who is nearing his 92nd birthday, and 11 children, five sons, six daughters; one sister, Mrs. L. P. Butler of Shreveport, La., one brother, E. B. Burkhalter of Gibbsland, La.; 37 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Services were conducted by Rev. C. A. Vaughn, pastor of the Oak Grove Baptist church, and Rev. M. O. Cheek of the Kerens Baptist church. Pallbearers, all grandsons, were G. W. Speed, George and Joe Arnett, W. L, Bain, Clifton and George Alva Spurger, Harris and Van Speed, and Monroe Speed.

The great-granddaughters formed a flower laden aisle for the funeral cortege. All of the children were here with the exception of Rev. John Speed of Bakersfield, Calif. They are Mrs. Llllie Lindsey, Mrs. W. D. Arnett, Mrs. J. C. Spurger, Joe, Josh, E. B. and Charlie Speed, Mrs. Dill Bain, all of Kerens: Mrs. Ernest Bain of Kennedy, and Mrs. John Hayes of Cameron.

Among those here to attend the funeral of Mrs. Speed, were: Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bain and daughters, Ernestine, Tilly May and Clementine, of Kennedy; Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes and children, Bobby and Johnnie May, of Cameron; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shepard and children, Elizabeth, Mary Lillian, James and Patsy, of Brownwood; Mr. and Mrs. George Ross and children, Betty Joe, Jim Ed and Billy Frank of Bryan; Harris Speed of Houston, Mrs. Willie B. Poston of Gladewater, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Arnett of Houston, Mrs. Leo McKinney, Tyler; Miss Elsie Arnett, Gladewater; Clifton and George Alva Spurger, Houston; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hervey, Dallas. J. O. Burke and daughter, Martha; Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Fullwood, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Fullwood, Mrs. J. V. Noble, Mrs. Reuben Bennett, Mrs. John Curington and son, Cap; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Megarity, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs, Frank McQuistion, M. W. Roughton, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pike, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Basham, Miss Addie Parish, Mrs. F. J. Lindsey, Tate Lindsey, Joe Daniel, all of Corsicana. Mrs. Will Sydney Price, Jr., Gustine; Robert Daniel, Gladewater; Mr. and Mrs. Billy Speed and Mr. And Mrs. M. W. Stover, Athens; John Reagor Logan, Overton; E. B. Burkhalter, Gibsland, La.; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burkhalter, Chatfield; Milam Burkhalter, Shreveport, La.; Mrs. Bob Leppord, Athens; Mrs. Folsom Crockett, Chatfield; Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Forehand, Trinidad; Mrs. F. E. Goodwin, Jefferson; Mrs. Maggie Phelps, Dawson; E. E. Nettles, Temple; Mr. and Mrs. K. Hartley, Blooming Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Dan Taylor, Drane; Misses Lula and Jolly Blanche Pitts, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Dotson of Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. Scott Swafford, Rice, and a host of others, whose names were not obtained.

Census

Name: Elizabeth Speed Event Type: Census Event Year: 1860 Event Place: Lowndes, Mississippi Minor Civil Division: [Blank] Age (Expanded): 8 years Birth Year (Estimated): Birthplace: Mississippi Gender: Female Page: 116 Household ID: Affiliate Publication Number: M653 GS Film number: 803586 Digital Folder Number: 4233369 Image Number: 00280 1860 United States Census

Name: Elizabeth Speed Estimated Birth Year: 1853 Gender: Female Age in 1870: 17y Color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, Indian): White Birthplace: Mississippi Home in 1870: Ocoha, Covington, Mississippi, United States Household Gender Age G W Speed M 24y Elizabeth Speed F 17y Easter Davis F 35y 1870 United States Census

Name: Elizabeth C. Speed Residence: Navarro, Texas Birthdate: 1853 Birthplace: Mississippi, United States Relationship to Head: Wife Spouse's Name: George W. Speed Spouse's Birthplace: Mississippi, United States Father's Name: Father's Birthplace: Georgia, United States Mother's Name: Mother's Birthplace: Georgia, United States Race or Color (Expanded): White Ethnicity (Standardized): American Gender: Female Martial Status: Married Age (Expanded): 27 years Occupation: Keeping House NARA Film Number: T9-1321 Page: 478 Page Character: C Entry Number: 4287 Film number: 1255321 Household Gender Age self George W. Speed M 34 Mississippi, United States wife Elizabeth C. Speed F 27 Mississippi, United States son Martin L. Speed M 8 Mississippi, United States daughter Lillie B. Speed F 7 Mississippi, United States son John B. Speed M 6 Mississippi, United States daughter Sarah M. Speed F 4 Mississippi, United States daughter Martha E. Speed F 3 Texas, United States son Joshua W. Speed M 2 Texas, United States son Joseph M. Speed M 2 Texas, United States son Elmo Speed M 0 Texas, United States other H. E. Burkhatter F 34 Maryland, United States other Merson Burkhatter M 14 Mississippi, United States other Daniel Burkhatter M 11 Mississippi, United States other Malf Burkhatter M 7 Mississippi, United States other Jiles Burkhatter M 5 Texas, United States 1880 United States Census

Name: Elizabeth D Speed Titles: Residence: Kerens town, Navarro, Texas Birth Date: Feb 1853 Birthplace: Mississippi Relationship to Head-of-Household: Wife Spouse Name: George W Speed Spouse Titles: Spouse Birth Place: Mississippi Father Name: Father Titles: Father Birthplace: Georgia Mother Name: Mother Titles: Mother Birthplace: Georgia Race or Color (expanded): White Head-of-household Name: George W Speed Gender: Female Marital Status: Married Years Married: 30 Estimated Marriage Year: 1870 Mother How Many Children: 17 Number Living Children: 14 Immigration Year: Enumeration District: 0102 Sheet Number and Letter: 4B Household ID: 72 Reference Number: 65 GSU Film Number: 1241662 Image Number: 00013 Household Gender Age Spouse George W Speed M Elizabeth D Speed F Child Lillie Linsey F Child Martha Speed F Child Josh W Speed M Child Joe M Speed M Child Elmo Speed M Child Laura J Speed F Child Georgia V Speed F Child Chas C Speed M Child Eligy Speed M Child Ora E Speed F Child Julia M Speed F Audie B Linsey F Betty R Linsey F Hemereta Burkhalter F Parent Martha M Cammack F Henry S Sanders M 1900 United States Census

Name: Elizabeth C Speed Birthplace: Mississippi Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Residence: Justice Precinct 3, Navarro, Texas Marital Status: Married Race : White Gender: Female Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Mississippi Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Family Number: 120 Page Number: 6 Household Gender Age Spouse George W Speed M 64y Elizabeth C Speed F 57y Child Charlie C Speed M 22y Child Essie O Speed F 18y Child Ed Speed M 20y Child Trudy M Speed F 14y Child Lilly B Lindsey F 38y Audie B Lindsey F 16y Bettie A Lindsey F 15y Traves Owen M 19y 1910 United States Census

1920 Kerens, Navarro, Texas, United States District: 154 Name: Elizabeth C Speed Gender: Female Age: 66 Marital Status: Married Race: White Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Own or Rent: Birth Year (Estimated): 1854 Birthplace: Mississippi Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Georgia Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Sheet Number and Letter: 8A Household ID: 193 Line Number: 26 1920 Kerens, Navarro, Texas, United States District: 154 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head George W Speed M 73 Mississippi Wife Elizabeth C Speed F 66 Mississippi Daughter Trudey M Speed F 24 Texas Daughter  ?Illie B Lindsey F 47 Mississippi Granddaughter Bettie R Lindsey F 24 Texas

Death

Burial: Kerens Cemetery 10289721

Name: Elizabeth Catherine Speed Death Date: 02 Oct 1937 Death Place: Navarro County, Texas Gender: Female Race: White Death Age: 84 years 7 months 6 days Birth Date: 26 Feb 1853 Birthplace: Miss. Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: G. W. Speed Father's Name: Joshua Buckhalter Father's Birthplace: Georgia Mother's Name: Martha Harvey Mother's Birthplace: Miss. Occupation: Housewife Place of Residence: Kerens, Texas Cemetery: Burial Place: Kerens, Texas Burial Date: 03 Oct 1937 Informant: Mrs. J.C. Spurger Film Number: 2117350 Digital Film Number: 4030273 Image Number: 662 Reference Number: cn 51839 Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Sources

Source S00263

Title: Tennessee Deaths and Burials

NOTETennessee Deaths and Burials.

Acknowledgements

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