James Speed (abt. 1807 - 1858)

Born about 7 Jul 1807 in Montgomery, Tennessee

Ancestors

Husband of Marion (McNICHOLS) Speed — married about 1826 in Montgomery, Tennessee, USA

Descendants

Died 9 Apr 1858 at about age 50 in Massac, Illinois, United States

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Biography

1850 Census of Barren Township, Independence, Arkansas

• J. J. Speed 50 b. 1800 in N. Carolina^[1]
• Marriam Speed 50 b. 1800 in Tennessee
• Elizabeth 20 b. 1830 Tennessee
• James H. 19 b. 1831 Tennessee
• Mary M. 17 b. 1833 Tennessee
• Charles C. 15 b.1835 Tennessee
• Catherine 13 b. 1837 Tennessee
• William 10 b. 1840 Mississippi
• Morrow (Monroe) 8 b. 1842 Mississippi
• George 7 b. 1843 Mississippi
• Daeton (Dalton) M. 6 b. 1844 Tennessee
• Marion J. 3 b. 1847 Tennessee

Note

Note: @NI13395@

@NI13395@ NOTEFamily history submitted by Nickolas Allen Speed Jr, indicates that James & his wife Marion McNichols lived near Brown Lake (5 miles from Oil Trough, Arkansas). James had a neighbor who lived on the opposite side of the lake & had hogs that damaged James' crops. In ca 1850, James crossed the lake with his gun to hunt game. He came across two men whom he thought said, "there's old Speed, kill him!". James shot & killed both of them but later learned they were target practicing. James fled to Illinois where he later died.

Sources

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M67C-5JQ : 20 December 2020), J J Speed, Barren Township, Independence, Arkansas, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).