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George Frederick Speed (1793 - 1874)

George Frederick Speed
Born in Maryland, United Statesmap
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[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 14 Jan 1818 in Athens, Ohio, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 81 in Marion, Iowa, United Statesmap
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Biography

George Frederick Speed was born on 7 Mar 1793 in Maryland, United States, son of Simon Speed (1750 - 1835).

George married Mercy C. Robinett (1798 - 1861) on 14 Jan 1818 in Athens, Ohio, United States. Their children were:

  1. Jane (Speed) Stevens (1818 - 1908)
  2. Isaac Speed (1818 - 1903)
  3. Jeremiah Speed (1819 - 1873)
  4. Susanna (Speed) Gustin (1821 - 1910)
  5. Nancy Lee (Speed) Lammey (1822 - 1884)
  6. Thomas L. Speed (1823 - 1898)
  7. Mercy A. Speed (1825 - 1845)
  8. Druzilla (Speed) Dunlap (1826 - 1888)
  9. George Washington Speed (1827 - 1913)
  10. Mary (Speed) Arnold (1829 - 1924)
  11. Catherine (Speed) Luckey (1832 - 1865)
  12. Amon Speed (1834 - 1895)
  13. Francis Marion Speed (1839 - 1911)
  14. James Nelson Speed (1843 - 1923).

George died on 4 Sep 1874 in Marion, Iowa aged 81. He is buried in Rees Cemetery, Pleasantville, Marion County, Iowa, USA.[1]

Sources

  1. Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #13143172 (accessed 2 November 2022)
    Memorial page for George Frederick Speed (7 Mar 1793-4 Sep 1874), citing Rees Cemetery, Pleasantville, Marion County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Yvette Aune (contributor 47044096).
  • Death of son James Nelson Speed: "Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1904, 1921-1952"
    State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1888-1904
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61442 #600126835 (accessed 2 November 2022)
    Geo Speed in death record for son James Nelson Speed, 18 Jun 1923, husband of Mary Robinet, in Pleasantville, Marion, Iowa, USA.
  • Burial: "Iowa, U.S., Cemetery Records, 1662-1999"
    Works Project Administration. Graves Registration Project. Washington, D.C.: n.p., n.d.; Page number: 72
    Ancestry Record 4711 #301471 (accessed 2 November 2022)
    George Speed burial (died on 4 Sep 1874 at age 81) on 4 Sep 1874 in Reins Rees.




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