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William Madison Speed (1852 - 1932)

William Madison Speed
Born in Eminence, Covington, Mississippi, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married about 1873 [location unknown]
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Died at age 79 in Covington, Mississippi, United Statesmap
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Biography

Son of William Lawrence Speed & Martha Robertson.

Census

1870 United States Census. Mississippi, United States
Name: W M Speed, estimated birth year: 1852, Male, age in 1870: 18y White
birthplace: Mississippi
Household Gender Age Birthplace
W L Speed M 54y South Carolina
Martha Speed F 43y Mississippi
  1. R A Speed F 20y Mississippi
  2. W M Speed M 18y Mississippi
  3. J F Speed M 14y Mississippi
  4. T L Speed M 4y Mississippi
  5. E L J Speed F 1y Mississippi
1900 United States Census, ED 13 Beat 2 Watts, Covington, Mississippi, United States:
William Speed(Head),
Jariah Speed(Wife),
  1. Lee Speed(Son),
  2. John Speed(Son),
  3. Martin Speed(Son),
  4. Van Speed(Son),
  5. Wash Speed(Son),
  6. Maggie Speed,
  7. Walter Speed(Son),
  8. Fayette Speed(Son),
  9. Robert Speed(Son),
  10. Ada Speed(Daughter),
  11. Rosetta Speed(Daughter).

Obit

William M. Speed, 79 Pioneer Of Eminence, Dies At Home
SEMINARY, Mar 7.- Funeral service were held Thursday afternoon at the Speed cemetery, five miles east of here, for William M. Speed, 79, who died suddenly at his home in the Eminence community Thursday. The rites were conducted by the Rev. B. A. Ashworth, Baptist minister of this place and the Rev. A. F. Abercrombie of Collins.
"Uncle Billy" as he was affectionately called by hundreds of loving friends, was born May 15, 1832 at his parents’ home in the Eminence community. In 1873 he was married to Miss Jeriah Sellers, who with their eight sons and two daughters, survives. Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Speed continued to reside in this community where their children were reared and married and where most of them continue to live, building up a community which has long been known as “Speed Town.”
The sons are Lee, John, Martin, Evan, Wash, Walter, E. L. and Robert, and the daughters, Mrs. Mike Biglane and Mrs. Rosetta Pickering all of the Eminence community. Two sisters, Mrs. Rachel Cranford and Mrs. Elnora Coulter of Collins also survive him.
Published Hattiesburg American, Saturday, May 7, 1932, p. 7

Burial

Burial Place: Eminence, Covington, Mississippi, USA[1]

Sources

  1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65287564/william-madison-speed
  • 1900 United States Census, ED 13 Beat 2 Watts, Covington, Mississippi, United States
  • Abbreviation: "Old Pendleton District dBASE CD". Title: "Old Pendleton District dBASE CD". Note: Source Media Type: Book
  • Abbreviation: Amy D. Wickhem, 9000 Zuni Rd/ S/E, W150, Albuquerque, NM 87123. : Title: Amy D. Wickhem, 9000 Zuni Rd/ S/E, W150, Albuquerque, NM 87123
  • This person was created through the import of JDS_09_17_10.ged on 09 February 2011.
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 September 2020), memorial page for William Madison “Uncle Billy” Speed (15 May 1852–4 May 1932), Find a Grave Memorial no. 65287564, citing Speed Cemetery, Seminary, Covington County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by MyrtisJane (contributor 47090616) .




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