Martha (Robertson) Speed (1827 - 1889)

Born 30 Apr 1827 in Covington, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Lawrence Speed — married 30 Apr 1847 in Mississippi

Descendants

Died 18 Aug 1889 at age 62 in Seminary, Covington, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

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Martha Robertson was born on April 30, 1827 in Covington, Mississippi, United States, daughter of Jeffry Robertson (1792–1864) and Martha Roe (1792–~1859).

Martha (20) married William Lawrence Speed (31) (born on October 9, 1815 in Oconee, South Carolina, United States; son of William Wages Speed Sr. and Sarah (Lawrence) Speed) on April 30, 1847 in Mississippi. Their children were:

• Sarah Margaret Speed (1848–1875)
• Rachel Ann Speed (1850–1937)
• William Madison Speed (1852–1932)
• James Lawrence Speed (1855–1919)
• Thaddeus Leroy Speed (1866–1930)
• Elinora Speed (1868–1939)

Martha died on August 18, 1889 in Seminary, Covington, aged 62.

Sources

• 1850 United States Federal Census: The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Covington, Mississippi; Roll: 371; Page: 296a Ancestry Record 8054 #3390828
•  : "Old Pendleton District dBASE CD", Source Media Type: Book, Repository: Name: Not Given, Address: Not Given, Paranthetical: Y

Acknowledgements

• This profile was created through the import of JDS_09_17_10.ged on 09 February 2011.