In the 1920 census Roy (age 5) was the son of J D Speed in Beat 5 Ocoha, Covington, Mississippi, United States.[1]
In the 1930 census Ray (age 15) was the single son of John D Speed in Beat 5 Ocoha, Covington, Mississippi, United States.[2]
In the 1940 census Roy (age 25), Farm Laborer, was the single nephew of Estus L Speed in Oakohay, Covington, Mississippi.[3]
Ray was in a military record on 16 Oct 1940 in Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA.[4]
In the 1950 census Ray (age 35), Stacks Lumber, was the never married boarder of Bura Walley in Southwest, Jones, Mississippi, USA.[5]
Ray was mentioned on a memorial in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Seminary, Covington County, Mississippi, USA with a death date of 29 Feb 1968.[6]
Sources
↑1920 Census:
"United States Census, 1920"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 25; Digital film/folder number: 004966250; FHL microfilm: 1820872; Image number: 584; Sheet number: 25; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N02068-3
FamilySearch Record: MNR5-MY7 (accessed 25 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRX4-8HG
Roy Speed (5), single son, in household of J D Speed (43) in Beat 5 Ocoha, Covington, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.
J D Speed M White 43 Widowed Head Mississippi
Clyde Speed M White 16 Single Son Mississippi
Helen Speed F White 13 Single Daughter Mississippi
Irene Speed F White 11 Single Daughter Mississippi
Lora Speed F White 9 Single Daughter Mississippi
Roy Speed M White 5 Single Son Mississippi
↑1930 Census:
"United States Census, 1930"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 19; Digital film/folder number: 004951395; FHL microfilm: 2340879; Image number: 393; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03829-5
FamilySearch Record: XMBP-Q2S (accessed 25 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RHJ-Q88
Ray Speed (15), single son, in household of John D Speed (54) in Beat 5 Ocoha, Covington, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.
John D Speed M White 54 Married Head Mississippi
Annie Speed F White 46 Married Wife Mississippi
Irene Speed F White 21 Single Daughter Mississippi
Lora Speed F White 19 Single Daughter Mississippi
Ray Speed M White 15 Single Son Mississippi
Chester Speed M White 7 Single Son Mississippi
↑1940 Census:
"1940 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1940; Census Place: Oakohay, Covington, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02019; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 16-15 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #122786280 (accessed 25 January 2024)
Roy Speed (25), single nephew, Farm Laborer, in household of Estus L Speed (57) in Oakohay, Covington, Mississippi. Born in Mississippi.
Estus L Speed M White 57 Married Head Farmer Mississippi
Minnie F Speed F White 50 Married Wife Mississippi
E L Speed M White 14 Single Son Laborer Mississippi
Louise Speed F White 12 Single Daughter Mississippi
Billie Speed M White 10 Single Son Mississippi
Minnie Ganther F White 19 Married Daughter Mississippi
Catherine Ganther F White 4 Single Granddaughter Mississippi
Babbie Ganther F White 3 Single Granddaughter Mississippi
Victoria Morries F White 21 Married Daughter New Worker Mississippi
Roy Speed M White 25 Single Nephew Farm Laborer Mississippi
↑Military:
"U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Mississippi, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 51 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #269179271 (accessed 25 January 2024)
Name: Ray Speed; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 26; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 22 Sep 1914; Birth Place: Covington, Mississippi, USA; Residence Place: Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA; Employer: A H Guion and Co; Height: 5 8; Weight: 130; Complexion: Ruddy; Hair Color: Red; Eye Color: Blue; Next of Kin: John I Speed; Household Members (Name) Relationship: Ray Speed Self (Head) John I Speed Father.
↑1950 Census:
"1950 United States Federal Census"
National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Southwest, Jones, Mississippi; Roll: 5580; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 34-78 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #47898928 (accessed 25 January 2024)
Ray Speed (35), single boarder, Stacks Lumber, in household of Bura Walley (58) in Southwest, Jones, Mississippi, USA. Born in Mississippi.
Bura Walley M White 58 Married Head Rung Grocery Stores Mississippi
Gladys L Walley F White 47 Married Wife Mississippi
Clyde Speed M White 41 Divorced Boarder Operatoshim Saws Mississippi
Ray Speed M White 35 Never married Boarder Stacks Lumber Mississippi
↑Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #109080758 (accessed 25 January 2024)
Memorial page for Ray Speed (22 Sep 1914-29 Feb 1968), citing Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Seminary, Covington County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Stephen Rogers (contributor 47876150).
Acknowledgments
This person was created through the import of JDS_09_17_10.ged on 09 February 2011.
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