Amanda Melvina Speights: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Amanda Melvina Speights was born on 15 Aug 1826 in Mississippi (daughter of Asa Speights, (white) and Amanda Nancy King); died on 25 Dec 1892 in Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Broussard-White Cem, Chambers Co, Texas.

Amanda married James Taylor White in Dec 1852 in Chambers Co, Texas. James (son of James Taylor White and Sarah Cade) was born on 13 Jun 1829 in Chambers Co, Texas; died on 24 Dec 1905 in Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Broussard-White Cem, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

James Taylor White was born on 24 Jul 1854 in Chambers Co, Texas; died on 30 Dec 1927 in Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Anahuac Cem, Anahuac, Chambers Co, Texas.
Robert Monroe White was born in 1857 in Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1860 in of, Chambers Co, Texas.
Amanda Melvina White was born in 1858 in Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1860 in of, Chambers Co, Texas.
Joseph C. White was born in Feb 1863 in Chambers Co, Texas; died on 15 Jul 1864 in Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Broussard-White Cem, Chambers Co, Texas.
Sarah Bonetta White was born on 23 Sep 1860 in Chambers Co, Texas; died on 23 May 1899 in Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Broussard-White Cem, Chambers Co, Texas.
Josephine White was born in Feb 1863 in Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1863.
Forrest E. White was born on 29 Aug 1867 in Chambers Co, Texas; died on 06 Jul 1944 in Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Anahuac Cem, Anahuac, Chambers Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Asa Speights, (white) was born in 1795 in Hancock Co, Georgia (son of William Myrick Speights, Sr. and Mrs. Lydia (..) Speights); died on 20 Oct 1863 in Moss Bluff, Liberty Co, Texas; was buried in Speights Cem, Sabine Co, Texas.

Asa married Amanda Nancy King about 1825. Amanda was born in 1797 in Georgia; died in 1858 in Moss Bluff, Liberty Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amanda Nancy King was born in 1797 in Georgia; died in 1858 in Moss Bluff, Liberty Co, Texas.

Children:

Camellus Speights was born in 1822 in Mississippi; died in 1861 in Alabama.
William Marcellus Speights was born in 1826 in Lawrence Co, Mississippi; died on 20 Jun 1868 in Boliver, Galveston Co, Texas.
1. Amanda Melvina Speights was born on 15 Aug 1826 in Mississippi; died on 25 Dec 1892 in Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Broussard-White Cem, Chambers Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

4. William Myrick Speights, Sr.
William married Mrs. Lydia (..) Speights. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mrs. Lydia (..) Speights

Children:

William Myrick Speights, Jr. was born on 28 Jan 1787 in Virginia; died on 23 Oct 1842 in Louisiana.
2. Asa Speights, (white) was born in 1795 in Hancock Co, Georgia; died on 20 Oct 1863 in Moss Bluff, Liberty Co, Texas; was buried in Speights Cem, Sabine Co, Texas.