Joshua Hopkins Speights, Jr.: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Joshua Hopkins Speights, Jr. was born on 24 Sep 1861 in Sabine Co, Texas (son of Joshua Hopkins Speights, Sr. and Esther C. Leece); died on 10 Sep 1910 in Carthage, Panola Co, Texas.

Family/Spouse: Ulah May Scott. Ulah was born on 10 Jan 1871 in Louisiana; died on 15 Sep 1959 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Bessie Dale Speights was born on 25 Feb 1891 in Bayou Chiott, Louisiana; died on 8 Sep 1973 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Joshua Hopkins Speights, Sr. was born on 7 Dec 1819 in Georgia (son of William Myrick Speights, Jr. and Rebecca Hopkins); died on 25 Aug 1889 in Hemphill, Sabine Co, Texas.

Joshua married Esther C. Leece. Esther was born on 5 Apr 1835 in Louisiana; died on 7 Aug 1867 in Sabine Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Esther C. Leece was born on 5 Apr 1835 in Louisiana; died on 7 Aug 1867 in Sabine Co, Texas.

Children:

1. Joshua Hopkins Speights, Jr. was born on 24 Sep 1861 in Sabine Co, Texas; died on 10 Sep 1910 in Carthage, Panola Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

4.	William Myrick Speights, Jr. was born on 28 Jan 1787 in Virginia (son of William Myrick Speights, Sr. and Mrs. Lydia (..) Speights); died on 23 Oct 1842 in Louisiana. William married Rebecca Hopkins. Rebecca was born in 1786 in Virginia; died on 4 Oct 1857 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rebecca Hopkins was born in 1786 in Virginia; died on 4 Oct 1857 in Texas.

Children:

2. Joshua Hopkins Speights, Sr. was born on 7 Dec 1819 in Georgia; died on 25 Aug 1889 in Hemphill, Sabine Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

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

Children:

4. William Myrick Speights, Jr. was born on 28 Jan 1787 in Virginia; died on 23 Oct 1842 in Louisiana.
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.