William Marcellus Speights: Our Family History

Generation: 1

William Marcellus Speights was born in 1826 in Lawrence Co, Mississippi (son of Asa Speights, (white) and Amanda Nancy King); died on 20 Jun 1868 in Boliver, Galveston Co, Texas.

William married Permelia Griffith in 1851 in Liberty City, Liberty Co, Texas. Permelia (daughter of Henry Griffith and Amelia "Milly" Barrow) was born in 1833 in Old River Cove, Liberty Co, Texas; died on 20 Jun 1894 in Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Reuben Columbus Speights was born on 9 Oct 1853 in Chambers Co, Texas; died on 14 Mar 1910 in Chambers Co, Texas.
Marcella Maud Speights was born on 30 Mar 1864 in Chambers Co, Texas; died on 6 Jan 1952 in Beaumont, Jefferson 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.
1. William Marcellus Speights was born in 1826 in Lawrence Co, Mississippi; died on 20 Jun 1868 in Boliver, Galveston Co, Texas.
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]

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.