Bessie Dale Speights: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Bessie Dale Speights was born on 25 Feb 1891 in Bayou Chiott, Louisiana (daughter of Joshua Hopkins Speights, Jr. and Ulah May Scott); died on 8 Sep 1973 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co, Texas.

Bessie married Robert Sherrill Mobley in 1911 in Post City, Wilson Co, Texas. Robert (son of Charles Stonewall Jackson Mobley and Nancy Ellen "Nannie" Jones) was born on 8 Oct 1886 in Wilson Co, Texas; died in Apr 1956 in Littlefield, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Otis R. Mobley was born on 20 Aug 1912 in Texas; died in Sep 1976 in Tucumcari, Quay Co, New Mexico.
Cecil Aubrey Mobley was born on 10 Jan 1915 in Dickens Co, Texas; died on 18 Jun 1978 in Kermit, Winkler Co, Texas.
Lester Sherrill Mobley was born on 8 Jun 1918 in Dickens Co, Texas; died in Jan 1985 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.
Charles Troy Mobley
Iona Naomi Mobley
Wanna Mobley
Archie Dale Mobley was born on 27 Jul 1925 in Castro, Dickens Co, Texas; died on 6 Dec 1970 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co, New Mexico; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co, New Mexico.

Generation: 2

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.

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

Ulah May Scott was born on 10 Jan 1871 in Louisiana; died on 15 Sep 1959 in Texas.

Children:

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

Generation: 3

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:

2. 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: 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.

Notes:

Burial:
Non-Cemetery Burial
Specifically: Louisiana side of the Mississippi River, buried in the west bank of the river.

Notes for WILLIAM MYRICK SPEIGHTS, JR. BL:
In Virgie Collier Speights files: According to tradition, William and a brother, probably Asa, signed on a note for yet another brother, when he could not pay the note, William and Asa were unwilling to pay the note so to protect their assets, they left the state in the middle of the night, crossing the Mississippi River family and slaves.
William was suffering from yellow fever, and died in the river crossing and was buried on the banks of the river. His new widow, Rebecca Hopkins Speights continued the journey to Texas and settled in Sabine County in 1843 with the eight kids and the slaves.

Parents: William Myrick SPEIGHTS, Sr & Lydia UNKNOWN
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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:

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