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Reuben Columbus Speights

Male 1853 - 1910  (56 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Reuben Columbus Speights was born on 9 Oct 1853 in Chambers Co, Texas (son of William Marcellus Speights and Permelia Griffith); died on 14 Mar 1910 in Chambers Co, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Eugenia Jonahetta Stengler. Eugenia was born in 1866; died in 1941. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. George M. Speights was born on 9 Aug 1886 in Hankamer, Chambers Co, Texas; died on 11 Oct 1952 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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]


  2. 3.  Permelia Griffith was born in 1833 in Old River Cove, Liberty Co, Texas (daughter of Henry Griffith and Amelia "Milly" Barrow); died on 20 Jun 1894 in Chambers Co, Texas.
    Children:
    1. 1. Reuben Columbus Speights was born on 9 Oct 1853 in Chambers Co, Texas; died on 14 Mar 1910 in Chambers Co, Texas.
    2. Marcella Maud Speights was born on 30 Mar 1864 in Chambers Co, Texas; died on 6 Jan 1952 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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]


  2. 5.  Amanda Nancy King was born in 1797 in Georgia; died in 1858 in Moss Bluff, Liberty Co, Texas.
    Children:
    1. Camellus Speights was born in 1822 in Mississippi; died in 1861 in Alabama.
    2. 2. William Marcellus Speights was born in 1826 in Lawrence Co, Mississippi; died on 20 Jun 1868 in Boliver, Galveston Co, Texas.
    3. 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.

  3. 6.  Henry Griffith was born in 1797 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania; died in 1869 in Cove, Chambers Co, Texas.

    Henry married Amelia "Milly" Barrow on 24 Aug 1824 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Amelia (daughter of Reuben (or Robert) Barrow, Sr. and Mary Jane Johnson-Barrow, (dau?)) was born on 17 Feb 1802 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 17 Aug 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1861 in Old River, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Amelia "Milly" Barrow was born on 17 Feb 1802 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 17 Aug 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Reuben (or Robert) Barrow, Sr. and Mary Jane Johnson-Barrow, (dau?)); died in 1861 in Old River, Chambers Co, Texas.
    Children:
    1. Joshua Benjamin Griffith, Sr. was born in 1825 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 10 Nov 1912 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
    2. Rachel Griffith was born about 1826; died after 1860.
    3. William Griffith was born on 3 Mar 1827 in Old River Cove, Liberty Co, Texas; died on 28 Oct 1898 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
    4. Fidelia (Videlia) Griffith was born in 1830 in Louisiana or Liberty Co, Texas; died in 1886 in of, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
    5. 3. Permelia Griffith was born in 1833 in Old River Cove, Liberty Co, Texas; died on 20 Jun 1894 in Chambers Co, Texas.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Myrick Speights, Sr.

    William married Mrs. Lydia (..) Speights. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mrs. Lydia (..) Speights
    Children:
    1. William Myrick Speights, Jr. was born on 28 Jan 1787 in Virginia; died on 23 Oct 1842 in Louisiana.
    2. 4. 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.

  3. 14.  Reuben (or Robert) Barrow, Sr. was born about 1759 in Georgia (son of Richard Barrow and Maria Godenne); died about 1820 in Louisiana.

    Reuben married Mary Jane Johnson-Barrow, (dau?) in 1789 in Mobile, Spanish West Florida. Mary (daughter of Daniel Johnson, (son of who?) and Susanne Daley) was born about 1771 in North Carolina; died after Apr 1807 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Mary Jane Johnson-Barrow, (dau?) was born about 1771 in North Carolina (daughter of Daniel Johnson, (son of who?) and Susanne Daley); died after Apr 1807 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Barrow was born on 30 Dec 1790 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 15 Mar 1836 in Refugio, Refugio Co, Texas.
    2. Rachel Barrow was born on 30 Dec 1790 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1813.
    3. Sarah "Sally" Barrow was born in 1795 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 15 Nov 1841 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Wallisville Cem, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas.
    4. Julia Barrow was born in 1797 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 7 Jan 1802 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1840.
    5. Richard Barrow was born in 1799 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 7 Jan 1802 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died before 1812 in died young.
    6. Solomon Barrow was born on 25 Dec 1801 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 7 Jan 1802 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 25 Sep 1858 in Chambers Co, Texas.
    7. 7. Amelia "Milly" Barrow was born on 17 Feb 1802 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 17 Aug 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1861 in Old River, Chambers Co, Texas.
    8. Reuben Barrow, Jr. was born on 21 Jul 1806 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 23 Oct 1871 in Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas.
    9. Benjamin Franklin Barrow was born on 24 Apr 1808 in Louisiana; died on 07 Feb 1877 in Chambers Co, Texas.
    10. William Barrow died in died young.
    11. Marie Barrow died in died young.
    12. Victoria Barrow died in died young.


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