William Myrick Speights: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

William Myrick Speights was born about 1814 in Georgia (son of John Speights and Mary Ewing); and died.

Notes:

The book "1850 Census Sabine County, Texas with added family information and corrections," includes a list of slave owners in Sabine County. William Myrick Speights was shown as owning 15 slaves.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabine District
Enumerated 1 Oct 1850
16-16
William R. Speights 36 M Farmer $5000 Ga
Eliza R. Speights 36 F Tenn
Nathaniel J. Carroway 15 M Miss
William R. Carroway 12 M Miss
Ellen E. Carroway 10 F Miss
John H. H. Speights 7/12 M Texas

William married Eliza R. Young before 1850. Eliza was born about 1814 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

John Henry Hopkins Speights was born about 1850 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.

Generation: 2

2. John Speights was born before 1796; and died.
John married Mary Ewing. Mary was born before 1798; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3.
Mary Ewing was born before 1798; and died.
Children:

1. William Myrick Speights was born about 1814 in Georgia; and died.