William Myrick Speights: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

William Myrick Speights was born on 23 Jan 1787 in Virginia (son of William Speights and Ann Phelps); died on 23 Oct 1842 in Mississippi.

Notes:

Might instead have been born in South Carolina.

From FindAGrave:

"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...

William married Rebecca Hopkins on 17 Dec 1817 in Virginia. Rebecca was born about 1796 in South Carolina; died on 4 Oct 1857 in Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Susan Speights was born on 3 Nov 1818; died on 28 Jul 1819.
Joshua Hopkins Speights was born on 7 Dec 1819 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia; died on 25 Aug 1889 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Thomas Green Speights was born on 9 Oct 1822 in Mississippi; and died.
Susan A. Green Speights was born on 7 Aug 1826; and died.
Jonathan "Johnse" M. Hopkins Speights was born on 20 Jun 1828 in Mississippi; died on 2 Dec 1912 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Amanda Malvina Speights was born on 20 Jul 1832 in Mississippi; died on 16 Sep 1846 in Sabine County, Texas.
Mary A. F. C. Speights was born on 6 Dec 1835 in Mississippi; and died.
Green William Speights was born on 11 Jul 1839 in Mississippi; died on 23 Oct 1922 in Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 2

William Speights was born on 25 Jun 1745 in North Carolina (son of William Speights and Sarah ???); and died.

Notes:

"WM SPEIGHTS, (son of Wm and Sarah Speights) was born June 25, 1745, probably in N.C. The family Bible also listed Mary b Nov 2, 1736; John b. Sept 30, 1739; Ruth, b Mar 25, 1742; Joseph, b Nov 20, 1748; and Leah, b June 19, 1751. In this same Bible was the name only of Mary Minchew. This younger Wm Speights is believed to have m Ann Phelps in 1772 (Chowan Co N.C. Records). He fought in the American Revolution and rec'd Bounty land in Hancock Co, Georgia and according to family legend, John and Levi Speights were brothers. They also rec'd bounty grants in the same county. Levi's family did not come to Texas so far as is known."

William married Ann Phelps about 1772 in Chowan County, North Carolina. Ann was born before 1752; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ann Phelps was born before 1752; and died.

Children:

Levi Speights was born after 1772; and died.
Jack Speights was born after 1774; and died.
Thomas Speights was born after 1776; and died.
Serena Speights was born after 1778; and died.
Mary Speights was born after 1780; and died.
Lydia Speights was born between 1782 and 1794; and died.
Green W. Speights was born after 1784; died in 1838 in Holmes County, Mississippi.
John Speights was born after 1786; and died.
Shadrack Speights was born after 1786; and died.
1. William Myrick Speights was born on 23 Jan 1787 in Virginia; died on 23 Oct 1842 in Mississippi.
Asa Speights was born in 1797; died in in Liberty County, Texas.

Generation: 3

4. William Speights was born before 1720; and died.
William married Sarah ???. Sarah was born before 1720; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah ??? was born before 1720; and died.

Children:

Mary Speights was born on 2 Nov 1736; and died.
John Speights was born on 30 Sep 1739; and died.
Ruth Speight was born on 25 Mar 1742; and died.
2. William Speights was born on 25 Jun 1745 in North Carolina; and died.
Joseph Speights was born on 20 Nov 1748; and died.
Leah Speights was born on 19 Jun 1751; and died.