Sarah "Sallie" Jane Youngblood: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Sarah "Sallie" Jane Youngblood was born on 1 Sep 1840 in Louisiana (daughter of Henry Youngblood and Sarah Miller Harvey); died on 25 Aug 1899 in Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Know all men by these presents, That I Sarah Youngblood of the aforesaid State and County in consideration of the love and affection I have for my daughter Sarah J. Speights wife of Joshua H Speights of the same place have given granted bargained sold and released and by these presents do give grant and bargain sell and release unto her my said Daughter Sarah J. Speights all that certain lot or parcel of land lying in the State and County aforesaid in the Town of Hemphill and known and designated on the plot or map of said Town as lot number one (1) in Block number thirty five (35) comprising the entire North half of said Block number thirty five. Together with all and singular the rights members hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging or in anywise incident or appertaining, to have and to hold all and singular the said premises unto the said Sarah J. Speights her heirs and assigns forever. And I do hereby bind myself my heirs & executors and administrators! to warrant and forever defend all and singular the premises aforesaid unto the Sarah J Speights her heirs and assigns against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. Witness my hand and scrawl for seal this the 28th day of August A. D. 1872

Signed and sealed and delivered in presence of Sarah Youngblood (Seal)

Drayton Pratt J. B. Bonneau M.D.

Charles Royall cnroyall@wcc.net

Family/Spouse: Henry Theophilus Pearce. Henry was born before 1840; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Joshua Hopkins Speights before 1870. Joshua (son of William Myrick Speights and Rebecca Hopkins) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Kate Blanche Speights was born on 1 Jul 1871 in Texas; died on 2 Mar 1899 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 2

Henry Youngblood was born before 1800; and died.

Notes:

The son of Benjamin and Susanna Collins Youngblood. Henry Youngblood and family moved to Desota Parish, LA in 1837. Eight of their sons fought in the Civil War, two of them giving their lives. (White and Toole, p 81).

There are numerous Youngblood families in the 1850 Newton County, Texas census. There connection to this family, if any, is not currently known.

Henry married Sarah Miller Harvey about 1816 in Marion County, Mississippi. Sarah was born about 1801; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Miller Harvey was born about 1801; and died.

Notes:

John Harvey, b ca 1700, was living in Va. in 1742, but moved his sons, John Jr., Michael, and THOMAS to S.C. in 1756. THOMAS HARVEY and his four sons, John, Evan, James, and MICHAEL (Sr.), are listed in the DAR Records. They were all in Gen. Eliza Clark's co. in the American Revolution. MICHAEL HARVEY (Sr.) d in Ga in 1810, m REBECCA HAWKINS, (dau of PINKETHMAN HAWKINS). Issue: MICHAEL JR. m POLLY CLOWER in Warren County, Ga in 1796. Issue: SARAH MILLER HARVEY, b Ju 10, 1801. The family moved to Pike County, Miss, in 1810. (White and Toole, p 81).

Notes:

Married:
Virgie Speights shows that they has 13 children. (Speights, p. 36).

Children:

James Youngblood was born about 1817; died about 1919.
Michael Youngblood was born on 26 Mar 1823 in Mississippi; died on 26 Apr 1898 in Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
Susan A. Youngblood was born before 1831; and died.
John Pearl Youngblood was born before 1840; and died.
William Youngblood was born before 1840; and died.
1. Sarah "Sallie" Jane Youngblood was born on 1 Sep 1840 in Louisiana; died on 25 Aug 1899 in Sabine County, Texas.