SPEED family of Rutland, Spanby, Sleaford, Osbournby, Tickencote
I am looking for birth and burial places of the following Speeds and also looking for living descendants of the following SPEED family.My great, great, great grandfather is Thomas Speed, Sr. (My great-great-great grandmother is Elizabeth (Betsey) Reast Speed.)
I am looking for living descendants of Thomas Speed, Sr.'s brothers and sisters listed below and any information on this SPEED line in England.Thomas Speed, Sr.'s parents were Robert James Speed and Jane Harrison Speed.
1 Robert James Speed b: 1781 in Tickencote, Rutland, England
.. Married Jane Harrison b: 1776 m: Bef. 1812 in England
ROBERT AND JANE's CHILDREN
....... 2 Elizabeth Speed b: 1812
....... 2 William Speed b: 1813
....... 2 Mary Speed b: 1815 d: 1816 (died young)
....... 2 Alfred Speed b: 1816
....... 2 John Speed b: 1817
....... 2 Thomas Frederick Speed, Sr. b: May 19, 1819 in Osbournby, Lincolnshire, England (date per headstone) d: May 1868 in Fayette County, Texas (date per headstone)
........... THOMAS MARRIED: Elizabeth (Betsey)Reast b: May 12, 1822 in Crosskeys, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England (date per headstone) m: June 16, 1842 in Historic Church of Lincolnshire, England d: May 06, 1882 in Fayette County, Texas (date per headstone)
OTHER CHILDREN OF ROBERT AND JANE SPEED:
....... 2 Robert Speed b: 1822
....... 2 Charles Harrison Speed b: 1824
....... 2 George Speed b: 1826
My great-great-great grandfather and grandmother traveled to the USA in the mid 1800's and are buried in La Grange, Texas.I am looking for any descendants that are living in England today and are the offspring of Thomas Speed Sr.'s brothers and sisters that remained in England after he moved to the USA.
E-mail me at jimmydspeed32@yahoo.com
Thanks!Jimmy Speed