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Drayton Bennett Speights

Male 1906 - 1997  (90 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Drayton Bennett Speights was born on 15 Aug 1906 in Center, Shelby County, Texas (son of Thomas Green Speights and Arley Emmaline Bennett); died in Mar 1997 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

    Drayton married Virginia "Virgie" Louise Collier on 10 Dec 1928. Virginia (daughter of Nathan Plympton Collier and Lula Blanche Chambers) was born on 18 Jul 1908 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 8 Feb 1986 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Drayton Bennett Speights, Jr. was born on 23 Sep 1928 in Sabine County, Texas; died in Jun 1979 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. Baby Girl Speights was born on 11 Apr 1930 in Dallas County, Texas; died about 1930 in Dallas County, Texas.
    3. Living
    4. Living
    5. Living
    6. Living
    7. Mary Elizabeth Speights was born on 11 Jun 1949 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Jun 1949 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Green SpeightsThomas Green Speights was born on 15 Feb 1885 in Texas (son of John William "Doc" Speights, M. D. and Sallie Wilson); died about 1933 in Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

    Thomas married Arley Emmaline Bennett on 12 Jul 1905. Arley (daughter of Jesse Archibald "Archie" Bennett and Anna Eliza Huffman) was born on 16 Mar 1885 in Texas; died on 3 Oct 1964 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Arley Emmaline Bennett was born on 16 Mar 1885 in Texas (daughter of Jesse Archibald "Archie" Bennett and Anna Eliza Huffman); died on 3 Oct 1964 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    Children:
    1. 1. Drayton Bennett Speights was born on 15 Aug 1906 in Center, Shelby County, Texas; died in Mar 1997 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. Dale Speights was born after 1906 in Sabine County, Texas; died after 1906 in Sabine County, Texas.
    3. Otho A. Speights was born between 1911 and 1913 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
    4. Elton T. Speights was born about 1913.
    5. Anna Mignon Speights was born between 1914 and 1916 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
    6. Living
    7. John Archie Speights was born about 1920 in Sabine County, Texas; died about 1936 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    8. Living
    9. Gloria Mittie Speights was born on 17 Nov 1929 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 29 Jul 2016 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried on 4 Aug 2016 in Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John William "Doc" Speights, M. D.John William "Doc" Speights, M. D. was born on 29 Oct 1856 in Sabine County, Texas (son of Jonathan "Johnse" M. Hopkins Speights and Emily Ann Scott); died on 4 Feb 1922 in Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

    John married Sallie Wilson on 20 Jan 1884 in Sabine County, Texas. Sallie (daughter of William Cregg Wilson and Bethie "Bettie" H. Lawhorn) was born in Jul 1865 in Texas; died about 1904 in Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sallie Wilson was born in Jul 1865 in Texas (daughter of William Cregg Wilson and Bethie "Bettie" H. Lawhorn); died about 1904 in Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas Green Speights was born on 15 Feb 1885 in Texas; died about 1933 in Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. Dora E. Speights was born on 7 Feb 1886 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Sep 1964 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried on 13 Sep 1964 in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    3. Orin Wilson Speights was born on 26 Feb 1887 in Texas; and died.
    4. Mermond Leon Speights was born on 22 Dec 1891 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Jul 1939 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    5. Buford Arlington Speights was born on 20 Feb 1898 in Texas; died on 28 Jul 1959 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    6. Sallie L. Speights was born about 1903 in Texas.

  3. 6.  Jesse Archibald "Archie" Bennett was born on 2 Jun 1864 in Texas (son of Adam Jackson Bennett and Mary Jane Elizabeth Harvey); died on 16 Feb 1936 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

    Jesse married Anna Eliza Huffman. Anna (daughter of Christopher "Kit" Bryant Huffman and Angelina Jones) was born on 16 Mar 1866 in Texas; died on 12 Jan 1948 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Anna Eliza Huffman was born on 16 Mar 1866 in Texas (daughter of Christopher "Kit" Bryant Huffman and Angelina Jones); died on 12 Jan 1948 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    Children:
    1. 3. Arley Emmaline Bennett was born on 16 Mar 1885 in Texas; died on 3 Oct 1964 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. Posey Archibald Bennett was born on 16 Sep 1891 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Nov 1986 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
    3. Mittie Anna Bennett was born on 29 Jul 1895 in Texas; died on 29 May 1969 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    4. Zena Blanche Bennett was born on 4 Jul 1898 in Texas; died on 21 Dec 1986 in Travis County, Texas.
    5. Benjamin Perkins Bennett was born on 19 May 1902 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Mar 1964 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jonathan "Johnse" M. Hopkins Speights was born on 20 Jun 1828 in Mississippi (son of William Myrick Speights and Rebecca Hopkins); died on 2 Dec 1912 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

    Jonathan married Emily Ann Scott on 1 Nov 1853 in Woodville, Tyler County, Texas. Emily was born on 20 Mar 1832 in Mississippi; died on 10 Jan 1862 in Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Emily Ann Scott was born on 20 Mar 1832 in Mississippi; died on 10 Jan 1862 in Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    Children:
    1. Thomas Green Speights was born on 12 Nov 1854 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Dec 1913 in Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. 4. John William "Doc" Speights, M. D. was born on 29 Oct 1856 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Feb 1922 in Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    3. Madora E. Speights was born on 21 Aug 1859 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.

  3. 10.  William Cregg Wilson was born about 1844 in Texas; and died.

    William married Bethie "Bettie" H. Lawhorn. Bethie was born about 1848 in Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Bethie "Bettie" H. Lawhorn was born about 1848 in Georgia; and died.
    Children:
    1. 5. Sallie Wilson was born in Jul 1865 in Texas; died about 1904 in Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. Dollie C. Wilson was born in Apr 1867 in Texas; died on 30 Apr 1950 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
    3. Martha Wilson was born about 1871 in Texas; and died.
    4. Allen Alexander Wilson was born on 4 Feb 1876 in Texas; died on 19 May 1948 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Wilson Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    5. William K. Wilson was born on 12 Jun 1878 in Texas; died before 1910 in Sabine County, Texas.
    6. Samuel Briley Wilson was born on 20 Jul 1880 in Texas; died on 27 Jun 1956 in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

  5. 12.  Adam Jackson Bennett was born on 27 Jan 1815 in Laurel Hill, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana (son of Henry Bennett and Mary "Polly" Palmer); died on 28 Mar 1886 in Time, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Bennett Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

    Adam married Mary Jane Elizabeth Harvey on 1 Aug 1839 in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. Mary (daughter of Seth Harvey and Zelotus Margaret Ann Boyd) was born on 17 Dec 1821 in Louisiana; died on 8 Mar 1901 in Pine Hill, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Bennett Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Mary Jane Elizabeth Harvey was born on 17 Dec 1821 in Louisiana (daughter of Seth Harvey and Zelotus Margaret Ann Boyd); died on 8 Mar 1901 in Pine Hill, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Bennett Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
    Children:
    1. Mary Ann Bennett was born on 19 Sep 1840 in Louisiana; died on 23 Feb 1880 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Bennett Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. Henry Seth Bennett was born on 26 Jul 1842 in Louisiana; died on 16 Jan 1924 in Louisiana.
    3. Burtis Bennett was born on 20 Apr 1845 in Time, Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Feb 1904 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
    4. Sarah Jane Bennett was born on 16 Oct 1847 in Texas; died on 10 Feb 1928.
    5. William Henry "Dutch" Bennett was born on 8 Jun 1850 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 26 Jan 1926 in East Bernard, Wharton County, Texas; was buried in East Bernard Methodist Cemetery, East Bernard, Wharton County, Texas.
    6. Adam Jackson "Tony" Bennett, Jr was born on 8 Feb 1853 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Nov 1922 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    7. Robert Emmett Bennett was born on 6 May 1855 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Nov 1924 in Texas; was buried in Bennett Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
    8. Margaret "Mittie" Louisa Bennett was born on 5 May 1857 in Texas; died on 4 Dec 1923 in Texas; was buried in Bennett Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
    9. Major A. Bennett was born on 23 Mar 1859 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
    10. Elizabeth Bennett was born on 4 Oct 1861 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 19 Nov 1861 in Sabine County, Texas.
    11. 6. Jesse Archibald "Archie" Bennett was born on 2 Jun 1864 in Texas; died on 16 Feb 1936 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    12. Alva D. Bennett was born on 6 May 1869 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Jul 1940 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

  7. 14.  Christopher "Kit" Bryant Huffman was born in 1826 in North Carolina (son of John Huffman); was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

    Christopher married Angelina Jones on 2 Feb 1854 in Jasper County, Texas. Angelina (daughter of Mary ???) was born about 1827 in Florida; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Angelina Jones was born about 1827 in Florida (daughter of Mary ???); and died.
    Children:
    1. Emmaline A. Huffman was born about 1857 in Texas; and died.
    2. Henry Washington Huffman was born on 20 May 1858 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Jan 1934 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    3. Ashley James Huffman was born about 1859 in Texas; and died.
    4. Christina Ann "Kate" Huffman was born about Apr 1860 in Texas; and died.
    5. Calistia B. "Callie" Huffman was born on 5 Jan 1862 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Apr 1941 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas.
    6. Riley C. Huffman was born about 1864 in Texas; and died.
    7. 7. Anna Eliza Huffman was born on 16 Mar 1866 in Texas; died on 12 Jan 1948 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.


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