Mary Ewing: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Mary Ewing was born before 1798; and died.

Family/Spouse: John Speights. John was born before 1796; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

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

Mary married John Speights on 8 Dec 1808 in Hancock County, Georgia. John (son of William Speights and Ann Phelps) was born after 1786; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

William Myrick Speights

(1.Mary¹) was born about 1814 in Georgia; 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:

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

Generation: 3

3.	John Henry Hopkins Speights (2.William², 1.Mary¹) was born about 1850 in Sabine County, Texas; and died. Notes: Said to have married Emma Jane MARSHBURN. She was said to have also married a BOURLAND.