Speaker - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Tris Speaker

jenniferleefrance — 2013-04-05 00:41:05Z

hi there was a family story that has been told that my great grandfather was cousins with tris speaker and we found letters written by tris speaker to my great grandfather.

Re: Henry & Elizabeth Speaker (Ohio to Texas)

linan516 — 2012-06-04 23:05:35Z

Not sure how this site works. Tris Speaker was my uncle (great uncle) by marriage to my great aunt, (Mary) Francis Cuddihy. Her brother, William Cudahy, was my grandfather (different spellings for the boys and the girls were immigration glitches).
Aunt Francis, who was never called "Mary" that I know of, prided herself on spelling "Francis" the boys' way instead of "Frances"

Re: Henry & Elizabeth Speaker (Ohio to Texas)

skylarbluezdalimit — 2011-10-31 19:54:21Z

my family says were related to the speaker family my great great grandfather is the cousin of tris speaker my last name is scott but my great grandmothers name is Margarit speaker

Re: Tris Speaker

skylarbluezdalimit — 2011-10-31 19:28:26Z

hey my great grandfather is tris speaker cousin well thats what my family said

Re: Henry & Elizabeth Speaker (Ohio to Texas)

psbarnett — 2011-08-08 20:40:12Z

I'm interested in this because my great grandmother was a Speaker, and we were always told that we were related to this family. I was also told our branch came from Maryland, but I have yet to make the connection. The earliest Speaker I have is a William Speaker who was born about 1797 and died in Ohio in 1850. Does anyone have any indication of a link?

Re: ancestor search

bella269 — 2011-08-08 07:05:06Z

Tris Speaker had four sisters and one brother:
Pearl, Alma, Elsie, Dosie, and Lloyd

Pearl married J.G. Scott and had four daughters and one son: Tris, Margaret, Gina, Gypsy, and James. (My husband is James's grandson.)

Margaret had two daughters and one son: Elizabeth, Leslie, and James.)
Gypsy had one son: Scott.
James had one daughter: Mary. (Mary had my husband.)

Going back, Tristram and his siblings were born to Archie O and Nancy Jane [Poer] Speaker. Archie had a sister, Eleanor Speaker.

Archie and Eleanor Speaker were born to Henry J Speaker and Elizabeth Moore.

Elizabeth Moore was born to Eleanor Allison.

... and this is where my information stops. If anyone can provide anything else, I'd appreciate it!

looking for info for Speaker family in Albion, Indiana

bluestrat1 — 2011-03-15 12:45:16Z

just wanting to learn more about my heritage in the Speaker family in Albion, Indiana.

thanks,
Scott S.

bergen county deed records 1800's

carolritchey18 — 2010-12-17 04:23:40Z

Am looking for an online source for Bergen County deed records in the 1800's. My ancestor, Henry Van Horn, lived in the Bergen County area in the early-mid 1800's.

Henry & Elizabeth Speaker (Ohio to Texas)

DanicaFL — 2010-08-18 07:33:35Z

For anyone who needs it!

Henry Speaker
b. 1809 Maryland
d. 1895 Hill County, Texas
buried: Fairview Cemetery, Hubbard, Hill Co, Texas

married
Elizabeth "Eliza" Moore
b. 1818
d. 1899 Hill County, Texas
buried: Fairview Cemetery, Hubbard, Hill Co, Texas

Children of Henry and Elizabeth
1) Andrew Speaker
b. abt 1837
Notes: Served in the Civil War for Ohio on the Union Side

2) Byron K. Speaker
b. abt 1838
d. after 1880
Notes: Served in the Civil War for Texas, in the Dallas Light Artillery, under Capt John J. Good in Douglas Company.
Link To Roster: http://www.bourlandcivilwar.com/DallasLightArtillery.htm
Notes: Went out to California

3) Eleanor Speaker
b. abt 1840

4) James M. Speaker
b. 1843 Ohio
d. 1937 California
buried: Stockton Rural Cemetery, Stockton, San Joaquin Co, California
Married: Dora J. (1857-1939) - Dora's parents were from Ireland and England
Children: Elsie E. Speaker (1876-1878), Archie Speaker (1878-?), Mamie Speaker (1882-?)

5) Melville L. Speaker
b. abt 1845 Ohio
Notes: went out to California

6) Calvin M. Speaker (Further info below)

7) Archibald Oscar Speaker (Further info below)

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Calvin M. Speaker
b. 28 Nov 1849 Ohio
d. 7 Nov 1915 Texas
buried: Fairview Cemetery, Hubbard, Hill Co, Texas

married:1874 Texas

Laura Findley
b. 1 Oct 1858 Alabama
d. 10 July 1933 Texas
buried: Fairview Cemetery, Hubbard, Hill Co, Texas
Notes: Daughter of Columbus N. & Elizabeth (Pate) Findley

Children of Calvin and Laura:

1) William Atell Speaker "Tell"
b. 1875 Texas
d. 1966 Dallas Co, Texas
Married: Martha A. (1885-1965)
Children: Mamie (1907-?), Hugh/Huan Calvin Speaker (1910-1952), Fred Speaker (1912-?)

2) Alice Speaker
b. 1877 Texas
d. 1955 Texas
buried: Fairview Cemetery, Hubbard, Hill Co, Texas
married: Arrenus Melton (1872-1923)
Children: Ina L. (Melton) Horn (1898-1961)

3) John Henry Speaker
b. 9 Feb 1879 Hill Co, Texas
d. 16 Dec 1937 Hill Co, Texas
buried: Fairview Cemetery, Hubbard, Hill Co, Texas

4) Tula Bell Speaker
b. 11 April 1882 Hill Co, Texas
d. 4 Mar 1952 Hubbard, Hill Co, Texas
buried: Fairview Cemetery, Hubbard, Hill Co, Texas
married: John Melvin Medley (1879-1965)
children: Clara Lee (Medley) Taliaferro (1902-1990); Gertrude (Medley) Osborn (1914-2003)

5) Minnie Speaker
b. abt 1884 Hill Co, Texas

6) Clyde N. Speaker
b. 1 Feb 1889 Hill Co, Texas
d. 6 Oct 1949
buried: Fairview Cemetery, Hubbard, Hill Co, Texas

7) Joseph Melvin Speaker
b. 5 Dec 1889 Hill Co, Texas
d. 14 Jan 1929 Hill Co, Texas
buried: Fairview Cemetery, Hubbard, Hill Co, Texas

8) Roy E. Speaker
b. 5 Oct 1892 Hill Co, Texas
d. 10 July 1945 Hill Co, Texas
buried: Fairview Cemetery, Hubbard, Hill Co, Texas
married: Hughdie (1891-1981)
Children: Infant Speaker (1914-1914); Hazel Lorelle (Speaker) Lane (1917-1998), Geraldine Frances (Speaker) Gilson (1919-1961), Alice Ruth (Speaker) McLain (1927-?)

9) Etta Lucille Speaker
b. 10 Dec 1894 Hill Co, Texas
d. 1952
buried: Fairview Cemetery, Hubbard, Hill Co, Texas
Married: Willis C. Pursley (1895-1972)
Children: Katherine Juanita (Pursley) Sellers (1921-2008); Jimmy Dean Pursley (1936-2002); Louise (Pursley) Bottom (1918-?), Alvin Buster Pursley (1920-1998), Madelle (Pursley) Spruiell (1924-2002), Nell (Pursley) St.Cyr (1933-1978), Billy Pursley, Bobby Joe Pursley, Wesley Pursley, Evelyn (Pursley) Haught

10) Leta Maud Speaker
b. 7 May 1898 Hill Co, Texas
d. 6 Aug 1956
buried: Fairview Cemetery, Hubbard, Hill Co, Texas
married: Bill Speaker

11) Otto Speaker
b. 15 Jun 1901 Hill Co, Texas
d. 18 Jan 1946 Hill Co, Texas
buried: Fairview Cemetery, Hubbard, Hill Co, Texas

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Archibald Oscar Speaker
b. 1852 Huron Co, Ohio
d. 1898 Texas
buried: Fairview Cemetery, Hubbard, Hill Co, Texas

married:

Nancy Jane Poer
b. Oct 1845 Georgia
d. 1930
buried: Fairview Cemetery, Hubbard, Hill Co, Texas

Children of Archie & Nancy:
1) Elsie E. Speaker
b. 1877
d. 1937
buried: Salem-Irene Cemetery, Irene, Hill Co, Texas
Married: Christie C. Kyle
2) Daisy

3) Pearl J. Speaker
b. 25 April 1882
d. 11 Aug 1970
buried: Fairview Cemetery, Hubbard, Hill Co, Texas
married: ? Scott

4) Murray Loyd Speaker
b. 3 Feb 1884
d. 1921
buried: Fairview Cemetery, Hubbard, Hill Co, Texas

5) Ina Speaker
b. abt 1886

6) Tristram Speaker
b. 4 April 1888
d. 8 Dec 1958
buried: Fairview Cemetery, Hubbard, Hill Co, Texas
married: Mary Frances Cuddihy (1889-1960)

Re: ancestor search

DanicaFL — 2010-08-18 06:23:49Z

Tell was not Tristram's brother. He was his cousin.

William Atell Speaker was the son of Calvin M. Speaker (1849-1915) and his wife Laura Findley (1858-1933). Calvin Speaker (Tell's Father) was the brother of Archie Speaker (Tristram's Father). Calvin and Archie were the sons of Henry & Elizabeth (Moore) Speaker.

William "Tell" Speaker appears with them (Calvin and Laura) on the 1880 census as son Willie. Archie and Nancy had no sons on the 1880 Census.

William Atell Speaker was born about 1875. He died in 1966 in Dallas Co, Texas. He married Martha A. They had 3 children; Mamie (b. abt 1907), Hugh/Huan Calvin (1910-1952) and Fred (b. abt 1912)

Tell was the eldest of 11 children.

Re: Speaker (Spieker) from Norka, Russia to Weld County Colorado

joannejessee — 2010-04-26 15:06:57Z

I sent you an e-mail last week, please let me know if you did not receive it.

Re: Speaker (Spieker) from Norka, Russia to Weld County Colorado

sherriestahl1 — 2010-04-23 21:54:46Z

Sherrie Stahl
sherriestahl@comcast.net

Re: Speaker (Spieker) from Norka, Russia to Weld County Colorado

sherriestahl1 — 2010-04-23 21:54:13Z

Please email me directly, and yes I have lots of info and family in Germany trying to contact you.

Re: Speaker (Spieker) from Norka, Russia to Weld County Colorado

joannejessee — 2010-04-23 21:24:05Z

Sherrie, my husband is the great grandson of Conrad Speaker who arrived in the US on 12/30/1907. I am working on his family tree and would love to have connections beyond his parents who I believe were Heinrich & Christina.

Re: Bergen County New Jersey

SusanVictor — 2009-07-25 13:15:17Z

Our family has been searching for this information for a very long time. Are you deductions from family records or in records from Bergen County? Could this Wiant name come from the early Weyandt Family (many spellings) that came early to New Amsterdam and settled in Bergen County with some families living on Staten Island? So far we are unable o find the first Speaker Family in Bergen County. Could you help with this? We are from Wyon 1770/1774. We hope you are able to help us. Thank you for your post.

Speaker (Spieker) from Norka, Russia to Weld County Colorado

sherriestahl1 — 2009-04-28 20:04:11Z

Looking for George, Henry, Katherine, Conrad, and John Speaker -- lived near Briggsdale CO and around that area.
Came to US in 1898 and 1907/1908 from Norka.

Family in Germany is looking for you!
Contact: Sherrie Stahl
sherriestahl@comcast.net

Re: Paul H. Speaker in Dallas, TX 1925

maryspeaker — 2009-01-22 22:00:08Z

Hello,

I think that Paul H. Speaker in Dallas was my great uncle. My grandfather, William H. Speaker Sr., was born in 1911 and had an older brother. I believe the family was raised in Oak Cliff (that's definitely where my father, William H. Speaker Jr. was born). Wondering why you were posting about him. . . ? I never met him, he died before I was born.

Re: Paul H. Speaker in Dallas, TX 1925

maryspeaker — 2009-01-22 22:00:01Z

Re: Horace Speaker

jennaspe — 2008-04-16 03:51:51Z

Dear Mr Murphy, My name is Jenna Pendleton. My Husband Sydney Y Pendleton I a nephew of Tena Speaker Roper Murphy. I wonder in the baby book you found if there were any Speaker names. If yes please email me direct at jennapendleton@yahoo.com Thanks jenna

Re: Bergen County New Jersey

tjpitts10 — 2008-04-01 03:19:57Z

Are you the Glenn Jones who previously had the email address gcjones@speedlink.com? I'm trying to contact him but the email address is no longer valid. My Hardy line seems to intersect with his. I can be reached at tjpitts10@aol.com Thank You

Re: John C Taylor

rmblizz — 2008-02-02 00:25:04Z

if he is related to William C. Taylor from Canada I would really like to make contact with you.
William's children were
Mary
Frances
William
George
Neil
Ellen A
to name a few

Bergen County New Jersey

glennjones — 2008-01-01 00:50:35Z

Probable children of Wiant and Rachel Speaker:
Jacob b. 1767
Barbara 1768
George 1760/1770
Peter 1755/1774
Wyon 1770/1774
Louisa 1770/1780

in Saddle River Twsp Bergen Co (until 1797)
then Pompton Twsp

Paul H. Speaker in Dallas, TX 1925

drbrownlee — 2007-05-27 01:24:55Z

Paul Speaker is pictured in the 1925 annual of Oak Cliff High School in Dallas. He is a senior.

Re: Horace Speaker

Chapinmurphy — 2006-11-01 21:26:02Z

Mrs. Minor, My name is Chapin Murphy, and Horace Roper Murphy was my grandfather. My grandmother Kathryn Gibbons from Great Barrington Massachusetts was married to him during the war. My father Mark Gibbons Murphy was born on August 30, 1949. My grandparents then divorced and we never new anything about my grandfather. The only solid information we had on him was a copy of his death certificate. my father passed away in december of 2005. not from cancer, but he did have a history of cancer. I would love to hear back from you. i do not know any of my grandfathers relatives as my grandmother never would talk about him. i recently found my fathers baby book and it had a listing of my great grandparents from Jasper and Birmingham in Alabama, and they definitly are the name you have mentioned. I hope that this message is still active I see that it was posted in 2000 and it is now 2006. I will do my best to get in contct with you somehow

Nancy Speaker

wmpr2 — 2006-11-01 00:05:19Z

The information I have is Nancy's maiden name is Poer.

John C Taylor

wmpr2 — 2006-11-01 00:01:42Z

I am John's Granddaughter from the second wife.
I believe I have some information that would help you.

Tris Speaker

wmpr2 — 2006-10-31 23:53:52Z

I am reasonably sure I have information you want about your Grandfather. I am the Granddaughter from the second wife.

Re: The Gray Eagle!

BeverlyHamberlin — 2006-05-08 04:48:13Z

I just learned that Tris was a cousin to my Great Grandmother Flora Virginia Adams. My Great Great Grandmother Eleanor Speaker was his Aunt, but died before he was born , She was Tris's Father Archie O Speaker's Sister. I am looking for other family members.

Marriage: James A. Speaker + Malinda Miles

nbarnett — 2006-02-19 23:44:00Z

I came across the following. As my Mom's family came from Glens Falls, this caught my eye. I have no further information on this event or these people.

From the NY Times, Nov. 13, 1895, p. 15

A Matrimonial Bureau Match
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Pittsburg, Nov. 12;.-A woman and a boy arrived and registered at a hotel at Bolivar Sunday. They closely watched every train. A strange gentleman arrived Monday, and after some skirmishing, he and the lady applied to Squire Johnson to perform a marriage ceremony. Owing to the absence of the necessary license, this could not be done. The papers were secured, however, and this morning the couple were married. They had never met before, their courtship having been conducted through a matrimonial bureau. The bridegroom is James A. Speaker, aged fifty-six, of Buckner, Mo. The bride was Mrs. Malinda Miles, aged forty-four, of Glens Falls, N.Y. They left at noon to-day for the West.

Re: Charles Lewis Speaker b. 1880 PA

tiriba — 2005-12-28 20:32:32Z

Here is the picture and caption of Charles Lewis Speaker from the 1913 yearbook of Opheleum Fraternity of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Re: Frank William Speaker b. 1889 Pittsburgh PA

tiriba — 2005-12-28 20:31:20Z

Here is the picture and caption of Frank William Speaker from the 1913 yearbook of Opheleum Fraternity of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Frank William Speaker b. 1889 PA

tiriba — 2005-12-28 03:12:39Z

I have info on Frank Speaker, born 6/23/1889 in Pittsburgh, PA.
Please reply if interested.

Frank William Charles Lewis Speaker b 1889 1880 Pittsburgh

tiriba — 2005-12-28 03:12:39Z

I have not traced these Speakers. The info is:

Frank William Speaker, "Sid," born June 23, 1889 in Pittsburgh, PA. Attended Thaddeus Stevens public school; South high school; Allegheny Business College; and Caton Technical school. Occupation: credit manager W. H. Speaker store.

Charles Lewis Speaker, "Rube," born February 1, 1880 in Pittsburgh. Attended Thadeus Stevens public school and Pittsburgh Academy. Occupation: manager W. H. Speaker store.

I would guess that the two are related since they have the same last name, live in the same area, attended the same school, are in the same club, and work at the same Speaker store.

Charles Lewis Speaker b. 1880 PA

tiriba — 2005-12-28 03:12:39Z

I have info on Charles Speaker, born 2/1/1880 in Pittsburgh, PA.
Reply if interested.

Re: ancestor search Tris Speaker

2005-11-28 22:56:45Z

Re: ancestor search

Mblunk23 — 2005-05-25 15:45:47Z

My grandpa is Clarence Speaker. Anyways I guess Tris was like my great something uncle.

Re: ancestor search

Mblunk23 — 2005-05-25 15:45:47Z

He might've been a cousin too. A lady by the name of Jane Rohrbach was telling us that she bought furniture from a young man a long time ago named Tris Speaker, and it was Tris's son. Was Tris's son named Tris, and was he in a wheelchair. If so, please e-mail me. I'm interested. She also said that she'd give the furniture to us, so it could be in the family.
Thanks!

Re: Horace Speaker

submech — 2004-11-30 01:50:00Z

Horace Speaker was my Great uncle.All your info about him is correct. I do not know if he sired any children, but he shows up in a census as a cafeteria worker in St.Louis.
He died in 1962. Please contact me if you have more info.

Alan

speaker

Jambare — 2004-11-04 16:00:56Z

I'm looking for information on a Speaker line that married into the Dovenbarger line. F. W. Speaker married Susan Dovenbarger and they had a son Daniel Speaker who married a Francis Rebecca Dovenbarger who had a daughter Lillie(Lillian) Alice Speaker who eventually married Lynn Sparling. Any information would be greatly appreciated. I thank you in advance.

new email

Jambare — 2004-11-04 16:00:56Z

my new email that I can be reached at is:
momagain1@sbcglobal.net

Re: Tris Speaker

2004-09-15 18:38:48Z

As I took the time to look at your photograph and compare it it the photo of Tris at the same age - your photo looks nothing like Tris did at that age. He never lived in Ohio as a child and I have documentation from his whereabouts at the time your photo was taken. I explained all this to you when I returned your photo - how much more FOR SURE did you want?

spiecker

SusanVictor — 2004-06-11 01:45:11Z

our relatives spelled their name Speaker, but we found on family items that it was written Spiecher. Pretty close. They were from Lancaster, Penn. Will this help at all? email is suzanvictor@yahoo.com

Re: ancestor search Tris Speaker

2004-05-31 05:45:16Z

Re: Horace Speaker

jennaspe — 2003-06-05 20:42:54Z

Dr. Tena Speaker Murphy is the dau of Vent W. Speaker. Her last known address was Little Rock, Arkansaw. She was a Chiropractor there, I believe. Her Aunt Frances Elizabeth Speaker Sparks Babb, lived in our home in St. Louis with her grandson Sydney Yeager Pendleton. We were in contact often during the 1970/80, but I am sure Tena is deceased at this time. I no longer have her address, but maybe this will help with your search. I am interested in information on the Speaker or Rosensteihl line. Anton Speaker was Vent W. Speakers Father and Bertha Rosensteihl was his mother. Do you have any information on these two. Anton was from Wurtenburg, Germany. Thanks jenna Pendleton

Anton Speaker

jennaspe — 2003-06-05 20:42:54Z

Looking for information on Anton Speaker and his wife Bertha Rosensteihl. Anton was born in Wurtenburg Germany abt 1850. Bertha was born in Alabama abt 1863. They lived in Montgomery and Birmingham Alabama abt 1880. They had several children. Vent W. Speaker, Elias Speaker, Katie Speaker, and Elizabeth Frances Speaker. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Jenna Pendleton

Re: Anton Speaker

jennaspe — 2003-06-05 20:42:54Z

Jenna:

I have printed out your requests and will forward them to Tena E. Murphy the great-granddaughter of Vent W. Speaker. I have been searching for information for her. She will contact you with what she has found. If you want to have her contact you send me your mailing address.

I can give you the e-mail addresses of some other family members who are making the same search as you are and they may be able to help you. Tena is a busy cardiologist and the mother of young twins and is not yet working on line so she would have to respond via mail.

Larry Norred has quite a history of the family and can be reached at, norredl@Astralloy.com

L. David Roper has been compiling data on the Roper family for around 40 years and has information about the Roper-Speaker-Greely families. He can be reached at, ropoerld@vt.edu and he has a WWW at http://www.roperld.com.

Allison Roper is also doing a family tree on these families and she lives I believe in Missouri, formerly Alabama. Her e-mail address is, alliegirl73@hotmail.com.

You can email me direct at, dottiedminor@aol.com and I will forward any information to Tena.

Sincerely,
Dottie

Re: Anton Speaker

jennaspe — 2003-06-05 20:42:54Z

Dear Dottie, Thank you so much for all the valuable information. I can be reached at jennaspe@aol.com. I will email you. thanks again. jenna pendleton

Re: ancestor search

2003-01-15 05:04:44Z

My great-great aunt was married to Tris' brother. My mother remembers meeting Tris when she was a young child. I am looking for information on Tell ( don't know if this is his real or nickname) and Martha. I know that Tris and Tell's parents were Archie Speaker and Nancy Peer.

Re: Tris Speaker

2002-12-13 21:58:21Z

Hello Keith, I sent away for his parents birth certs and they were born here, in Fla I believe. I was disappointed because my speaker roots are from Denmark. I still believe him to be related because of his uncanny resemblance to my grandfather. good luck..

Re: Tris Speaker

2002-12-12 22:27:17Z

I WAS ALWAYS TOLD BY MY FATHER THAT WE WERE
RELATED TO TRIS SPEAKER HE IS SUPOSE TO BE MY
G,G,GREAT UNCLE IV'E ALWAYS WANTED TO FIND OUT MORE...