James Rhodes Speed
b. 25 September 1898, d. 24 May 1974
- Father: Stephen Edward Speed b. circa 1835
- Mother: Dixie Terry b. circa 1862
- James Rhodes Speed was born on 25 September 1898 in Marengo County, Alabama.
- Stephen Edward Speed appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Prairieville, Hale County, Alabama, and also Stephen's son Morris C. Speed, from an earlier marriage.. Other members of the household included James Rhodes Speed, George W. Speed.
- He married Elise Louise Torbert, daughter of James Anthony Torbert and Anna Mary Pegues, on 17 August 1919 in Linden, Marengo County, Alabama.
- James Rhodes Speed and Elise Louise Torbert appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Jefferson, Marengo County, Alabama, at Flatwood Road.
- James Rhodes Speed and Elise Louise Torbert appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Jefferson, Marengo County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Dixie Pearl Speed and Carl Anthony Speed.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1930 census.
- Elise Louise Torbert and James Rhodes Speed appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Jefferson, Marengo County, Alabama, at Jefferson-Linden Road. Other members of the household included Carl Anthony Speed and Anna Mary Pegues. Also in the household was James' mother's sister Daisy Terry, age 66.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1940 census.
- James Rhodes Speed died on 24 May 1974 at age 75 in Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama.
- His wife Elise Louise Torbert became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Jefferson Cemetery, Jefferson, Marengo County, Alabama.
- Last Edited: 16 Aug 2013
- Charts: Descendants of PEGUES Claudius & Marcia Saunders, Descendants of TORBERT Anthony & Margaret Simpson
Family: Elise Louise Torbert b. 27 June 1900, d. 7 October 1989
- Dixie Pearl Speed b. 19 July 1920, d. 22 July 2012
- Carl Anthony Speed b. 28 January 1922, d. 3 December 1983