My grandmother was Rosa Lee Speaks; her father Thomas Marion Speake and Mother: Izora Ellen Taunton Speake. Her first marriage was to Freeman W. Smith, Jr. He passed away when my dad (Thomas E. Smith, Sr.) was 3 years old. Her second husband was John Henry Enoch Johnson. All lived in Tallapoosa County, AL. I have the old Taunton Bible and the name was spelled differently a few times. It was spelled Speake, Speak, Speaks, Speakes; but all listed in the Bible are related. I have been trying to find information on Maude Mae Speake. She was married to a Carthon first and her second marriage was to Luther Jordan. I did have the privilege of knowing her. George Speaks was my grandmothers brother and he and is family lived in Lanett, AL. Visited him quite often. Some of the other Speake(s) children I didn't know as well. Some had moved to Texas. I would appreciate any information you have.
Thanks,
Pat Smith Belcher