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Speak, Jemima

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Last Name Speak
First Name Jemima
Middle Name
Maiden Name Barns
Death Date 11/26/1888
Birth Date 1/1/1808
Obituary Source Martinsville Republican, Dec. 6, 1888
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Spouse William Speak (deceased)
Survived By Two children.
Other Another Pioneer Gone -- Jemima Speak, nee Barns, was born in Buffalo, New York in 1808 and died 26 November 1888, making her 83 years, 6 months and 14 days old. She died at the home of her son-in-law near Fairfield, Iowa. She moved to Morgan County with her parents, and settled near Brooklyn. She was married to William Speak in 1824 and she was left a widow at age 28. She was the mother of 4 children, but only 2 survive her.
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