Further family and ancestry information Joshua Speed's father, Judge John Speed (May 17, 1772 – March 30, 1840) was born in Charlotte County, Virginia. John was first married to Abby Lemaster (d. July, 1807). They had four children, two of whom died in infancy: Thomas Speed Mary Speed (born 1800) Eliza Speed (born 1805) James Speed John was then married to Lucy Gilmer Fry (March 23, 1788 – January 27, 1874). Lucy was born in Albemarle County, Virginia. They had eleven children: Thomas Speed (September 15, 1809 – 1812) Lucy Fry Speed (February 26, 1811 – 1893). Later married to James D. Breckinridge. James Speed (March 11, 1812 – June 12, 1887) Peachy Walker Speed (May 4, 1813 – January 18, 1881) Joshua Fry Speed (1814–1882) William Pope Speed (April 26, 1816 – June 28, 1863) Susan Fry Speed (September 30, 1817 – 1888) Major Philip Speed (April 12, 1819 – November 1, 1882) John Smith Speed (January 1, 1821 – 1886) Martha Bell Speed (September 8, 1822 – 1903) Ann Pope Speed (November 5, 1831 – 1838) Joshua Speed began a courtship with Fanny Henning (1820–1902) and married on February 15, 1842. They remained married until his death. They had no children, though they enjoyed close relationships with several of their nephews and nieces. Fanny Henning Speed bequested a large amount to Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky, and Speed Hall, listed on the National Register, is named for her. Joshua was a seventh generation descendant of antiquarian cartographer and historian John Speed (1552 – July 28, 1629) and his wife Susanna Draper. He was born in Farndon, Cheshire, England to an even older John Speed. His further origin is unknown. He settled in London and was a member of the Merchant Taylors' Company. His surviving maps, compiled originally in books, have been largely broken up and dispersed, as have been his writings, notably the genealogies in the King James Bible in Latin. His last will and testament mention him having twelve sons and six daughters. He was a sixth generation descendant of an elder Dr. John Speed, MD (1595 – May 1640) and his wife Margaret Warner. John entered Merchant Taylors' School in January, 1603/1604. He became a Scholar of St John's College, Oxford in October, 1612. He received a Bachelor of Arts on May 3, 1620. He was named a Fellow of St John's College and became MD