Bio: S. J. Speight, Sabine Parish, Louisiana

Source: History of Sabine Parish by John G. Belisle, The Sabine Banner Press,

1912 (Page 310-311)

Submitted: by : Kay Thompson Brown
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S. J. SPEIGHT



S. J. Speight, member of the police Jury from Ward Two, was born in Sabine

parish, Sept. 23, 1864, and was reared on a farm.  In 1888 he went to school

two sessions of ten month's each at Fort Jesup to Prof. T. R. Hardin, which

embraces his schooling.  On September 18, 1890, he was married to Miss Emma

Lewis of San Patricio, west of the present town of Noble, and to them seven

children, five girls and two boys, were born, of whom four girls and one boy

are living.  Mrs. Speight died in 1903.  In 1900 Mr. Speight was elected

justice of the peace of Ward Two, and declined to run again.  In 1912 he was

elected Police Juror for his ward.  Mr. Speight is a successful farmer, a good

citizen and is loyal to the best interests of his parish.



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