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Speed

Speed Surname Distribution

Geographic distribution based on Civil War military records.

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People with the Speed Surname

James Speed

1812–1887 Lawyer, Attorney General Jefferson County, Kentucky

J. Speed

1820–1882 Merchant Louisville, Kentucky

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202 soldiers with the Speed surname found in Civil War records.

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