Individual Details

Newton Grover Speaks

(14 Jun 1885 - 25 Jul 1952)



1910 Census. Antlers, Pushmataha Co, OK. Hh 18
Grover Speaks, 24, married once for 2 years, b. OK
Cora, wife, 20, no children, b. TX

12 Sep 1918 World War I Draft Registration
Newton Grover Speakes lived in Antlers, Pushmataha Co, OK. He was 33, born 14 Jun 1885, and was a farmer. Cora Lee Speakes of Antlers was his nearest relative. Medium height & build, gray eyes, dark brown hair.

1920 Census. Antlers, Pushmataha Co, OK, Hh 54
Grover N. Speaks, 34, b. OK, Farmer
Cora L., wife, 28, b. TX
Vallet V., dau, 6 years, one month, b. OK
Rodger E., son, 4 years, 7 months, b. OK
Opal P., dau, 1 year, 10 months, b. OK

1930 Census. Antlers, Pushmataha Co, OK, Hh 97
Grover Speakes, 45, married at age 23, b. TX
Cora, wife, 39, married at 18, b. TX
children all born in Oklahoma
Violet, dau, 16
Ephraim, son, 14
Opal, dau, 12
Dorothy, dau, 10
Christine, dau, 7
Jaunita, dau, 4
Gearine, dau, 2

1940 Census. Antlers, Pushmataha Co, OK, Hh 116
Grover Speaks, 54, b. TX
Cora, wife, 49, b. TX
Christine, dau,17, b. OK
Juanita, dau, 14, b. OK
Gearldine, dau, 12, b. OK
Nevella, dau, 7, b. OK

25 Apr 1942 World War II Draft Registration
Newton Grover Speakers lived 2 miles northwest of Antlers, Pushmataha Co, OK. He was 56, born 14 June 1885 in Indian Territory (has said Texas in the past). Mrs. Cora Lee Speakes of Antlers would always known his address. He was a farmer. 5'11' tall, 173 lbs, brown eyes, brown hair. Signed: N. G. Speaks

1950 Census. Antlers, Pushmataha Co, OK, Hh 131
Newton G. Speaks, 64, Farming
Cora, wife, 59
Finis N., dau, 17

Dorothy Speaks Farrell, age 25, married Harold Wilmar Leech, 25 Sep 1943, Orange Co, CA. He was age 42. His parents were John B. Leech and Estelle E. Collins. Dorothy's parents were Newton Speaks and Cora L. Rogers.

Events

Birth14 Jun 1885Montague County, Texas
Marriage25 Jul 1908Cora Lee Rogers
Death25 Jul 1952Antlers, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma

Families

SpouseCora Lee Rogers (1891 - 1971)
ChildViolet Vivian Speaks (1912 - 1980)
ChildRoger Ephraim Speaks (1915 - 2013)
ChildOpal Bythia Speaks (1918 - 2011)
ChildDorothy Louise Speaks (1920 - 1995)
ChildChristine Cora Speaks (1922 - 2017)
ChildLiving
ChildGeraldine Elizabeth Speaks (1928 - 2001)
ChildLiving
FatherHenry Newton Speaks (1850 - 1890)
MotherWilliam Josephine "Josie" Comstock (1864 - 1951)
SiblingMinnie Augusta Speaks (1881 - 1968)
SiblingIva Mae Speaks (1884 - 1955)
SiblingRobert Lee Speaks (1887 - 1945)
SiblingMargaret Belle Speaks (1888 - 1948)
SiblingNutie Inez Speaks (1891 - 1941)

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