Lexington Leader, Lexington, KY
Friday, November 14, 1913
SPENCER H. SPEED DIES ON STEAMER
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 14. - A message to Austin P. Speed, 417 Park avenue, from the United States Department of State, stated that his brother, Spencer H. Speed, 60, had died aboard the United States transport Buford, while on his way from Mexico to the United States, and had been buried at sea. A message received several days ago had told of a serious illness of Spencer Speed, and had stated that he was being brought to the United States. Speed had been in Mexico more than thirty years, and was employed as a teacher of English in Mexican schools/ The message from the State Department telling of his illness was the first time that his brother had heard from him in several months. Mr. Speed was born in Nelson county, and was the son of Thomas Speed, a farmer.
Friday, November 14, 1913
SPENCER H. SPEED DIES ON STEAMER
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 14. - A message to Austin P. Speed, 417 Park avenue, from the United States Department of State, stated that his brother, Spencer H. Speed, 60, had died aboard the United States transport Buford, while on his way from Mexico to the United States, and had been buried at sea. A message received several days ago had told of a serious illness of Spencer Speed, and had stated that he was being brought to the United States. Speed had been in Mexico more than thirty years, and was employed as a teacher of English in Mexican schools/ The message from the State Department telling of his illness was the first time that his brother had heard from him in several months. Mr. Speed was born in Nelson county, and was the son of Thomas Speed, a farmer.
Lexington Leader, Lexington, KY
Friday, November 14, 1913
SPENCER H. SPEED DIES ON STEAMER
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 14. - A message to Austin P. Speed, 417 Park avenue, from the United States Department of State, stated that his brother, Spencer H. Speed, 60, had died aboard the United States transport Buford, while on his way from Mexico to the United States, and had been buried at sea. A message received several days ago had told of a serious illness of Spencer Speed, and had stated that he was being brought to the United States. Speed had been in Mexico more than thirty years, and was employed as a teacher of English in Mexican schools/ The message from the State Department telling of his illness was the first time that his brother had heard from him in several months. Mr. Speed was born in Nelson county, and was the son of Thomas Speed, a farmer.
Friday, November 14, 1913
SPENCER H. SPEED DIES ON STEAMER
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 14. - A message to Austin P. Speed, 417 Park avenue, from the United States Department of State, stated that his brother, Spencer H. Speed, 60, had died aboard the United States transport Buford, while on his way from Mexico to the United States, and had been buried at sea. A message received several days ago had told of a serious illness of Spencer Speed, and had stated that he was being brought to the United States. Speed had been in Mexico more than thirty years, and was employed as a teacher of English in Mexican schools/ The message from the State Department telling of his illness was the first time that his brother had heard from him in several months. Mr. Speed was born in Nelson county, and was the son of Thomas Speed, a farmer.
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