Family
Joshua Fry Speed was born at Farmington, the estate of the Speed family in Louisville, Kentucky. He was the fifth son of Judge John Speed and Lucy Gilmer Fry Speed, both of prominent slave-holding families.
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)
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