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George J. Best Sr.

Birth: 1801
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: Jul 1876 (aged 74–75)
Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial: Union Cemetery

Dickson, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
Plot: Helberg, Block B, Lot 166, Space 5
Memorial ID: 121207143 View Source

SON of Johan Nicholas Best (1769-1845) & Anna Maria "Mary" Catherine (Everhard) Best

MARRIED to Catharine (Keener) probably in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, c.1824

1830 Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania/ Buffalo Twp. "George Best" [age 20-29] (in household w/ wife & 3 kids)

1840 Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania/ Buffalo Twp. "George Best" [age 30-39] (in household w/ wife & kids)

1850 Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania/ South Buffalo Twp. "George Best" (age 49, M, B-PA) [in household w/ wife & kids]

1860 Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania/ South Buffalo Twp. "Geo Best" (age 59, M, B-PA) [in household w/ wife & kids]

1870 Dickson Co., Tennessee/ District 6 "George Best" (age 69, WM, B-PA) [in household w/ wife & kids]

His WILL was WRITTEN in Dickson County, Tennessee, on July 16, 1876; and PROVED in court in September term, 1876; This will lists his wife Catherine Best [Dickson Co., TN, Will Bk B, pg 153]

CHILDREN BORN IN ARMSTRONG CO., PENNSYLVANIA:

SARAH (BEST) SCOTT 1825-1876
MARY (BEST) KENNEDY 1828-1879
GEORGE J. BEST, JR. 1830-1900
ELIZABETH (BEST) MAHAFFEY 1833-1894
HANNAH (BEST) WOLFE c1835-1866
JOHN KEENER BEST c1836-1864
MARTHA CATHERINE (BEST) WYANT 1839-1923
DAVID JOSHNSTON BEST 1841-1896
LEANNA JANE (BEST) HALL 1842-1885
WILLIAM MILTON BEST c1844-aft 1920
SAMUEL J. BEST 1848-1911

SON of Johan Nicholas Best (1769-1845) & Anna Maria "Mary" Catherine (Everhard) Best

MARRIED to Catharine (Keener) probably in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, c.1824

1830 Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania/ Buffalo Twp. "George Best" [age 20-29] (in household w/ wife & 3 kids)

1840 Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania/ Buffalo Twp. "George Best" [age 30-39] (in household w/ wife & kids)

1850 Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania/ South Buffalo Twp. "George Best" (age 49, M, B-PA) [in household w/ wife & kids]

1860 Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania/ South Buffalo Twp. "Geo Best" (age 59, M, B-PA) [in household w/ wife & kids]

1870 Dickson Co., Tennessee/ District 6 "George Best" (age 69, WM, B-PA) [in household w/ wife & kids]

His WILL was WRITTEN in Dickson County, Tennessee, on July 16, 1876; and PROVED in court in September term, 1876; This will lists his wife Catherine Best [Dickson Co., TN, Will Bk B, pg 153]

CHILDREN BORN IN ARMSTRONG CO., PENNSYLVANIA:

SARAH (BEST) SCOTT 1825-1876
MARY (BEST) KENNEDY 1828-1879
GEORGE J. BEST, JR. 1830-1900
ELIZABETH (BEST) MAHAFFEY 1833-1894
HANNAH (BEST) WOLFE c1835-1866
JOHN KEENER BEST c1836-1864
MARTHA CATHERINE (BEST) WYANT 1839-1923
DAVID JOSHNSTON BEST 1841-1896
LEANNA JANE (BEST) HALL 1842-1885
WILLIAM MILTON BEST c1844-aft 1920
SAMUEL J. BEST 1848-1911

Family Members

Parents

Spouse

Catharine Keener Best

1805–1879 (m. 1824)

Siblings

William Best

1796–1881

Children

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Created by: Michael W Barrett
Added: Dec 4, 2013
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121207143/george_j-best: accessed ), memorial page for George J. Best Sr. (1801–Jul 1876), Find a Grave Memorial ID 121207143, citing Union Cemetery, Dickson, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Michael W Barrett (contributor 47222743).

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