Catherine Keener was born Nov 3, 1805 in Westmoreland Co Pa. Her family then moved to Armstrong Co., Pa (S. Buffalo Twp.) around the 1820's. She was the daughter of George Keener Sr and Sarah (Frantz) Keener. Sarah was the daughter of Abraham Frantz Sr and Catherine Willems (Williams). Catherine and George Best are listed in George Keener Sr's estate settlement 1843 in Armstrong Co Pa. (Info courtesy of Colleen Keener McGaffic)
WIFE of George J. Best, Sr. (1801-1876)
MARRIED probably in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania c.1824
She was listed in the household with her husband & kids on both the 1830 & 1840 Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, censuses
1850 Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania/ South Buffalo Twp. "Catharine Best" (age 46, F, B-PA) [in household w/ husband & kids]
1860 Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania/ South Buffalo Twp. "Catherine Best" (age 56, F, B-PA) [in household w/ husband & kids]
1870 Dickson Co., Tennessee/ District 6 "Catherine Best" (age 56, WF, B-PA) [in household w/ husband & kids]
Her WILL was WRITTEN in Dickson Co., Tennessee, on September 03, 1879; & PROVED in court February term 1880. [Dickson Co., TN, Will Bk B, pg 167]
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
WIFE of George J. Best, Sr. (1801-1876)
MARRIED probably in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania c.1824
She was listed in the household with her husband & kids on both the 1830 & 1840 Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, censuses
1850 Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania/ South Buffalo Twp. "Catharine Best" (age 46, F, B-PA) [in household w/ husband & kids]
1860 Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania/ South Buffalo Twp. "Catherine Best" (age 56, F, B-PA) [in household w/ husband & kids]
1870 Dickson Co., Tennessee/ District 6 "Catherine Best" (age 56, WF, B-PA) [in household w/ husband & kids]
Her WILL was WRITTEN in Dickson Co., Tennessee, on September 03, 1879; & PROVED in court February term 1880. [Dickson Co., TN, Will Bk B, pg 167]
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
Catherine Keener was born Nov 3, 1805 in Westmoreland Co Pa. Her family then moved to Armstrong Co., Pa (S. Buffalo Twp.) around the 1820's. She was the daughter of George Keener Sr and Sarah (Frantz) Keener. Sarah was the daughter of Abraham Frantz Sr and Catherine Willems (Williams). Catherine and George Best are listed in George Keener Sr's estate settlement 1843 in Armstrong Co Pa. (Info courtesy of Colleen Keener McGaffic)
WIFE of George J. Best, Sr. (1801-1876)
MARRIED probably in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania c.1824
She was listed in the household with her husband & kids on both the 1830 & 1840 Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, censuses
1850 Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania/ South Buffalo Twp. "Catharine Best" (age 46, F, B-PA) [in household w/ husband & kids]
1860 Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania/ South Buffalo Twp. "Catherine Best" (age 56, F, B-PA) [in household w/ husband & kids]
1870 Dickson Co., Tennessee/ District 6 "Catherine Best" (age 56, WF, B-PA) [in household w/ husband & kids]
Her WILL was WRITTEN in Dickson Co., Tennessee, on September 03, 1879; & PROVED in court February term 1880. [Dickson Co., TN, Will Bk B, pg 167]
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
WIFE of George J. Best, Sr. (1801-1876)
MARRIED probably in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania c.1824
She was listed in the household with her husband & kids on both the 1830 & 1840 Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, censuses
1850 Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania/ South Buffalo Twp. "Catharine Best" (age 46, F, B-PA) [in household w/ husband & kids]
1860 Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania/ South Buffalo Twp. "Catherine Best" (age 56, F, B-PA) [in household w/ husband & kids]
1870 Dickson Co., Tennessee/ District 6 "Catherine Best" (age 56, WF, B-PA) [in household w/ husband & kids]
Her WILL was WRITTEN in Dickson Co., Tennessee, on September 03, 1879; & PROVED in court February term 1880. [Dickson Co., TN, Will Bk B, pg 167]
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
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