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Edith <I>Dale</I> Best

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Edith Dale Best

Birth
Washington Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
20 Feb 1931 (aged 79)
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot 537 grave 39
Memorial ID
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Page 211 Book 2 of 3, Greene County Cemeteries, Vol. XI Hazelwood Cemetery, by Ozarks Genealogical shows her birth as 1951, and death date Feb. 20 1931.

ANCESTRY RESEARCH:

Edith Dale is listed along with Elvin Best as parents of Ada [Best] Tobey death certificate # 52316 in Texas.

18870 census Center, Greene, MO. Solomon Dale 50, Catharine Dale, 50, Margaret Dale 28, Mary Dale, 24, Edith Dale 19, Harris Dale 16, Emma Dale 14, Ceoria Dale 7, Munroe Dale 4.

Nov. 17, 1870 Married to Elvin Best.

In the 1900 census she is listed with husband Elvin and it indicated 11 children, and 10 living. Both of them born in PA. but all the children born in MO. Living children listed were Leroy, Clarence, Ava, Myrtle, Flossie, Minnie, Wealthy, Raymond, and Neva. Ages 26 yrs. to 5 yrs. range.

1910 Springfield, MO. census, Elvin age 72, she was 58. Clarance Best age 31, Heather Best age 20, Raymond Best age 18, Geneva Best age 16

1920 census Springfield, MO. she and husband Elvin, he was 82, she 68.

1930 census Springfield, MO., widow in the household of Fred and Wealtha Oberbeck as mother in law age 78.
Page 211 Book 2 of 3, Greene County Cemeteries, Vol. XI Hazelwood Cemetery, by Ozarks Genealogical shows her birth as 1951, and death date Feb. 20 1931.

ANCESTRY RESEARCH:

Edith Dale is listed along with Elvin Best as parents of Ada [Best] Tobey death certificate # 52316 in Texas.

18870 census Center, Greene, MO. Solomon Dale 50, Catharine Dale, 50, Margaret Dale 28, Mary Dale, 24, Edith Dale 19, Harris Dale 16, Emma Dale 14, Ceoria Dale 7, Munroe Dale 4.

Nov. 17, 1870 Married to Elvin Best.

In the 1900 census she is listed with husband Elvin and it indicated 11 children, and 10 living. Both of them born in PA. but all the children born in MO. Living children listed were Leroy, Clarence, Ava, Myrtle, Flossie, Minnie, Wealthy, Raymond, and Neva. Ages 26 yrs. to 5 yrs. range.

1910 Springfield, MO. census, Elvin age 72, she was 58. Clarance Best age 31, Heather Best age 20, Raymond Best age 18, Geneva Best age 16

1920 census Springfield, MO. she and husband Elvin, he was 82, she 68.

1930 census Springfield, MO., widow in the household of Fred and Wealtha Oberbeck as mother in law age 78.

Inscription

ELVIN B. BEST
1838 - 1920

EDIT HIS WIFE
1851 - 1931

Gravesite Details

Lot well maintained all year round. Monument in very good shape.



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  • Created by: Judy Young
  • Added: Feb 25, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34205673/edith-best: accessed ), memorial page for Edith Dale Best (Aug 1851–20 Feb 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 34205673, citing Hazelwood Cemetery, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Judy Young (contributor 46792475).