1900 census Elk, Washita, OK: George Loomis, aged 50, born Aug 1849, farmer, bp IN, father NY, mother PA; Mary K. aged 40, born Apr 1860, married 19 years, nine children w/nine living, bp IL, father IN, mother PA; Effie M. aged 17, born Jun 1883; Clarence H. aged 15, born Apr 1885; Bessie D. aged 13, born Sep 1886; Bert W. aged 11, born May 1889; Roy D. aged 8, born Sep 1891 -- all born TX; Mary E. aged 5, born Mar 1895; Elsie E. aged 2, born Jul 1897 -- both born Indian Territory; twins, Georgia & Virgie, aged 6 months, born Nov 1899, bp OK.
1910 census Elk, Washita, OK: Geo Loomis, aged 62, farmer, bp IN, father NY, mother PA; M. K. aged 50, married 26 years, ten children w/nine living, bp IL, father IN, mother PA; Bessie aged 22; R. D. (son) aged 18 -- both born TX; Mamie aged 15; Elsie aged 12; Virgie aged 10; Ralph aged 8 -- all born OK.
1920 census 19th Street, Chico, Butte, CA: Orville Hall, aged 24, express company driver, bp MO, both parents MO; Mamie aged 24, bp OK, father MO, mother IL; Jack aged 2, bp OK; father & mother-in-law, George Loomis aged 71, farmer, bp IN, father CT, mother PA; Mary K. Loomis, aged 60, bp IL, father IN, mother PA; brothers & sisters-in-law, Roy Dean Loomis, aged 28, farm laborer, bp TX; Virgie Loomis, aged 20; Ralph Loomis, aged 18, laborer match factory -- all born OK; Elsie [Loomis] Reeves, aged 22, divorced, bp OK; nephew Randall Reeves, aged 2, bp OK.
M) Otis Jacob Best Dec. 20, 1920 in Chico.
1930 census Chico, Butte, CA: Otis J. Best, ged 36, lumber mill worker, bp CA, father MO, mother CA; Virgie aged 30, both first married aged 27 & 21, respectively, bp OK, father U.S., mother TX; Pauline aged 8; Donna Jean aged 7 -- both born CA; living next door John G. Best, aged 76, widowed, farm laborer, bp MO, both parents U.S.
CHICO ENTERPRISE RECORD, Chico, CA, Sunday, May 27, 1972: "Virgie Ree Best. Funeral services for Virgie Ree Best, 73, of Santa Clara Avenue will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Brusie Funeral Home. She died at her residence Friday.
"Born Nov. 17, 1899, in Oklahoma, she moved to Chico in 1918 and married Otis best on Dec. 20, 1920. The couple moved to Santa Clara Avenue shortly afterward where they resided most of their married lives. Best died in July, 1958.
"Mrs. best was a member of the Chico Trinity United Methodist Church and Senior Citizens of Chico. She organized a band and a vocal group among the senior citizens.
"Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Pauline Adams of Chico and Mrs. Donna Beach and Mrs. Virginia Lee Reno, both of Canada; three sisters, Mrs. Eva Bradley and Mrs. Elsie Hobson, both of Chico, and Mrs. Bessie Bowie of Sentinel, Okla.; a brother, Ralph Loomis of Wilseyville; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
"Interment will be in the Chico Cemetery. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Tuesday. The family requests that contributions be made to the Heart Fund."
1910 census Elk, Washita, OK: Geo Loomis, aged 62, farmer, bp IN, father NY, mother PA; M. K. aged 50, married 26 years, ten children w/nine living, bp IL, father IN, mother PA; Bessie aged 22; R. D. (son) aged 18 -- both born TX; Mamie aged 15; Elsie aged 12; Virgie aged 10; Ralph aged 8 -- all born OK.
1920 census 19th Street, Chico, Butte, CA: Orville Hall, aged 24, express company driver, bp MO, both parents MO; Mamie aged 24, bp OK, father MO, mother IL; Jack aged 2, bp OK; father & mother-in-law, George Loomis aged 71, farmer, bp IN, father CT, mother PA; Mary K. Loomis, aged 60, bp IL, father IN, mother PA; brothers & sisters-in-law, Roy Dean Loomis, aged 28, farm laborer, bp TX; Virgie Loomis, aged 20; Ralph Loomis, aged 18, laborer match factory -- all born OK; Elsie [Loomis] Reeves, aged 22, divorced, bp OK; nephew Randall Reeves, aged 2, bp OK.
M) Otis Jacob Best Dec. 20, 1920 in Chico.
1930 census Chico, Butte, CA: Otis J. Best, ged 36, lumber mill worker, bp CA, father MO, mother CA; Virgie aged 30, both first married aged 27 & 21, respectively, bp OK, father U.S., mother TX; Pauline aged 8; Donna Jean aged 7 -- both born CA; living next door John G. Best, aged 76, widowed, farm laborer, bp MO, both parents U.S.
CHICO ENTERPRISE RECORD, Chico, CA, Sunday, May 27, 1972: "Virgie Ree Best. Funeral services for Virgie Ree Best, 73, of Santa Clara Avenue will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Brusie Funeral Home. She died at her residence Friday.
"Born Nov. 17, 1899, in Oklahoma, she moved to Chico in 1918 and married Otis best on Dec. 20, 1920. The couple moved to Santa Clara Avenue shortly afterward where they resided most of their married lives. Best died in July, 1958.
"Mrs. best was a member of the Chico Trinity United Methodist Church and Senior Citizens of Chico. She organized a band and a vocal group among the senior citizens.
"Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Pauline Adams of Chico and Mrs. Donna Beach and Mrs. Virginia Lee Reno, both of Canada; three sisters, Mrs. Eva Bradley and Mrs. Elsie Hobson, both of Chico, and Mrs. Bessie Bowie of Sentinel, Okla.; a brother, Ralph Loomis of Wilseyville; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
"Interment will be in the Chico Cemetery. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Tuesday. The family requests that contributions be made to the Heart Fund."
1900 census Elk, Washita, OK: George Loomis, aged 50, born Aug 1849, farmer, bp IN, father NY, mother PA; Mary K. aged 40, born Apr 1860, married 19 years, nine children w/nine living, bp IL, father IN, mother PA; Effie M. aged 17, born Jun 1883; Clarence H. aged 15, born Apr 1885; Bessie D. aged 13, born Sep 1886; Bert W. aged 11, born May 1889; Roy D. aged 8, born Sep 1891 -- all born TX; Mary E. aged 5, born Mar 1895; Elsie E. aged 2, born Jul 1897 -- both born Indian Territory; twins, Georgia & Virgie, aged 6 months, born Nov 1899, bp OK.
1910 census Elk, Washita, OK: Geo Loomis, aged 62, farmer, bp IN, father NY, mother PA; M. K. aged 50, married 26 years, ten children w/nine living, bp IL, father IN, mother PA; Bessie aged 22; R. D. (son) aged 18 -- both born TX; Mamie aged 15; Elsie aged 12; Virgie aged 10; Ralph aged 8 -- all born OK.
1920 census 19th Street, Chico, Butte, CA: Orville Hall, aged 24, express company driver, bp MO, both parents MO; Mamie aged 24, bp OK, father MO, mother IL; Jack aged 2, bp OK; father & mother-in-law, George Loomis aged 71, farmer, bp IN, father CT, mother PA; Mary K. Loomis, aged 60, bp IL, father IN, mother PA; brothers & sisters-in-law, Roy Dean Loomis, aged 28, farm laborer, bp TX; Virgie Loomis, aged 20; Ralph Loomis, aged 18, laborer match factory -- all born OK; Elsie [Loomis] Reeves, aged 22, divorced, bp OK; nephew Randall Reeves, aged 2, bp OK.
M) Otis Jacob Best Dec. 20, 1920 in Chico.
1930 census Chico, Butte, CA: Otis J. Best, ged 36, lumber mill worker, bp CA, father MO, mother CA; Virgie aged 30, both first married aged 27 & 21, respectively, bp OK, father U.S., mother TX; Pauline aged 8; Donna Jean aged 7 -- both born CA; living next door John G. Best, aged 76, widowed, farm laborer, bp MO, both parents U.S.
CHICO ENTERPRISE RECORD, Chico, CA, Sunday, May 27, 1972: "Virgie Ree Best. Funeral services for Virgie Ree Best, 73, of Santa Clara Avenue will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Brusie Funeral Home. She died at her residence Friday.
"Born Nov. 17, 1899, in Oklahoma, she moved to Chico in 1918 and married Otis best on Dec. 20, 1920. The couple moved to Santa Clara Avenue shortly afterward where they resided most of their married lives. Best died in July, 1958.
"Mrs. best was a member of the Chico Trinity United Methodist Church and Senior Citizens of Chico. She organized a band and a vocal group among the senior citizens.
"Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Pauline Adams of Chico and Mrs. Donna Beach and Mrs. Virginia Lee Reno, both of Canada; three sisters, Mrs. Eva Bradley and Mrs. Elsie Hobson, both of Chico, and Mrs. Bessie Bowie of Sentinel, Okla.; a brother, Ralph Loomis of Wilseyville; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
"Interment will be in the Chico Cemetery. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Tuesday. The family requests that contributions be made to the Heart Fund."
1910 census Elk, Washita, OK: Geo Loomis, aged 62, farmer, bp IN, father NY, mother PA; M. K. aged 50, married 26 years, ten children w/nine living, bp IL, father IN, mother PA; Bessie aged 22; R. D. (son) aged 18 -- both born TX; Mamie aged 15; Elsie aged 12; Virgie aged 10; Ralph aged 8 -- all born OK.
1920 census 19th Street, Chico, Butte, CA: Orville Hall, aged 24, express company driver, bp MO, both parents MO; Mamie aged 24, bp OK, father MO, mother IL; Jack aged 2, bp OK; father & mother-in-law, George Loomis aged 71, farmer, bp IN, father CT, mother PA; Mary K. Loomis, aged 60, bp IL, father IN, mother PA; brothers & sisters-in-law, Roy Dean Loomis, aged 28, farm laborer, bp TX; Virgie Loomis, aged 20; Ralph Loomis, aged 18, laborer match factory -- all born OK; Elsie [Loomis] Reeves, aged 22, divorced, bp OK; nephew Randall Reeves, aged 2, bp OK.
M) Otis Jacob Best Dec. 20, 1920 in Chico.
1930 census Chico, Butte, CA: Otis J. Best, ged 36, lumber mill worker, bp CA, father MO, mother CA; Virgie aged 30, both first married aged 27 & 21, respectively, bp OK, father U.S., mother TX; Pauline aged 8; Donna Jean aged 7 -- both born CA; living next door John G. Best, aged 76, widowed, farm laborer, bp MO, both parents U.S.
CHICO ENTERPRISE RECORD, Chico, CA, Sunday, May 27, 1972: "Virgie Ree Best. Funeral services for Virgie Ree Best, 73, of Santa Clara Avenue will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Brusie Funeral Home. She died at her residence Friday.
"Born Nov. 17, 1899, in Oklahoma, she moved to Chico in 1918 and married Otis best on Dec. 20, 1920. The couple moved to Santa Clara Avenue shortly afterward where they resided most of their married lives. Best died in July, 1958.
"Mrs. best was a member of the Chico Trinity United Methodist Church and Senior Citizens of Chico. She organized a band and a vocal group among the senior citizens.
"Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Pauline Adams of Chico and Mrs. Donna Beach and Mrs. Virginia Lee Reno, both of Canada; three sisters, Mrs. Eva Bradley and Mrs. Elsie Hobson, both of Chico, and Mrs. Bessie Bowie of Sentinel, Okla.; a brother, Ralph Loomis of Wilseyville; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
"Interment will be in the Chico Cemetery. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Tuesday. The family requests that contributions be made to the Heart Fund."
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