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Amos Edward Bess or Best 1916–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 February 1916

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 12 April 2006

Death Location: Dallas, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Luther Bess

Mother: Josie Best

Spouse(s): Mary Best

Children(s):

Amos Edward Bess or Best was born in 1916 in North Carolina, the child of Luther Bess And Josie Joanna Best. In 1950, Amos Edward Bess or Best resided in Crowder Mountain, Gaston, North Carolina, USA. Amos Edward Bess or Best married Mary Walline Deck Bess Or Best, and had children including Amy Loy Best, Benjamin Edward Bess Or Best, Wally Bess. Amos Edward Bess or Best passed away in 2006 in Dallas, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Amos Edward Bess or Best was born in 1916 in North Carolina, the child of Luther Bess And Josie Joanna Best.
  • In 1950, Amos Edward Bess or Best resided in Crowder Mountain, Gaston, North Carolina, USA.
  • Amos Edward Bess or Best married Mary Walline Deck Bess Or Best, and had children including Amy Loy Best, Benjamin Edward Bess Or Best, Wally Bess.
  • Amos Edward Bess or Best passed away in 2006 in Dallas, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Amos Best's Ancestors

Self
Amos Best
1916–2006
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Luther Bess
1870–1940
North Carolina
Josie (Joanna) Best
1883–1965
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Best
1799–1891
North Carolina
Charlotte Bess
1836–1913
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Christian Best
1758–1845
Elizabeth Best
1774–1837
Samuel Pasour
1801–1893
Mary Pasour
1811–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Amos Best's Timeline

4 Records

1916
27 February 1916
Birth of Amos Edward Bess or Best in North Carolina
North Carolina
1950
1950
Age 34
Amos Edward Bess or Best resided here in Crowder Mountain, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
Crowder Mountain, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
2006
12 April 2006
Age 90
Death of Amos Edward Bess or Best
None
2006
12 April 2006
Age 90
Death of Amos Edward Bess or Best
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 February 1916
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Crowder Mountain, Ga
    [3] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Crowder Mountain, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Crowder Mountain, Ga

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 April 2006
    Record Source: North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 April 2006
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dallas, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

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