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Andrew William Jackson Best 1850–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 February 1850

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 30 January 1926

Death Location: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: William Best

Mother: Mary Wadsworth

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Andrew William Jackson Best was born in 1850 in Pennsylvania, the child of William Best And Mary Elizabeth Wadsworth. In 1870, Andrew William Jackson Best resided in Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA. Andrew William Jackson Best passed away in 1926 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Andrew William Jackson Best was born in 1850 in Pennsylvania, the child of William Best And Mary Elizabeth Wadsworth.
  • In 1870, Andrew William Jackson Best resided in Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Andrew William Jackson Best passed away in 1926 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Andrew Best's Ancestors

Self
Andrew Best
1850–1926
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
William Best
1819–1911
Pennsylvania
Mary (Elizabeth) Wadsworth
1821–1888
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Wadsworth
1772–1861
Joppa, Harford County, Maryland, United States of America
Maria Decker
1775–1840
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wadsworth
1746–1821
Mary Wiley
1747–1813
Cornelius Decker
1744–1802
Grietjen Brink
1752–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wadsworth
1718–1760
Rebecca Passmore
1720–1750
Matthew Wiley
1730–
Kesiah
1705–
Broer Decker
1701–1777
Annetje VanEtten
1701–1747
Jan Brink
1727–
Grietjen Wolfin
1725–

Andrew Best's Timeline

3 Records

1850
11 February 1850
Birth of Andrew William Jackson Best in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1870
1870
Age 20
Andrew William Jackson Best resided here in Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1926
30 January 1926
Age 76
Death of Andrew William Jackson Best
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 February 1850
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1465; Page: 129B; Family History Library Film: 552964
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1465; Page: 129B; Family History Library Film: 552964

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 January 1926
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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