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Andrew Thomas Best 1861–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jul 1861

Birth Location: Macon County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 11 Oct 1937

Death Location: Cord, Independence, Arkansas, USA

Father: William Best

Mother: Mary Pope

Spouse(s): Etta Sorrells

Children(s): Viola Best

In 1861, Andrew Thomas Best entered the world in Macon County, Alabama, USA, born to William Capers Best And Mary Jane Pope. Andrew Thomas Best married Etta Rebecca Sorrells, and had children including Viola Etta Best. Andrew Thomas Best passed away in 1937 in Cord, Independence, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1861, Andrew Thomas Best entered the world in Macon County, Alabama, USA, born to William Capers Best And Mary Jane Pope.
  • Andrew Thomas Best married Etta Rebecca Sorrells, and had children including Viola Etta Best.
  • Andrew Thomas Best passed away in 1937 in Cord, Independence, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Andrew Best's Ancestors

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Andrew Best
1861–1937
Birth Place: Macon County, Alabama, USA
Parents
William Capers Best
1826–1912
Newton County, Georgia, USA
Mary (Jane) Pope
1834–1903
Talbot County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Nancy Blundell
1797–1862
Wilkes, Georgia, United States
Burwell (Pope) *
1801–1854
Hancock, Georgia, United States
Sarah ("Sally" Perkins m.) Pope
1805–1869
Jones County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
JOHN PERKINS
1759–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Andrew Best's Descendants

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Andrew (Thomas) Best (27 Jul 1861–11 Oct 1937) m. Etta (Rebecca) Sorrells (7 Jan 1862–16 Nov 1889)
  1. 1. Viola (Etta) Best 1889–1967 m. Angus (Jefferson) McDoniel 1889–1978
    1. 1. Wilodene Cooper 1920–2019 m. Winston Cooper 1908–

Andrew Best's Timeline

4 Records

1861
27 Jul 1861
Birth of Andrew Thomas Best in Macon County, Alabama, USA
Macon County, Alabama, USA
1885
22 Jan 1885
Age 24
Andrew Thomas Best was married in Independence County, Arkansas, USA
Independence County, Arkansas, USA
1892
6 Jan 1892
Age 31
Andrew Thomas Best was married in Independence County, Arkansas, USA
Independence County, Arkansas, USA
1937
11 Oct 1937
Age 76
Death of Andrew Thomas Best in Cord, Independence, Arkansas, USA
Cord, Independence, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1861
    Event Place: Macon County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1885
    Event Place: Independence County, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1892
    Event Place: Independence County, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Independence, Arkansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1937
    Event Place: Cord, Independence, Arkansas, USA

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