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Benjamin Best 1815–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1815

Birth Location: Warren County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Bef. 1880

Death Location: Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, United States

Father: (DNA) Jr

Mother: Elizabeth Waddey

Spouse(s): Susan Best

Children(s): Benjamin *

In 1815, Benjamin Best entered the world in Warren County, North Carolina, USA, born to Dna Kader Best Jr And Elizabeth Betsey Waddey. Benjamin Best married Susan S Clark Best, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Best. Benjamin Best passed away in 1880 in Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1815, Benjamin Best entered the world in Warren County, North Carolina, USA, born to Dna Kader Best Jr And Elizabeth Betsey Waddey.
  • Benjamin Best married Susan S Clark Best, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Best.
  • Benjamin Best passed away in 1880 in Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, United States.

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Benjamin Best's Ancestors

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Benjamin Best
1815–1880
Birth Place: Warren County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
(DNA) Kader Best Jr
1774–1830
Warren County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth ("Betsey") Waddey
1779–1832
NC, USA
Grandparents
Kader Best
1742–1774
Prob, Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
(DNA) (Mary Ann Ward [5G] Best,) Morris
1740–1832
Warren County, North Carolina, Colonial America
Spence Waddy
1740–1826
Northumberland County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Best's Descendants

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Benjamin Best (1815–Bef. 1880) m. Susan (S Clark) Best (abt 1824–)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin Best) * 1854–1924 m. Mary (Elizabeth "Eliza") Perdue 1857–1933
    1. 1. Annie (Mae) Drake 1895–1977 m. Almond (Jenkins) Drake 1892–1951
      1. 1. Alice Sloon 1929–2019 m. George Williams 1825– m. Alton (Floyd) Williams 1929–2015
        1. 1. Peniney Williams 1887–1921
      2. 2. Mary (E) Drake 1923–
      3. 3. Dora (L) Drake 1921–
      4. 4. Eva (E) Drake 1925–
    2. 2. Joseph (B) Best 1882–
    3. 3. Julia (R) Best 1898–

Benjamin Best's Timeline

3 Records

1815
1815
Birth of Benjamin Best in Warren County, North Carolina, USA
Warren County, North Carolina, USA
1841
23 Sep 1841
Age 26
Benjamin Best was married in Warren, North Carolina
Warren, North Carolina
1880
Bef. 1880
Age 65
Death of Benjamin Best in Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, United States
Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Warren County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1841
    Event Place: Warren, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 1880
    Event Place: Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, United States

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