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Cecil Ivan Best 1908–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Jul 1908

Birth Location: Benton County, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 01 Mar 1967

Death Location: Clovis, Fresno, California, USA

Father: Edgar Best

Mother: Dorothea Fowler

Spouse(s): Mary Thurman

Children(s): Richard Best, Dean Best, Beryl Best

In 1908, Cecil Ivan Best entered the world in Benton County, Missouri, USA, born to Edgar Tillman Best And Dorothea Adalia Fowler. In 1910, Cecil Ivan Best resided in Richmond, Howard, Missouri, USA. In 1920, Cecil Ivan Best resided in Winan, Rice, Kansas, USA. Cecil Ivan Best married Mary Laurel Thurman, and had children including Beryl Wanda Wanda Best, Dean Edwin Best, Richard Ivan Best, Shirley May Best. Cecil Ivan Best passed away in 1967 in Clovis, Fresno, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1908, Cecil Ivan Best entered the world in Benton County, Missouri, USA, born to Edgar Tillman Best And Dorothea Adalia Fowler.
  • In 1910, Cecil Ivan Best resided in Richmond, Howard, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1920, Cecil Ivan Best resided in Winan, Rice, Kansas, USA.
  • Cecil Ivan Best married Mary Laurel Thurman, and had children including Beryl Wanda Wanda Best, Dean Edwin Best, Richard Ivan Best, Shirley May Best.
  • Cecil Ivan Best passed away in 1967 in Clovis, Fresno, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edgar Best
1871–1950
Birth Location: Black Walnut, St Charles, Missouri, USA
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Dorothea Fowler
1880–1964
Birth Location: St Charles, Missouri, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Thurman
1910–1999
Birth Location: Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
MT

Children(s)

Richard Best
1930–2008
Birth Location: Shafter, Kern, California, USA
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Dean Best
1934–2014
Birth Location: Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
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Beryl Best
1932–2023
Birth Location: Shafter, Kern, California, USA
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Cecil Best's Ancestors

Self
Cecil Best
1908–1967
Birth Place: Benton County, Missouri, USA
Parents
Edgar Tillman Best
1871–1950
Black Walnut, St Charles, Missouri, USA
Dorothea (Adalia) Fowler
1880–1964
St Charles, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Stephen (William Best) Sr
1814–1874
St Charles County, Missouri, USA
Mary (Jane) Jameson
1829–1908
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Jameson
1793–1842
Francis Overstreet
1803–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Jameson
1753–1805
Margaret Craig
1753–1850

Cecil Best's Descendants

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Cecil (Ivan) Best (08 Jul 1908–01 Mar 1967) m. Mary (Laurel) Thurman (31 Jan 1910–07 Nov 1999)
  1. 1. Richard (Ivan) Best 1930–2008 m. Vivian (Lucille "Lucille") Erickson 1935–2016
  2. 2. Dean (Edwin) Best 1934–2014
  3. 3. Beryl (Wanda "Wanda") Best 1932–2023 m. Charles (C) Fletcher 1929–2011 m. Melvin Seals 1925–1997

Cecil Best's Timeline

10 Records

1908
08 Jul 1908
Birth of Cecil Ivan Best in Benton County, Missouri, USA
Benton County, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 2
Cecil Ivan Best resided here in Richmond, Howard, Missouri, USA
Richmond, Howard, Missouri, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
Cecil Ivan Best resided here in Winan, Rice, Kansas, USA
Winan, Rice, Kansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 22
Cecil Ivan Best resided here in Garwood, Garwood, Kern, California, USA
Garwood, Garwood, Kern, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
Cecil Ivan Best resided here in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
1937
18 Sep 1937
Age 29
Cecil Ivan Best resided here in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
1940
1940
Age 32
Cecil Ivan Best resided here in Kern, California, USA
Kern, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 42
Cecil Ivan Best resided here in Fresno, California, USA
Fresno, California, USA
1951
Bef. 1951
Age 43
Cecil Ivan Best resided here in California, USA
California, USA
1967
01 Mar 1967
Age 59
Death of Cecil Ivan Best in Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
Fresno, Fresno, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Jul 1908
    Event Place: Benton County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Fresno Bee the Republican; Publication Date: 3 Mar 1967; Publication Place: Fresno, California, USA; ,0.52005976,0.8492427,0.6802028&xid=3355
    [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: Fresno, California

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Richmond, Howard, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Winan, Rice, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Garwood, Garwood, Kern, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Garwood, Kern, California; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 2339857

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1937
    Event Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
    Record Source: California, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Bakersfield Californian; Publication Date: 18 Sep 1937; Publication Place: Bakersfield, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Kern, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fresno, California, 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: Fresno, California

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bef. 1951
    Event Place: California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 3514 E Princeton Ave
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Fresno Bee the Republican; Publication Date: 3 Mar 1967; Publication Place: Fresno, California, USA; ,0.52005976,0.8492427,0.6802028&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: San Joaquin, California, 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: Fresno, California

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Mar 1967
    Event Place: Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Fresno Bee the Republican; Publication Date: 3 Mar 1967; Publication Place: Fresno, California, USA; ,0.52005976,0.8492427,0.6802028&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clovis, Fresno, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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