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Edgar Willis Best 1907–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1907

Birth Location: Blount, Tennessee

Death Date: 20 Feb 2000

Death Location: Maryville, Blount, Tennessee

Father: Coy Best

Mother: Cora Huffstetler

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In 1907, Edgar Willis Best entered the world in Blount, Tennessee, born to Coy Oscar Best And Cora Irene Huffstetler. Edgar Willis Best passed away in 2000 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1907, Edgar Willis Best entered the world in Blount, Tennessee, born to Coy Oscar Best And Cora Irene Huffstetler.
  • Edgar Willis Best passed away in 2000 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Coy Best
1882–1959
Birth Location: Maryville, Blount, Tennessee
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Cora Huffstetler
1882–1956
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edgar Best's Ancestors

Self
Edgar Best
1907–2000
Birth Place: Blount, Tennessee
Parents
Coy Oscar Best
1882–1959
Maryville, Blount, Tennessee
Cora (Irene) Huffstetler
1882–1956
Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edgar Best's Timeline

2 Records

1907
12 Jul 1907
Birth of Edgar Willis Best in Blount, Tennessee
Blount, Tennessee
2000
20 Feb 2000
Age 93
Death of Edgar Willis Best in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee
Maryville, Blount, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1907
    Event Place: Blount, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 2000
    Event Place: Maryville, Blount, Tennessee
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