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Edna Bell BEST 1908–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1908

Birth Location: Shepherd, Polk County, Texas

Death Date: 18 Nov 1980

Death Location: Tuscola, Taylor County, Texas

Father: Joseph BEST

Mother: Panina PAPIZAN

Spouse(s): Archie STEVENS

Children(s): Weldon STEVENS, Frankie STEVENS, Clara STEVENS

The story of Edna Bell BEST began in 1908 in Shepherd, Polk County, Texas. Edna Bell BEST married Archie Lenard Stevens, and had children including Clara Genevive Stevens, Frankie Joe Stevens, Ollie Dean Stevens, Weldon Eugene Stevens. Edna Bell BEST passed away in 1980 in Tuscola, Taylor County, Texas.

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Biography

  • The story of Edna Bell BEST began in 1908 in Shepherd, Polk County, Texas.
  • Edna Bell BEST married Archie Lenard Stevens, and had children including Clara Genevive Stevens, Frankie Joe Stevens, Ollie Dean Stevens, Weldon Eugene Stevens.
  • Edna Bell BEST passed away in 1980 in Tuscola, Taylor County, Texas.

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Spouses(s)

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Edna BEST's Ancestors

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Edna BEST
1908–1980
Birth Place: Shepherd, Polk County, Texas
Parents
Joseph P BEST
1863–1913
Alabama
Panina (Naoma) PAPIZAN
1868–
Grandparents
Robert (Franklin) PAPIZAN
1839–1897
Fayette County, Alabama
Rhoda (Clementine) BAKER
1847–1917
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin PAPIZAN
1818–1881
Elizabeth BLACK
1822–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
PAPICIN
1755–1830
Jacob BLACK
1793–1876
Mary SAVAGE
1790–1840

Edna BEST's Descendants

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Edna (Bell) BEST (15 May 1908–18 Nov 1980) m. Archie (Lenard) STEVENS (11 Jun 1903–5 Mar 1965)
  1. 1. Weldon (Eugene) STEVENS 1924–
  2. 2. Frankie (Joe) STEVENS 1929–1978
  3. 3. Clara (Genevive) STEVENS 1931–1980

Edna BEST's Timeline

2 Records

1908
15 May 1908
Birth of Edna Bell BEST in Shepherd, Polk County, Texas
Shepherd, Polk County, Texas
1980
18 Nov 1980
Age 72
Death of Edna Bell BEST in Tuscola, Taylor County, Texas
Tuscola, Taylor County, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1908
    Event Place: Shepherd, Polk County, Texas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1980
    Event Place: Tuscola, Taylor County, Texas

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