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Ethel Lee Best 1893–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 December 1893

Birth Location: Burns, Oregon

Death Date: 22 March 1988

Death Location: East Wenatchee, Douglas County, Washington, United States of America

Father: Woodward Best

Mother: Henrietta Mutter

Spouse(s): Henry Hedges

Children(s): Darrell Hedges

The story of Ethel Lee Best began in 1893 in Burns, Oregon. Ethel Lee Best married Henry Oliphant Hedges, and had children including Darrell Best Hedges. Ethel Lee Best passed away in 1988 in East Wenatchee, Douglas County, Washington, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ethel Lee Best began in 1893 in Burns, Oregon.
  • Ethel Lee Best married Henry Oliphant Hedges, and had children including Darrell Best Hedges.
  • Ethel Lee Best passed away in 1988 in East Wenatchee, Douglas County, Washington, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ethel Best's Ancestors

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Ethel Best
1893–1988
Birth Place: Burns, Oregon
Parents
Woodward Lee "Woodie" Best
1859–1943
Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States of America
Henrietta (Elizabeth "Etta") Mutter
1867–1941
Illinois
Grandparents
John (C.) Best
1825–1860
,,Ohio, USA
Annet (Nettie) Larsen
1831–
Norway
William Mutter
1848–1917
Illinois, United States of America
Susan (Ann) Ray
1836–1913
Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Best
1784–1850
Sarah Kelly
1794–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Best
1764–

Ethel Best's Descendants

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Ethel (Lee) Best (13 December 1893–22 March 1988) m. Henry (Oliphant) Hedges (21 September 1888–9 May 1973)
  1. 1. Darrell (Best) Hedges 1913–2006 m. Marian (Eileen) Raymond 1912–1991
    1. 1. Paul (Darrell) Hedges 1948–2024
    2. 2. loren (R.) Hedges 1939–2012
    3. 3. Ronald (Lee) Hedges 1944–2008 m. Mary (Annette) Moore 1944–2023

Ethel Best's Timeline

2 Records

1893
13 December 1893
Birth of Ethel Lee Best in Burns, Oregon
Burns, Oregon
1988
22 March 1988
Age 95
Death of Ethel Lee Best in Lacey, Thurston County, Washington, United States of America
Lacey, Thurston County, Washington, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 December 1893
    Event Place: Burns, Oregon
    Record Source:
    [1] Oregon, Select Births and Christenings
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 March 1988
    Event Place: Lacey, Thurston County, Washington, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Wenatchee, Douglas County, Washington, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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