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George Robert Best 1873 – 1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Aug 1873

Birth Location: Grantham, Wayne, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 10 Mar 1953

Death Location: Wayne, North Carolina, United States

Father: Theophilus Best

Mother: Sarah Grantham

Spouse(s): Addie Blackman

Children(s): Irene Best

The story of George Robert Best began in 1873 in Grantham, Wayne, North Carolina, USA. George Robert Best married Addie Octavia Blackman, and had children including Irene Best. George Robert Best passed away in 1953 in Wayne, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of George Robert Best began in 1873 in Grantham, Wayne, North Carolina, USA.
  • George Robert Best married Addie Octavia Blackman, and had children including Irene Best.
  • George Robert Best passed away in 1953 in Wayne, North Carolina, United States.

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George Best's Ancestors

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George Best
1873 – 1953
Birth Place: Grantham, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Theophilus Williams Best
1849 – 1924
Sampson, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Grantham
1849 – 1929
Wayne, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Theophilus (W) Best
1817 – 1880
, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
Martha (Patsy) Pennington
1816 –
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Best's Descendants

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George (Robert) Best (31 Aug 1873 – 10 Mar 1953) m. Addie (Octavia) Blackman (8 Jan 1872 – 31 Jan 1948)
  1. 1. Irene Best (19 Mar 1901 – 31 Dec 2004) m. Alvin (Ray) Askew (16 Dec 1907 – 11 Aug 1967)

George Best's Timeline

2 Records

1873
31 Aug 1873
Birth of George Robert Best in Grantham, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
Grantham, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
1953
10 Mar 1953
Age 80
Death of George Robert Best in Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Wayne, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1873
    Event Place: Grantham, Wayne, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1953
    Event Place: Wayne, North Carolina, United States

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