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Howell Best 1775 – 1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1775

Birth Location: Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 26 Apr 1839

Death Location: Kenansville, Duplin, North Carolina, United States

Father: John Best

Mother: Hannah Havelin

Spouse(s): Prudence Williams

Children(s): John Best

Howell Best was born in 1775 in Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, United States, the child of John Best and Hannah Jane Havelin. Howell Best married Prudence Williams, and had children including John Hamilton Best. Howell Best passed away in 1839 in Kenansville, Duplin, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Howell Best was born in 1775 in Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, United States, the child of John Best and Hannah Jane Havelin.
  • Howell Best married Prudence Williams, and had children including John Hamilton Best.
  • Howell Best passed away in 1839 in Kenansville, Duplin, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Best
1736 – 1798
Birth Location: Craven, Johnston, North Carolina, United States
JB
Hannah Havelin
1736 – 1786
Birth Location: Edgebe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Prudence Williams
1780 – 1867
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, United States
PW

Children(s)

John Best
1797 – 1880
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, USA
JB

Howell Best's Ancestors

Self
Howell Best
1775 – 1839
Birth Place: Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Best
1736 – 1798
Craven, Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Hannah (Jane) Havelin
1736 – 1786
Edgebe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Henry Best
1702 – 1770
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Mary Barnes
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Howell Best's Descendants

1.
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Howell Best (1775 – 26 Apr 1839) m. Prudence Williams (1780 – 16 Mar 1867)
  1. 1. John (Hamilton) Best (29 Jan 1797 – 1880) m. Sarah BROWN (3 Oct 1805 – Jan 1840)
    1. 1. Jeremiah (M.) Best (18 Apr 1825 – 17 Apr 1896) m. Martha (Flueller) Read (Nov 21, 1830 – Oct 6, 1914)
      1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Best (09 Mar 1853 – 29 Mar 1947) m. Charles ("Charlie" Lloyd) Faircloth (21 Aug 1852 – 31 May 1927)
        1. 1. Mary (Etta) Faircloth (30 May 1875 – 13 Mar 1957) m. James ("Jim" David George Washington) Odom (28 May 1875 – 20 May 1965)

Howell Best's Timeline

3 Records

1775
1775
Birth of Howell Best in Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, United States
Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, United States
1795
12 Nov 1795
Age 20
Howell Best was married in Duplin, North Carolina, USA
Duplin, North Carolina, USA
1839
26 Apr 1839
Age 64
Death of Howell Best in Kenansville, Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Kenansville, Duplin, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1795
    Event Place: Duplin, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1839
    Event Place: Kenansville, Duplin, North Carolina, United States
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