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James "Jim" Lee Best 1941–2010 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 10 Aug 1941
Birth Location: Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Death Date: 27 Oct 2010
Death Location: Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, USA
Father: William Best
Mother: Leila Sutton
Spouse(s):
Children(s):
The story of James "Jim" Lee Best began in 1941 in Hidalgo, Texas, USA. In 1950, James "Jim" Lee Best resided in San Juan, Hidalgo, Texas, USA. In 1956, James "Jim" Lee Best resided in Alamo, Texas, USA. James "Jim" Lee Best married Mary Vou Perry, and had children including Bubba Best, Linda Best, Terry Best Dreibelbis, Tracy Lynn Best Mangold. James "Jim" Lee Best passed away in 2010 in Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, USA.
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Biography
- The story of James "Jim" Lee Best began in 1941 in Hidalgo, Texas, USA.
- In 1950, James "Jim" Lee Best resided in San Juan, Hidalgo, Texas, USA.
- In 1956, James "Jim" Lee Best resided in Alamo, Texas, USA.
- James "Jim" Lee Best married Mary Vou Perry, and had children including Bubba Best, Linda Best, Terry Best Dreibelbis, Tracy Lynn Best Mangold.
- James "Jim" Lee Best passed away in 2010 in Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, USA.
Immediate Family
Parents
William Best
1908–1999
Birth Location: Potter, Yates, New York, USA
WB
Leila Sutton
1916–1996
Birth Location: Walters, Cotton, Oklahoma, USA
LS
Spouses(s)
Children(s)
James Best's Ancestors
Self
James Best
1941–2010
Birth Place: Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Parents
William C "Bill" Best
1908–1999
Potter, Yates, New York, USA
Leila Sutton
1916–1996
Walters, Cotton, Oklahoma, USA
Grandparents
Claude (Lavern) Best
1884–1960
Potter, Yates, New York, USA
Beulah (Frances) Truax
1886–1930
Italy, Yates, New York, USA
William (Horace) Ratliff
1885–1956
Texas
Amy (Lorrine) Tyson
1897–
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Best
1849–1912
Margaret McIntyre
1852–1927
William Ratliff
1862–1891
Louisa Landtroop
1867–1903
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHANNES Best
1797–1870
Elisabeth Best
1815–1807
James Best's Timeline
12 Records
1941
10 Aug 1941
Birth of James "Jim" Lee Best in Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Hidalgo, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 9
James "Jim" Lee Best resided here in San Juan, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
San Juan, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
1956
1956
Age 15
James "Jim" Lee Best resided here in Alamo, Texas, USA
Alamo, Texas, USA
1957
1957
Age 16
James "Jim" Lee Best resided here in Texas
Texas
1960
28 Aug 1960
Age 19
James "Jim" Lee Best resided here in McAllen, Texas, USA
McAllen, Texas, USA
1988
1988
Age 47
James "Jim" Lee Best resided here in McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
1993
1993
Age 52
James "Jim" Lee Best resided here in McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
1996
1996
Age 55
James "Jim" Lee Best resided here in Alamo, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Alamo, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
2006
2006-2020
Age 65
James "Jim" Lee Best resided here in Seguin, Texas, USA
Seguin, Texas, USA
2008
2008-2018
Age 67
James "Jim" Lee Best resided here in Boerne, Texas, USA
Boerne, Texas, USA
2010
27 Oct 2010
Age 69
Death of James "Jim" Lee Best in Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, USA
Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, USA
2011
2011-2015
Age 70
James "Jim" Lee Best resided here in McAllen, Texas, USA
McAllen, Texas, USA
1941
10 Aug 1941
Birth of James "Jim" Lee Best in Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Hidalgo, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 9
James "Jim" Lee Best resided here in San Juan, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
San Juan, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
1956
1956
Age 15
James "Jim" Lee Best resided here in Alamo, Texas, USA
Alamo, Texas, USA
1957
1957
Age 16
James "Jim" Lee Best resided here in Texas
Texas
1960
28 Aug 1960
Age 19
James "Jim" Lee Best resided here in McAllen, Texas, USA
McAllen, Texas, USA
1988
1988
Age 47
James "Jim" Lee Best resided here in McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
1993
1993
Age 52
James "Jim" Lee Best resided here in McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
1996
1996
Age 55
James "Jim" Lee Best resided here in Alamo, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Alamo, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
2006
2006-2020
Age 65
James "Jim" Lee Best resided here in Seguin, Texas, USA
Seguin, Texas, USA
2008
2008-2018
Age 67
James "Jim" Lee Best resided here in Boerne, Texas, USA
Boerne, Texas, USA
2010
27 Oct 2010
Age 69
Death of James "Jim" Lee Best in Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, USA
Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, USA
2011
2011-2015
Age 70
James "Jim" Lee Best resided here in McAllen, Texas, USA
McAllen, Texas, USA
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 10 Aug 1941
Event Place: Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Record Source:
[1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
[2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School; Year: 1956
[3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
[4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[5] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Seguin Gazette; Publication Date: 3 Nov 2010; Publication Place: Seguin, Texas, USA
[6] Texas, Birth Index
[7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Monitor; Publication Date: 31 Oct 2010; Publication Place: McAllen, Texas, USA; ,0.32272106,0.33701804,0.6733878&xid=3355
[8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Valley Morning Star; Publication Date: 31 Oct 2010; Publication Place: Harlingen, Texas, USA; ,0.23697099,0.9934052,0.99999994&xid=3355
[9] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
[10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: San Juan, Hidalgo, Texas; Roll: 3330; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 108-148
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: San Juan, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: San Juan, Hidalgo, Texas; Roll: 3330; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 108-148
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1956
Event Place: Alamo, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School; Year: 1956
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1957
Event Place: Texas
Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 28 Aug 1960
Event Place: McAllen, Texas, USA
Record Source: Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Monitor; Publication Date: 28 Aug 1960; Publication Place: McAllen, Texas, USA
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1988
Event Place: McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1993
Event Place: McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1996
Event Place: Alamo, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 7 Nov 1999
Event Place: McAllen, Texas
Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Monitor - 7 Nov 1999 - 14
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 2006-2020
Event Place: Seguin, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 2008-2018
Event Place: Boerne, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 31 Oct 2010
Event Place: Harlingen, Texas
Record Source: Newspapers.com - Valley Morning Star - 31 Oct 2010 - A9, Obituary for Jim Best 31 Oct 2010
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 2011-2015
Event Place: McAllen, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Rio Grande Valley
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Monitor; Publication Date: 31 Oct 2010; Publication Place: McAllen, Texas, USA; ,0.32272106,0.33701804,0.6733878&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Rio Grande Valley, Seguin, Texas
Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Seguin Gazette; Publication Date: 3 Nov 2010; Publication Place: Seguin, Texas, USA
Genealogy Event 17
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: San Juan, Hidalgo, Texas
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: San Juan, Hidalgo, Texas; Roll: 3330; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 108-148
Genealogy Event 18
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Valley Morning Star; Publication Date: 31 Oct 2010; Publication Place: Harlingen, Texas, USA; ,0.23697099,0.9934052,0.99999994&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 19
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 27 Oct 2010
Event Place: Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, USA
Record Source:
[1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
[2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Seguin Gazette; Publication Date: 3 Nov 2010; Publication Place: Seguin, Texas, USA
[4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Monitor; Publication Date: 31 Oct 2010; Publication Place: McAllen, Texas, USA; ,0.32272106,0.33701804,0.6733878&xid=3355
[5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Valley Morning Star; Publication Date: 31 Oct 2010; Publication Place: Harlingen, Texas, USA; ,0.23697099,0.9934052,0.99999994&xid=3355
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 10 Aug 1941
Event Place: Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Record Source:
[1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
[2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School; Year: 1956
[3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
[4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[5] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Seguin Gazette; Publication Date: 3 Nov 2010; Publication Place: Seguin, Texas, USA
[6] Texas, Birth Index
[7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Monitor; Publication Date: 31 Oct 2010; Publication Place: McAllen, Texas, USA; ,0.32272106,0.33701804,0.6733878&xid=3355
[8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Valley Morning Star; Publication Date: 31 Oct 2010; Publication Place: Harlingen, Texas, USA; ,0.23697099,0.9934052,0.99999994&xid=3355
[9] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
[10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: San Juan, Hidalgo, Texas; Roll: 3330; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 108-148
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: San Juan, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: San Juan, Hidalgo, Texas; Roll: 3330; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 108-148
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1956
Event Place: Alamo, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School; Year: 1956
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1957
Event Place: Texas
Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 28 Aug 1960
Event Place: McAllen, Texas, USA
Record Source: Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Monitor; Publication Date: 28 Aug 1960; Publication Place: McAllen, Texas, USA
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1988
Event Place: McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1993
Event Place: McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1996
Event Place: Alamo, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 7 Nov 1999
Event Place: McAllen, Texas
Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Monitor - 7 Nov 1999 - 14
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 2006-2020
Event Place: Seguin, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 2008-2018
Event Place: Boerne, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 31 Oct 2010
Event Place: Harlingen, Texas
Record Source: Newspapers.com - Valley Morning Star - 31 Oct 2010 - A9, Obituary for Jim Best 31 Oct 2010
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 2011-2015
Event Place: McAllen, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Rio Grande Valley
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Monitor; Publication Date: 31 Oct 2010; Publication Place: McAllen, Texas, USA; ,0.32272106,0.33701804,0.6733878&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Rio Grande Valley, Seguin, Texas
Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Seguin Gazette; Publication Date: 3 Nov 2010; Publication Place: Seguin, Texas, USA
Genealogy Event 17
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: San Juan, Hidalgo, Texas
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: San Juan, Hidalgo, Texas; Roll: 3330; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 108-148
Genealogy Event 18
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Valley Morning Star; Publication Date: 31 Oct 2010; Publication Place: Harlingen, Texas, USA; ,0.23697099,0.9934052,0.99999994&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 19
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 27 Oct 2010
Event Place: Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, USA
Record Source:
[1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
[2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Seguin Gazette; Publication Date: 3 Nov 2010; Publication Place: Seguin, Texas, USA
[4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Monitor; Publication Date: 31 Oct 2010; Publication Place: McAllen, Texas, USA; ,0.32272106,0.33701804,0.6733878&xid=3355
[5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Valley Morning Star; Publication Date: 31 Oct 2010; Publication Place: Harlingen, Texas, USA; ,0.23697099,0.9934052,0.99999994&xid=3355