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Jeremiah M. Best 1825 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Apr 1825

Birth Location: Early, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 17 Apr 1896

Death Location: Antioch Cem, Woodville, Tyler, Texas, United States

Father: John Best

Mother: Sarah BROWN

Spouse(s): Martha Read

Children(s): Margaret Best

The story of Jeremiah M. Best began in 1825 in Early, Georgia, United States. Jeremiah M. Best married Martha Flueller Read, and had children including Margaret Ann Best. Jeremiah M. Best passed away in 1896 in Antioch Cem, Woodville, Tyler, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Jeremiah M. Best began in 1825 in Early, Georgia, United States.
  • Jeremiah M. Best married Martha Flueller Read, and had children including Margaret Ann Best.
  • Jeremiah M. Best passed away in 1896 in Antioch Cem, Woodville, Tyler, Texas, United States.

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Jeremiah Best's Ancestors

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Jeremiah Best
1825 – 1896
Birth Place: Early, Georgia, United States
Parents
John Hamilton Best
1797 – 1880
Duplin, North Carolina, USA
Sarah BROWN
1805 – 1840
Duplin, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Howell Best
1775 – 1839
Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, United States
Prudence Williams
1780 – 1867
Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Best
1736 – 1798
Hannah Havelin
1736 – 1786
John Williams
1738 – 1790
Priscilla Barnes
1730 – 1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Best
1702 – 1770
Mary Barnes
John Williams
1712 – 1761
Prudence Potter
1716 – 1762
Jacob Barnes
1712 – 1764
Julianne Whitley
1716 – 1782

Jeremiah Best's Descendants

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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)
      1. 1. Homer (Douglas) Odom (2 Oct 1897 – 21 Jan 1935)
      2. 2. Harvey Odom (1898 – )
      3. 3. James (Howell) Odom (24 Dec 1899 – 26 Apr 1973)
      4. 4. James (Cubard) Odom (28 Sep 1900 – 26 Jan 1966)
      5. 5. Charles (Ernest) Odom (6 Apr 1901 – 16 Apr 1973) m. Elizabeth (Rachel) Bingham (30 OCT 1904 – 24 January 2001)
        1. 1. James (William) Odom (19 Nov 1923 – 3 May 1998)
        2. 2. Erma (Lee) Odom (1/27/1926 – 7/15/2009) m. John (Lloyd) Maddox (10 Aug 1926 – 6-14-2002)
        3. 3. Frances (Jerlene) Odom (15 AUG 1928 – 7 MAR 1946)
      6. 6. Alonzo ("Lonnie") Odom (04 Dec 1902 – 10 Oct 1963)
      7. 7. Ollie (Mae) Odom (27 Aug 1904 – 17 Jan 1987)
      8. 8. Grady Odom (abt 1906 – 23 March 1986)
      9. 9. Annie (Lou) Odom (26 Jan 1908 – 01 Feb 1980)
      10. 10. Allie Odum (abt 1911 – 9 Apr 2003)
      11. 11. Roberta Odom (abt 1913 – 15 Mar 1989)
      12. 12. Euna (Lavell) Odom (14 September 1914 – 26 December 2001)
      13. 13. Jullin (L) Odum (abt 1915 – )

Jeremiah Best's Timeline

3 Records

1825
18 Apr 1825
Birth of Jeremiah M. Best in Early, Georgia, United States
Early, Georgia, United States
1846
17 Jul 1846
Age 21
Jeremiah M. Best was married in Early, Georgia, United States
Early, Georgia, United States
1896
17 Apr 1896
Age 71
Death of Jeremiah M. Best in Antioch Cem, Woodville, Tyler, Texas, United States
Antioch Cem, Woodville, Tyler, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1825
    Event Place: Early, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1846
    Event Place: Early, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1896
    Event Place: Antioch Cem, Woodville, Tyler, Texas, United States

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