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John Hamilton Best 1797 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jan 1797

Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Henry, AL, USA

Father: Howell Best

Mother: Prudence Williams

Spouse(s): Sarah BROWN

Children(s): Jeremiah Best

In 1797, John Hamilton Best entered the world in Duplin, North Carolina, USA, born to Howell Best and Prudence Williams. John Hamilton Best married Sarah BROWN, and had children including Jeremiah M. Best. John Hamilton Best passed away in 1880 in Henry, AL, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1797, John Hamilton Best entered the world in Duplin, North Carolina, USA, born to Howell Best and Prudence Williams.
  • John Hamilton Best married Sarah BROWN, and had children including Jeremiah M. Best.
  • John Hamilton Best passed away in 1880 in Henry, AL, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Howell Best
1775 – 1839
Birth Location: Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, United States
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Prudence Williams
1780 – 1867
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah BROWN
1805 – 1840
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, USA
SB

Children(s)

Jeremiah Best
1825 – 1896
Birth Location: Early, Georgia, United States
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John Best's Ancestors

Self
John Best
1797 – 1880
Birth Place: Duplin, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Howell Best
1775 – 1839
Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, United States
Prudence Williams
1780 – 1867
Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John Best
1736 – 1798
Craven, Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Hannah (Jane) Havelin
1736 – 1786
Edgebe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
John Williams
1738 – 1790
, Duplin, North Carolina, USA
Priscilla (Mourning) Barnes
1730 – 1793
Upper Town Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Best
1702 – 1770
Mary Barnes
John Williams
1712 – 1761
Prudence Potter
1716 – 1762
Jacob Barnes
1712 – 1764
Julianne Whitley
1716 – 1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony Williams
1675 – 1718
Martha Bush
1672 – 1716
Susannah Tripp
1667 – 1720
#200 Barnes
1680 – 1760
William WHITLEY
1686 – 1759
Julian Julien
1694 – 1759

John Best's Descendants

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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)
        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)
        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 – )

John Best's Timeline

12 Records

1797
29 Jan 1797
Birth of John Hamilton Best in Duplin, NC
Duplin, NC
1797
29 Jan 1797
Birth of John Hamilton Best in Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
1797
29 Jan 1797
Birth of John Hamilton Best in Duplin, North Carolina, USA
Duplin, North Carolina, USA
1798
Abt. 1798
Age 1
Birth of John Hamilton Best in North Carolina
North Carolina
1798
Abt. 1798
Age 1
Birth of John Hamilton Best in North Carolina
North Carolina
1798
Abt. 1798
Age 1
Birth of John Hamilton Best in North Carolina
North Carolina
1799
Abt. 1799
Age 2
Birth of John Hamilton Best in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1820
30 Nov 1820
Age 23
John Hamilton Best was married in Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
1841
07 Oct 1841
Age 44
John Hamilton Best was married in Early, Georgia
Early, Georgia
1880
1880
Age 83
Death of John Hamilton Best in Henry County, Alabama, USA
Henry County, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 83
Death of John Hamilton Best in Henry, Alabama, USA
Henry, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 83
Death of John Hamilton Best in Henry, AL, USA
Henry, AL, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1797
    Event Place: Duplin, NC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1799
    Event Place: Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1797
    Event Place: Duplin County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1798
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1798
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1798
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1797
    Event Place: Duplin, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1820
    Event Place: Duplin County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 07 Oct 1841
    Event Place: Early, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Henry County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Henry, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Henry, AL, USA
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