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John Ora Best 1884–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 November 1884

Birth Location: Baker City, Baker, Oregon, United States

Death Date: 22 Jan 1961

Death Location: Baker City, Baker County, Oregon, United States of America

Father: John Best

Mother: Mary (Best)

Spouse(s): Edna Toney

Children(s): Glenn Best

John Ora Best was born in 1884 in Baker City, Baker, Oregon, United States, the child of John David Best And Mary Elizabeth America 1852 Valentine Best. John Ora Best married Edna Alice Toney, and had children including Glenn Harold Best. John Ora Best passed away in 1961 in Baker City, Baker County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Ora Best was born in 1884 in Baker City, Baker, Oregon, United States, the child of John David Best And Mary Elizabeth America 1852 Valentine Best.
  • John Ora Best married Edna Alice Toney, and had children including Glenn Harold Best.
  • John Ora Best passed away in 1961 in Baker City, Baker County, Oregon, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Best's Ancestors

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John Best
1884–1961
Birth Place: Baker City, Baker, Oregon, United States
Parents
John David Best
1856–1939
Adair, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Elizabeth “America” (1852) Valentine) (Best)
1852–1925
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Andrew (Lopp) Best
1830–1912
Heth, Harrison, Indiana, United States
William (J) Valentine
1818–1896
Kentucky, United States of America
Malinda (Cornett) (Valentine)
1828–1905
Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Best
1807–1880
Jesse Valentine
1758–1836
Rebecca Anderson
1790–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Valentine
1721–1774
Sarah Batchelder
1725–1761
Capt Anderson
1755–1826

John Best's Descendants

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John (Ora) Best (6 November 1884–22 Jan 1961) m. Edna (Alice) Toney (12 May 1890–31 Jan 1966)
  1. 1. Glenn (Harold) Best 1907–2000 m. Wilma (Mary) Graven 1916–1999 m. Laura Henderson 1909–

John Best's Timeline

3 Records

1884
6 November 1884
Birth of John Ora Best in Baker City, Baker, Oregon, United States
Baker City, Baker, Oregon, United States
1906
5 May 1906
Age 22
John Ora Best was married in Baker City, Baker, Oregon, USA
Baker City, Baker, Oregon, USA
1961
22 Jan 1961
Age 77
Death of John Ora Best in Baker City, Baker, Oregon, USA; married Edna Alice Toney
Baker City, Baker, Oregon, USA; married Edna Alice Toney

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 November 1884
    Event Place: Baker City, Baker, Oregon, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 May 1906
    Event Place: Baker City, Baker, Oregon, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1961
    Event Place: Baker City, Baker, Oregon, USA; married Edna Alice Toney
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Baker County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Baker City, Baker County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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