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Joseph P Best 1863 – 1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Aug 1863

Birth Location: Pickens, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 18 Dec 1913

Death Location: Shepherd, San Jacinto, Texas, United States

Father: James Best

Mother: Mary White

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In 1863, Joseph P Best entered the world in Pickens, Alabama, USA, born to James S Best and Mary Ann E White. In 1870, Joseph P Best resided in Shelton, Pickens, Alabama, USA. Joseph P Best passed away in 1913 in Shepherd, San Jacinto, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1863, Joseph P Best entered the world in Pickens, Alabama, USA, born to James S Best and Mary Ann E White.
  • In 1870, Joseph P Best resided in Shelton, Pickens, Alabama, USA.
  • Joseph P Best passed away in 1913 in Shepherd, San Jacinto, Texas, United States.

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Joseph Best's Ancestors

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Joseph Best
1863 – 1913
Birth Place: Pickens, Alabama, USA
Parents
James S Best
1828 – 1890
Tennessee, USA
Mary (Ann E) White
1833 – 1921
Georgia or, Shelby, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Elias (Oquin) Best
1790 – 1850
North Carolina, United States
Ruth Cocke
1798 –
North Carolina, United States
Mary Ann
1800 –
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Best's Timeline

3 Records

1863
26 Aug 1863
Birth of Joseph P Best in Pickens, Alabama, USA
Pickens, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 7
Joseph P Best resided here in Shelton, Pickens, Alabama, USA
Shelton, Pickens, Alabama, USA
1913
18 Dec 1913
Age 50
Death of Joseph P Best in Shepherd, San Jacinto, Texas, United States
Shepherd, San Jacinto, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1863
    Event Place: Pickens, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Shelton, Pickens, Alabama; Roll: M593_36; Page: 1B; Family History Library Film: 545535
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Shelton, Pickens, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Shelton, Pickens, Alabama; Roll: M593_36; Page: 1B; Family History Library Film: 545535

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1913
    Event Place: Shepherd, San Jacinto, Texas, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Taylor County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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