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Lela Catherine HENDRIX BEST 1867–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jun 1867

Birth Location: Tallahatchie Co, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 31 Dec 1947

Death Location: Bethel Cemetery, Talahatchie Co, Mississippi, USA

Father: Berry Best

Mother: Martha Stephens

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The story of Lela Catherine HENDRIX BEST began in 1867 in Tallahatchie Co, Mississippi, USA. In 1880, Lela Catherine HENDRIX BEST resided in Beat 1, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA. Lela Catherine HENDRIX BEST passed away in 1947 in Bethel Cemetery, Talahatchie Co, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lela Catherine HENDRIX BEST began in 1867 in Tallahatchie Co, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1880, Lela Catherine HENDRIX BEST resided in Beat 1, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA.
  • Lela Catherine HENDRIX BEST passed away in 1947 in Bethel Cemetery, Talahatchie Co, Mississippi, USA.

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Lela BEST's Ancestors

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Lela BEST
1867–1947
Birth Place: Tallahatchie Co, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Berry Ozro Best
1826–1901
Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
Martha ("Nannie" Elizabeth Narcissa) Stephens
1827–1906
Williamson Co, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Abijah ((Bijah) Bikah) Best
1801–1870
South Carolina, USA
Judie (Mason) Best
1800–1870
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lela BEST's Timeline

3 Records

1867
14 Jun 1867
Birth of Lela Catherine HENDRIX BEST in Tallahatchie Co, Mississippi, USA
Tallahatchie Co, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 13
Lela Catherine HENDRIX BEST resided here in Beat 1, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
1947
31 Dec 1947
Age 80
Death of Lela Catherine HENDRIX BEST in Bethel Cemetery, Talahatchie Co, Mississippi, USA
Bethel Cemetery, Talahatchie Co, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1867
    Event Place: Tallahatchie Co, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beat 1, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1947
    Event Place: Bethel Cemetery, Talahatchie Co, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Mississippi, Wills and Probate Records, Will Books; Author: Tallahatchie County (Mississippi). Chancery Clerk; Probate Place: Tallahatchie, Mississippi

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