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Martin Best 1811–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1811

Birth Location: Big Long Creek,Lincoln,North Carolina,USA

Death Date: 1883-12-29

Death Location: Hickory Grove,Polk,Missouri,USA

Father: Christian Best

Mother: Elizabeth Hoyle

Spouse(s): Polly Morton

Children(s): Polly Best

The story of Martin Best began in 1811 in Big Long Creek,Lincoln,North Carolina,USA. Martin Best married Polly Morton, and had children including Polly Jane Best. Martin Best passed away in 1883 in Hickory Grove,Polk,Missouri,USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Martin Best began in 1811 in Big Long Creek,Lincoln,North Carolina,USA.
  • Martin Best married Polly Morton, and had children including Polly Jane Best.
  • Martin Best passed away in 1883 in Hickory Grove,Polk,Missouri,USA.

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Martin Best's Ancestors

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Martin Best
1811–1883
Birth Place: Big Long Creek,Lincoln,North Carolina,USA
Parents
Christian Best
1758–1845
Stanley,Gaston,North Carolina,USA
Elizabeth Hoyle
1778–1837
Big Long Creek,Lincoln,North Carolina,USA
Grandparents
Jerg (Sebastian) Bosch
1724–1809
Blankenloch,Baden Durlach,,Germany
Elizabeth (Catharine) Heyl
1733–1792
Hundsbach,Kreuznach,Hessen,Germany
Margaret Dellinger
1745–1827
Oberacker,,Baden Württemberg,Germany
Michael Hoyle
1732–1792
Wiesbaden,Nassau,,Germany
Great-Grandparents
Sebastian Bosch
1680–1761
Margaretha Kirchbauer
1694–1750
Peter Hoyle
1710–1781
Catherine Dales
1714–1787
Johannes Dellinger
1706–1783
Catharina Zeeb
1721–1781
Peter Hoyle
1710–1781
Catherine Dales
1714–1787
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam Heyl
1678–1762
Nancy Leister
1681–1754
Adam Heyl
1678–1762
Nancy Leister
1681–1754
Johannes Zeeb
1678–1727
Anna Zeeb
1677–1729
Adam Heyl
1678–1762
Nancy Leister
1681–1754
Adam Heyl
1678–1762
Nancy Leister
1681–1754

Martin Best's Descendants

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Martin Best (1811–1883-12-29) m. Polly Morton (1813–1853-02)
  1. 1. Polly (Jane) Best 1840–1883 m. Thomas (M) Hammer 1835–1905
    1. 1. David (Wallace) Hammer 1875–1911 m. Mary (Ida Isabel) Yonts 1877–1946
      1. 1. Eula (P) Hammer 1912–
      2. 2. Robert (Lee) Hammer 1908–1974 m. Mattie (Mae) Browning 1912–1987 m. Sallie (Opal) Rhodes 1916–1991 m. Leo (Ora Viola) Adams 1914–
        1. 1. Robert (Lee Hammer) Jr 1935–2002
        2. 2. Kay (Marie) Hammer 1941–2016
      3. 3. Isel Hammer 1906–1990
      4. 4. Flay (Lenord) Hammer 1902–1952
      5. 5. Roy (Seth) Hammer 1898–1962
      6. 6. Guy (Worden) Hammer 1896–1979 m. Grethel (Enola) Taylor 1896–1974
        1. 1. Guy (Taylor) Hammer 1937–1993
        2. 2. Iona (Fay) Hammer 1930–2018 m. James (Marvin) Sutton 1923–2021
        3. 3. Freda (Gay) Hammer 1924–1982 m. Billy (Joe) White 1925–1997
        4. 4. Jessie (Mae) Hammer 1922–2018 m. Cecil Miller 1910– m. Billy (Allen) Tolson 1923–1980
        5. 5. Peggy (Sue) Hammer 1928–2008 m. Smith (Graham Prickett) Jr 1929–2019
        6. 6. Jack (Leroy) Hammer 1919–1998 m. Leola Hammer 1918–2006
        7. 7. Gerald (Dean) Hammer 1920–1994 m. Marie Hardina 1924– m. Julia (Merle) Coleman 1920–1989

Martin Best's Timeline

2 Records

1811
1811
Birth of Martin Best in Big Long Creek,Lincoln,North Carolina,USA
Big Long Creek,Lincoln,North Carolina,USA
1883
1883-12-29
Age 72
Death of Martin Best in Hickory Grove,Polk,Missouri,USA
Hickory Grove,Polk,Missouri,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1811
    Event Place: Big Long Creek,Lincoln,North Carolina,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1883-12-29
    Event Place: Hickory Grove,Polk,Missouri,USA

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