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Michael Gurden "Gurd" Best 1893–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1893

Birth Location: Clark, Missouri, United States

Death Date: 27 May 1958

Death Location: Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: William Best

Mother: Sarah Cooper

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Michael Gurden "Gurd" Best was born in 1893 in Clark, Missouri, United States, the child of William Henry Dove Best And Sarah Jane Cooper. In 1900, Michael Gurden "Gurd" Best resided in Des Moines, Clark, Missouri, USA. In 1910, Michael Gurden "Gurd" Best resided in Montrose, Lee, Iowa, USA. Michael Gurden "Gurd" Best passed away in 1958 in Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Michael Gurden "Gurd" Best was born in 1893 in Clark, Missouri, United States, the child of William Henry Dove Best And Sarah Jane Cooper.
  • In 1900, Michael Gurden "Gurd" Best resided in Des Moines, Clark, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1910, Michael Gurden "Gurd" Best resided in Montrose, Lee, Iowa, USA.
  • Michael Gurden "Gurd" Best passed away in 1958 in Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Michael Best's Ancestors

Self
Michael Best
1893–1958
Birth Place: Clark, Missouri, United States
Parents
William Henry Dove Best
1869–1932
Vincennes, Lee, Iowa, United States
Sarah (Jane) Cooper
1869–1957
Iowa
Grandparents
Benjamin (BanthaM) BEST
1846–1921
Gasconade, Missouri, United States
Mary (Catherine) Maloy
1849–1923
Vincennes, Lee, Iowa, United States
Nelson Cooper
1829–1888
Davidson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Ann) Simpson
1826–1912
Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Ammon Cooper
1806–1885
Margaret Cooper
1808–1886
Ammon Cooper
1806–1885
Margaret Cooper
1808–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Cooper
1785–1848
Elizabeth Bradberry
1780–1859
Luke Raper
1750–1832
Jane Raper
1765–1840
Jonathan Cooper
1785–1848
Elizabeth Bradberry
1780–1859
Luke Raper
1750–1832
Jane Raper
1765–1840

Michael Best's Timeline

4 Records

1893
24 Feb 1893
Birth of Michael Gurden "Gurd" Best in Clark, Missouri, United States
Clark, Missouri, United States
1900
1900
Age 7
Michael Gurden "Gurd" Best resided here in Des Moines, Clark, Missouri, USA
Des Moines, Clark, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 17
Michael Gurden "Gurd" Best resided here in Montrose, Lee, Iowa, USA
Montrose, Lee, Iowa, USA
1958
27 May 1958
Age 65
Death of Michael Gurden "Gurd" Best in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, USA
Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1893
    Event Place: Clark, Missouri, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Des Moines, Clark, Missouri; Roll: 848; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1240848
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Montrose, Lee, Iowa; Roll: T624_410; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1374423
    [3] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Microfilm Records
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Des Moines, Clark, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Des Moines, Clark, Missouri; Roll: 848; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1240848

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Montrose, Lee, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Montrose, Lee, Iowa; Roll: T624_410; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1374423

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fort Madison, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Microfilm Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1958
    Event Place: Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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