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Opal M Best 1906 – 1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jun 1906

Birth Location: Oregon

Death Date: 5 Jan 1994

Death Location: West Lafayette, Coshocton, Ohio, USA

Father: Albert Best

Mother: Nora Holt

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Opal M Best was born in 1906 in Oregon, the child of Albert Best and Nora B Holt. In 1910, Opal M Best resided in Florence, Lane, Oregon, USA. In 1920, Opal M Best resided in Jefferson, Morgan, Indiana, USA. Opal M Best passed away in 1994 in West Lafayette, Coshocton, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • Opal M Best was born in 1906 in Oregon, the child of Albert Best and Nora B Holt.
  • In 1910, Opal M Best resided in Florence, Lane, Oregon, USA.
  • In 1920, Opal M Best resided in Jefferson, Morgan, Indiana, USA.
  • Opal M Best passed away in 1994 in West Lafayette, Coshocton, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Albert Best
1869 –
Birth Location: Indiana
AB
Nora Holt
1870 – 1951
Birth Location: Ohio
NH

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Opal Best's Ancestors

Self
Opal Best
1906 – 1994
Birth Place: Oregon
Parents
Albert Best
1869 –
Indiana
Nora (B) Holt
1870 – 1951
Ohio
Grandparents
Joseph (Walker) Holt
1833 – 1900
Coshocton County, Ohio, United States of America
Elizabeth Holt
1832 – 1893
Coshocton County, Ohio, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Holt
1808 – 1852
Mary Walker
1811 – 1902
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Holt
1775 – 1847
Elizabeth Connor
1786 – 1856

Opal Best's Timeline

8 Records

1906
6 Jun 1906
Birth of Opal M Best in Oregon
Oregon
1910
1910
Age 4
Opal M Best resided here in Florence, Lane, Oregon, USA
Florence, Lane, Oregon, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Opal M Best resided here in Jefferson, Morgan, Indiana, USA
Jefferson, Morgan, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
Opal M Best resided here in Licking, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Licking, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
Opal M Best resided here in Lane, Origan
Lane, Origan
1940
1940
Age 34
Opal M Best resided here in Salem, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Salem, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1993
1993
Age 87
Opal M Best resided here in Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati, OH
1994
5 Jan 1994
Age 88
Death of Opal M Best in West Lafayette, Coshocton, Ohio, USA
West Lafayette, Coshocton, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1906
    Event Place: Oregon
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jefferson, Morgan, Indiana; Roll: T625_458; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 200
    [2] Web: Ohio, MOLO Obituary Index, 1811-2012
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Florence, Lane, Oregon; Roll: T624_1282; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0154; FHL microfilm: 1375295
    [4] Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2007, Certificate: 000994; Volume: 29676
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 293-34-1232; Issue State: Ohio; Issue Date: 1955-1956
    [6] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Salem, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03122; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 60-30
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2016, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011
    [9] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Licking, Muskingum, Ohio; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2341592

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Florence, Lane, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Florence, Lane, Oregon; Roll: T624_1282; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0154; FHL microfilm: 1375295

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Jefferson, Morgan, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jefferson, Morgan, Indiana; Roll: T625_458; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 200

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Licking, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Licking, Muskingum, Ohio; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2341592

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lane, Origan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Salem, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03122; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 60-30

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Salem, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Salem, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03122; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 60-30

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Cincinnati, OH
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1994
    Event Place: West Lafayette, Coshocton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Ohio, MOLO Obituary Index, 1811-2012
    [2] Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2007, Certificate: 000994; Volume: 29676
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 293-34-1232; Issue State: Ohio; Issue Date: 1955-1956
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2016, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011
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