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Ralph Truman Best 1891–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Nov 1891

Birth Location: Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 11 March 1973

Death Location: Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Caleb Best

Mother: Mary Carpenter

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In 1891, Ralph Truman Best entered the world in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, USA, born to Caleb Best And Mary Elizabeth Carpenter. In 1900, Ralph Truman Best resided in Civil District 7, Blount, Tennessee, USA. Ralph Truman Best passed away in 1973 in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1891, Ralph Truman Best entered the world in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, USA, born to Caleb Best And Mary Elizabeth Carpenter.
  • In 1900, Ralph Truman Best resided in Civil District 7, Blount, Tennessee, USA.
  • Ralph Truman Best passed away in 1973 in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, USA.

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Ralph Best's Ancestors

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Ralph Best
1891–1973
Birth Place: Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Caleb Best
1852–1926
Blount County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Carpenter
1861–1931
Blount County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John (Caleb Best) Sr
1820–1886
Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Ann "Polly") Martin
1820–1865
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Best
1798–1870
Francis Costner
1800–1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Best
1764–1841
Mary Best
1774–1850

Ralph Best's Timeline

3 Records

1891
8 Nov 1891
Birth of Ralph Truman Best in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, USA
Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 9
Ralph Truman Best resided here in Civil District 7, Blount, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 7, Blount, Tennessee, USA
1973
11 March 1973
Age 82
Death of Ralph Truman Best in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, USA
Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1891
    Event Place: Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 7, Blount, Tennessee; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 7, Blount, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 7, Blount, Tennessee; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0016

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 March 1973
    Event Place: Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, USA

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