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Rebecca Best 1814–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 JAN 1814

Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 12 JAN 1892

Death Location: Duplin, North Carolina, USA

Father: Howell Best

Mother: Prudence Williams

Spouse(s): Alexander Grady

Children(s): Barbara Grady, Barbara Grady, Stephen Grady, Craven Grady, Edwin Grady, Howell Grady, Martha Grady

In 1814, Rebecca Best entered the world in Duplin, North Carolina, USA, born to Howell Best And Prudence Williams. Rebecca Best married Alexander Hampton Grady, and had children including Barbara Catherine Grady, Barbara S Grady, Craven Jones Grady, Edwin L Grady, Howell Best Grady, Martha Elizabeth Grady, Stephen Hampton Grady. Rebecca Best passed away in 1892 in Duplin, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1814, Rebecca Best entered the world in Duplin, North Carolina, USA, born to Howell Best And Prudence Williams.
  • Rebecca Best married Alexander Hampton Grady, and had children including Barbara Catherine Grady, Barbara S Grady, Craven Jones Grady, Edwin L Grady, Howell Best Grady, Martha Elizabeth Grady, Stephen Hampton Grady.
  • Rebecca Best passed away in 1892 in Duplin, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Howell Best
1775–1839
Birth Location: Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, USA
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Prudence Williams
1780–1867
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Alexander Grady
1812–1881
Birth Location: Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
AG

Children(s)

Barbara Grady
1842–
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, USA
BG
Barbara Grady
1842–1910
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, USA
BG
Stephen Grady
1845–1883
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, USA
SG
Craven Grady
1848–1925
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, USA
CG
Edwin Grady
1862–1940
Birth Location: Kenansville, Duplin, North Carolina, USA
EG
Howell Grady
1853–1910
Birth Location: Kenansville, Duplin, North Carolina, USA
HG
Martha Grady
1840–1928
Birth Location: Kenansville, Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Rebecca Best's Ancestors

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Rebecca Best
1814–1892
Birth Place: Duplin, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Howell Best
1775–1839
Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Prudence Williams
1780–1867
Duplin, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rebecca Best's Descendants

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Rebecca Best (12 JAN 1814–12 JAN 1892) m. Alexander (Hampton) Grady (1812–26 APR 1881)
  1. 1. Barbara (S) Grady 1842–
  2. 2. Barbara (Catherine) Grady 1842–1910
  3. 3. Stephen (Hampton) Grady 1845–1883
  4. 4. Craven (Jones) Grady 1848–1925
  5. 5. Edwin (L) Grady 1862–1940
  6. 6. Howell (Best) Grady 1853–1910
  7. 7. Martha (Elizabeth) Grady 1840–1928 m. Ahazuras Graddy 1816–1891
    1. 1. Frances (Grady) (Harper) 1863–1888
    2. 2. Martha (Elizabeth "Bettie") Grady 1867–1910
    3. 3. Lucy (Catherine) Grady 1860–1952 m. James (Lemuel) Southerland 1854–1926
      1. 1. James (Kater) Southerland 1888–1968
      2. 2. Lula (Southerland) (Smith) 1891–1976
      3. 3. Joseph (Blanchard Southerland) Sr 1899–1976
      4. 4. Linda (Francis) Southerland 1883–1967

Rebecca Best's Timeline

2 Records

1814
12 JAN 1814
Birth of Rebecca Best in Duplin, North Carolina, USA
Duplin, North Carolina, USA
1892
12 JAN 1892
Age 78
Death of Rebecca Best in Duplin, North Carolina, USA
Duplin, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 JAN 1814
    Event Place: Duplin, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 JAN 1892
    Event Place: Duplin, North Carolina, USA
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