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Rebecca Best 1835–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1835

Birth Location: Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 26 Nov 1921

Death Location: Lena, Stephenson, Illinois, USA

Father: Jacob Best

Mother: Susanna Unangst

Spouse(s): Joseph Richards

Children(s): William Richards, Allice Richards, Edwin Richards, Martha Richards

In 1835, Rebecca Best entered the world in Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Jacob N Best And Susanna Unangst. In 1880, Rebecca Best resided in Erin, Stephenson, Illinois, United States. Rebecca Best married Joseph Richards, and had children including Allice Richards, Edwin Harrison Richards, Martha Ann Richards, William Titus Richards. Rebecca Best passed away in 1921 in Lena, Stephenson, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1835, Rebecca Best entered the world in Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Jacob N Best And Susanna Unangst.
  • In 1880, Rebecca Best resided in Erin, Stephenson, Illinois, United States.
  • Rebecca Best married Joseph Richards, and had children including Allice Richards, Edwin Harrison Richards, Martha Ann Richards, William Titus Richards.
  • Rebecca Best passed away in 1921 in Lena, Stephenson, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Best
1798–1885
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
JB
Susanna Unangst
1799–1891
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
SU

Spouses(s)

Joseph Richards
1834–1919
Birth Location: Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
JR

Children(s)

William Richards
1866–1942
Birth Location: Davis, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
WR
Allice Richards
1858–
Birth Location: Illinois
AR
Edwin Richards
1862–1933
Birth Location: Davis, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
ER
Martha Richards
1861–1945
Birth Location: –
MR

Rebecca Best's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Best
1835–1921
Birth Place: Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Jacob N Best
1798–1885
Pennsylvania, USA
Susanna Unangst
1799–1891
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John (Jacob) Unangst
1760–1808
Sarah Christman
1769–1812
Great-Grandparents
Georg Unangst
1723–1803
Elisabeth Heuter
1727–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Unangst
1687–1738
Maria Kampp
1692–1757
Johann Heuter
1700–
Anna Ulrich
1701–

Rebecca Best's Descendants

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Rebecca Best (12 Feb 1835–26 Nov 1921) m. Joseph Richards (27 Sep 1834–25 Jan 1919)
  1. 1. William (Titus) Richards 1866–1942 m. Mary (Rosetta) Diestelmeier 1864–1949
    1. 1. Daisy (Mae) Richards 1893–1988 m. Archer (Bartja) Kerchner 1895–1945
      1. 1. Harry (Myrnice) Kerchner 1916–1977 m. Bethel (M) Walters 1916–2007
        1. 1. Sally (Joann) Kerchner 1938–2005 m. Larry (Gilbert Dennis) Strohacker 1936–2021
        2. 2. Karen (Kay) Kerchner 1943–2016 m. Alan (E) Otte 1943–2009
        3. 3. Gary (Gene) Kerchner 1945–2008
      2. 2. Merle (Miriam) Kerchner 1919–2005 m. Matthew (James) Ludwig 1924–2008 m. Roger (Graham) Shippee 1918–2005
        1. 1. LaVerne (R) Shippee 1940–1962 m. Crescense (D) Mitchell 1941–2020
        2. 2. Kenneth (Leroy) Shippee 1944–2002 m. Marion (Louise) Nave 1934–2018
      3. 3. Marvin (Preston) Kerchner 1921–1991 m. Marie (Elizabeth) Ils 1927–2017
    2. 2. Mabel (Alice) Richards 1890–1983 m. Walter (Burton) Grinyer 1886–1978
      1. 1. Bernice (Evelyn) Grinyer 1910–1993 m. Donald (Henry) Sherwood 1911–2001
      2. 2. Amber (Greymore) Grinyer 1912–1998 m. William (Frank) Dorsey 1911–1971
        1. 1. William (Allen) Dorsey 1942–1993 m. Claria (Louise Gay) (Williams) 1941–2014
      3. 3. Francis (Emma) Grinyer 1913–2007 m. Clarence (Peter) Mortensen 1904–1962 m. Harry (Corado) Bertolucci 1901–1998 m. Lester (William) Ladue 1910–1997
      4. 4. Burton (Richard) Grinyer 1916–2001 m. Helen (Francis) Lynch 1923–2014
      5. 5. Lawrence (Allen) Grinyer 1918–2003 m. Dolores (L.) Erzinger 1928–2020
    3. 3. Ralph (Bert) Richards 1894–1960 m. Amazona "Lola" 1902–1994
      1. 1. Jerry (Lloyd) Richards 1936–1997
    4. 4. Roy (Titus) Richards 1895–1988 m. Nell 1904–1988
    5. 5. Jennie (F) Richards 1897–1991 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Helsinger 1902–1944
    6. 6. Ida (Gladys) Richards 1899–1971
  2. 2. Allice Richards 1858–
  3. 3. Edwin (Harrison) Richards 1862–1933
  4. 4. Martha (Ann) Richards 1861–1945

Rebecca Best's Timeline

3 Records

1835
12 Feb 1835
Birth of Rebecca Best in Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 45
Rebecca Best resided here in Erin, Stephenson, Illinois, United States
Erin, Stephenson, Illinois, United States
1921
26 Nov 1921
Age 86
Death of Rebecca Best in Lena, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
Lena, Stephenson, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1835
    Event Place: Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Erin, Stephenson, Illinois; Roll: 252; Family History Film: 1254252; Page: 29D; Enumeration District: 171; Image: 0436.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Erin, Stephenson, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Erin, Stephenson, Illinois; Roll: 252; Family History Film: 1254252; Page: 29D; Enumeration District: 171; Image: 0436.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1921
    Event Place: Lena, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
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