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Richard Eugene Best 1918–1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Sep 1918

Birth Location: Newark Valley, New York

Death Date: 1991

Death Location: Candor, New York, USA

Father: Frederick Best

Mother: Tressa Wright

Spouse(s): Frances Liddiard

Children(s): Marlea Best, Glen Best

Richard Eugene Best was born in 1918 in Newark Valley, New York, the child of Frederick Eugene Best And Tressa Lee Wright. In 1920, Richard Eugene Best resided in Tioga, Tioga, New York. In 1944, Richard Eugene Best resided in Elmira; Elmira Heights; Horseheads, New York, USA. Richard Eugene Best married Frances Lillian Liddiard, and had children including Allyn Best, Glen David Best, Marlea Ann Best, William Eugene Best. Richard Eugene Best passed away in 1991 in Candor, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Richard Eugene Best was born in 1918 in Newark Valley, New York, the child of Frederick Eugene Best And Tressa Lee Wright.
  • In 1920, Richard Eugene Best resided in Tioga, Tioga, New York.
  • In 1944, Richard Eugene Best resided in Elmira; Elmira Heights; Horseheads, New York, USA.
  • Richard Eugene Best married Frances Lillian Liddiard, and had children including Allyn Best, Glen David Best, Marlea Ann Best, William Eugene Best.
  • Richard Eugene Best passed away in 1991 in Candor, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick Best
1879–1959
Birth Location: Candor, Tioga, New York
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Tressa Wright
1882–1975
Birth Location: Oneonta, Otsego, New York
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Spouses(s)

Frances Liddiard
1921–2016
Birth Location: New York
FL

Children(s)

Marlea Best
1945–1993
Birth Location: Endicott, Broome, New York
MB
Glen Best
1886–
Birth Location: New York
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Richard Best's Ancestors

Self
Richard Best
1918–1991
Birth Place: Newark Valley, New York
Parents
Frederick Eugene Best
1879–1959
Candor, Tioga, New York
Tressa (Lee) Wright
1882–1975
Oneonta, Otsego, New York
Grandparents
David (Rockafeller Best) Jr.
1851–1909
Candor, Tioga, New York
Ella (Euphrene) Cook
1860–1948
Candor, Tioga, New York
Great-Grandparents
David Sr.
1814–1889
Hannah Bush
1815–1862
Nelson Cook
1829–
Freelove Cook
1835–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Best's Descendants

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Richard (Eugene) Best (4 Sep 1918–1991) m. Frances (Lillian) Liddiard (18 Oct 1921–16 Sep 2016)
  1. 1. Marlea (Ann) Best 1945–1993 m. Clyde (Owen Myers) Jr. 1940–1990
  2. 2. Glen (David) Best 1886–

Richard Best's Timeline

7 Records

1918
4 Sep 1918
Birth of Richard Eugene Best in Newark Valley, New York
Newark Valley, New York
1920
1920
Age 2
Richard Eugene Best resided here in Tioga, Tioga, New York
Tioga, Tioga, New York
1944
1944
Age 26
Richard Eugene Best resided here in Elmira; Elmira Heights; Horseheads, New York, USA
Elmira; Elmira Heights; Horseheads, New York, USA
1950
1950
Age 32
Richard Eugene Best resided here in Owego, Tioga, New York, USA
Owego, Tioga, New York, USA
1991
30 Jul 1991
Age 73
Death of Richard Eugene Best in Ponte Vedra, St Johns, Florida
Ponte Vedra, St Johns, Florida
1991
1991
Age 73
Burial of Richard Eugene Best in Candor, New York, USA
Candor, New York, USA
1992
1992
Age 74
Richard Eugene Best resided here in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1918
    Event Place: Newark Valley, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 071-14-9613; Issue State: New York; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tioga, Tioga, New York; Roll: T625_1270; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 168; Image: 503.
    [4] Florida Death Index
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Owego, Tioga, New Yo

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Tioga, Tioga, New York
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tioga, Tioga, New York; Roll: T625_1270; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 168; Image: 503.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Elmira; Elmira Heights; Horseheads, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Owego, Tioga, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Owego, Tioga, New Yo

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1991
    Event Place: Ponte Vedra, St Johns, Florida
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 071-14-9613; Issue State: New York; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] Florida Death Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1991
    Event Place: Candor, New York, USA
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