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Samuel Best 1799–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 August 1799

Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 10 June 1891

Death Location: Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Christian Best

Mother: Elizabeth Bess

Spouse(s): Mary Best

Children(s): Christopher Best, Jackson Best, Margaret Rhyne, Martin Best, Mary Best, Michael Best, Miles Best

The story of Samuel Best began in 1799 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States of America. Samuel Best married Mary Rhyne Best, and had children including Christopher Christy Best, Jackson Best, Margaret Peggy Best Rhyne, Martin Best, Mary Ann Best, Michael Best, Miles Best. Samuel Best passed away in 1891 in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Best began in 1799 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States of America.
  • Samuel Best married Mary Rhyne Best, and had children including Christopher Christy Best, Jackson Best, Margaret Peggy Best Rhyne, Martin Best, Mary Ann Best, Michael Best, Miles Best.
  • Samuel Best passed away in 1891 in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christian Best
1758–1845
Birth Location: Stanley, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Bess
1778–1837
Birth Location: Big Long Creek, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Best
1801–1862
Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States of America
MB

Children(s)

Christopher Best
1825–
Birth Location: –
CB
Jackson Best
1830–
Birth Location: Lincoln Co., North Carolina, USA
JB
Margaret Rhyne
1823–1891
Birth Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
MR
Martin Best
1831–
Birth Location: Lincoln Co., North Carolina, USA
MB
Mary Best
1836–1924
Birth Location: Lincoln Co., North Carolina, USA
MB
Michael Best
1826–
Birth Location: Lincoln Co., North Carolina, USA
MB
Miles Best
1828–
Birth Location: Lincoln Co., North Carolina, USA
MB

Samuel Best's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Best
1799–1891
Birth Place: Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Christian Christy Best
1758–1845
Stanley, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth ("Betsy" Hoyle) Bess
1778–1837
Big Long Creek, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Michael Hoyle
1740–1792
Wiesbaden, Nassau, Hessen, Allemagne
Catherine (Margaretha) Dellinger
1745–1827
Oberacker, Karlsruhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Dellinger
1706–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans (G)
1670–1746
Clara Seitz
1669–1745

Samuel Best's Descendants

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Samuel Best (28 August 1799–10 June 1891) m. Mary (Rhyne) Best (30 January 1801–15 September 1862)
  1. 1. Christopher (Christy) Best 1825–
  2. 2. Jackson Best 1830–
  3. 3. Margaret (Peggy Best) Rhyne 1823–1891 m. Jacob (H) Rhyne 1818–1894
    1. 1. Susan (E Rhyne) Bell 1866–1931
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth Rhyne) Boyd 1844–1915
    3. 3. Melissa (Isabel Rhyne) Lewis 1859–1930
    4. 4. Marcellus (S.) Rhyne 1841–1862
    5. 5. Margaret (Lucinda Rhyne) Robinson 1851–1929 m. William (Michael) Robinson 1847–1911
      1. 1. Bessie (Blanche) Robinson 1887–1933
      2. 2. Claude (M) Robinson 1873–1958
      3. 3. Elbert (Goeudolen) Robinson 1882–1884
      4. 4. Eunice (Myrtle Robinson) Quinn 1893–1985 m. Loyd (Leon) Quinn 1892–1939
        1. 1. Ralph (Edwin Quinn) Sr 1917–2005 m. Carrie ("Eliza" Lineberger) Quinn 1921–2003
        2. 2. Kenneth (Harold) Quinn 1920–
        3. 3. Robert (Leroy) Quinn 1921–2003 m. Evelyn (Irene Dunlap) Quinn 1926–2013
        4. 4. Francis Quinn 1924–
        5. 5. Clyde Quinn 1926–
      5. 5. Euphemia (Clementine Robinson Stroup) Cuthbertson 1875–1966 m. Rufus (Braxton) Cuthbertson 1867–1924 m. Abel (C) Stroupe 1862–1956
        1. 1. Ernest (Little) Stroupe 1886–
        2. 2. Rufus Cutbertson 1921–
      6. 6. Florence Robinson 1871–1892
      7. 7. Ira (Sloan) Robinson 1873–1928
      8. 8. Lillie (Ina Robinson) Faries 1878–1962 m. William (W) Faires 1877–1960
        1. 1. Frank (Wilson) Faires 1909–1997
        2. 2. William (Howard Faires) Sr 1915–1996
        3. 3. Earl (Rhyne Faires) Sr 1924–2011
        4. 4. Lillian (Lucinda Faries) Hamilton 1913–2001 m. Max Hamilton 1910–
        5. 5. Bynum (Wendell) Faires 1921–2003
        6. 6. Madelyn (Faries Porter) Phipps 1903–1993 m. Frank (Griffith) Phipps 1898– m. Elvin (P) Porter 1904–1942 m. Elvin (P) Porter 1904–1942
        7. 7. Ralph (Leroy) Faires 1917–1989
        8. 8. Margaret (Lucile) Faires 1910–1912
        9. 9. Wilma (Robinson Faries) Brawley 1907–1999
        10. 10. Mary (Pearl Faries) McKinley 1905–1990
        11. 11. Edith (Clementine Faries) McKinney 1901–1987 m. Wesley (Ross) McKinney 1897–
      9. 9. Lois Robinson 1896–
      10. 10. Otho (Barringer) Robinson 1889–1961
      11. 11. Pearl (Bryie) Robinson 1884–1924
      12. 12. Rosa (May Robinson) Lineberger 1880–1970 m. Henry (Lee) Lineberger 1880–1947
        1. 1. Jason (Loy) Lineberger 1902–1958
        2. 2. Brady (Lee) Lineberger 1908–1965
        3. 3. Margaret (Alice) Lineberger 1916–1993
        4. 4. Mary (Edna) Lineberger 1904–1990
        5. 5. Ethel (Louise Lineberger) Bess 1912–1989 m. Willard (A) Bess 1916–
        6. 6. Abel (Robinson) Lineberger 1906–2000
    6. 6. Jacob (Miles) Rhyne 1849–1929
    7. 7. Martin (Luther) Rhyne 1853–1878
    8. 8. Sarah (Ann) Rhyne 1845–1872
  4. 4. Martin Best 1831–
  5. 5. Mary (Ann) Best 1836–1924
  6. 6. Michael Best 1826–
  7. 7. Miles Best 1828–

Samuel Best's Timeline

2 Records

1799
28 August 1799
Birth of Samuel Best in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States of America
Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States of America
1891
10 June 1891
Age 92
Death of Samuel Best in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 August 1799
    Event Place: Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 June 1891
    Event Place: Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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