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Sarah Frances Best 1865 – 1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1865

Birth Location: Pickens, Fayette, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 1935

Death Location: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA

Father: James Best

Mother: Mary White

Spouse(s): John Farquhar

Children(s): Basiel Farquhar, James Farquhar, Thomas Farquhar, Henry Farquhar, Henry Farquhar, Alton Farquhar, Caland Farquhar, Mamie Farquhar, Featton Farguhar, Mamie Farquhar, Sultan Farquhar, Earl Farquhar, Earl Farquhar, Gather Farquhar, Alena Farquhar, Liza Farquhar, Jewel Farquhar, Will Farquhar

Sarah Frances Best was born in 1865 in Pickens, Fayette, Alabama, USA, the child of James S Best and Mary Ann E White. In 1870, Sarah Frances Best resided in Shelton, Pickens, Alabama, USA. In 1880, Sarah Frances Best resided in Dorroh, Pickens, Alabama, USA. Sarah Frances Best married John Thomas 'Tom' "J.T." Farquhar, and had children including Basiel Thomas "Max" Farquhar, James B Farquhar, Thomas B Farquhar, Henry G Farquhar, Henry G Farquhar, Alton C. Farquhar, Caland Alton Farquhar, Mamie D Farquhar, Featton Farguhar, Mamie D Farquhar, Sultan Farquhar, Earl M Farquhar, Earl M Farquhar, Gather O Farquhar, Alena Farquhar, Liza L Farquhar, Jewel Vergie Farquhar, Will Farquhar. Sarah Frances Best passed away in 1935 in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • Sarah Frances Best was born in 1865 in Pickens, Fayette, Alabama, USA, the child of James S Best and Mary Ann E White.
  • In 1870, Sarah Frances Best resided in Shelton, Pickens, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1880, Sarah Frances Best resided in Dorroh, Pickens, Alabama, USA.
  • Sarah Frances Best married John Thomas 'Tom' "J.T." Farquhar, and had children including Basiel Thomas "Max" Farquhar, James B Farquhar, Thomas B Farquhar, Henry G Farquhar, Henry G Farquhar, Alton C. Farquhar, Caland Alton Farquhar, Mamie D Farquhar, Featton Farguhar, Mamie D Farquhar, Sultan Farquhar, Earl M Farquhar, Earl M Farquhar, Gather O Farquhar, Alena Farquhar, Liza L Farquhar, Jewel Vergie Farquhar, Will Farquhar.
  • Sarah Frances Best passed away in 1935 in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Best
1828 – 1890
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
JB
Mary White
1833 – 1921
Birth Location: Georgia or, Shelby, Alabama, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

John Farquhar
1853 – 1928
Birth Location: Fayetteville, Talladega, Alabama, United States
JF

Children(s)

Basiel Farquhar
1889 – 1976
Birth Location: Fayette, Alabama, USA
BF
James Farquhar
1889 – 1973
Birth Location: Alabama
JF
Thomas Farquhar
1890 –
Birth Location: Alabama
TF
Henry Farquhar
1891 – 1971
Birth Location: Alabama
HF
Henry Farquhar
1891 –
Birth Location: Alabama
HF
Alton Farquhar
1892 – 1978
Birth Location: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
AF
Caland Farquhar
1894 – 1978
Birth Location: Stonewall, Fayette, Alabama, USA
CF
Mamie Farquhar
1895 – 1911
Birth Location: Alabama
MF
Featton Farguhar
1895 –
Birth Location: Alabama
FF
Mamie Farquhar
1895 –
Birth Location: Alabama
MF
Sultan Farquhar
1896 – 1981
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
SF
Earl Farquhar
1898 – 1950
Birth Location: Alabama
EF
Earl Farquhar
1898 –
Birth Location: Alabama
EF
Gather Farquhar
1900 – 1980
Birth Location: Alabama
GF
Alena Farquhar
1900 – 1965
Birth Location: Fayette County, Alabama, United States
AF
Liza Farquhar
1903 –
Birth Location: Alabama
LF
Jewel Farquhar
1906 – 1986
Birth Location: Alabama
JF
Will Farquhar
Birth Location: –
WF

Sarah Best's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Best
1865 – 1935
Birth Place: Pickens, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Parents
James S Best
1828 – 1890
Tennessee, USA
Mary (Ann E) White
1833 – 1921
Georgia or, Shelby, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Elias (Oquin) Best
1790 – 1850
North Carolina, United States
Ruth Cocke
1798 –
North Carolina, United States
Mary Ann
1800 –
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Best's Descendants

1.
SB
Sarah (Frances) Best (Feb 1865 – 1935) m. John (Thomas 'Tom' "J.T.") Farquhar (16 May 1853 – 30 Jun 1928)
  1. 1. Basiel (Thomas "Max") Farquhar (01 or 08 January 1889 – 14 Nov 1976)
  2. 2. James (B) Farquhar (abt 1889 – 15 May 1973)
  3. 3. Thomas (B) Farquhar (abt 1890 – )
  4. 4. Henry (G) Farquhar (abt 1891 – 06 Jan 1971)
  5. 5. Henry (G) Farquhar (abt 1891 – )
  6. 6. Alton (C.) Farquhar (17 Jan 1892 – 14 Jan 1978) m. Margielue Kolb (10 Apr 1900 – )
    1. 1. Mary (Louise) Farguhar (abt 1920 – )
    2. 2. Dorothy Farguhar (abt 1923 – )
    3. 3. Betty (Jo) Farquhar (22 Jul 1925 – 7 June 2009) m. Robert (James) Gordon m. Walter (Riley) Russell (6 Mar 1915 – 16 Dec 1977) m. Thomas (R. "Rocky") Urgo (22 Jan 1916 – Apr 1956) m. Robert Barnes (21 Feb 1921 – 22 May 1993)
      1. 1. Kaye Barnes (26 Sep 1947 – ) m. John (Blair) Ward (1942 November 10 – )
        1. 1. Courtney (Deannine) Ward (16 Apr 1971 – ) m. Greg Finkbeiner (27 Oct 1960 – )
        2. 2. John (Daxton) Ward (1980 – ) m. Nattanicha ('Mook' Yapa) Ward (1 Mar 1984 – )
      2. 2. Diana (M) Barnes (06/19/1945 – 13 Jan 2024)
      3. 3. Robert (Travis) Barnes (29 Nov 1949 – )
    4. 4. Alice (Cathryn) Farquhar (4 Dec 1927 – 4 May 1975) m. Charles (Latham) Brown (abt 1921 – )
    5. 5. James (Alton) Farquhar (9 Dec 1931 – ) m. Ellouise (Dodson) Farquhar (16 Oct 1927 – 4 Nov 2007) m. Charlotte (K) Dry (abt 1947 – )
      1. 1. Janis Lynne
      2. 2. James Craig
      3. 3. Janis Townsend
    6. 6. Fannie (Bess) Farguhar (abt 1935 – )
  7. 7. Caland (Alton) Farquhar (17 Dec 1894 – 14 Jan 1978)
  8. 8. Mamie (D) Farquhar (abt 1895 – 11 Apr 1911)
  9. 9. Featton Farguhar (abt 1895 – )
  10. 10. Mamie (D) Farquhar (abt 1895 – )
  11. 11. Sultan Farquhar (1896 – 12 Sep 1981)
  12. 12. Earl (M) Farquhar (abt 1898 – 15 Apr 1950)
  13. 13. Earl (M) Farquhar (abt 1898 – )
  14. 14. Gather (O) Farquhar (abt 1900 – 20 Jan 1980)
  15. 15. Alena Farquhar (20 Jun 1900 – 13 Aug 1965)
  16. 16. Liza (L) Farquhar (abt 1903 – unknown)
  17. 17. Jewel (Vergie) Farquhar (abt 1906 – 21 Nov 1986)
  18. 18. Will Farquhar

Sarah Best's Timeline

9 Records

1865
Feb 1865
Birth of Sarah Frances Best in Pickens, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Pickens, Fayette, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 5
Sarah Frances Best resided here in Shelton, Pickens, Alabama, USA
Shelton, Pickens, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 15
Sarah Frances Best resided here in Dorroh, Pickens, Alabama, USA
Dorroh, Pickens, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 35
Sarah Frances Best resided here in Stonewall, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Stonewall, Fayette, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 45
Sarah Frances Best resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Taylor, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 2, Taylor, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 55
Sarah Frances Best resided here in Duke, Jackson, Oklahoma, USA
Duke, Jackson, Oklahoma, USA
1925
1925
Age 60
Sarah Frances Best resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Taylor, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 2, Taylor, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 65
Sarah Frances Best resided here in Poarch, Poarch, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
Poarch, Poarch, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 70
Death of Sarah Frances Best in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1865
    Event Place: Pickens, Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Duke, Jackson, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1457; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 107
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Shelton, Pickens, Alabama; Roll: M593_36; Page: 1B; Family History Library Film: 545535
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Taylor, Texas; Roll: T624_1593; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 0268; FHL microfilm: 1375606

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Shelton, Pickens, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Shelton, Pickens, Alabama; Roll: M593_36; Page: 1B; Family History Library Film: 545535

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dorroh, Pickens, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dorroh, Pickens, Alabama; Roll: 28; Page: 514C; Enumeration District: 094

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Stonewall, Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Stonewall, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1240016

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Taylor, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Taylor, Texas; Roll: T624_1593; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 0268; FHL microfilm: 1375606

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Duke, Jackson, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Duke, Jackson, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1457; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 107

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Taylor, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Taylor, Texas; Roll: T624_1593; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 0268; FHL microfilm: 1375606

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Poarch, Poarch, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Poarch, Beckham, Oklahoma; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2341627

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cily
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, San Angelo Evening Standard; Publication Date: 10 Jan 1935; Publication Place: San Angelo, Texas, USA; ,0.050318487,0.7404692,0.2524289&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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