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Thomas J Best 1831–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Nov 1831

Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina

Death Date: 1862

Death Location: Virginia

Father: William Best

Mother: Selena Adams

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In 1831, Thomas J Best entered the world in Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina, born to William Benedict Best And Selena Adams. Thomas J Best passed away in 1862 in Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1831, Thomas J Best entered the world in Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina, born to William Benedict Best And Selena Adams.
  • Thomas J Best passed away in 1862 in Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Best
1805–1861
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina
WB
Selena Adams
1811–1878
Birth Location: Chester, South Carolina
SA

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Best's Ancestors

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Thomas Best
1831–1862
Birth Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina
Parents
William Benedict Best
1805–1861
Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina
Selena Adams
1811–1878
Chester, South Carolina
Grandparents
Benedict (M) Best
1755–1814
Camden, South Carolina
Sarah Bell
1771–1830
Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia
James Adams
1785–1848
Chester, South Carolina
Mary Giles
1788–
Chester, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Best's Timeline

2 Records

1831
24 Nov 1831
Birth of Thomas J Best in Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina
Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina
1862
1862
Age 31
Death of Thomas J Best in Virginia
Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1831
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Virginia
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