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William Wesley Best 1855 – 1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1855

Birth Location: Pickens, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 11 Mar 1930

Death Location: Stonewall, Fayette, Alabama, USA

Father: James Best

Mother: Mary White

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In 1855, William Wesley Best entered the world in Pickens, Alabama, USA, born to James S Best and Mary Ann E White. In 1870, William Wesley Best resided in Shelton, Pickens, Alabama, USA. William Wesley Best passed away in 1930 in Stonewall, Fayette, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1855, William Wesley Best entered the world in Pickens, Alabama, USA, born to James S Best and Mary Ann E White.
  • In 1870, William Wesley Best resided in Shelton, Pickens, Alabama, USA.
  • William Wesley Best passed away in 1930 in Stonewall, Fayette, Alabama, USA.

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William Best's Ancestors

Self
William Best
1855 – 1930
Birth Place: Pickens, 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

William Best's Timeline

3 Records

1855
Jan 1855
Birth of William Wesley Best in Pickens, Alabama, USA
Pickens, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 15
William Wesley Best resided here in Shelton, Pickens, Alabama, USA
Shelton, Pickens, Alabama, USA
1930
11 Mar 1930
Age 75
Death of William Wesley Best in Stonewall, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Stonewall, Fayette, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1855
    Event Place: Pickens, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Shelton, Pickens, Alabama; Roll: M593_36; Page: 1A; Family History Library Film: 545535
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    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: 1A; Family History Library Film: 545535

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1930
    Event Place: Stonewall, Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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