Best, Everett Cecil

1891 - 1980  (89 years)

• Name	Best, Everett Cecil  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Birth	25 May 1891	Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1900	Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa, USA   [4]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Residence	1910	East Walnut, Canadian County, Oklahoma, USA   [5]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Residence	Between 1917 and 1918	Appanoose County, Iowa, USA   [3]
  Residence	1935	Appanoose County, Iowa, USA   [7]
  Residence	1937	Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA   [8]
  Residence	1 Apr 1940	Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA   [7]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Residence	1942	Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA   [2]
  Residence	1957	Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA   [6]
  Death	27 May 1980	Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA   [1, 9]
  Age	89 years
  Burial	Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA   [9]
  Person ID	I1141	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	24 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Best, William S.,   b. 8 Aug 1870, Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa, USA d. 14 Jun 1944, Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa, USA (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Broshar, Elizabeth Ellen,   b. 17 Nov 1864, Moravia, Appanoose County, Iowa, USA d. 23 Feb 1944, Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa, USA (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	30 Aug 1889	Appanoose County, Iowa, USA   [14]
  Family ID	F530	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Underwood, Nellie Mae,   b. 7 Sep 1894, Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma, USA d. 6 May 1971, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma, USA (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	7 Feb 1916	El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma, USA   [10]
  Children	1. Best, Arland Ray,   b. 30 Nov 1916, Minco, Grady County, Oklahoma, USA d. 16 Mar 2003, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F527	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Other Spouse	Keller, Martin,   b. 28 Jan 1892, El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma, USA d. 17 Aug 1953, El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma, USA  (Age 61 years) m. 4 Dec 1920, El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma, USA
  Stepchildren	1 stepdaughter
  1. Keller, Carmen June,   b. 19 Jun 1923, El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma, USA d. 23 Sep 1997, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma, USA  (Age 74 years) ▻ Mayberry, Floyd Lee
  Family ID	F529	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Apr 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Stark, Elsie Mae,   b. 19 May 1896, Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa, USA d. 9 Sep 1987, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1921	Appanoose County, Iowa, USA
  Children	1. Best, Donald,   b. 1932, Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa, USA d. Illinois, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Best, Richard Leo,   b. 15 Mar 1927, Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa, USA d. 10 Mar 2004, White Plains, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Best, Roger Lavern,   b. 25 Jul 1933, Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa, USA d. 30 Mar 2013, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F528	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Apr 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 May 1891 - Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa, USA Residence - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1900 - Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa, USA Residence - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1910 - East Walnut, Canadian County, Oklahoma, USA Marriage - 7 Feb 1916 - El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma, USA Residence - Between 1917 and 1918 - Appanoose County, Iowa, USA Marriage - Abt 1921 - Appanoose County, Iowa, USA Residence - 1935 - Appanoose County, Iowa, USA Residence - 1937 - Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA Residence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1 Apr 1940 - Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA Residence - 1942 - Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA Residence - 1957 - Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA Death - 27 May 1980 - Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA Burial - - Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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