Best, William S

1807 - 1888  (81 years)

• Name	Best, William S  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	19 Jan 1807	Jefferson, Alexandria County, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1840	Morgan County, Ohio, USA   [4]
  Residence	1875	Morgan County, Ohio, USA   [3]
  Death	31 May 1888	Penn, Morgan County, Ohio, USA   [5]
  Age	81 years
  Burial	Penn Township, Morgan County, Ohio, USA   [5]
  Person ID	I1309	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	24 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Best, John,   b. 15 Nov 1787, Maryland, USA d. 1 Jun 1869, Malta, Morgan County, Ohio, USA (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Best, Barbara,   b. 1 Aug 1785, Maryland, USA d. 29 Mar 1872, Malta Township, Morgan County, Ohio, USA (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F621	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Neer, Mahalah,   b. 3 Mar 1809, Jefferson, Alexandria County, Virginia, USA d. 20 Feb 1895, Penn, Morgan County, Ohio, USA (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	16 Sep 1828	Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Children	1. Best, James William,   b. 7 Mar 1838, Penn, Morgan County, Ohio, USA d. 27 May 1925, El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma, USA (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F611	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Apr 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 19 Jan 1807 - Jefferson, Alexandria County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 16 Sep 1828 - Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA Residence - 1840 - Morgan County, Ohio, USA Residence - 1875 - Morgan County, Ohio, USA Death - 31 May 1888 - Penn, Morgan County, Ohio, USA Burial - - Penn Township, Morgan County, Ohio, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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