Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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James B. Best and Eliza Buell




Husband James B. Best 1

           Born: May 1837 - Belfast, Ireland 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Jan 1912 - Carnegie, Allegheny Co, PA 1
         Buried: 


         Father: Robert Best (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Sarah Russell (      -      ) 1


       Marriage: Spring, 1867 1

   Other Spouse: [Unk] Kelly (      -      ) 1 - Ireland



Wife Eliza Buell 1

           Born: Nov 1830 - County Armagh, Ireland 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Jun 1907 - Butler, Butler Co, PA 1
         Buried: 


         Father: William Buell (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Belle Miller (      -      ) 1




Children
1 F Jennie Belle Best 1

           Born: 30 Dec 1867 - Warren Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Joseph Link Cook (1867-      ) 2
           Marr: 12 Jun 1887 1



General Notes: Husband - James B. Best


He was born in Belfast, Ireland, and after attaining his majority was for a time a soldier in the English army. He came to the United States in 1858-59 and settled in Warren, Pennsylvania. After his marriage he resided in that place for two years and then began oil operations, a business he followed throughout the oil country of western Pennsylvania.


General Notes: Wife - Eliza Buell


She was born in county Armagh, Ireland, and she followed her parents to the United States in 1860.

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Sources


1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 269.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 268.


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