John Michael Best and Elizabeth Sherry

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Husband John Michael Best ¹

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           Born: Abt 1800
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         Father: Johann Heinrich Best (1765-1864) 2
         Mother: Margaret Rugh (      -      ) 2 3

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Elizabeth Sherry ¹

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           Born: 
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Children

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1 M George C. Best ⁴

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           Born: 8 Sep 1820 - Best's Mills, Clarion Co, PA 4
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         Spouse: Susannah Switzer (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 7 Feb 1847 4

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2 M John Best ⁶

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            AKA: Johann Best
           Born: 26 Mar 1824
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         Spouse: Frances "Fannie" Alt (      -      ) 6

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3 F Barbara "Babette" Best ⁷

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           Born: 4 Oct 1829 - Clarion Co, PA 7
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           Died: 23 Jan 1880 - Clarion Co, PA 7
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         Spouse: Godfrey Exley, Jr. (1822-1895) 7

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4 F Lydia Lovina Best ⁸

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           Born: 17 May 1830 - Clarion Co, PA 8
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           Died: 1 Oct 1857 - Knox, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA 8
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         Spouse: John George Exley (1827-1892) 9
           Marr: 6 Feb 1850 - Knox, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA 8

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General Notes: Husband - John Michael Best

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He was a soldier in the War of 1812.

1 Terrance L. Johnson-Cooney, The Exley Family 1789 to 2005 (Self-published, Aug, 2005), Pg 63.

2 Terrance L. Johnson-Cooney, The Exley Family 1789 to 2005 (Self-published, Aug, 2005), Pg 62.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 677.

4 A. J. Davis, History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1887), BP v.

5 A. J. Davis, History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1887), Pg v.

6 A. J. Davis, History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1887), Bios xix.

7 Terrance L. Johnson-Cooney, The Exley Family 1789 to 2005 (Self-published, Aug, 2005), Pg 7.

8 Terrance L. Johnson-Cooney, The Exley Family 1789 to 2005 (Self-published, Aug, 2005), Pg 230.

9 Terrance L. Johnson-Cooney, The Exley Family 1789 to 2005 (Self-published, Aug, 2005), Pg 5.