John William Best and Mary Ann Smith
Husband John William Best 1
Born: 20 Sep 1793 - Heidelberg Twp, Northampton Co, PA 1 Christened: Died: 13 May 1878 - McCalmont Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 1 Buried: - Old German (St. Jacob's Union) Cemetery, Henderson Twp, Jefferson Co, PA
Father: John Michael Best (1761-1843) 2 Mother: Eva Catherine Schaeffer (1766-1862) 2 3
Marriage: 5 Nov 1818 - Franklin Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
Wife Mary Ann Smith 1
AKA: Maria Schmidt,4 Mary (Pauline) Smith 5 Born: 11 Apr 1801 - Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 4 Christened: Died: 5 Apr 1873 - Jefferson Co, PA 4 Buried: - Old German (St. Jacob's Union) Cemetery, Henderson Twp, Jefferson Co, PA
Father: Jacob Smith ( - ) 4 Mother: Barbara Mary Ludwig ( - ) 4
Children
1 F Catherine Elizabeth Best 4
AKA: Katharine Best 6 Born: 11 Jul 1819 - Plum Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 4 Christened: Died: 16 Oct 1864 - Westmoreland Co, PA 4 Buried: - Hankey's Cemetery, Franklin Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA Status: TwinSpouse: Michael Remaley, Jr. (1801-1870) 4 7 Marr: 30 Oct 1845 4
2 M Jeremiah Best 4
Born: 11 Jul 1819 - Plum Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 4 Christened: Died: in infancy Buried: Status: TwinSpouse: Did Not Marry
3 M John Best 4
Born: 22 Nov 1820 - Plum Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 4 Christened: Died: 18 Mar 1821 - Westmoreland Co, PA 4 Buried:Spouse: Did Not Marry
4 M Michael Best 4
Born: 26 Mar 1822 - Plum Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 4 Christened: Died: 11 Jul 1896 - Winslow Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 4 Buried: - Emerickville Lutheran, Emerickville, Jefferson Co, PASpouse: Julia Ann Deemer (1827/1828-1903) 4 Marr: 1843 - Jefferson Co, PA 4
5 M William Best 4
Born: 24 Oct 1823 - Plum Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 4 Christened: Died: 6 Jun 1874 - Winslow Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 4 Buried: - Emerickville Lutheran, Emerickville, Jefferson Co, PASpouse: Frances Willard "Fanny" Moore (1827-1916) 4 8 Marr: 25 Sep 1851 - Jefferson Co, PA 9
6 F Anna Maria Barbara Best 4
Born: 25 Jun 1825 - Plum Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 4 Christened: Died: 24 Feb 1923 - Reynoldsville, Jefferson Co, PA 4 Buried: - Syphrit's (Paradise) Cemetery, near Wishaw, Jefferson Co, PASpouse: John George Culp (1823-1847) 4 Marr: 1843 - Jefferson Co, PA 4Spouse: Jacob Mease Shaffer (1815-1895) 4 10 Marr: 8 Jan 1852 - Jefferson Co, PA
7 M Jacob Best 4
Born: 19 Feb 1827 - Plum Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 4 Christened: Died: 1909 - Armstrong Co, PA 4 Buried: - Eddyville Cemetery, Eddyville, Armstrong Co, PASpouse: Sarah Cable (Abt 1832-1912) 4 Marr: Abt 1858 - Jefferson Co, PA
8 F Rebecca Margaret "Peggy" Best 4
Born: 8 Oct 1828 - Plum Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 4 Christened: Died: 4 Jun 1921 - Jefferson Co, PA 4 Buried: - Old German (St. Jacob's Union) Cemetery, Henderson Twp, Jefferson Co, PASpouse: Solomon E. Hime (1836-1889) 4 Marr: 10 Apr 1862 - Summerville, Jefferson Co, PA 4
9 F Mary Pauline "Polly" Best 4 11
Born: 19 Jun 1830 - Boiling Springs, Armstrong Co, PA 4 Christened: Died: 25 Dec 1915 - Jefferson Co, PA 4 Buried: - Davis Cemetery, Jefferson Co, PASpouse: Henry Beam (1813-1888) 4 11 Marr: 16 Nov 1850 - Jefferson Co, PA 4
10 F Sarah Best 4
Born: 13 Jul 1837 - Jefferson Co, PA 4 Christened: Died: 20 Jul 1899 - Jefferson Co, PA 4 Buried: - Emerickville Cemetery, Emerickville, Jefferson Co, PASpouse: Zachariah Adam Deemer (1829-1917) 4 Marr: Jul 1854 4
11 M Eli Best 4 13
AKA: John Best 12 Born: 9 Sep 1838 - McCalmont Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 4 Christened: Died: 15 Jun 1913 - near Salem, Marion Co, OR 4 Buried: - City View Cemetery, Salem, Marion Co, ORSpouse: Emeline Sykes (1846-1931) 4 12 13 Marr: 16 Oct 1881 4
12 M Henry Best 4
Born: 5 Oct 1840 - Jefferson Co, PA 4 Christened: Died: 2 May 1854 - Jefferson Co, PA 4 Cause of Death: Accidental fall Buried: - Old German (St. Jacob's Union) Cemetery, Henderson Twp, Jefferson Co, PASpouse: Did Not Marry
13 F Hannah Best 4
Born: 25 Jan 1843 - McCalmont Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 4 Christened: Died: 3 May 1863 - Jefferson Co, PA 4 Cause of Death: Diphtheria Buried: - Old German (St. Jacob's Union) Cemetery, Henderson Twp, Jefferson Co, PA
14 F Dolly Best 4
Born: 1850 - Young Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 4 Christened: Died: Buried:
1 Jude Ann Fischer, Wilhelm Best - Abridged Edition (Privately published, 1985), Pg 33.
2 Jude Ann Fischer, Wilhelm Best - Abridged Edition (Privately published, 1985), Pg 11.
3 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 895.
4 Jude Ann Fischer, Wilhelm Best - Abridged Edition (Privately published, 1985), Pg 56.
5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1106.
6 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 101.
7 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 100.
8 Kate M. Scott, History of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 737.
9 Jude Ann Fischer, Wilhelm Best - Abridged Edition (Privately published, 1985), Pg 92.
10 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1589.
11 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1105.
12 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1206.
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—, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 193.
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