Rev. David Best and Lydia DeWitt

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Husband Rev. David Best ¹

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           Born:  - County Antrim, Ireland
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       Marriage: 24 Sep 1823 1

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Wife Lydia DeWitt ¹

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           Born:  - Hope, Warren Co, NJ
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Children

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1 M James Best ¹

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2 F Elizabeth Best ¹

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3 M Dr. David Best ²

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           Born: 15 Apr 1828 - Hope, Warren Co, NJ 1
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           Died: 20 May 1887 - Meadville, Crawford Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Lockhart (1824-1892/1893) 3 4
           Marr: 1849 4

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4 F Margaret Best ¹

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5 M Rev. Wesley C. Best ¹

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6 M Rev. Silas Benson Best ¹

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7 F Emeline Best ¹

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         Spouse: Rev. T. M. Griffith (      -      ) 1

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8 U [Infant] Best ¹

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9 U [Infant] Best ¹

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General Notes: Husband - Rev. David Best

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He was born in County Antrim, Ireland, emigrated to the United States and made his home in Hope, New Jersey, the active years of his life being spent in the occupations of a minister of the Methodist denomination.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1254.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1256.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1487.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1255.