Robert Cruson Best and Anna B. Bierer

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Husband Robert Cruson Best ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 1812 - Cook Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1865 - Westmoreland Co, PA
         Buried: 

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         Father: John Best (      -      ) 1 3
         Mother: [Unk] Cruson (      -      )

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Anna B. Bierer ^{1 3 4}

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           Born: 1830 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1906
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         Father: David Bierer (      -      ) 1 3
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M John Best ^{3 5}

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           Born: 11 Oct 1853 - Greensburg, Westmoreland Co, PA 3
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           Died: Aft 1906
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Emma Caroline Beamer (1854-      ) 5 6
           Marr: 21 Jul 1874 6 7

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2 M James D. Best ^{1 8}

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            AKA: James B. Best 8
           Born: 13 Jul 1858 - Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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           Died: 1917 - Texas 8
         Buried: 
         Status: Twin

         Spouse: Tina May Keltz (      -1890) 8 9
           Marr: 3 Jul 1888 9

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3 M Robert C. Best ⁴

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           Born: 13 Jul 1858 - Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 4
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1906
         Buried: 
         Status: Twin

         Spouse: Aletta Hile (      -      ) 4
           Marr: 1888 4

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4 M William Best ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1906
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5 M Andrew Best ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1906
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6 M Henry Best ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1906
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General Notes: Husband - Robert Cruson Best

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He was born on a farm in Ligonier valley, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He learned the shoe-maker's trade, and came to Greensburg as a young man, following his trade in that place during the remainder of his life. He was a Democrat in politics and wielded much influence in his party, being twice nominated for the office of county commissioner. He was a member of the Presbyterian church.

He and his wife reared a family of nine children, of whom seven
sons were still living in 1890.

1 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 48.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 589.

3 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 162.

4 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 590.

5 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 352.

6 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 32.

7 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 163.

8 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 196.

9 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 51.