Washington S. Best and Susan Folk

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Husband Washington S. Best ¹

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            AKA: Simeon W. Best,2 Simon W. Best 3
           Born: 24 May 1854 - Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA 3
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         Father: Michael Best (1815-1904) 3 4
         Mother: Lucy Ann Edinger (1817-1899) 1

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       Marriage: 21 Jan 1877 3

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Wife Susan Folk ¹

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            AKA: Susie Fulk 3
           Born: 29 Jun 1862 - Cumberland Co, PA 2
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         Father: John E. Folk (      -1863) 2
         Mother: Mary E. Wentling (      -1903) 3

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1 F Minnie L. Best ³

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2 M George M. W. Best ³

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3 M Orrin F. Best ³

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4 F Lillian E. Best ²

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            AKA: Lillie L. Best 3
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5 F Estella L. Best ²

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6 F Mabel G. Best ²

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7 F Iva R. Best ²

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8 F Troila G. Best ²

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9 M Forrest E. Best ²

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10 M Hartley W. Best ²

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11 F Philista Best ²

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12 M Merle A. Best ²

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13 M Harry U. Best ²

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General Notes: Husband - Washington S. Best

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Being brought up on the homestead, he was educated in the Alt public school. Six­ty-seven acres of the old homestead formed his farm, and there he carried on general farming and oil producing, having two oil wells on his farm. In politics he was a Demo­crat, and held several offices. For thirteen years he was constable, and for fifteen years was auditor; was tax assessor, holding this position for seven years, tax collector and school treasurer; in 1907-08-09 he was sheriff of Clarion County; in 1910 he was elected supervisor of Beaver township. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and of the Encampment, also of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. His religion was the Luth­eran.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 593.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 1036.

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

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 593, 1036.