Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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John Best and Margaret Smail




Husband John Best 1 2 3

           Born: 1802 - Westmoreland Co, PA 3
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           Died: 
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       Marriage: Abt 1827



Wife Margaret Smail 2 3 4

            AKA: Margaret Small 5
           Born: 28 May 1811 3
     Christened: 13 Sep 1812 - Westmoreland Co, PA 3
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: Jacob Smail (1774-Abt 1819) 6
         Mother: Anna Maria Frey (      -Abt 1819) 7




Children
1 M Solomon Best 3

           Born: 10 Jul 1828 3
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           Died: 
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2 F Sarah Best 3

           Born: 13 Mar 1830 3
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3 F Mary Anna Best 3

           Born: 22 Sep 1832 3
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           Died: 
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4 M Godlieb Best 3 9

            AKA: Gottlieb Best 8
           Born: 3 Mar 1840 - Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Lucetta Best (      -Aft 1913) 10
           Marr: 23 Aug 1866 9 11


5 F Margaret Best 3

           Born: 17 Sep 1842 3
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           Died: 
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6 M George Best 3

           Born: 18 Mar 1848 3
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7 F Christina Best 2 3 4

           Born: 1849 or 16 Aug 1852 - Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 May 1911 2
         Buried: 
         Spouse: William Jackson Kline (1846-      ) 2 4
           Marr: 8 Feb or 28 Feb 1870 2 4


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Sources


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

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 652.

3 Marlin A. Field, Peter Smail of Pennsylvania & His Descendants (Ozark, MO: Dogwood Printing, Sept., 1990), Pg 484.

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

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

6 Marlin A. Field, Peter Smail of Pennsylvania & His Descendants (Ozark, MO: Dogwood Printing, Sept., 1990), Pg 2, 439.

7 Marlin A. Field, Peter Smail of Pennsylvania & His Descendants (Ozark, MO: Dogwood Printing, Sept., 1990), Pg 439.

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

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

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

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


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