| Home Surname List Name Index | Gladys BEST was born on 16 Jun 1907 in Sampsel Twp, Livingston, Missouri. She died on 28 Jul 1977 in Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri. She was buried in Mooresville Cemetery, Livingston, Missouri. Parents: George Henry BEST and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" DUCKWORTH. Spouse: Roy Matson TIBERGHIEN. Roy Matson TIBERGHIEN and Gladys BEST were married on 24 Nov 1926 in Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri. The bride was of Mooresville, the groom of Sampsel. Children were: Donna Jean TIBERGHIEN, Karen Kay TIBERGHIEN, Delores June TIBERGHIEN. Gwendolyn Darlene BEST. Parents: Russell H. BEST and Orva Pearl "Peggy" OXFORD. Spouse: Raymond David FRITZ. Spouse: Robert Jean LOWE. Robert Jean LOWE and Gwendolyn Darlene BEST were married on 3 Sep 1952 in Livingston Co., Missouri. Children were: Robert Jeffery LOWE, Sheree Roxanne LOWE, Barry Jean LOWE, Terry Dean LOWE, Shelia Raye LOWE. Hannah BEST was born about 1774. Parents: Humphrey BEST and Mary "Polly" CARTWRIGHT. Spouse: Joseph WELDON. Joseph WELDON and Hannah BEST were married on 22 Apr 1789 in Madison Co., Kentucky. Hannah BEST was born about 1800. She died in 1863. Parents: Humphrey BEST and Catherine ENYART. Hannah BEST was born about 1848 in Daviess Co., Missouri. She died about 1868. Parents: Howard Boon BEST and Rebecca MCCAMMON. Henry BEST was born in 1801 in Virginia. Spouse: Elizabeth KASTER. Children were: Elizabeth Jane BEST, Carter B. BEST, Henry Adam "Ad" BEST, Cynthia M. BEST. Henry Adam "Ad" BEST was born in Aug 1843 in Indiana. He died on 30 Jan 1907 in Mooresville, Livingston, Missouri. Parents: Henry BEST and Elizabeth KASTER. Spouse: Almira Amanda SPRAGUE. Henry Adam "Ad" BEST and Almira Amanda SPRAGUE were married on 23 Jun 1868 in Madison Co., Iowa. Catherine 'Kate' Vaughn helped raise this family after Almira died. Children were: Anna Elizabeth "Annie" BEST, George Henry BEST, Rosetta "Rose" BEST, Edward Milton BEST. Howard Boon BEST was born on 7 Jul 1818 in Howard Co., Missouri. He died on 22 Feb 1900 in Daviess Co., Missouri. He was buried in Best Cemetery, Daviess, Missouri. Parents: Humphrey BEST and Catherine ENYART. Spouse: Rebecca MCCAMMON. Howard Boon BEST and Rebecca MCCAMMON were married on 16 Sep 1838 in Grundy Co., Missouri. Children were: Humphry BEST, Silas N. BEST, Hannah BEST, David BEST, Lewis M. BEST, Alexander BEST, Charity BEST, Ethlen BEST, William C. Breckenridge BEST. Howard D. BEST was born on 11 Mar 1875 in Daviess Co., Missouri. He died on 7 May 1933 in Benton Twp., Daviess, Missouri. He was buried on 9 May 1933 in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Daviess, Missouri. Parents: Silas N. BEST and Juliann FERGUSON. Spouse: Mary Lavena DILLEY. Howard D. BEST and Mary Lavena DILLEY were married on 17 Mar 1898 in Daviess Co., Missouri. Bride and groom were of Benton Twp., Daviess Co. Humphrey BEST was born in 1740 in Pennsylvania. He died in Jul 1814 in Gerrard Co., Kentucky. His estate was probated in 1817 in Gerrard Co., Kentucky. Information from Mrs. L. Ann Kaufman, Fremont, California: "Denny Ellerman says Humphrey Best, Sr., came to Madison County, Kentucky, from Rowan County or Mecklenberg County, North Carolina. There is a land sale in Rowan County from a Henderson to a Humphrey Best, both of Mecklenberg County in 1767 and an administration and estate inventory of a Humphrey Best who died in 1769 in Rowan Co. There were two Humphrey Bests in western North Carolina, because there is another one who shows up on the Surry County tax lists for 1771, 1772, 1774 and 1775 with one tithable as 'Umphre Best'." Spouse: Mary "Polly" CARTWRIGHT. Humphrey BEST and Mary "Polly" CARTWRIGHT were married about 1764. Children were: Stephen BEST, Isaac BEST, Humphrey BEST, Phoebe BEST, Hannah BEST, Ebenezer BEST, Peggy BEST, Celia Ann BEST. Humphrey BEST was born about 1772 in Maryland. He died on 1 Jan 1849 in Grundy Co., Missouri. Humphrey Best and his family moved to Howard County, Missouri, about 1816 with Silas Enyart, Durlin Wright, John Titus and William Harvey and then moved on to Clay County, Missouri. Humphrey Best's will left everything to his children by Catherine Enyart but his third wife, China, went to court and she received her share. She said she had a child by him. Parents: Humphrey BEST and Mary "Polly" CARTWRIGHT. Spouse: Catherine ENYART. Humphrey BEST and Catherine ENYART were married on 7 Jan 1796 in Livingston City, Madison Co., Kentucky. Children were: Mary "Polly" BEST, Elizabeth BEST, Hannah BEST, Silas BEST, Charity BEST, Ann BEST, Elcy BEST, David E. BEST, Howard Boon BEST. Spouse: Elizabeth WHITELEY. Humphrey BEST and Elizabeth WHITELEY were married on 2 Dec 1832 in Clay Co., Missouri. They filed for divorce on 21 Jul 1835 in Clay Co., Missouri. In her petition for divorce, Elizabeth also asked for alimony. An alias writ was issued for Humphrey in Carroll County. On May 13, 1836, Elizabeth petitioned the court to prevent Joel Turnham and John C. Hawkins from turning over the money they had been holding for Humphrey. Humphrey filed suit on March 22, 1837, but the next day Turnham and Hawkins were ordered to give the money to Elizabeth. Spouse: China. Humphrey BEST and China were married after Jul 1835. Ordered that China Best be allowed fifteen dollars for the year 1842 for the maintenance of Oliver Best, a minor of two years of age. (Ref. Livingston Co. Court Record Book A, p. 116.) Children were: Oliver BEST. Humphry BEST was born about 1841 in Daviess Co., Missouri. Parents: Howard Boon BEST and Rebecca MCCAMMON. Isaac BEST was born about 1770. He died in 1837 in Texas. Isaac Best and family came from Gerrard Co., Kentucky to Montgomery Co., Missouri by 1808. Then most of the children accompanied their father to Texas. Isaac's children are named in "Pioneer Families of Missouri," pages 241 and 243. Parents: Humphrey BEST and Mary "Polly" CARTWRIGHT. Spouse: Margaret WILKINS. Isaac BEST and Margaret WILKINS were married in 1794 in Madison Co., Kentucky. Jack BEST. Spouse: daughter GILBERT. Jason BEST was born in 1859 in Ohio. Parents: Carter B. BEST and Mary. Lalah M. BEST was born about 1905 in Missouri. Parents: Arthur BEST and Ethyl Jeanette ELAM. Lawrence E. BEST was born about 1903 in Missouri. Parents: Arthur BEST and Ethyl Jeanette ELAM. Lewis M. BEST was born on 17 Jan 1852 in Daviess Co., Missouri. He died on 10 Feb 1912 in Pattonsburg, Daviess, Missouri. He was buried on 12 Feb 1912 in Best Cemetery, Daviess, Missouri. His gravestone reportedly spells the name Louis M. Best. Parents: Howard Boon BEST and Rebecca MCCAMMON. Spouse: Ella LAWRENCE. Lewis M. BEST and Ella LAWRENCE were married about 1878. Children were: Arthur BEST. Spouse: Nancy Elizabeth HIBBS. Lewis M. BEST and Nancy Elizabeth HIBBS were married about 1885 in Daviess Co., Missouri. Children were: Ella M. BEST. Spouse: Perenta Catherine SMITH. Lewis M. BEST and Perenta Catherine SMITH were married after Mar 1911. Mary BEST was born in 1860 in Ohio. Parents: Carter B. BEST and Mary. Mary "Polly" BEST was born about 1797. She died in 1822. Parents: Humphrey BEST and Catherine ENYART. Oliver BEST was born about 1840 in Missouri. Parents: Humphrey BEST and China. Peggy BEST was born about 1782. Parents: Humphrey BEST and Mary "Polly" CARTWRIGHT. Spouse: Colin JONES. Phoebe BEST was born about 1774. Parents: Humphrey BEST and Mary "Polly" CARTWRIGHT. Spouse: John WELDON. John WELDON and Phoebe BEST were married on 1 Mar 1789 in Madison Co., Kentucky. Rosetta "Rose" BEST was born on 3 Oct 1874 in Iowa. Her birth certificate says she was born at Springhill, Livingston Co., Missouri. She died on 6 Jan 1916 in Mooresville Twp., Livingston, Missouri. She died of bronchial pneumonia. She was buried on 8 Jan 1916 in Mooresville Cemetery, Livingston, Missouri. Parents: Henry Adam "Ad" BEST and Almira Amanda SPRAGUE. Spouse: John Henry "Rusty John" JONES. John Henry "Rusty John" JONES and Rosetta "Rose" BEST were married on 21 Jan 1903 in Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri. Rosa Best Jones died of pneumonia when her third child was an infant. Children were: Lottie Adelaide JONES, Blanche F. JONES, infant JONES. Russell H. BEST was born on 27 Mar 1905 in Mooresville Twp., Livingston, Missouri. He died on 21 Jun 1946 in Mooresville Twp., Livingston, Missouri. He was buried on 24 Jun 1946 in Mooresville Cemetery, Livingston, Missouri. Parents: George Henry BEST and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" DUCKWORTH. Spouse: Orva Pearl "Peggy" OXFORD. Russell H. BEST and Orva Pearl "Peggy" OXFORD were married on 9 Jun 1928 in Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri. Children were: Gwendolyn Darlene BEST, Billie Harold BEST. Silas BEST was born about 1802. He died in 1875. Parents: Humphrey BEST and Catherine ENYART. Silas N. BEST was born on 27 Jan 1844 in Daviess Co., Missouri. His birth place is also reported as Grundy Co., Missouri. He died on 13 Jun 1907. He was buried in Best Cemetery, Daviess, Missouri. Parents: Howard Boon BEST and Rebecca MCCAMMON. Spouse: Juliann FERGUSON. Silas N. BEST and Juliann FERGUSON were married on 31 Mar 1867 in Daviess Co., Missouri. Bride and groom were of Daviess Co. Children were: Howard D. BEST. Spouse: Mary Ann TAYLOR. Silas N. BEST and Mary Ann TAYLOR were married on 14 Oct 1880 in Daviess Co., Missouri. They filed for divorce in 1886 in Daviess Co., Missouri. Stephen BEST was born about 1768. He died in 1825 in St. Charles, St. Charles, Missouri. Parents: Humphrey BEST and Mary "Polly" CARTWRIGHT. Spouse: Mary KEENEY. Stephen BEST and Mary KEENEY were married on 3 Jul 1794 in Madison Co., Kentucky. William C. Breckenridge BEST was born on 24 Aug 1860 in Daviess Co., Missouri. He died on 6 May 1934 in Kansas. Parents: Howard Boon BEST and Rebecca MCCAMMON. Spouse: Nancy E. WILLIAMS. William C. Breckenridge BEST and Nancy E. WILLIAMS were married on 4 Jan 1883 in Daviess Co., Missouri. Charles R. BETHARDS was born on 24 Jan 1901 in Grundy Co., Missouri. He died on 19 Dec 1935 in Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri. He was buried on 22 Dec 1935. He was a son of Theodore Bethards. Spouse: Ruth Melissa BURNS. Everett BETHARDS. Spouse: Catherine BOWE. Everett BETHARDS and Catherine BOWE were married on 10 Jan 1936 in Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri. The bride was of Wheeling, the groom of Chula. James W. Bowe, father of Catherine, gives consent. Children were: Mary Lucille BETHARDS. Mary Lucille BETHARDS was born about 1951. Parents: Everett BETHARDS and Catherine BOWE. Spouse: Larry Gene ALLNUTT. Larry Gene ALLNUTT and Mary Lucille BETHARDS were married on 13 Jul 1968 in Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri. Bride and groom were of Chillicothe. Catherine Bethards, mother of Mary, gave her consent. C. C. Allnutt, father of Larry, gave his consent. C. Lenore BETHEL was born about 1901 in Caldwell Co., Missouri. Parents: John BETHEL and Charlotte Laurence DUSTON. Capitola BETHEL was born on 27 Apr 1859 in Adams Co., Illinois. She died on 18 Jun 1938 in Kingston, Caldwell, Missouri. She was buried on 20 Jun 1938 in Kingston Cemetery, Caldwell, Missouri. She is also identified by a TRUMBO descendant as Capitola DARLING, possibly indicating a previous marriage. Parents: Chapman BETHEL and Eliza Jane FEATHERINGILL. Spouse: Jacob TRUMBO. Jacob TRUMBO and Capitola BETHEL were married on 22 Dec 1875 in Caldwell Co., Missouri. Children were: Charles William TRUMBO, Laura TRUMBO, Jane TRUMBO, Electa Jane TRUMBO, Edward Everett TRUMBO, Hildred P. TRUMBO. Chapman BETHEL. Spouse: Eliza Jane FEATHERINGILL. Children were: Mary Jane BETHEL, Capitola BETHEL. Charles W. BETHEL died before 1923 in Washington. Spouse: Mary Belle CORMANA. Charlotte Fernelia "Fern" BETHEL was born on 14 Jul 1904 in Kingston, Caldwell, Missouri. She died on 10 Jun 1943 in Kingston, Caldwell, Missouri. She was buried on 15 Jun 1943 in Kingston Cemetery, Caldwell, Missouri. She never married. Parents: Robert A. BETHEL and Autelius E. "Autie" BREUER. Jean F. BETHEL was born about 1922 in Kingston Twp., Caldwell, Missouri. Parents: Lynn Vern BETHEL and Colene M. GUDGELL. John BETHEL was born in Adams Co., Illinois. He died before 1910. Spouse: Charlotte Laurence DUSTON. Children were: Robert A. BETHEL, Willa Pearl BETHEL, John H. BETHEL, Lynn Vern BETHEL, C. Lenore BETHEL. John B. "Jack" BETHEL was born about 1907 in North Dakota. Parents: Robert A. BETHEL and Autelius E. "Autie" BREUER. John H. BETHEL was born about 1892 in Missouri. Parents: John BETHEL and Charlotte Laurence DUSTON. Lenore BETHEL was born in 1900. Spouse: Carl Thomas BENNETT. Carl Thomas BENNETT and Lenore BETHEL were married on 1 Sep 1918 in Cameron, Clinton, Missouri. Bride and groom were of Kingston. John H. Bennett, father of Carl, gives consent. Lynn Vern BETHEL was born on 16 Jun 1895 in Kingston, Caldwell, Missouri. He died on 14 Sep 1979 in Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri. He was buried in Highland Cemetery, Hamilton, Missouri. Parents: John BETHEL and Charlotte Laurence DUSTON. Spouse: Colene M. GUDGELL. Lynn Vern BETHEL and Colene M. GUDGELL were married in Dec 1917 in Caldwell Co., Missouri. Bride and groom were of Kingston. Children were: Jean F. BETHEL, Norma L. BETHEL. Mary Jane BETHEL was born on 13 Mar 1844 in St. Louis Co., Missouri. She died on 4 Jan 1922 in Kingston, Caldwell, Missouri. She was buried on 5 Jan 1922 in Kingston Cemetery, Caldwell, Missouri. Parents: Chapman BETHEL and Eliza Jane FEATHERINGILL. Spouse: William Morgan BUTTS. William Morgan BUTTS and Mary Jane BETHEL were married on 14 Apr 1870. Norma L. BETHEL was born about 1925 in Kingston Twp., Caldwell, Missouri. Parents: Lynn Vern BETHEL and Colene M. GUDGELL. Ola W. BETHEL was born about 1917 in Caldwell Co., Missouri. Parents: Robert A. BETHEL and Autelius E. "Autie" BREUER. Richard E. BETHEL was born about 1908 in Missouri. Parents: Robert A. BETHEL and Autelius E. "Autie" BREUER. Robert "Bob" BETHEL Jr. was born on 28 Aug 1913 in Kingston Twp., Caldwell, Missouri. He died on 2 Sep 1913 in Kingston Twp., Caldwell, Missouri. He was buried on 2 Sep 1913 in Kingston Cemetery, Caldwell, Missouri. Parents: Robert A. BETHEL and Autelius E. "Autie" BREUER. Robert A. BETHEL was born about 1882 in Missouri. Parents: John BETHEL and Charlotte Laurence DUSTON. Spouse: Autelius E. "Autie" BREUER. Robert A. BETHEL and Autelius E. "Autie" BREUER were married about 1903. Children were: Charlotte Fernelia "Fern" BETHEL, John B. "Jack" BETHEL, Richard E. BETHEL, son BETHEL, Robert "Bob" BETHEL Jr., Ola W. BETHEL. Son BETHEL was born on 10 Mar 1912 in Caldwell Co., Missouri. He died on 10 Apr 1912 in Kingston Twp., Caldwell, Missouri. He was buried on 11 Apr 1912 in Kingston Cemetery, Caldwell, Missouri. Parents: Robert A. BETHEL and Autelius E. "Autie" BREUER. |
