Olly Best: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Olly Best was born on 6 Aug 1833 in Illinois, USA (daughter of William Best and Catherine Tatum); died on 11 Jan 1852 in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA.

Other Events:

Alt. Birth: 6 Aug 1833

Olly married William Scroggins between 1850-1852. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:

Olly appears in the 1850 Macoupin County census with her parents, age 15. Her cemetery stone names her as the wife of William Scroggins, who died on 11 January 1852. No record has yet been found of their marriage.

Although her birth date, which calculates to approximately 1835 in the 1850 census, and the one on her cemetery stone of 6 August 1833 are in conflict, the conflict is not beyond the normal range of error for a birthdate from two such sources. The cemetery stone is more likely to be accurate, but both either could be in error.

Generation: 2

2.	William Best William married Catherine Tatum Catherine was born on 15 Nov 1808 in Tennessee, USA; died on 7 Jul 1864 in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Staunton City Cemetery, Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine Tatum was born on 15 Nov 1808 in Tennessee, USA; died on 7 Jul 1864 in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Staunton City Cemetery, Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA.

Children:

Mica Best was born about 1830 in Illinois, USA.
1. Olly Best was born on 6 Aug 1833 in Illinois, USA; died on 11 Jan 1852 in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA.
Juliet Best was born about 1837 in Illinois, USA.
Dempsey Best was born about 1837 in Illinois, USA.
Mary Best was born about 1842 in Illinois, USA.
Holland Best was born about 1853-1854 in Illinois, USA.