Elvin Elliot Best: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Elvin Elliot Best was born on 24 Jul 1850 in Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA (son of Joseph Best and Susan M. Walker); died on 22 Nov 1935 in Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; was buried in "County Home" Cemetery.

Elvin married Mary Bullock on 6 Aug 1874 in Madison County, Illinois, USA, and was divorced between 1890-1897. Mary (daughter of John S. Bullock and Arcadia Baird) was born on 17 Sep 1858 in Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; died on 3 Nov 1921. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Thomas Best was born about 1878; died on 9 Apr 1947 in Wood River, Madison County, Illinois, USA.
Clarence Best was born about 1883.
August Leslie "Les" Best was born on 21 Apr 1886 in South Dakota, USA; died on 25 Apr 1942 in Cahokia, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Mt. Olive, Cahokia township, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA.
Howard Best was born about 1889 in Illinois, USA; died on 9 Jun 1946 in Cook County, Illinois, USA.
Arcadia Best

Generation: 2

2.	Joseph Best was born about 1800 in North Carolina, USA. Joseph married Susan M. Walker on 10 Sep 1849 in Madison County, Illinois, USA. Susan (daughter of Samuel Allen Walker and [First Wife]) was born about 1823 in Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susan M. Walker was born about 1823 in Illinois, USA (daughter of Samuel Allen Walker and [First Wife]).

Children:

1. Elvin Elliot Best was born on 24 Jul 1850 in Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; died on 22 Nov 1935 in Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; was buried in "County Home" Cemetery.

Generation: 3

6.	Samuel Allen Walker was born about 1785 in Amherst County, Virginia, USA (son of (Progenitor) Walker and Elizabeth (--?--)); died after 1860. Samuel married [First Wife]. died between 1823-1826. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

[First Wife] died between 1823-1826.

Children:

John L. Walker was born about 1811 in Tennessee, USA; died after 1880.
Phillip V. Walker, [Possible son] was born about 1812 in Tennessee, USA; died between 1862 and 1869 in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA.
Elijah Walker
3. Susan M. Walker was born about 1823 in Illinois, USA.
[Female] Walker was born in 1810-1820.
[Female 2] Walker was born in 1810-1820.

Generation: 4

12.	(Progenitor) Walker was born between 1750 and 1765; died in in Tennessee, USA. (Progenitor) married Elizabeth (--?--) before 1790. Elizabeth was born in 1775-1785; died before 7 Apr 1823 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Elizabeth (--?--) was born in 1775-1785; died before 7 Apr 1823 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA.

Children:

Archalaus Walker was born on 17 Dec 1783 in Virginia, USA; died on 11 Dec 1866 in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Wayne Cemetery, Dorchester, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA.
6. Samuel Allen Walker was born about 1785 in Amherst County, Virginia, USA; died after 1860.
Elizabeth Walker was born about 1790; died on 23 Oct 1834 in Bond County, Illinois, USA.
Mary "Polly" Walker was born about 1790 in Georgia, USA; died between 1861 and 1870 in Tennessee, USA.
Jacob Walker was born about 1793 in Georgia, USA; died on 3 Mar 1855 in Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA.
Joseph Harmon Walker was born about 1796 in Georgia, USA; died after 1870.
Retha Walker was born about 1799 in Georgia, USA; died after 1850.
George H. Walker was born in 1801 in Georgia, USA; died after 1870.
Elijah Walker was born on 14 Sep 1802 in Georgia, USA; died on 26 Jul 1872 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; was buried after 26 Jul 1872 in Fielder Cemetery, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA.