Elbert Best

Abt 1836 - 1880  (~ 45 years)

• Name	Elbert Best  [1]
  Born	Abt 1836	Illinois, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1 Jun 1880	Huggins township, Gentry County, Missouri, USA   [2]
  	1. Best, Elbert, white, male, 44, widowed, farmer, cannot read or write, Illinois, Tennessee, Tennessee 2. _____, Edward, white, male, 22, son, single, at home, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 3. _____, James, white, male, 13, son, single, at home, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 4. _____, Stephen, white, male, 2, son, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois 5. Sinclair, Sarah, white, female, 74, servant, single, servant, cannot read or write, Tennessee, North Carolina, North Carolina
  	Sarah Sinclair, living in the household, was born about 1806, Tennessee. In 1850 she was enumerated in the Everett and Nancy Sinclair household in Macoupin County, Illinois. Also present in the home was 14-year-old Elbert Best.
  Died	After 1880  [2]
  Person ID	I4378	Full | ProgenitorWalker
  Last Modified	30 Oct 2011

  
  

  Family 1	Angelica Walker,   b. Abt 1836, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA ,   d. Between 1870-1877, Gentry County, Missouri, USA  (Age ~ 41 years)
  Married	6 Oct 1856	Macoupin County, Illinois, USA   [1]
  	6 OCtober is technically the licensing date. A marriage date of 9 October 1856 is offered by the Norma Jeane Bell family group sheet for Philip V. and Frances (Best) Walker, and may be the correct date. [3]
  Children	1. Charles Edward Best,   b. 25 Dec 1857, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA ,   d. 4 Dec 1931, Wilson township, Gentry County, Missouri, USA  (Age 73 years)   2. James Wesley Best,   b. 20 Jul 1864, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA ,   d. 30 Oct 1918, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, USA  (Age 54 years)
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2011
  Family ID	F1531	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Rachel Davis
  Children	1. Stephen L. Best,   b. 25 Oct 1877, Gentry County, Missouri, USA ,   d. 5 Jan 1954, Howard township, Gentry County, Missouri, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	30 Oct 2011
  Family ID	F1536	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Angelica (Walker) Best, daughter of Philip V. Walker, 1860 Macoupin Co IL census 1860 U. S. census, Macoupin County, Illinois, population schedule, Staunton, Township 7 Range 6, p. 253 (penned), [no stamped p. no.], dwelling 1853, family 1826, Elbert Best household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 29 October 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 206; FHL film no. 803,206.
  		Angelica (Walker) Best, daughter of Philip V., 1870 Gentry Co MO census 1870 U.S. census, Gentry County, Missouri, population schedule, Albany, Bogle township, p. 16-17 (penned), p. 559-600 (stamped), dwelling 114, family 119, Elbert Best household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 28 October 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 776.
  		Elbert Best, widower of Angelica Walker, 1880 Gentry County, Missouri, census 1880 U. S. census, Gentry County, Missouri, population schedule, Huggins township, enumeration district (ED) 277, p. 7 (penned), p. 519 (stamped), dwelling 57, family 57, Elbert Best household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 October 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 687; FHL film no.…
  		Death certificate of Stephen L. Walker, son of Elbert Walker, 1954, Gentry County, Missouri. Missouri Secretary of State, “Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1960,” digital images, Missouri State Archives (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives : accessed 30 October 2011), for Stephen L. Best, certificate no. 851, Gentry County (1954).
  		James Wesley Best, son of Elbert and Angelica (Walker) Best, death certificate, 1918, Buchanan County, Missouri Missouri Secretary of State, “Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1960,” digital images, Missouri State Archives (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives : accessed 30 October 2011), for James Wesley Best, certificate no. 31759, Buchanan County (1918).

  
  

• Sources

  [S1680] Illinois Secretary of State, "Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900," database, Illinois State Archives (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/archives.html : accessed 28 October 2011), entry for Elbert Best-Angellaco Walker, Macoupin County (1856); citing [book and page not stated], license no. 2663. [S1691] 1880 U. S. census, Gentry County, Missouri, population schedule, Huggins township, enumeration district (ED) 277, p. 7 (penned), p. 519 (stamped), dwelling 57, family 57, Elbert Best household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 October 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 687; FHL film no. 1,254,687. [S1912] Family group sheet, Phillip V. Walker (1812-1865) and Frances Best (1815-1899); compiled by Norma Jeane Belle (address for private use), 1986; digital image, sent to the author by David Walker (davidwalker@juno.com), December 2011. Both Ms. Belle and Mr. Walker are direct line descendants of Anthony Green Walker, son of Phillip V. and Frances (Best) Walker.