Elbert Best

Other Events:

• Census: 1 Jun 1880, Huggins township, Gentry County, Missouri, USA;

  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

Notes:

Census:

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.

Elbert married Angelica Walker on 6 Oct 1856 in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. Angelica (daughter of Phillip V. Walker, [Possible son] and Frances Best) was born about 1836 in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; died between 1870-1877 in Gentry County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 2. Charles Edward Best   was born on 25 Dec 1857 in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; died on 4 Dec 1931 in Wilson township, Gentry County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Pleasant Hill, Gentry County, Misosuri, USA. 3. James Wesley Best   was born on 20 Jul 1864 in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; died on 30 Oct 1918 in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Albany, Gentry County, Missouri, USA.

Family/Spouse: Rachel Davis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 4. Stephen L. Best   was born on 25 Oct 1877 in Gentry County, Missouri, USA; died on 5 Jan 1954 in Howard township, Gentry County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Brick Cemetery, Gentry County, Missouri, USA.

James married Challie C. Crane [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]