Lee County Iowa Genealogy
BEST FAMILY IN LEE COUNTYBirths, Marriages & Deaths
Contributed by Charles I. Davis 2007Surnames: Best, Newberry, Case, Dunn, Zabriskie, Hatch, Garlick, Merrell, Hendershot, Johnson, Ivins, Hellige, Fredricks, Haage, Kuntz, Miller, Wyllie, Carlson, Murphy, Testman, Alvis, Cooper, Pence, Webster, Dunn, Deuel, Durfey, Fordham, Mecum, Noble, Snow, Case , Cole, Hendershot, Smith, Bailey, Arnold, Burell, Nagel, Riffel & McBride.
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John George Best was married twice; first to Tracy Burrell. She died in Lee County sometime between 1832 & 1835. They had 6 children, all born in Ohio: we know nothing about Ruann & David; Richard , Samuel, & Henry came to Calif; John Elvin stayed in Iowa & served in the 19th Iowa Vol Infantry in the Civil War. John md 2nd Rebecca Arnold, and had 10 children, one adopted, all born in Lee Co. Matilda, Daniel, Zachariah, Priscilla & Rucilla [twins] and Nathaniel came to CA; Sarah Jane, Isaac, Mary Anne, and Benjamin Banthan stayed in Iowa or Missouri.
Durfey, Fordham, & Mecham are Charles Davis's wife's family.
Picture of brothers in Photo Album Photo
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Iowa, Lee, Ambrosia
30 Jan 1844 Birth ZABRISKIE, Hulda Charlotte
Iowa, Lee, Charleston
10 Sep 1845 Marriage HATCH, Isaac Burrus S GARLICK, Mary Jane
Iowa, Lee, Des Moines Twp
08 Nov 1838 Birth MERRELL, Nancy
02 Jul 1880 Birth HENDERSHOT, Erskine A
Abt 1882 Birth HENDERSHOT, John T.
18 Nov 1875 Birth HENDERSHOT, William V.
01 Nov 1858 Birth BEST, Alvin Nr Vincennes
12 Jan 1862 Birth BEST, Amanda Nr Vincennes
Abt Oct 1877 Birth HENDERSHOT, Charles Herman
18 Jan 1906 Death BEST, John Elvin
03 Apr 1893 Death BEST, Hannah Melissa
Bef Jan 1895 Death HENDERSHOT, Erskine A.
Abt Apr 1893 Death HENDERSHOT, Mary Juanita
Iowa, Lee, Fort Madison
28 Oct 1903 Birth HELLIGE, Elizabeth K
02 Apr 1846 Marriage JOHNSON, Justin J IVINS, Mary Ann
Abt May 1958 Death BEST, Michael Gurden
05 Nov 1980 Death BEST, William Henry
07 Dec 1981 Death HELLIGE, Elizabeth K
Iowa, Lee, Keokuk
29 Jan 1842 Birth FREDERICKS, Mariah Ann
18 Apr 1931 Birth HAAGE, Kenneth
29 Dec 1951 Birth KUNTZ, David
24 Oct 1943 Birth MILLER, David Carroll
26 May 1947 Birth MILLER, Garry Lee
11 May 1948 Birth MILLER, Jerry Joe
21 Apr 1949 Birth MILLER, Jimmy Jay
12 Feb 1856 Birth WYLLIE, George Washington
31 Mar 1867 Marriage BEST, Benjamin B MALOY, Mary Kathrine
04 Sep 1936 Marriage BEST, John Elvin DUNN, Mary Katherine
13 May 1914 Marriage CARLSON, Andrew T BEST, Lelia Frances
13 Sep 1985 Death BEST, Elmer Adam
30 Jun 1941 Death BEST, Ida Veranna
Abt Jul 1978 Death BEST, John Elvin
23 Feb 1972 Death BEST, Lelia Frances
26 Feb 1972 Burial BEST, Lelia Frances
Abt Sep 1955 Burial CARLSON, Andrew Theodore
02 Sep 1955 Death CARLSON, Andrew Theodore
15 Sep 1963 Death CARLSON, Ernest Cleo
Abt Oct 1943 Burial MILLER, David Carroll
24 Oct 1943 Death MILLER, David Carroll
18 Jan 1948 Death MILLER, Garry Lee
25 Apr 1946 Death MURPHY, John
12 Dec 1977 Death MURPHY, Leo
03 Mar 1993 Death TESTMAN, Raymond Waldmere
08 Mar 1993 Burial TESTMAN, Raymond Waldmere
Abt Jan 1872 Burial PENCE, Henry C. Oakland Meek Cem
Abt Dec 1935 Burial WEBSTER, Madora Angeline Oakland Meek Cem
Abt Aug 1992 Death DUNN, Mary Katherine
28 Mar 1950 Death MILLER, Jerry Joe
Iowa, Lee, Montrose
10 Apr 1913 Birth ALVIS, Raymond
01 Mar 1898 Birth BEST, William Henry
23 Oct 1919 Birth CARLSON, Charles Theodore
21 Apr 1929 Birth CARLSON, Clearance William
31 Jul 1932 Birth CARLSON, Donald Eugene
21 May 1927 Birth CARLSON, Ernest Cleo
09 Dec 1914 Birth CARLSON, Mable Leona
02 Feb 1921 Birth CARLSON, Victor Leroy
31 May 1845 Birth DEUEL, Mercy Ann
08 Feb 1844 Birth DURFEY, Alma
04 Jan 1841 Birth FORDHAM, Amos Pierre
04 Mar 1843 Birth MECHAM, Elvira Jane
02 Feb 1841 Birth NOBLE, Edward Alva
08 Mar 1842 Birth SNOW, Willard Lycurgus
18 Jul 1911 Birth TESTMAN, Raymond Waldmere
23 Jul 1914 Birth MILLER, Harry John
18 Aug 1934 Marriage ALVIS, Raymond CARLSON, Mable L
13 May 1987 Death ALVIS, Raymond
18 Jul 1992 Death BEST, Lester Raymond
Abt Nov 1980 Burial BEST, William Henry
05 Jun 1934 Death CARLSON, Charles Theodore
24 Apr 1929 Death CARLSON, Clearance William
11 Aug 1986 Death CARLSON, Donald Eugene
04 Nov 1921 Death CARLSON, Victor Leroy
Abt 1955 Burial COOPER, Sarah Jane
18 Sep 1957 Death COOPER, Sarah Jane
02 Nov 1841 Death SNOW, Levi
Abt Nov 1841 Burial SNOW, Levi Banks of Mississippi
Iowa, Lee, Somewhere in Lee County
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29 Sep 1874 Birth BEST, Florence Eva
27 Dec 1946 Birth BEST, Glen Melvin
25 Aug 1872 Birth BEST, John Wesley
Abt 1863 Birth BEST, Margaret
24 Apr 1848 Birth BEST, Priscilla
24 Apr 1848 Birth BEST, Rucilla
Abt Jun 1867 Birth CASE, Thomas Elmer
Abt 1848 Birth COLE, George W.
23 Dec 1858 Birth COLE, Rosa
Abt 1849 Birth COLE, Theodore
10 Nov 1950 Birth BEST, Ruthie May
Abt 1878 Birth NEWBERRY, Ida M
Abt 1856 Birth NEWBERRY, West W.
25 Apr 1860 Birth BEST, Samuel E.
Abt 1855 Birth CASE, Sarah E
28 Apr 1916 Birth DUNN, Mary Katherine
25 Nov 1850 Marriage CASE, Thomas J MC BRIDE, Mary Jane2
Abt 1853 Marriage COLE, Addison M Sr. BEST, Matilda Jane
Abt 1847 Marriage COLE, David COLE, Mrs. Mary
Abt 1877 Marriage NEWBERRY, West W. CASE, Sarah E.
14 Jun 1904 Death HENDERSHOT, Obadiah
26 Apr 1951 Death BEST, Ruthie May
Iowa, Lee, of Vincennes
Abt 1891 Birth CONNERS, Grace
Abt Oct 1870 Birth HENDERSHOT, Olive
17 Jul 1849 Birth MALOY, Mary Kathrine
Abt 1893 Birth NAGEL, Viola Odelie
Abt 1877 Birth RIFFEL, Anna Bell
29 Nov 1904 Birth BEST, (---)
09 Aug 1896 Birth BEST, (---)
17 Apr 1897 Birth BEST, Albia
25 Apr 1857 Birth BEST, Alice May
30 Aug 1890 Birth BEST, Alonzo
13 Sep 1860 Birth BEST, Charles Newton
10 Sep 1887 Birth BEST, Elmer Adam
09 Jun 1889 Birth BEST, Ernest
23 Dec 1856 Birth BEST, Hannah Melissa
03 Sep 1866 Birth BEST, Ida Veranna
07 May 1900 Birth BEST, John Elvin
04 Oct 1892 Birth BEST, Lelia Frances
18 Dec 1913 Birth BEST, Lila Marie
01 Apr 1850 Birth BEST, Nathaniel
22 Mar 1910 Birth BEST, Veron Dale
17 Oct 1866 Birth COLE, Janette
12 Mar 1860 Birth COLE, Maude Nevada
Abt 1867 Birth HENDERSHOT, James R.
Abt 1860 Birth BAILEY, Joseph E
06 Jan 1874 Marriage HENDERSHOT, A B BEST, Hannah Melissa
01 Jul 1854/1855 Marriage BEST, John Elvin SMITH, Mary Ann
25 Dec 1884 Marriage BAILEY, Joseph E. BEST, Ida Veranna
06 Jan 1886 Marriage BEST, Charles Newton BAILEY, Eliza Jane
18 Jan 1898 Marriage BEST, William Henry RIFFEL, Anna Bell
Abt Dec 1903 Burial BAILEY, Hannah Oakland Meek Cem
Abt Jun 1904 Burial HENDERSHOT, Obadiah Oakland Meek Cem
17 Dec 1903 Death BAILEY, Hannah
06 Oct 1897 Death BEST, Albia
15 Oct 1896 Death BEST, Alonzo
08 Oct 1912 Death BEST, Veron Dale
Bef 1835 Death BURRELL, TRACY
08 Feb 1923 Death RILEY, Martha M.
Abt Jan 1865 Burial ARNOLD, Rebecca
10 Jan 1865 Death ARNOLD, Rebecca
01 Sep 1946 Death BAILEY, Eliza Jane
29 Nov 1904 Death BEST, (---)
09 Aug 1896 Death BEST, (---)
26 Jul 1921 Burial BEST, Benjamin Banthan
Abt May 1919 Burial BEST, Charles Newton
04 May 1919 Death BEST, Charles Newton
Abt Aug 1893 Burial BEST, George
19 Jan 1906 Burial BEST, John Elvin
Abt May 1861 Burial BEST, JOHN GEORGE
09 May 1861 Death BEST, JOHN GEORGE
Bef 1835 Burial BURRELL, TRACY
Abt Nov 1923 Burial MALOY, Mary Kathrine
Burial RILEY, Martha M
Burial SMITH, Mary Ann
10 Jan 1884 Death SMITH, Mary Ann
Burial SMITH, Mary Ann
10 Jan 1884 Death SMITH, Mary Ann
