Best Family Information
Submitted by Myra Best Christeck

Deaths

Michael Best, b. 1777, Tyrrell County, NC; d. August 1, 1848, Staunton,
Macoupin, IL; b. Staunton City Cemetery

Anna (Spence) Best, wife of Michael Best, b. 1777, Tyrrell County, NC; d.
March 13, 1847, Staunton, Macoupin, IL; b. Staunton City Cemetery

Ephraim Best, b. November 18, 1799, Tyrrell County, NC; d. March 17, 1874,
Staunton, Macoupin, IL; b. Staunton City Cemetery

Elizabeth (Wittington) Best, wife of Ephraim Best, b. November 18, 1804,
NC; d. October 28, 1884, Staunton, Macoupin, IL; b. Staunton City Cemetery

James Best, b. 1802, Tyrrell County, NC; d. October 18, 1883, Madison
County, IL; b. Staunton City Cemetery

Anna (Tatum) Best, wife of James Best, b. June 16, 1808, GA; d. May 20,
1887, Macoupin County, IL; b. Staunton City Cemetery

William Best, b. 1803, Tyrrell County, NC; d. December 5, 1881, Madison
County, IL; b. Staunton City Cemetery

Catherine (Tatum) Best, wife of William Best, b. November 15, 1808, TN; d.
July 7, 1864, Macoupin County, IL; b. Staunton City Cemetery

John Snell, b.October 28, 1805, NC; d. May 07, 1892, Macoupin County, IL;
b. Staunton City Cemetery

Elizabeth J. (Best) Snell, wife of John Snell, b. February 17, 1807,
Tyrrell County, NC; d. November 04, 1884, Macoupin County, IL; b. Staunton
City Cemetery

Selby Snell, b. May 08, 1811, Tyrrell County, NC; d. February 17, 1872,
Macoupin County, IL; b. Staunton City Cemetery

Phetnea (Best) Snell, wife of Selby Snell, b. February 22, 1810, Tyrrell
County, NC; d. February 28, 1846, Macoupin County, IL; b. Staunton City
Cemetery
 

Hardy H. Snell, b. abt. 1809, NC; d. May 01, 1865, Macoupin County, IL; b.
Staunton City Cemetery

Kisiah (Best) Snell, wife of Hardy H. Snell, b. abt. 1813, Tyrrell County,
NC; d. September 20, 1852, Macoupin County, IL; b. Staunton City Cemetery

Ebern Sawyer, b. November 26, 1814, Tyrrell County, NC; d. April 10, 1873,
Macoupin County, IL; b. Staunton City Cemetery

Mary Ann (Best) Sawyer, b. January 23, 1822, TN; d. May 22, 1910, Macoupin
County, IL; b. Staunton City Cemetery

Mary J. (Whittington) Best, 2nd wife of Wesley Best, b. June 30, 1832,
location unknown; d. March 30, 1869, Macoupin County, IL; b. Elmwood
Cemetery, Litchfield, IL
 

Best Marriages in Macoupin County

Groom Bride Date

Joseph Best Anna Knight January 1, 1837
James Best Anna Tatum January 5, 1826
Selby Snell Phetnea Best June 09, 1833
Hardy Snell Kisiah Best February 02, 1834
Philip Walker Frances Best May 14, 1833
Ebern Sawyer Mary Ann Best April 25, 1839
Wesley Best Martha Sawyer December 02, 1845
Berry Best Mary Walker May 21, 1846
Michael Stephen Best Nancy Ann Purdy February 26, 1852

Please contact the submitter for info on these folks.
Myra Christeck-mojobuji@triconet.org