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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Norman Best: Birth: ABT 27 Nov 1881 in of, Sutter, California. Death: ABT Oct 1882 in of , Sutter, California

  2. Virginia Best: Birth: EST 1884 in of , , California.


Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Vida Mary Ann Best: Birth: 30 Nov 1889 in of, Sutter, California. Death: 22 Mar 1974 in , Butte, California

  2. Russell Otto Best: Birth: 18 Aug 1891 in , of Sutter, California. Death: 7 Nov 1957 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California

  3. Otis Jacob Best: Birth: 24 May 1893 in Yuba City, Sutter, California. Death: 5 Jul 1958 in Westport, Mendocino, California

  4. Hazel Best: Birth: 23 Jul 1895 in Chico, Butte, California. Death: 26 May 1960 in , Butte, California

  5. Olive Pauline Best: Birth: 22 Nov 1897 in Meridian, Sutter, California. Death: 10 Feb 1981 in , Sonoma, California

  6. (---) Best: Birth: ABT Mar 1900 in of , Sutter, California. Death: ABT 30 Mar 1900 in of , Sutter, California


Notes
a. Note:   !BIRTH: 1860 Fed Cen, Fredericksburg Twsp, Osage Co, MO; Pg 170, Line 17: Fam of Richard Best: John Best, 5, male, white, son, b MO
  !MARR #1: Sutter Co, CA Marr, Bk C, Pg 18: Aff of Marr Lic filed 23 Nov 1880 John G. Best, b MO, 25, of Sutter Co; md Elizabeth Donovan, b Ireland, 19, of Yuba City; witnesses: Joseph King & Mary Best
  !MARR #2: md Mary Josephine "Josie" GAUTHIER bet Apr 1888 (death of 1st wife) and Nov 1889 (birth of Vida)
  !DEATH: CADI: Best, John G., b 07/19/1855, Missouri; d 02/03/1940, Butte Co; Mother's name, Jain; Father's name, Best; ae 84
  SOURCES: Ancestry.com; 1870 Fed Cen, Sutter Co, CA; Richard BEST: John BEST, 17, m, w, son, b MO [IBID] 1880 Fed Census, Sutter Co, CA; John G. BEST, w, m, 24, single, Farmer, b MO, Par b OH [IBID] 1900 Fed Census, Sutter Co, CA; John G. Best, head, w,m, b Jul 1855, age 44, md 10 yrs, b MO, Par b OH, Farm laborer; Josie BEST, wife, f, w, b Jun 1861, age 38, md 10 yrs, 9 children, 8 living, b CA, F b CAN, M b FRANCE; Vida BEST, dau, w, f, b Nov 1889, age 10, b CA, F b MO, M b CA; Russel BEST, son, w, m, b Aug 1891, age 8, b CA, F b MO, M b CA; Otis BEST, son, w, m, b May 1893, b CA, F b MO, M b CA; Hazel BEST, dau, w, f, b Jul 1895, b CA, F b MO, M c CA; Olive BEST, dau, w, f, b Nov 1897, age 2, b CA, F b MO, M b CA Ancestry.com, 1920 Fed Census, Chico, Butte Co, CA, 4905 Wall St: John G. BEST, head, rents, m, w, 65, md, b MO, F b CAN [French] M b MO, Laborer, working out; Josephine M. BEST, wife, f, w, 58, md, b CA, F b MO, M b FRANCE; Hazel D, BEST, dau, f, w, 23, single, b CA, F b MO, M b CA, Salesman, candy store; Russel BEST, son, m, w, 28, single, b CA, F b MO, M b CA; Machinist, match factory; Otis J. BEST, son, m, w, m, w, 24, single, b CA, F b MO, M b CA, Doormaker, factory Ancestry.com, 1930 Fed Census, Chico, Butte, Co, CA: John G. BEST, head, no radio, m. w, 76, wid, b CA, Par b US, Farm laborer [Lived next door to don, Otis BEST] SUTTER CO, CA VOTER REG 1892; Reg #95: Best, John G., 36, 5' 10", dark comp; Brn eyes; Brn hair; Scar end of right 3rd finger; b MO; Res Yuba City / [IBID], 1906: Best, John G., ae 51; farmer; Yuba City Slough Precinct / APPEAL-DEMOCRAT, Marysville, Yuba Co, CA; 18 Jul 1937; 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. & Mrs. Wm. D. Sullenger (Mary E. Best); guests incl J. G. Best, res of Chico, Butte Co, CA / SUTTER COUNTY, CA, NEWSPAPER INDEX; FHL F#1763639; Weekly Sutter Banner, 26 Nov 1880, Pg 3d: John Best md Lizzie Donovan; [IBID] 3 Dec 1880, Pg 3b: wedding - Letters from Harkey Corners; Sutter County Farmer, 13 Oct 1882, son, Norman, died at 10 months / [IBID] 13 Apr 1888, Pg 2d: wife died, ae 26 / [IBID] 21 Aug 1891, Pg 2c: son [Russell] born / [IBID] 2 Jun 1893, Pg 7c: son [Otis] born May 23 [1893] / [IBID] 2 Aug 1895, Pg 6c: dau [Hazel] born 22 Jul [1895], Chico / [IBID] 30 Mar 1900, Pgs 1e & 6e: infant dau [not named] died, 3 weeks old / [IBID] 5 Jun 1908, Pg 1e: bought property from estate of Samuel Best / [IBID] 1 Oct 1909, Pg 1e: sold house to Sam Gray / [IBID] 29 Feb 1924, Pg 8a: sister, Emma d @ 51 / Ancestral File, ver 4.19; Submitter: Charles Irwin Davis, 279 Hillsdale St, Eureka, CA 95501; AF96-101827 / SOURCE: Sutter Co, CA Off Rec; Bk 198, Pg 121: Info on del aff of birth of Olive BEST, b 22 Nov 1897, Meridian, Sutter Co, CA, dau of Mary Josephine GAUTHIER, ae 36, of CA, & John George BEST, ae 42, of MO / Pedigree Resource File, Disc #11; John George Best, Pin #43019; Submitted by Charles Irwin Davis / [IBID] Disc #62, Pin #353300; Submitter: Gregory Allen Rymer, 10 Mount Pleasant Estates, Mineral Wells, WV 26150


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