William Best and Frances Willard "Fanny" Moore

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Husband William Best ¹

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           Born: 24 Oct 1823 - Plum Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Jun 1874 - Winslow Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Emerickville Lutheran, Emerickville, Jefferson Co, PA

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         Father: John William Best (1793-1878) 2
         Mother: Mary Ann Smith (1801-1873) 2

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       Marriage: 25 Sep 1851 - Jefferson Co, PA 3

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Wife Frances Willard "Fanny" Moore ^{1 4}

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           Born: 9 Mar 1827 - Centre Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Jun 1916 - Jefferson Co, PA 3
         Buried:  - Emerickville Lutheran, Emerickville, Jefferson Co, PA

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         Father: Andrew Moore (Abt 1793-1877) 3 4 5
         Mother: Margaret Aiken (      -      ) 4

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Children

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1 M Franklin Pierce Best ³

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           Born: 21 Nov 1852 - Winslow Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Jun 1924 - Winslow Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 3
         Buried:  - Emerickville Lutheran, Emerickville, Jefferson Co, PA

         Spouse: Jane Olive "Jennie" McConnell (1852-1899) 3
           Marr: Apr 1877 3

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2 F Margaret Ann "Gret", "Maggie" Best ³

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           Born: 1854 - Jefferson Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1943 - Jefferson Co, PA 3
         Buried:  - Central Cemetery, Reynoldsville, Jefferson Co, PA

         Spouse: David Bollinger (1848-1932) 3
           Marr: 13 Oct 1882 - Jefferson Co, PA 3

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3 F Emma W. Best ³

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           Born: Mar 1858 - Jefferson Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1927 - Warren, Warren Co, PA 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: James Shobert (1850-1923) 3

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4 F Florence Cochran Best ³

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           Born: Jan 1860 - Jefferson Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1928 - Jefferson Co, PA 3
         Buried:  - Central Cemetery, Reynoldsville, Jefferson Co, PA

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 M Alexander Lee "Alec" Best ³

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           Born: 30 Nov 1862 - Winslow Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Jun 1937 - Knox Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 3
         Buried:  - Central Cemetery, Reynoldsville, Jefferson Co, PA

         Spouse: Anna Maria O'Donnel (1866-1936) 3
           Marr: 17 Feb 1886 - Reynoldsville, Jefferson Co, PA 3

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1 Jude Ann Fischer, Wilhelm Best - Abridged Edition (Privately published, 1985), Pg 56.

2 Jude Ann Fischer, Wilhelm Best - Abridged Edition (Privately published, 1985), Pg 33.

3 Jude Ann Fischer, Wilhelm Best - Abridged Edition (Privately published, 1985), Pg 92.

4 Kate M. Scott, History of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 737.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1277, 1317.