—John W. Best, of Monrovia, died at 12 o'clock on Sunday night. The deceased was one of the oldest residents of this county, having resided near Monrovia for almost a quarter of a century. He was a man universally esteemed and respected, and leaves a wide circle of relatives and friends. He was the father of Capt. Aaron S. Best, of Monrovia, and L. J. Best, register of the the Kirwin Land Office. His funeral will occur on Wednesday next.
John W. Best was born in 1809 and died in 1881. He was the son of Peter Best, a native of Pennsylvania of German parentage. In the year 1860, John W. Best accompanied by his wife and seven children, crossed the country to find a new home in Kansas. He had made a trip to Atchison County in the previous year and after carefully looking over the ground, made up his mind that the country had a great future, and he decided to move his family so as to make a permanent home in Kansas. The Best family arrived in Atchison in March of 1861 and at once moved to a farm in old Monrovia. In June of the same year, the wife and mother died, at the age of forty-six years. The following children were born to John W. Best and wife: Mary and Elvina, deceased, in Pennsylvania; Henry, living at Parr, Tex.; Lewis, Luther and Reuben, deceased; Mrs. Henrietta LAMBERSON of Argenty, Ark.; and Michael, deceased and Aaron S. Best.
—John W. Best, of Monrovia, died at 12 o'clock on Sunday night. The deceased was one of the oldest residents of this county, having resided near Monrovia for almost a quarter of a century. He was a man universally esteemed and respected, and leaves a wide circle of relatives and friends. He was the father of Capt. Aaron S. Best, of Monrovia, and L. J. Best, register of the the Kirwin Land Office. His funeral will occur on Wednesday next.
John W. Best was born in 1809 and died in 1881. He was the son of Peter Best, a native of Pennsylvania of German parentage. In the year 1860, John W. Best accompanied by his wife and seven children, crossed the country to find a new home in Kansas. He had made a trip to Atchison County in the previous year and after carefully looking over the ground, made up his mind that the country had a great future, and he decided to move his family so as to make a permanent home in Kansas. The Best family arrived in Atchison in March of 1861 and at once moved to a farm in old Monrovia. In June of the same year, the wife and mother died, at the age of forty-six years. The following children were born to John W. Best and wife: Mary and Elvina, deceased, in Pennsylvania; Henry, living at Parr, Tex.; Lewis, Luther and Reuben, deceased; Mrs. Henrietta LAMBERSON of Argenty, Ark.; and Michael, deceased and Aaron S. Best.
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Hannah Best Smith
1804–1867
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Catherine Best Bartholomew
1805–1885
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Abraham H "Abe" Best
1806–1884
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Elizabeth Best Darrah
1811–1885
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Samuel Fink Best
1813–1898
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Rev Joseph S. Best
1815–1897
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Susan Best Krape
1817–1890
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Eve Best Yoder
1821–1858
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Anna Best Krape
1823–1877
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Andrew "Uncle Andy" Best
1826–1907
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Reuben Best
1830–1849
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Mary Margaret Best Toner
1835–1910
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Elvina Elizabeth Best Adams
1837–1885
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Capt Aaron Shaffer Best
1839–1927
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Capt Henry Franklin Best
1842–1922
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Lewis James "Lew" Best
1844–1897
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Martin Luther Best
1847–1915
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John Reuben Best Jr
1850–1896
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Henrietta Catharine "Nettie" Best Lamberson
1853–1950
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William Alfred Best
1857–1858
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Michael Secrist Best
1859–1890
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