Ellery Campbell Best

Male 1845 - 1893  (48 years)


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  1. 1.  Ellery Campbell Best was born in 1845 in Clinton County, PA; died in 1893; was buried in Live Oak Memorial Park, Monrovia, Los Angeles County, CA.

    Notes:

    I find conflicting documentation for place of death and burial for Ellery Campbell Best.
    Cook County, Illinois death index has the following:
    Name: Ellery Campbell Best
    Birth Date: abt 1845
    Birth Place: Pennsylvania
    Death Date: 18 Sep 1893
    Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Burial Place: Ronewarte, West VA
    Death Age: 48
    Occupation: Lumber Merchant
    Race: White
    Marital status: Married

    West Virginia deaths index has the following:
    Name: Elery C. Best
    Birth Date: abt 1845
    Death Date: 18 Sep 1893
    Death Place: Greenbrier Co.,West Virginia
    Death Age: 48 years 2 months 23 days
    Marital status: Married
    Gender: Male
    Father Name: Abraham Best
    Mother Name: H. C.
    Spouse Name: Jennie Best
    FHL Film Number: 595030

    A summary of his obituary gives his residence as Ronceverte and his death in Chicago, Illinois.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9623971/ellery-c-best

    Lot A 5, Grave 8

    Ellery married Jennie Susan Rote in 1866. Jennie (daughter of Griffin Rote and Susan Meyer) was born on 07 Nov 1847 in Salona, Clinton County, PA; died on 20 May 1908 in Monrovia, Los Angeles County, CA; was buried in Live Oak Memorial Park, Monrovia, Los Angeles County, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]