Best, Walter Timothy 1a 1b

Birth Name Best, Walter Timothy
Gramps ID I7912
Gender male
Age at Death 97 years, 7 months, 22 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E6454] 1894-01-19 Mosleyville, (Daviess Co.), Kentucky  
 
Death [E6455] 1991-09-10    
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Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Best, George [I7916]18641951-08-00
Mother Fulkerson, Sarah Francis [I7917]18691940-06-00
         Best, Walter Timothy [I7912] 1894-01-19 1991-09-10
    Sister     Best, Clemmy [I7931]
    Sister     Best, Carthy [I7937]
    Sister     Best, Lizzie [I7943]
    Brother     Best, Amos [I7947]
    Sister     Best, Florence [I7950]
    Brother     Best, Dugan [I7951] 1967
    Brother     Best, Johnny [I7953] about 1900 1900
    Brother     Best, Hal [I7954]
    Brother     Best, Homer [I7958]
    Brother     Best, Les [I7961]
    Sister     Best, Mary [I7963]

Families

    Family of Best, Walter Timothy and Adelman, Katherine Lea [F2858]
Married Wife Adelman, Katherine Lea [I7913] ( * 1900-11-19 + 1983-01-28 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E7403] 1918-12-04 Owensboro, Kentucky  
Event Note

They were married in the parsonage of the Zion United Church of Christ(Evangelical and Reform). After the wedding and a buggy ride to TellCity, Indiana, for a brief honeymoon, Walter moved to the Adelmanfarm, where he assumed responsiblity for working the farm, since KatieLea's father had only one son, and he wanted to work in town.

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  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Best, Edward Stephen [I7918]19191962
Best, Lena Frances [I7919]1921
Best, Miriam Eloise [I7920]1922
Best, George Leslie [I7921]1925
Best, Dorothy Lea [I7908]1927
Best, Helen Reid [I7922]1928
Best, Living [I7923]
Best, Living [I7924]
Best, Living [I7925]
Best, Living [I7926]

Narrative

Walter's family rented a farm that was near the Adelman's property,and he and Katie Lea courted for 3 years before their marriage.

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
Social Security Number 401-52-2011
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Pedigree

  1. Best, George [I7916]
    1. Fulkerson, Sarah Francis [I7917]
      1. Best, Walter Timothy
        1. Adelman, Katherine Lea [I7913]
          1. Best, Edward Stephen [I7918]
          2. Best, Lena Frances [I7919]
          3. Best, Miriam Eloise [I7920]
          4. Best, George Leslie [I7921]
          5. Best, Dorothy Lea [I7908]
          6. Best, Helen Reid [I7922]
          7. Best, Living [I7923]
          8. Best, Living [I7924]
          9. Best, Living [I7925]
          10. Best, Living [I7926]
      2. Best, Clemmy [I7931]
      3. Best, Carthy [I7937]
      4. Best, Lizzie [I7943]
      5. Best, Amos [I7947]
      6. Best, Florence [I7950]
      7. Best, Dugan [I7951]
      8. Best, Johnny [I7953]
      9. Best, Hal [I7954]
      10. Best, Homer [I7958]
      11. Best, Les [I7961]
      12. Best, Mary [I7963]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Oral family history [S0067]
      • Page: as per document via Linda Mae Harm Berry
      • Confidence: Low
      • Page: resource via Rodney Berry.
      • Confidence: Low
      • Page: resource via Rodney Berry.
      • Confidence: Low
  2. Social Security Administration: Social Security Death Index [S0043]
      • Confidence: High
      • Confidence: High