George Best 
George was born in 1864. George's father was Adam Best and his mother was Elizabeth LaFollette. His paternal grandparents were Elijah Best and Kitty Best; his maternal grandparents were Isaac LaFollette and Crowder Susannah. He had a brother and a sister, named Billy and (Unknown). He died at the age of 87 in August 1951.General Notes
He came to Daviess County from LaRue County in the 1880's with hismother. For reasons that remain unclear, George spent much of hisyouth with a Spencer family and a Walters family in LaRue County.According to an old insurance policy, George's father died when Georgewas only 11 years old, but his mother lived until George was 26 yearsold. Perhaps Elizabeth, unable to support three children, moved inwith those families after her husband's death.
George often proudly referred to his LaFollette relatives who hadmoved to Wisconsin and became very prominent in politics. TheLaFollette family generated two Wisconsin governors, a state AttorneyGeneral, and at least two U.S. Senators, one of which was aPresidential candidate on the Progressive Party ticket in 1924.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1775 in Hardin Co., Kentucky
- b.1795
- b.1820 d.~ 1875
- b.1790
- b.1864 d.Aug 1951
- b.~ 1729 in Anjou Province, France
- b.1745 in Isere Anjou, Normandy, France d.03 Jan 1834 in Putnam, Indiana
- b.1669 d.1733
- b.12 Jul 1700 in Berkley County, South Carolina. d.29 Mar 1783
- b.12 May 1743 d. in Putnam, Indiana
- b.1701 d.20 Feb 1786
- b.1830 d.02 Jan 1890
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Details of George's family with Sarah Francis Fulkerson
Source/Citation
Oral family history @ resource via Rodney Berry.
Oral family history @ resource via Rodney Berry.
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