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Elizabeth BEST

Female 1811 - 1843  (32 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elizabeth BESTElizabeth BEST was born on 6 May 1811 in Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania; was christened on 3 Nov 1811 in Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 30 Dec 1843 in Pennsylvania.

    Elizabeth married Jacob Bergen MERSHON in Abt. 1830. Jacob (son of Samuel MERSHON, Jr. and Elizabeth BERGEN) was born on 13 Oct 1808 in Kingston, Somerset, New Jersey, USA; died on 14 Jun 1848 in Bethel, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Samuel MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Oct 1831 in Pennsylvania,USA; died on 2 Mar 1916 in Glenwood, Mills, Iowa, USA; was buried in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, USA.
    2. 3. Jacob Best MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Mar 1833 in Centerville, Pennsylvania; died on 15 Mar 1910 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    3. 4. John Baty MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Abt. 1835; died in in Gus, Kentucky, USA.
    4. 5. William H. MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Abt. 1837 in Pennsylvania; died in 1902 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
    5. 6. Mary Catherine MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Aug 1838 in Pennsylvania; died on 11 Nov 1906 in Kitsap County, Washington, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel MERSHONSamuel MERSHON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 10 Oct 1831 in Pennsylvania,USA; died on 2 Mar 1916 in Glenwood, Mills, Iowa, USA; was buried in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, USA.

    Samuel married Catharine Anna EILENBERGER in 1851. Catharine (daughter of Philip J EILENBERGER and Susanna Maria ILLICK) was born on 18 Mar 1829 in Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA; was christened on 18 Jul 1830 in Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 29 June 1920 in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, United States of America; was buried in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Byron MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 May 1853 in Abbington Centre, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 15 Jan 1941 in Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri, USA; was buried in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, USA.
    2. 8. Jacob Burnside "Berney" MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 May 1862 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Apr 1916 in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, USA.
    3. 9. Augustus E. "Gussie" MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 July 1866 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 March 1898 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA; was buried in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, United States of America.
    4. 10. Lillian "Lilly" M. MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1869 in Iowa.

  2. 3.  Jacob Best MERSHONJacob Best MERSHON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 22 Mar 1833 in Centerville, Pennsylvania; died on 15 Mar 1910 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA.

  3. 4.  John Baty MERSHONJohn Baty MERSHON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born in Abt. 1835; died in in Gus, Kentucky, USA.

  4. 5.  William H. MERSHONWilliam H. MERSHON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born in Abt. 1837 in Pennsylvania; died in 1902 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA.

    William married Elizabeth SWICK on 18 Feb 1865 in Essex County, New Jersey. Elizabeth was born in Sep 1847 in New Jersey; died on 11 Dec 1885 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    William married Lydia Ann "Annie" SWICK in 1887. Lydia (daughter of Jacob SWICK and Sarah Katherine OPDYKE) was born in Mar 1842 in New Jersey, USA; died after 1920 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Jacob MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Nov 1869 in New Jersey.
    2. 12. John S MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born in May 1882 in New Jersey.

  5. 6.  Mary Catherine MERSHONMary Catherine MERSHON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 26 Aug 1838 in Pennsylvania; died on 11 Nov 1906 in Kitsap County, Washington, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Peter SNYDER. Peter was born in 1836; died on 5 Jul 1906. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Byron MERSHONByron MERSHON Descendancy chart to this point (2.Samuel2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 30 May 1853 in Abbington Centre, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 15 Jan 1941 in Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri, USA; was buried in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, USA.

    Byron married Eva PRITCHARD on 7 Jan 1873 in Afton, Union, Iowa. Eva (daughter of Benjamin H PRITCHARD and Jane A OLDS) was born on 4 Apr 1854 in Oconomowoc, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA; died on 5 Feb 1919 in Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Emma A. MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Sep 1873 in Plattsmouth, Cass, Nebraska, USA; died on 29 Sep 1873 in Plattsmouth, Cass, Nebraska, USA.
    2. 14. Arthur Ulysses MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jan 1875 in Hillsdale, Iowa County, Iowa, USA; died on 4 Mar 1949 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA; was buried in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA.
    3. 15. Eva Maud MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Sep 1876 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA; died on 2 Feb 1901 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA.
    4. 16. Mary Lillian MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Nov 1879 in Malvern, Mills, Iowa, USA; died on 29 May 1954 in Sullivan, Moultrie, Illinois, USA; was buried in Sullivan, Moultrie, Illinois, USA.
    5. 17. Wilbur Wesley MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Nov 1883 in Hastings, Mills, Iowa, USA; died on 9 Aug 1885.
    6. 18. Oscar Leo MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Sep 1889 in Hastings, Mills, Iowa, USA; died on 1 Jan 1959 in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in Sperry, Oklahoma, United States.

  2. 8.  Jacob Burnside "Berney" MERSHONJacob Burnside "Berney" MERSHON Descendancy chart to this point (2.Samuel2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 3 May 1862 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Apr 1916 in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, USA.

    Jacob married Ella B BOONE on 21 May 1884 in Jackson, Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Ella was born on 23 Dec 1866 in Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois, USA; died on 22 Jan 1907 in Seattle, King, Washington, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Margaret Pearl MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Apr 1885 in Glenwood, Iowa; died on 2 Apr 1957.
    2. 20. Bessie Dell MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jun 1890 in Olney, Illinois; died on 18 Jan 1958 in Seattle, King, Washington.

    Jacob married (2) Carmen GARCIA on 12 May 1910 in Mills, Iowa, USA. (2) was born about 1890 in Santa Fe N M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 9.  Augustus E. "Gussie" MERSHONAugustus E. "Gussie" MERSHON Descendancy chart to this point (2.Samuel2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 18 July 1866 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 March 1898 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA; was buried in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, United States of America.

    Augustus married Nellie E BRANSON on 20 Apr 1889 in Mills, Iowa, USA. Nellie was born about 1870 in Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 10.  Lillian "Lilly" M. MERSHONLillian "Lilly" M. MERSHON Descendancy chart to this point (2.Samuel2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1869 in Iowa.

    Family/Spouse: Dick ADAMS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 11.  Jacob MERSHONJacob MERSHON Descendancy chart to this point (5.William2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in Nov 1869 in New Jersey.

  6. 12.  John S MERSHONJohn S MERSHON Descendancy chart to this point (5.William2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in May 1882 in New Jersey.


Generation: 4

  1. 13.  Emma A. MERSHONEmma A. MERSHON Descendancy chart to this point (7.Byron3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 26 Sep 1873 in Plattsmouth, Cass, Nebraska, USA; died on 29 Sep 1873 in Plattsmouth, Cass, Nebraska, USA.

  2. 14.  Arthur Ulysses MERSHONArthur Ulysses MERSHON Descendancy chart to this point (7.Byron3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 15 Jan 1875 in Hillsdale, Iowa County, Iowa, USA; died on 4 Mar 1949 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA; was buried in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA.

    Arthur married Nellie May HAIGLER on 11 Feb 1906 in La Harpe, Allen, Kansas, USA. Nellie (daughter of William Gwinn HAIGLER and Caroline "Carrie" Ghelker HEMMANN) was born on 1 May 1886 in Peoria, Franklin, Kansas, USA; died on 27 Oct 1949 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States; was buried in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Benjamin Keith MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Aug 1908 in Iola, Allen, Kansas, USA; died on 25 Mar 1993 in Kapaau, Hawaii, Hawaii, USA.
    2. 22. Elizabeth Virginia MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Nov 1912 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA; died on 17 Sep 2008 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, USA.
    3. 23. Mary Bethany MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 05 Aug 1921 in Monterey Park, Los Angeles, California, USA; died on 23 Sep 2017 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California.

  3. 15.  Eva Maud MERSHONEva Maud MERSHON Descendancy chart to this point (7.Byron3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 29 Sep 1876 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA; died on 2 Feb 1901 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA.

  4. 16.  Mary Lillian MERSHONMary Lillian MERSHON Descendancy chart to this point (7.Byron3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 18 Nov 1879 in Malvern, Mills, Iowa, USA; died on 29 May 1954 in Sullivan, Moultrie, Illinois, USA; was buried in Sullivan, Moultrie, Illinois, USA.

    Mary married Dr. Charles METZLER on 19 Jun 1901, and was divorced before 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Mary married Andrew McKay SMITH in 1920. Andrew (son of Nancy SMITH) was born in Abt. 1879 in New York; died in 1938. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 17.  Wilbur Wesley MERSHONWilbur Wesley MERSHON Descendancy chart to this point (7.Byron3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 4 Nov 1883 in Hastings, Mills, Iowa, USA; died on 9 Aug 1885.

  6. 18.  Oscar Leo MERSHONOscar Leo MERSHON Descendancy chart to this point (7.Byron3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 28 Sep 1889 in Hastings, Mills, Iowa, USA; died on 1 Jan 1959 in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in Sperry, Oklahoma, United States.

    Oscar married Evalyn WOODWARD on 7 Sept 1919 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA. Evalyn was born on 25 Apr 1899 in Whiting, Jackson County, Kansas, USA; died in Oct 1993 in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in Sperry, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Mary Maxine MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born in August 29,1923 in Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri; died on 18 Sep 2014 in Dallas, TX.

  7. 19.  Margaret Pearl MERSHONMargaret Pearl MERSHON Descendancy chart to this point (8.Jacob3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 11 Apr 1885 in Glenwood, Iowa; died on 2 Apr 1957.

  8. 20.  Bessie Dell MERSHONBessie Dell MERSHON Descendancy chart to this point (8.Jacob3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 24 Jun 1890 in Olney, Illinois; died on 18 Jan 1958 in Seattle, King, Washington.


 

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