Ray & Welch Family Trees

Johannes BEST

Johannes BEST

Male 1742 - 1823  (80 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Johannes BESTJohannes BEST was born in December 1742 in Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America; died on 6 July 1823 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America; was buried in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

    Johannes married Maria Elizabeth ODENWELDER in 1768 in Northampton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States. Maria (daughter of Johann Philip ODENWELDER and Anna Maria RENT (RENTIN)) was born on 26 Mar 1754 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 16 April 1815 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America; was buried in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Anna Maria BEST  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Oct 1770 in Delaware Station, Warren, New Jersey, USA; died on 13 January 1839 in Delaware, Warren, New Jersey, USA.
    2. 3. Jacob BEST  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Oct 1773 in Williams, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 Jun 1859 in Lower Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Stone Church, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
    3. 4. Andrew BEST  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Mar 1777 in Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Dec 1787 in Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. 5. Catherine BEST  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Aug 1791 in Northampton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 28 Mar 1872 in Northampton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Anna Maria BESTAnna Maria BEST Descendancy chart to this point (1.Johannes1) was born on 10 Oct 1770 in Delaware Station, Warren, New Jersey, USA; died on 13 January 1839 in Delaware, Warren, New Jersey, USA.

  2. 3.  Jacob BESTJacob BEST Descendancy chart to this point (1.Johannes1) was born on 9 Oct 1773 in Williams, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 Jun 1859 in Lower Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Stone Church, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

    Jacob married Catharine LAUBACH in abt. 1793. Catharine (daughter of Johann-Georg LAUBACH, . and Elizabeth JANSEN) was born on 26 Feb 1772 in Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 8 Feb 1847 in Upper Mt. Bethel Twp., Northhampton, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Margaretha BEST  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Sept 1795 in Pennsylvania; died on 27 Sept 1860 in Grandville, Kent, Michigan.
    2. 7. Anna Maria BEST  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jun 1800 in Moorestown, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 May 1879 in Convis, Calhoun, Michigan, USA.
    3. 8. Catharine BEST  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Jan 1804 in Northampton, PA, USA; died before 1850.
    4. 9. Johannes BEST  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jul 1808 in Northampton, PA, USA; died before 1850.
    5. 10. Elizabeth BEST  Descendancy chart to this point 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.

  3. 4.  Andrew BESTAndrew BEST Descendancy chart to this point (1.Johannes1) was born on 16 Mar 1777 in Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Dec 1787 in Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA.

  4. 5.  Catherine BESTCatherine BEST Descendancy chart to this point (1.Johannes1) was born on 14 Aug 1791 in Northampton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 28 Mar 1872 in Northampton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Margaretha BESTMargaretha BEST Descendancy chart to this point (3.Jacob2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 1 Sept 1795 in Pennsylvania; died on 27 Sept 1860 in Grandville, Kent, Michigan.

  2. 7.  Anna Maria BESTAnna Maria BEST Descendancy chart to this point (3.Jacob2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 29 Jun 1800 in Moorestown, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 May 1879 in Convis, Calhoun, Michigan, USA.

  3. 8.  Catharine BESTCatharine BEST Descendancy chart to this point (3.Jacob2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 5 Jan 1804 in Northampton, PA, USA; died before 1850.

  4. 9.  Johannes BESTJohannes BEST Descendancy chart to this point (3.Jacob2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 1 Jul 1808 in Northampton, PA, USA; died before 1850.

  5. 10.  Elizabeth BESTElizabeth BEST Descendancy chart to this point (3.Jacob2, 1.Johannes1) 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. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. John Baty MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Abt. 1835; died in in Gus, Kentucky, USA.
    4. 14. 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. 15. 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: 4

  1. 11.  Samuel MERSHONSamuel MERSHON Descendancy chart to this point (10.Elizabeth3, 3.Jacob2, 1.Johannes1) 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. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. Lillian "Lilly" M. MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1869 in Iowa.

  2. 12.  Jacob Best MERSHONJacob Best MERSHON Descendancy chart to this point (10.Elizabeth3, 3.Jacob2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 22 Mar 1833 in Centerville, Pennsylvania; died on 15 Mar 1910 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA.

  3. 13.  John Baty MERSHONJohn Baty MERSHON Descendancy chart to this point (10.Elizabeth3, 3.Jacob2, 1.Johannes1) was born in Abt. 1835; died in in Gus, Kentucky, USA.

  4. 14.  William H. MERSHONWilliam H. MERSHON Descendancy chart to this point (10.Elizabeth3, 3.Jacob2, 1.Johannes1) 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. 20. Jacob MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Nov 1869 in New Jersey.
    2. 21. John S MERSHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born in May 1882 in New Jersey.

  5. 15.  Mary Catherine MERSHONMary Catherine MERSHON Descendancy chart to this point (10.Elizabeth3, 3.Jacob2, 1.Johannes1) 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]