John Henry Best

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR Henry Best is not in my direct ancestry. The Best family of Salem Twp., Clarion County, PA. is linked by marriage to the family of David Beels. The Beels family is possibly distantly related to our Jacob Bealsfamily. No relationship has been established, and the Beels family believe there is none.

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	1800	PA
Marriage			To Catharine Sherry
Death
Burial

Ancestry chart segment

    Generation 3           Generation 4                                                
                                                                                   +--John Henry Best
                                                                                   |
                                                               +--  Unknown Best --+
                                                               |                   |
                                         +--  Reuben E. Best --+                   +-- Catherine Sherry 
                                         |                     |     
                                         |                     +--  Unknown                 
            +-- Norman Lester Best ------+                         
            |                            |  
            |                            |                             
            |                            +-- Mary Femlee
            +               
            |                            +--George Emanuel Kline              
            |                            |
            |                            |
            +-- Nellie Elizabeth Kline --+
                                         |
                                         |
                                         +-- Olive Irene Wise
                                              
     
 
Sources:

Children

All children with Catharine uSherry

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Sarah Ann Best	F	~1830	PA
Mary M. Best	F	~1833	PA
Jonathan Best	M	~1836	PA
Noah Best	M	~1839	PA
Priscilla Matilda Best	F	~1840	PA	Franklin Kline
John Best	M	~1844	PA
Godfrey Best	M	~1845	PA
Lucretia Best	F	~1855	PA
Susanna Best	F	~1856	PA

Additional possible children (living adjacent in 1850)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Michael Best	M	~1816	PA
Isaiah Best	M	~1822	PA
Levi Best	M	~1834	PA

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources
Beaver Twp.,Clarion Co. PA	1870-1880

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
5	1850 United States Federal Census, Beaver Twp., Clarion Co., PA, page 34. Census dated 24 Sept 1850. Lines 8-16: Henry Best, 50, farmer, $5100 real property; Catharine, 44; Sarah Ann, 20; Mary M. 17; Jonathan, 14; Noah, 11; Priscilla, 10; John H., 6; Godfried, 5. All b. PA. The 5 youngest attended school. Lines 1-2: Levi Best, 16, farmer; Mary Julia, 15. Both b. PA. Lines 3-7: Isaiah Best, 28, carpenter, $450 real property; Catharine, 22; Samuel, 1; Daniel Burkle, 17, carpenter; James Shrader, 16, carpenter. All b. PA. Lines 17-24: Michael Best, 34, farmer, $3726 real property; Lucy Ann, 33; William F., 9, att'd school; Elizabeth, 8, att'd school; Urias, 6, att'd school; David, 3; Maria M., 1; Mary Ann Witzel, 23. All b. PA.
6	1860 United States federal Census, Beaver Twp., Clarion Co., PA, page 27. Census dated 25 June 1860. Lines 24-31: Henry Best, 50, farmer, $2000 real, $500 personal property; Catharine, 35; Sarah, 28, "idiotic"; Mary, 25; John, 14; Godfrey, 13; Lucretia, 5; Susanna, 4. All b. PA. Lines 32-40 and line 1 page 28: Michael Best, 45, farmer, $2000 real, $500 personal property; Lucy, 43; William, 19; Elizabeth, 18; Uriah, 15; David, 11; Washington, 9; Samuel, 3; Josiphine, 4 months. All b. PA. On line 2 of page 28 is Mary Best, 77, b. Bavaria.
7	1870 United States Federal Census, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co., PA, page 14. Census dated 24 July, 1870. Lines 10-15: Joseph Gouchler, 32, stone mason, $500 real, $180 personal property; Mary, 27, keeping house; William, 1; Ruben Best, 8; Leonard Best, 6; Frank Best, 3. All b. PA.
8	1880 United States Federal Census, Beaver Twp., Clarion Co., PA, En. District 64, page 51. Census dated 23 June 1880. Lines 10-14: Henry Best, 80, at home farm; Catharine, 72, wife, at home farm; R.E., 18, grandson, farm labor; Nacy Stover, 24, servant; Hattie Bolton, 3, dau. of Nancy Stover. All and all parents b. PA. Lines 15-18: Godfrey Best, 35, farmer; Susanna, 28, wife; M.M. (or W.W.), 15, dau., at school; Henry, 3 months, son. All and all parents b. PA.
9	Correspondence of Kelly Kline Fulcher (2008-ongoing), and her family tree at KeystoneCorner, Myfamily.com ; sources not given descendant of Jacob Kline & Susanna Weeter via their son Franklin Kline. Line of descent: Johan Jacob Klein & Elizabeth Vogele; their son: Johannes Jacob Kline (b. 6 Oct 1796, Macungie T., Lehigh Co. PA; d. 6 Apr 1861 Blair Corners, Beaver T., Clarion Co. PA) m. Susanna Weeter (b. 8 May 1808). Their son: Franklin "Frank" Kline (b. 7 May 1831 Beaver T., Clarion Co. PA, d. 14 July 1905, Beaver T., Clarion Co.PA) m. Priscilla Matilda Best (dau. of John Henry Best & Catherine Sherry) (b. 24 Mar 1841 Beaver T. Clarion Co. PA, d. 2 Feb 1929, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co. PA); both buried St. Paul's Union Cemetery, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co.PA. Their son: "Charley" Kline (b. 30 Nov 1862, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co.PA , d. 5 Aug 1953, Sligo, Clarion Co. PA), m. Louella Mae Watson (b. 23 Mar 1863, d. 10 Mar 1949); both buried at Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Callensburg, Clarion Co.PA. Their son: Robert Stanley Kline (b. 3 Sept 1892 Beaver T., Clarion Co. PA, d. 14 July 1969 Clarion Co.), m. Mabel Philista Dixon (b. 28 Dec 1895 Porter T. Clarion Co. PA, d. 20 Nov 1989 Clarion Co. PA.) Their son: Living Kline son > author Kelly Kline Note: Catherine Sherry, mother-in-law of Franklin Kline - Is Sherry surname possibly a variant of Shirey, a common surname of Clarion County?

Research

1)Relationship unknown: Posted on Keystone Corner website 15 Dec 2012 by PJ Grewell:
Department of Health, Certificate of Death #75109
Ira David Best; b 25 May 1880 Callensburg, Penn; d 15 Dec 1944 Millersburg, Holmes, OH; bur 19 Dec 1944 Callensburg, Penn.
Residence: N. Washington St., Millersburg, Holmes Co., OH
Father: Samuel Best; Mother: Rebecca Shoup;Wife: Orpha Ray [Rhea]
Cause of death: Chronic arteriosclerotic heart disease; contributory: terminal pneumonia
Occupation: Field Superintendent, Oil Drilling COmpany
Informant: Mrs. Orpha Best
Note by P.J. Grewell, submitter: "I had Orpha A. Rhea b. Mar 1882, daughter of Samuel Henry' & Mary Letitia Klingler Rhea married to William C. Best. Was she married twice or do I have an error?"