James Madison "Huckleberry Jim" Best

1830 - 1919  (89 years)

• Name	James Madison "Huckleberry Jim" Best
  Born	28 Jul 1830	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	District 17, Blount County, Tennessee   [1]
  Census	1900	District 17, Blount County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	7 Aug 1919
  Buried	Four Mile Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee   [3]
  Person ID	I350245	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	John "Colonel" Best,   b. 15 Apr 1798,   d. 16 Aug 1870  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Esther McGaughey,   b. 1800,   d. 29 Jul 1830  (Age 30 years)
  Family ID	F137711	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Susanah Elizabeth Ridge,   b. Aug 1837, Tennessee ,   d. 1906  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Married	19 May 1856	Blount County, Tennessee   [4]
  Children	+ 1. Landon C. H. Best,   b. Abt 1864, Tennessee + 2. John C. Best,   b. 4 May 1858, Tennessee ,   d. 14 Jan 1936  (Age 77 years)   3. Samuel D. Best,   b. Abt 1866, Tennessee   4. Sarah C. Best,   b. Abt 1865, Tennessee   5. William A. Best,   b. Abt 1869, Tennessee   6. Walker Best,   b. Abt 1872, Tennessee   7. Manda Best,   b. Abt 1879, Tennessee + 8. Luke Best,   b. 10 Mar 1870, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Oct 1951, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F137710	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 28 Jul 1830 - Tennessee Married - 19 May 1856 - Blount County, Tennessee Buried - - Four Mile Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1880. Name: James M. Best Event Type: Census Event Date: 1880 Event Place: District 17, Blount, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 51 Marital Status: Married Occupation: Farmer Race (Original): Ethnicity: American Relationship to Head of Household: Self Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Birth Date: 1829 Spouse's Name: Susanah Best Spouse's Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Father's Name: Father's Birthplace: North Carolina, United States Mother's Name: Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Page: 228 Page Letter: D Entry Number: 352 Affiliate Film Number: T9-1245 GS Film number: 1255245 Digital Folder Number: 004244535 Image Number: 00462 Household Gender Age Birthplace Self James M. Best M 51 Tennessee, United States Wife Susanah Best F 47 Tennessee, United States Son John C. Best M 22 Tennessee, United States Son Landen C. H. Best M 19 Tennessee, United States Son Samuel D. Best M 14 Tennessee, United States Daughter Sarah C. Best F 15 Tennessee, United States Son William A. Best M 11 Tennessee, United States Son Lewis Best M 10 Tennessee, United States Son Walker Best M 8 Tennessee, United States Daughter Manda E. Best F 0 Tennessee, United States [S112] Census, 1900. Name: Jems M Best Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Civil Districts 16-17, Blount, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 69 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): W Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Years Married: 45 Birth Date: May 1831 Birthplace: Tennessee Marriage Year (Estimated): 1855 Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Jems M Best Head M 69 Tennessee Susie Best Wife F 63 Tennessee [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 54755008). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name: James Best Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 19 May 1856 Event Place: Blount, Tennessee, United States Age: Birth Year (Estimated): Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Susan Ridge Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Age: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: GS Film number: 2073517 Digital Folder Number: 004646460 Image Number: 03037