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David Bess

David Bess

Male 1811 - Yes, date unknown

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  David Bess was born in 1811 in Bessville, Bollinger, Missouri, United States (son of Henry Pinkney Bess and Mary Bess); and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry Pinkney Bess was born in 1786 (son of John Best, Sr. and Martha Williams); and died.

    Henry married Mary Bess in 1808. Mary (daughter of Frederick Best and Patience Cynthia Hanks) was born in 1785; died after 1870 in German Township, Madison, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Bess was born in 1785 (daughter of Frederick Best and Patience Cynthia Hanks); died after 1870 in German Township, Madison, Missouri, United States.
    Children:
    1. Henry Bess, II was born in 1809 in Bessville, Bollinger, Missouri, United States; and died.
    2. 1. David Bess was born in 1811 in Bessville, Bollinger, Missouri, United States; and died.
    3. Frederick Bess was born in 1813 in Bessville, Bollinger, Missouri, United States; and died.
    4. Frank Bess was born in 1815 in Bessville, Bollinger, Missouri, United States; and died.
    5. Catharine Bess was born in 1817 in Bessville, Bollinger, Missouri, United States; and died.
    6. Sarah Bess was born in 1819 in Bessville, Bollinger, Missouri, United States; and died.
    7. Emaline Bess was born on 24 Dec 1828 in Madison, Missouri, United States; died on 28 Feb 1921 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri, United States; was buried in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri, United States.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Best, Sr. was born in CA 1762 in Stanley, Anson, North Carolina, British America (son of Jerge Sebastian Best and Elizabetha Catherina Hoyl); died on 13 Feb 1834 in Shelby, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Feb 1834 in Blount, Tennessee, United States.

    John married Martha Williams on 29 Apr 1783 in Duplin, North Carolina, United States. Martha was born in 1751 in North Carolina, British America; died in Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Martha Williams was born in 1751 in North Carolina, British America; died in Missouri, United States.
    Children:
    1. John Bess, Jr. was born in 1781; died on 31 Dec 1870; was buried in Utica, Livingston, Missouri, United States.
    2. Jacob Bess, Sr. was born in 1784; died after 1860 in Bollinger, Missouri, United States.
    3. 2. Henry Pinkney Bess was born in 1786; and died.
    4. Katherine Bess was born in 1790; died about 1894 in Lorance Township, Bollinger, Missouri, United States.

  3. 6.  Frederick Best was born in 1761 in Stanley, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States (son of Jerge Sebastian Best and Elizabetha Catherina Hoyl); died in 1830 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States.

    Frederick married Patience Cynthia Hanks in 1784 in Cleveland, North Carolina, United States. Patience was born in 1765 in Amelia, Virginia, British America; died in 1807. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Patience Cynthia Hanks was born in 1765 in Amelia, Virginia, British America; died in 1807.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Bess was born in 1785; died after 1870 in German Township, Madison, Missouri, United States.
    2. James Bess was born in 1789; and died.
    3. Cynthia Patience Bess was born on 15 Jun 1803; died on 13 Aug 1888 in Bessville, Bollinger, Missouri, United States; was buried in Bessville, Bollinger, Missouri, United States.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jerge Sebastian Best was born on 8 Mar 1724 in Durlach, Stadt Karlsruhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany; was christened on 8 MÄRZ 1724 in Blankenloch, Baden, Preußen (son of Wilhelm Sebastian Bösch and Margaretha Kirchenbauer); died on 1 Mar 1809.

    Jerge married Elizabetha Catherina Hoyl in 1750 in Anson, North Carolina, United States. Elizabetha (daughter of Johann Peter Heyl and Susanna Catharina Mueller) was born on 4 Jan 1733 in Hundsbach, Krueznach, Hessen, Germany; was christened on 9 Jan 1734 in Hundsbach, Fulda, Hesse, Germany; died on 12 Mar 1792 in Stanley, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States; was buried in Stanley, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabetha Catherina HoylElizabetha Catherina Hoyl was born on 4 Jan 1733 in Hundsbach, Krueznach, Hessen, Germany; was christened on 9 Jan 1734 in Hundsbach, Fulda, Hesse, Germany (daughter of Johann Peter Heyl and Susanna Catharina Mueller); died on 12 Mar 1792 in Stanley, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States; was buried in Stanley, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States.
    Children:
    1. Jonathan Best, Sr. was born in 1754 in Stanley, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States; died in Feb 1834 in Shelby, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Feb 1834 in Blount, Tennessee, United States.
    2. Sarah Best was born before 1755 in Stanley, Anson, North Carolina, British America; died on 15 Nov 1834; was buried in Nov 1834 in Crouse, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States.
    3. Peter Best, Sr was born in 1755 in Anson, North Carolina, British America; died on 17 Feb 1832; was buried in Feb 1832.
    4. Sebastian Best, Jr. was born in CA 1756 in Lincoln, North Carolina, British America; died in 1845 in Blount, Tennessee, United States.
    5. Maria Elizabeth Best was born in CA 1758 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, British America; died in 1820; was buried in 1820 in Gaston, North Carolina, United States.
    6. Thomas Best was born in 1759 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, British America; died on 17 Feb 1780.
    7. Martin Best was born in CA 1774 in Stanley, Tryon, North Carolina, British America; died in 1850 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States; was buried in Bloomfield, Stoddard, Missouri, United States.
    8. Jacob Best, I was born in CA 1760 in Stanley, Anson, North Carolina, British America; died on 3 Jan 1839 in Gaston, North Carolina, United States; was buried in Gaston, North Carolina, United States.
    9. 6. Frederick Best was born in 1761 in Stanley, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States; died in 1830 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States.
    10. 4. John Best, Sr. was born in CA 1762 in Stanley, Anson, North Carolina, British America; died on 13 Feb 1834 in Shelby, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Feb 1834 in Blount, Tennessee, United States.
    11. Daniel Best was born in CA 1765 in Stanley, Anson, North Carolina, British America; died in 1841 in Wellsville, Blount, Tennessee, United States; was buried in 1841 in Blount, Tennessee, United States.
    12. Hannah Best was born on 17 Jun 1766 in Stanley, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, British America; died on 4 Dec 1840 in Stanley, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States; was buried in Stanley, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States.
    13. Christian Best was born in CA 1776 in Stanley, Tryon, North Carolina, British America; died in 1845 in Blount, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Blount, Tennessee, United States.



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