Jeremiah J Best

Company D

 

Jeremiah J. BEST was born on April 18, 1825 in North Carolina.  He resided between 1858 and 1860 in Tyler County, TX.  He was a Farmer in 1860 in Town Bluff, Tyler County, TX.  He served in the military about 1863 in Confederate Soldier, 11th Battalion, Texas Volunteer Calvary & Infantry (Spaight's), Co. D..  He was a Farmer in 1880 in Town Bluff, Tyler County, TX.  He resided in 1880 in Town Bluff, Tyler County, TX.  He died on April 17, 1896.  He was buried in Antioch Cemetery, Tyler County, TX.

NOTES: National Park Service Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System shows service in Company D, 11th Battalion, Texas Volunteer Cavalry and Infantry (Spaight's)


He was married to Martha F. before 1847.  Martha F. was born on November 21, 1830 in Florida.  She resided between 1858 and 1860 in Tyler County, TX.  She  kept house in 1880 in Town Bluff, Tyler County, TX.  She resided in 1880 in Town Bluff, Tyler County, TX.  She died on November 6, 1914.  She was buried in Antioch Cemetery, Tyler County, TX.

Jeremiah J. BEST and Martha F. had the following children:

      Martha Jane (Jennie) BEST (Feb 9 1865 - Sep 9 1914)


Information provided by Turner Lewis

According to One World Family Tree Jeremiah Best was born in 18 April 1825 in early County Georgia, died 17 April 1896 Spurger, Tyler, Texas. Was the son of John best and Sarah Brown. Married Martha Fluellen Read on October 10th 1846 in Early County Georgia - she was born November 21, 1830 in Gadsden Florida and died October 6, 1914 in Spurger.

They had the following descendents:

Military Records

Enlisted at Sabine Pass, Texas on December 12, 1861 By Major Likens for 12 months. Was 24 years old at the time. On muster roll for July and August 1863 - this muster roll says he enlisted on May 3, 1863 at Virginia Point for a period of three years. Was listed as absent Provost guard at Nibllets Bluff May 26, 1863. Listed on muster roll for January and February 1864 -this muster roll says he enlisted May 3, 1863 at Virginia Point; was listed as absent - sick left on the march January 12, 1864. Listed on muster roll from March 1864- was sick January 12, 1864. Was listed on company D muster roll for April 1864 - listed as sick since January 12, 1864. Listed on muster roll for company D. for June 1864 - was sick since January 64, left on March from Louisiana. Was listed on company D muster rolls for July 1864 - sick since January 12, 1864 at hospital and Sabine Pass. Was listed on muster roll for Company D. August 1864, left sick on the march January 12, 1864. Was listed on company D. muster roll for September 1864 - sick, left in Louisiana January 12, 1864. Was listed on the company D. muster roll for October 1864 - sick, January 12, 1864 left on the march.

Does any one know anything about where the Company would have been marching to or from on 12 Jan. 1864.  Where was Jeremiah Best left in Louisiana?

 

Do you have any information to add to
this website?  We would love to hear
from you.  We would love to have a
picture of Jeremiah Best.

Contact us at aggiereb@bellsouth.net
if you can help us.

                                                                                    

      1850                                              1860                                             1870                                                   1880

 

 

 

1. JOHN IVERSON5 BEST (JEREMIAH M.4, JOHN3, HOWELL2, JOHN1) was born 18 Apr 1847 in Early County, GA, and died 05 Feb 1927 in Woodville, Tyler County, Texas. He married AMANDA "MANDY" LUTITIA ODOM 16 Dec 1914 in Woodville, Tyler County, Texas, daughter of PLEASANT ODOM and MARTHA MCKENZIE. She was born 11 Jan 1871 in Cusseta, Chattahouchee Co., GA, and died 18 Jan 1938 in Spurger, Tyler Co., Texas.

Notes for JOHN IVERSON BEST:

Occupation: Farmer

Buried in Antioch Cemetery, Tyler Co., Texas

Residence: 1850, Early County, Georgia Census lists name as "John J.", age 4, male, born in Georgia.

Notes for AMANDA "MANDY" LUTITIA ODOM:

Buried Jan. 20, 1938 in Anitoch Cemetery, Woodville, Tyler Co., Texas.

 

2. SARAH ADELINE5 BEST (JEREMIAH M.4, JOHN3, HOWELL2, JOHN1) was born 15 Feb 1849 in Early County, GA, and died 24 May 1927 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. She married MATTHEW STRAUD "BUD" HUGHES 23 Jul 1874 in Tyler County, Texas, son of CALEB HUGHES and ELISABETH MORRISON. He was born 21 Dec 1845 in Clarke Co., Mississippi, and died 01 Sep 1898 in McLennan Co., Texas.

Notes for SARAH ADELINE BEST:

Buried in Crawford Cemetery, McLennan Co., Texas

Notes for MATTHEW STRAUD "BUD" HUGHES:

Buried in Crawford Cemetery, McLennan Co., Texas.

Most of this info is from Beverly Haws, including will of Matthew. Also 1900 McLennan Co., Texas. 8 children, 7 living. ED. 88 p. 12, In 34

Children of SARAH BEST and MATTHEW HUGHES are:

i. JAMES C.6 HUGHS, b. Dec 1868.

ii. MARTHA A. N. HUGHS, b. Jul 1875; m. GEORGE FORREST KAVANAUGH; b. 16 Mar 1877, Bosque Co., Texas; d. Jun 1951, Hamilton Co., Texas.

iii. JOHN M. HUGHS, b. Nov 1878, Texas; d. Edmonds, OK.

iv. PATRICK H. HUGHS, b. 16 Aug 1880, McLennan Co., Texas; d. 29 Dec 1880, McLennan Co., Texas.

Notes for PATRICK H. HUGHS:

Buried in Crawford Cemetery, McLennan Co., Texas

v. JULIUS BENTON HUGHS, b. Aug 1882, McLennan Co., Texas; d. Hobbs, NM; m. MAMMIE.

vi. LELIA BELLE HUGHS, b. Mar 1885, McLennan Co., Texas; m. CHARLES NANCE.

vii. MARAGRETTE C. HUGHS, b. Dec 1886, McLennan Co., Texas.

viii. THOMAS B. HUGHS, b. May 1891, McLennan Co., Texas; d. AR; m. EVA.

 

 

 

[Home]

 

 

This site is owned and operated by John P Pate

Last updated

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 08:36 PM

 

Hit Counter

 

aggiereb@bellsouth.net