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Francis Margaret Fanny COSTNER , 1800–1891 (aged 90 years)

Frances Best Headstone
Name
Francis Margaret /COSTNER/
Type of name
birth name
Given names
Francis Margaret
Surname
COSTNER
Nickname
Fanny
Name
Francis Margaret /BEST/
Type of name
married name
Family with John Michael BEST
husband
John Best Headstone
Birth: March 8, 1797 39 39 — Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Marriage: March 2, 1818 — Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Property:
Description:
Death: August 16, 1870 — Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States
Burial: Carpenters Methodist Cemetery, Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States
Ancestral file number: 3MG2-04
Compact tree Descendants Family book Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Francis Margaret Fanny COSTNER John Caleb BEST Christopher Christian, Cristy BEST Elizabeth Betsy BEST Rev John Michael BEST Jr Mary Louise BEST Fanny Jane BEST Andrew Jackson BEST Infant Daughter BEST
John Michael BEST
1797–1870
Birth: March 8, 1797 39 39 — Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Death: August 16, 1870 — Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States
herself
Frances Best Headstone
Birth: August 24, 1800 — Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Marriage: March 2, 1818 — Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 24, 1891 — Blount, Tennessee, United States
Burial: Carpenters Methodist Cemetery, Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States
Ancestral file number: C9T6-TP
Compact tree Descendants Family book Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse John Michael BEST John Caleb BEST Christopher Christian, Cristy BEST Elizabeth Betsy BEST Rev John Michael BEST Jr Mary Louise BEST Fanny Jane BEST Andrew Jackson BEST Infant Daughter BEST
Francis Margaret Fanny COSTNER
1800–1891
Birth: August 24, 1800 — Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 24, 1891 — Blount, Tennessee, United States
Marriage — March 2, 1818 — Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
23 months
son
Caleb Best Headstone
Birth: January 26, 1820 22 19 — Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Marriage: April 7, 1842 — Blount, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: June 8, 1865 — Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 21, 1866 — Blount, Tennessee, United States
Burial: Carpenters Methodist Cemetery, Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States
Ancestral file number: 1W2H-5S0
Compact tree Descendants Family book Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth H SCRUGGS Sarah E BEST Family with spouse Mary A MARTIN Martin Christian MC BEST Mary L BEST William D BEST Caleb BEST Isaac A BEST Sara E BEST
John Caleb BEST
1820–1866
Birth: January 26, 1820 22 19 — Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Death: August 21, 1866 — Blount, Tennessee, United States
3 years
son
Birth: December 22, 1822 25 22 — North Carolina, United States
Marriage:
Death: December 28, 1905 — Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States
Ancestral file number: 1W2H-5VD
Compact tree Descendants Family book Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Mary Louise BEST Jacob Spencer Jake BEST
Christopher Christian, Cristy BEST
1822–1905
Birth: December 22, 1822 25 22 — North Carolina, United States
Death: December 28, 1905 — Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States
4 years
daughter
Birth: about 1826 28 25 — Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Death:
Ancestral file number: 1W2H-5T6
Compact tree Descendants Family book Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships
Elizabeth Betsy BEST
1826–…
Birth: about 1826 28 25 — Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Death:
18 months
son
Rev John Michael BEST Jr
Birth: June 23, 1827 30 26 — North Carolina, United States
Marriage: October 3, 1850 — Blount, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 18, 1894 — Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Burial: Tellico Baptist Church Cemetery, Madisonville, Monroe, Tennessee, United States
Ancestral file number: 1W2H-606
Compact tree Descendants Family book Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Martha Jane SLOAN Margaret BEST Frances L Jane BEST Robert M BEST William M BEST Serena Elizabeth Rena Kate BEST Henry BEST Mary Ellen BEST
Rev John Michael BEST Jr
1827–1894
Birth: June 23, 1827 30 26 — North Carolina, United States
Death: November 18, 1894 — Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
10 years
daughter
Birth: December 9, 1836 39 36 — Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 27, 1851 — Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States
Ancestral file number: 1W2H-5XS
Compact tree Descendants Family book Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships
Mary Louise BEST
1836–1851
Birth: December 9, 1836 39 36 — Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 27, 1851 — Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States
2 years
daughter
Birth: December 9, 1838 41 38 — Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Death:
Ancestral file number: 1W2H-5WL
Compact tree Descendants Family book Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships
Fanny Jane BEST
1838–…
Birth: December 9, 1838 41 38 — Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Death:
10 months
son
Birth: October 2, 1839 42 39 — Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Marriage: November 12, 1897 — Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 25, 1913
Burial: Carpenters Methodist Cemetery, Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States
Ancestral file number: 1W2H-5Z1
Compact tree Descendants Family book Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Adalina SCOTT William Riley BEST Laura Lula May BEST Charles Lafayette BEST Mary A BEST
Andrew Jackson BEST
1839–1913
Birth: October 2, 1839 42 39 — Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Death: May 25, 1913
59 years
daughter
Birth: February 8, 1898 100 97
Death: February 8, 1898
Compact tree Descendants Family book Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships
Infant Daughter BEST
1898–1898
Birth: February 8, 1898 100 97
Death: February 8, 1898

Descendants of Francis Margaret Fanny COSTNER

  1. Generation 1
    1. Frances Best Headstone

      Francis Margaret Fanny COSTNER was born on August 24, 1800 in Lincoln, North Carolina, United States and died on January 24, 1891 in Blount, Tennessee, United States at the age of 90 years.

      She married John Michael BEST, son of Christian Christy BEST (BESS) and Elizabeth Betsy HEYL (HOYLE), on March 2, 1818 in Lincoln, North Carolina, United States. He was born on March 8, 1797 in Lincoln, North Carolina, United States and died on August 16, 1870 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States at the age of 73 years.

      Children of Francis Margaret Fanny COSTNER and John Michael BEST:

      1. John Caleb BEST (1820–1866) - follow 2.1
      2. Christopher Christian, Cristy BEST (1822–1905) - follow 2.2
      3. Elizabeth Betsy BEST (1826–…)
      4. Rev John Michael BEST Jr (1827–1894) - follow 2.3
      5. Mary Louise BEST (1836–1851)
      6. Fanny Jane BEST (1838–…)
      7. Andrew Jackson BEST (1839–1913) - follow 2.4
      8. Infant Daughter BEST (1898–1898)
  2. Generation 2 back to top
    1. Caleb Best Headstone

      John Caleb BEST, son of John Michael BEST and Francis Margaret Fanny COSTNER, was born on January 26, 1820 in Lincoln, North Carolina, United States and died on August 21, 1866 in Blount, Tennessee, United States at the age of 46 years.

      He married 2 times. The first time he married Elizabeth H SCRUGGS, daughter of James SCRUGGS and Nancy Jane TEDFORD, on June 8, 1865 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States. She was born on November 19, 1821 in North Carolina, United States and died on March 26, 1900 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States at the age of 78 years.

      The second time he married Mary A MARTIN on April 7, 1842 in Blount, Tennessee, United States. She was born on November 22, 1820 in North Carolina, United States and died on March 11, 1865 in Blount, Tennessee, United States at the age of 44 years.

      Children of John Caleb BEST and Elizabeth H SCRUGGS:

      1. Sarah E BEST (1861–…)

      Children of John Caleb BEST and Mary A MARTIN:

      1. Martin Christian MC BEST (1843–1893) - follow 3.1
      2. Mary L BEST (1858–1897) - follow 3.2
      3. William D BEST (1849–1908) - follow 3.3
      4. Caleb BEST (1852–1926) - follow 3.4
      5. Isaac A BEST (1855–1864)
      6. Sara E BEST (1860–1944)

    2. Christopher Christian, Cristy BEST, son of John Michael BEST and Francis Margaret Fanny COSTNER, was born on December 22, 1822 in North Carolina, United States and died on December 28, 1905 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States at the age of 83 years.

      He married Mary Louise BEST, daughter of Emmanuel BEST and Susannah TAYLOR,. She was born on October 18, 1835 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States and died on May 18, 1896 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States at the age of 60 years.

      Children of Christopher Christian, Cristy BEST and Mary Louise BEST:

      1. Jacob Spencer Jake BEST (1862–1938) - follow 3.5
    3. Rev John Michael BEST Jr

      Rev John Michael BEST Jr, son of John Michael BEST and Francis Margaret Fanny COSTNER, was born on June 23, 1827 in North Carolina, United States and died on November 18, 1894 in Lincoln, North Carolina, United States at the age of 67 years.

      He married Martha Jane SLOAN on October 3, 1850 in Blount, Tennessee, United States. She was born on December 30, 1832 in Tennessee, United States and died on March 31, 1908 in Monroe, Tennessee, United States at the age of 75 years.

      Children of Rev John Michael BEST Jr and Martha Jane SLOAN:

      1. Margaret BEST (1851–1936)
      2. Frances L Jane BEST (1853–1880)
      3. Robert M BEST (1857–1886)
      4. William M BEST (1859–1937)
      5. Serena Elizabeth Rena Kate BEST (1868–1912)
      6. Henry BEST (1872–1935) - follow 3.6
      7. Mary Ellen BEST (1874–1947) - follow 3.7

    4. Andrew Jackson BEST, son of John Michael BEST and Francis Margaret Fanny COSTNER, was born on October 2, 1839 in Lincoln, North Carolina, United States and died on May 25, 1913 at the age of 73 years.

      He married Sarah Adalina SCOTT on November 12, 1897 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States. She was born on January 18, 1842 and died on January 23, 1923 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States at the age of 81 years.

      Children of Andrew Jackson BEST and Sarah Adalina SCOTT:

      1. William Riley BEST (1859–1863)
      2. Laura Lula May BEST (1879–1962) - follow 3.8
      3. Charles Lafayette BEST (1870–…) - follow 3.9
      4. Mary A BEST (1861–1863)
  3. Generation 3 back to top

    1. Martin Christian MC BEST, son of John Caleb BEST and Mary A MARTIN, was born on March 20, 1843 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States and died on May 13, 1893 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States at the age of 50 years.

      He married Luticia Hannah BEST, daughter of Emmanuel BEST and Susannah TAYLOR,. She was born on March 18, 1839 and died in 1907 at the age of 67 years.

    2. Mary L BEST, daughter of John Caleb BEST and Mary A MARTIN, was born on April 19, 1858 in Blount, Tennessee, United States and died on January 9, 1897 in Blount, Tennessee, United States at the age of 38 years.

    3. William & Nancy Best Headstone

      William D BEST, son of John Caleb BEST and Mary A MARTIN, was born on May 29, 1849 in Blount, Tennessee, United States and died on June 16, 1908 in Blount, Tennessee, United States at the age of 59 years.

      He married Nancy E TAYLOR on May 25, 1870 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States. She was born on April 16, 1851 and died on May 17, 1930 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States at the age of 79 years.

      Children of William D BEST and Nancy E TAYLOR:

      1. Hubert BEST (1887–1904)
      2. Leonard BEST (1889–1905)
    4. Mary & Caleb Best

      Caleb BEST, son of John Caleb BEST and Mary A MARTIN, was born on May 23, 1852 in Blount, Tennessee, United States and died on June 7, 1926 in Blount, Tennessee, United States at the age of 74 years.

      He married Mary Elizabeth CARPENTER, daughter of Thomas Dickenson Dick, TD CARPENTER and Martha Jane SCRUGGS, on December 24, 1878 in Blount, Tennessee, United States. She was born on May 4, 1861 in Blount, Tennessee, United States and died on January 7, 1931 in Blount, Tennessee, United States at the age of 69 years.

      Children of Caleb BEST and Mary Elizabeth CARPENTER:

      1. Warren Dickerson BEST (1879–1962) - follow 4.1
      2. Coy Oscar BEST (1882–1959) - follow 4.2
      3. Earnest BEST (1884–1885)
      4. Etta Jane BEST (1886–1949) - follow 4.3
      5. Anna BEST (1888–1890)
      6. Ralph Truman BEST (1891–1973) - follow 4.4
      7. Inez Doris Ina BEST (1894–1983) - follow 4.5
      8. Blanche Mertis BEST (1896–1994) - follow 4.6
      9. Eva Elsie BEST (1900–1980) - follow 4.7
      10. Deva Delsie BEST (1900–1995) - follow 4.8
      11. Otto Martin BEST (1904–1968) - follow 4.9

    5. Jacob Spencer Jake BEST, son of Christopher Christian, Cristy BEST and Mary Louise BEST, was born on February 16, 1862 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States and died on January 9, 1938 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States at the age of 75 years.

      Children of Jacob Spencer Jake BEST and Sarah Luvenia KAGLEY:

      1. Roy Ruble BEST (1890–1975) - follow 4.10
      2. Grace Lucile BEST (1892–1975)
      3. Ray A BEST (1896–1906)
      4. Infant BEST (1898–1898)
      5. Lena A BEST (1899–1913)
      6. Gertrude BEST (1903–1906)
      7. Ralph J BEST (1905–1975)
      8. Velma Louise BEST (1908–1911)
      9. Roe Sanders BEST (1912–1994) - follow 4.11
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      Henry BEST, son of Rev John Michael BEST Jr and Martha Jane SLOAN, was born on July 11, 1872 in Monroe, Tennessee, United States and died on July 10, 1935 in Monroe, Tennessee, United States at the age of 62 years.

      Children of Henry BEST and Margaret Lucy Jane GILES:

      1. Infant BEST (1903–1903)
      2. Sina Mae BEST (1905–1998) - follow 4.12
      3. Gladys BEST (1907–1909)
      4. Margaret Leola BEST (1910–1958) - follow 4.13
      5. Kate Lorene BEST (1922–1969) - follow 4.14

    7. Mary Ellen BEST, daughter of Rev John Michael BEST Jr and Martha Jane SLOAN, was born on December 20, 1874 in Monroe, Tennessee, United States and died on September 23, 1947 in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States at the age of 72 years.

      She married James Madison HARRISON on November 16, 1898 in Monroe, Tennessee, United States. He was born on January 1, 1876 and died on November 18, 1954 in Elizabethton, Carter, Tennessee, United States at the age of 78 years.

      Children of Mary Ellen BEST and James Madison HARRISON:

      1. Georgia HARRISON (1900–1980)
      2. Martha Beatrice HARRISON (1901–1989)
      3. Irene HARRISON (1903–1989)
      4. Boyce HARRISON (1905–1987)
      5. Issie Mae HARRISON (1907–…)
      6. Paul HARRISON (1909–1985)
      7. Mary Ada HARRISON (1912–1984)
      8. Margaret Sue HARRISON (1916–2004)

    8. Laura Lula May BEST, daughter of Andrew Jackson BEST and Sarah Adalina SCOTT, was born on May 27, 1879 and died on October 11, 1962 at the age of 83 years.

      She married William R RODDY on May 19, 1904 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States. He was born on March 3, 1876 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States and died on September 13, 1945 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States at the age of 69 years.

      Children of Laura Lula May BEST and William R RODDY:

      1. Frank Grayson RODDY (1905–1984)
      2. Fred Mason RODDY (1905–1969)
      3. Frances Lucille RODDY (1908–…) - follow 4.15

    9. Charles Lafayette BEST, son of Andrew Jackson BEST and Sarah Adalina SCOTT, was born in March 1870.

      He married Amanda Jane TUCK, daughter of Moses Robert TUCK and Malinda Jane HINTON, on August 2, 1892. She was born in April 1872.

      Children of Charles Lafayette BEST and Amanda Jane TUCK:

      1. Guy C BEST (1893–…)
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Ancestors of Francis Margaret Fanny COSTNER

  1. Generation 1
    1. Frances Best Headstone

      Francis Margaret Fanny COSTNER was born on August 24, 1800 in Lincoln, North Carolina, United States and died on January 24, 1891 in Blount, Tennessee, United States at the age of 90 years.