Born about in Hope, Warren, New Jersey, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
David Best
— married
24 Sep 1823 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
James Best, Elizabeth Best, David B. Best, Margaret Best, Wesley C. Best, Emeline (Best) Griffith and Silas Benson Best
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
From Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania:
(David Best) He married, September 24, 1823, Lydia De Witt, born in that town (Hope, NJ), the Rev. Thomas Davis officiating. Children born of this marriage: James, who studied for the ministry, and died at the age of twentythree years; Elizabeth; David, Jr., see forward; Margaret, was graduated from Wilmington College, and died at the age of twenty-seven years; Rev. Wesley C, a minister whose pastorate was in Philadelphia, now deceased; Rev. Silas Benson, deceased ; Emeline, married the Rev. T. M. Griffith; two others, who died in infancy.
Sources
- Jordan, John W. Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1915, Vol. 3., p. 1254-1256)
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