Martha Elizabeth (Woods) Best (1875 - 1944)

Born 2 Apr 1875 in Logan county, Arkansas

Ancestors

Died 12 Jun 1944 at age 69 in Logan county, Arkansas

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Biography

Martha was born in 1875. She was the daughter of William Woods and Temperance Hayes. She married William Randolph Best, 1893. She passed away in 1944.

1880 Census, Six Mile, Logan, Arkansas, United States. William D Woods Self M 33 Tennessee, United States; Temperance Woods Wife F 30 Arkansas, United States; Leona C Woods Daughter F 9 Arkansas, United States; Sarah F Woods Daughter F 8 Arkansas, United States; Elizabeth Woods Daughter F 5 Arkansas, United States; George L Woods Son M 3 Arkansas, United States; Adaline Woods Daughter F 0 Arkansas, United States.

1900 Census, Washburn Township, Logan, Arkansas, United States. Randolph Best Head M 31 Arkansas; Martha E Best Wife F 25 Arkansas; Oscar L Best Son M 5 Arkansas; Lenora D Best Daughter F 3 Arkansas; Elmer N Best Son M 1 Arkansas.

1910 Census, Washburn, Logan, Arkansas, United States. William A Best Head M 40 Arkansas; Martha E Best Wife F 34 Arkansas; Oscar L Best Son M 15 Arkansas; Nara D Best Daughter F 12 Arkansas; Elmer M Best Son M 11 Arkansas; Goldman S Best Daughter F 8 Arkansas; Iona E Best Daughter F 5 Arkansas; Ernest D Best Son M 3 Arkansas; Arazona G Best Daughter F 0 Arkansas.

1920 Census, Logan, Arkansas, United States. William R Best Head M 50 Arkansas; Martha E Best Wife F 44 Arkansas; Dona Best Daughter F 15 Arkansas; Delmer Best Son M 13 Arkansas; Arizorra Best Daughter F 10 Arkansas; Clara B Best Daughter F 8 Arkansas; Luther Best Son M 5 Arkansas; Ana Best Daughter F 3 Arkansas; John D Best Father M 78 Tennessee.

1930 Census, Washburn Township, Logan, Arkansas, United States. William R Best, Head M 60 Arkansas; Martha E Best, F 54 Arkansas; Ione F 25 Arkansas; Arizona F 22 Arkansas; Clara F 17 Arkansas; Luther M 15 Arkansas; Ana F 13 Arkansas.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNW6-D5N : 19 February 2021), Elizabeth Woods in household of William D Woods, Six Mile, Logan, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 98, sheet 286D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,050.
• "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM1C-QY1 : 9 March 2021), M E Wood in entry for W R Best, 6 Apr 1893; citing Marriage, Logan, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,027,137.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M36K-LL1 : accessed 15 September 2021), Martha E Best in household of Randolph Best, Washburn Township, Logan, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 64, sheet 10A, family 185, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,066.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKV8-GL8 : accessed 15 September 2021), Martha E Best in household of William A Best, Washburn, Logan, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 62, sheet 3B, family 47, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 56; FHL microfilm 1,374,069.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDXP-GQ1 : 31 January 2021), Martha E Best in entry for William R Best, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XML2-6FM : accessed 15 September 2021), Martha E Best, Washburn Township, Logan, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 37, sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll ; FHL microfilm .
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133026047/martha-elizabeth-best : accessed 15 September 2021), memorial page for Martha Elizabeth “Lizzie” Wood Best (2 Apr 1875–12 Jun 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 133026047, citing Infant Cemetery, Caulksville, Logan County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by Delaine Shirley-Noyer (contributor 47591332) .