Brief Life History of Willard Henderson
When Willard Henderson Best was born in May 1858, in Holt, Missouri, United States, his father, John S. Best, was 46 and his mother, Nancy L. Pyle, was 35. He married Esther J Van Vickle in 1884. He lived in Hollister, San Benito, California, United States in 1910 and Enterprise, Butte, California, United States in 1920. He died on 21 February 1935, in San Benito, California, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Hollister, San Benito, California, United States.
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Sources (25)
- William H Best, "United States Census, 1910"
- Legacy NFS Source: Willard Henderson Best - Published information: birth-name: Willard H. Best
- Willard Henderson Best, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
Spouse and Children
1858–1935 Male
1883–1945 Female
Parents and Siblings
1813–1880 Male
1822–1907 Female
Siblings (1)
1858–1935 Male
World Events (8)
1863
Age 5
1874
Age 16
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 23
Name Meaning
English and northern Irish: nickname from Middle English best(e) (Old English betst) ‘best, finest (person)’.
English, northern Irish, and French: nickname from Middle English best(e), Old French beste ‘beast, animal’ (especially those used for food or work), applied either as a metonymic occupational name for someone who looked after beasts, such as a herdsman, or as a nickname for someone thought to resemble an animal. Compare English Bester 1.
English: from a Middle English adverbial expression of the Best, but the meaning is unknown.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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