Brief Life History of Edgar Oakley
When Edgar Oakley Best was born on 18 December 1867, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Alfred Best, was 38 and his mother, Margaret Degroot OAKLEY, was 32. He married Ettie Irene Strong on 14 June 1900, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1935 and Springville, Utah, Utah, United States in 1950. He died on 25 May 1955, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Edgar R Best, "United States 1950 Census"
- 1906 birth record for Relia Best, "Utah, Salt Lake County Birth Records, 1890-1915"
- Edgar R Best, "Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941"
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1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
1887 · New Zealands's First National Park
Tongariro National Park was the sixth national park established in the world and the first in New Zealand. In the center of the park there lies three active volcanic mountains (Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro). it is home to the famed Tongariro Alpine Crossing day hike and has been recognized as a World Heritage Site for all its natural values.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
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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Early Memories of my father Edgar Oakley Best By Richard Strong Best (Edgar's oldest son)
"Father was a real good marksman with his 10 gauge shotgun. He loved hunting ducks regardless of weather and cold. Many a family meal was made with these plump ducks. As a young man, I worked with …
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