John Riley Best
1869 -
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. John Riley Best was born on 4 Jan 1869 (son of John F. Best and Virginia Ann Montgomery).
2. John F. Best was born on 17 May 1842; died on 23 Aug 1921; was buried in Williamson Cem., , Blount, Tennessee. John married Virginia Ann Montgomery in Jan 1868 in Blount County, Tennessee, USA. Virginia (daughter of John Montgomery and Sarah Ann Bussell) was born on 16 Feb 1852; died on 28 Jul 1920; was buried in Williamson Cem., , Blount Tn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Virginia Ann Montgomery was born on 16 Feb 1852 (daughter of John Montgomery and Sarah Ann Bussell); died on 28 Jul 1920; was buried in Williamson Cem., , Blount Tn. Children:
- 1. John Riley Best was born on 4 Jan 1869.
- Daniel W. Best was born on 23 Oct 1870; died on 16 Aug 1945.
- Allie M. Best was born on 20 May 1888.
Generation: 3
6. John Montgomery was born on 2 Oct 1818 in , , Virginia? (son of Samuel Montgomery and Elizabeth Gillespie); died on 13 Jun 1860 in Blount County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Nine Mile Creek, Trigonia, Blount, Tennessee. John married Sarah Ann Bussell on 7 Aug 1845. Sarah was born on 6 Feb 1826; died on 27 Nov 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Sarah Ann Bussell was born on 6 Feb 1826; died on 27 Nov 1905. Children:
- Samuel Bradford Montgomery was born on 24 Jul 1846; died on 12 Nov 1916.
- Elizabeth E. Montgomery was born on 25 Dec 1847; died on 26 Aug 1938.
- James Wyatt Montgomery was born on 16 Mar 1850; died on 8 Dec 1924.
- 3. Virginia Ann Montgomery was born on 16 Feb 1852; died on 28 Jul 1920; was buried in Williamson Cem., , Blount Tn.
- Mary Cordelia Montgomery was born on 16 Feb 1854 in Blount County, Tennessee, USA; died on 13 Nov 1935 in Greenback, Loudon, Tennessee, USA; was buried on 15 Nov 1935 in Blount County, Tennessee, USA.
- John Alexander Montgomery was born on 31 Jan 1856; died on 10 Jul 1861.
- Charles McGhee Montgomery was born on 20 Dec 1858; died on 18 May 1946.
Generation: 4
12. Samuel Montgomery was born in 1785 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA (son of James Houston Montgomery and Margaret Elizabeth Weir); died on 23 May 1843; was buried in Baker's Creek, Blount, Tennessee, USA. Samuel married Elizabeth Gillespie in 1806. Elizabeth was born in 1789; died on 11 Jul 1859; was buried in Baker's Creek, Blount, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Elizabeth Gillespie was born in 1789; died on 11 Jul 1859; was buried in Baker's Creek, Blount, Tennessee, USA. Children:
- James Houston Montgomery was born on 17 Dec 1809 in Blount County, Tennessee, USA; died on 24 Mar 1897 in Tennessee, USA; was buried in 1897 in Monroe, Tennessee, USA.
- Eliza Montgomery was born in 1812.
- Mary Montgomery was born in Apr 1815 in Blount County, Tennessee, USA; died on 30 Aug 1887 in Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, USA.
- William Gillespie Montgomery, Sr was born on 20 Mar 1816 in Blount County, Tennessee, USA; died on 14 Jul 1882 in Blount County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in 1882 in Blount County, Tennessee, USA.
- 6. John Montgomery was born on 2 Oct 1818 in , , Virginia?; died on 13 Jun 1860 in Blount County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Nine Mile Creek, Trigonia, Blount, Tennessee.
- Samuel Montgomery, Jr. was born on 4 Jun 1824; died on 2 Apr 1885; was buried in Pine Grove Cem., Baker's Creek, Loudon, Tennessee.