BEST

BEST, SOUTH CAROLINA
MY ANCESTOR JAMES (P) BEST, B. ABT 1834 D. ABT 1865.

HE SHOWS TO HAVE BEEN A PRIVATE WITH THE S.C. , CO. H, 21 INV REG.  THE DATES OF ACTIVATION ARE 12 NOV 1861- 26 APR 1965. HE WAS SHOWN TO BE A P.O.W. BUT THE RELEASED DOCUMENT DOESN'T GIVE A DATE, DURATION OR LOCATION. 

HE HAD 4 BROTHERS ALL DYING WITHIN THE CIVIL WAR TIME RANGE.  GEORGE BEST, ROBERT BEST, NICHOLAS BEST AND HENRY BEST. MY CURRENT QUEST IS: WHEN DID JAMES BEST DIE AND WHERE WAS HE BURIED.

ANYTHING ELSE WOULD BE ICING ON THE CAKE.  HE WAS THE SON OF BENJAMIN BEST (N.C.-S.C.)AND MARGARET GALLOWAY (S.C.-S.C.) HE ALSO HAD TWO SISTERS HANNAH AND CHELEY BEST.

HE WAS MARRIED TO MARY (M.?) MC NEESE.  SHE REMARRIED IN ABOUT 1866 TO JOHN WESLEY THOMAS AND THEY MOVED TO TEXAS  (YEA) SOON AFTER. 

 I WOULD LIKE TO CONNECT WITH ANY BEST FAMILIES THAT MIGHT BE IN THE LYDIA, DARLINGTON, S.C. AREA OR HAVE ANY CLUES.  I HOPE I DID THIS CORRECTLY, AS I AM NEW TO THIS SITE.