J. J. Best & Sudie Austina confirmed by Death Certificate of Charles Best Nov. 4 1839 Sep 13 1918

Children of JOHN BEST and SUSIE AUSTINA are:
JOHN JOSEPH2 BEST, b. 1829, Hillschieden, Germany; m. ELIZABETH CLARK, 04 Jan 1871, Galveston Texas; b. Nassua, Germany

WILLIAM BEST, b. 11 Jun 1834, Germany; d. 04 Sep 1882, Galveston, Texas.

LOUIS BEST, b. 08 Jul 1839, Nassau, Germany; d. 14 Mar 1906, Galveston, Texas.

PETER BEST, b. 1835, Germany.

Notes for PETER BEST:
Galveston City Directory 1890-91 show Peter as an engineer with G. C. & S. F. Railroad and boarding at Olive Branch Hotel.

CHARLES BEST, b. 04 Nov 1839, Germany; d. 13 Sep 1918, Galveston, Texas.

MAXMILIAN M. BEST, b. 30 Jul 1843, Germany; d. 04 Nov 1918, Galveston County, Texas.



∼From "A New Land Beckoned: German Immigration to Texas 1844-1861" Chester and Ethel Geue
John Jos. Best, 21 from Hilscheid, 9 persons, Galveston Co. 1850, Riga from Antwerp 1-8-1846 138 passengers

Galveston County Courthouse Records show on page 40
CLARK ELIZABETH BEST JOHN J 1-4-71 E 2

From Ship Logs
Name of Ship Port of Origin Master Date of Departure Date of Arrival # of Passengers
Riga Antwerp 11 November 1845 8 January 1846 138

CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: TX COUNTY: Galveston DIVISION: Galveston City REEL NO: M432-910 PAGE NO: 274a
REFERENCE: Enumerated on April 22, 1850 by I. A. H. Cleveland.
LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB
12 567 581 Daviss Daniel 50 M Mariner 500 Tenn.
13 567 581 Daviss Margaret 46 F Germany
14 567 581 Daviss Daniel 3 M Texas
15 567 581 Best John J. 21 M Seaman Germany
16 567 581 Best William 17 M Germany
17 567 581 Best Peter 15 M Germany
18 567 581 Best Louis 12 M Germany
19 567 581 Best Charles 10 M Germany
20 567 581 Best Mack 8 M Germany