One of the census records lists two daughters of Ezra & Caroline: Ethel, born Nov 1883 and Irmell, born Nov 1892.
His death certificate states he was born 28 Dec 1859 but some reports have him born 29 Sep 1860.
Ezra O Best
Utah, Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah
Name:
Ezra O Best
Event Type:
Photograph
Birth Date:
29 Dec 1860
Birthplace:
Salt Lake City,
Father's Name:
Alfred Best
Mother's Name:
Margaret Oakley
Digital Folder Number: 100094571 , Image Number: 02122

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Ezra Oakley Best
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BIRTH
29 December 1860 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
DEATH
02 August 1949 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
PARENTS
Alfred Best
Margaret DeGroot Oakley
SPOUSE
Caroline Maria or Mariah Donelson
1860 - 1941 • KWJZ-4G3

Ezra O Best
Utah, Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah
Name:
Ezra O Best
Event Type:
Photograph
Birth Date:
29 Dec 1860
Birthplace:
Salt Lake City,
Father's Name:
Alfred Best
Mother's Name:
Margaret Oakley
Digital Folder Number: 100094571 , Image Number: 02122

Utah, Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, 1847-1868

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Ezra Best
United States Census, 1880
Name:
Ezra Best
Event Type:
Census
Event Year:
1880
Event Place:
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Gender:
Male
Age:
19
Marital Status:
Single
Race:
White
Race (Original):
W
Occupation:
Farm Laborer
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Son
Birth Year (Estimated):
1861
Birthplace:
Utah, United States
Father's Birthplace:
England
Mother's Birthplace:
New York, United States
Affiliate Name:
The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number:
T9
Affiliate Film Number:
1337
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Alfred Best Self M 51 England
Margaret Best Wife F 44 New York, United States
Alferetta Best Daughter F 23 Utah, United States
Elizabeth Best Daughter F 21 Utah, United States
Ezra Best Son M 19 Utah, United States
William Best Son M 17 Utah, United States
Hurbert Best Son M 15 Utah, United States
Caroline Best Daughter F 14 Utah, United States
Edgar Best Son M 12 Utah, United States
Henry Best Son M 2 Utah, United States
District: 43 , Sheet Number and Letter: 60C , GS Film Number: 1255337 , Digital Folder Number: 004244809 , Image Number: 00126

United States Census, 1880

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United States Census, 1900
Name:
Ezra O. Best
Event Type:
Census
Event Year:
1900
Event Place:
Farmers Precinct, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Gender:
Male
Age:
40
Marital Status:
Married
Race:
White
Race (Original):
White
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Years Married:
17
Birth Date:
Dec 1860
Birthplace:
Utah
Marriage Year (Estimated):
1883
Father's Birthplace:
England
Mother's Birthplace:
Pennsylvania
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Ezra O. Best Head M 40 Utah
Caroline Best Wife F 39 Utah
Ethel Best Daughter F 17 Utah
Irmell Best Daughter F 8 Utah
District: 65 , Sheet Number and Letter: 3B , Household ID: 60 , Line Number: 87 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T623 , GS Film Number: 1241685 , Digital Folder Number: 004115260 , Image Number: 00368

United States Census, 1900

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Ezra O Best
United States Census, 1910
Name:
Ezra O Best
Event Type:
Census
Event Year:
1910
Event Place:
Salt Lake City Ward 4, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Gender:
Male
Age:
49
Marital Status:
Married
Race:
White
Race (Original):
White
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Birth Year (Estimated):
1861
Birthplace:
Utah
Father's Birthplace:
England
Mother's Birthplace:
New Jersey
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Ezra O Best Head M 49 Utah
Caroline B Best Wife F 50 Utah
Ermell Best Daughter F 17 Utah
District: 132 , Sheet Number and Letter: 9B , Household ID: 172 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M1283 , GS Film number: 1375620 , Digital Folder Number: 004454823 , Image Number: 00370

United States Census, 1910

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United States Census, 1930
Name:
Ezra O Best
Event Type:
Census
Event Year:
1930
Event Place:
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Gender:
Male
Age:
69
Marital Status:
Married
Race:
White
Race (Original):
White
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Birth Year (Estimated):
1861
Birthplace:
Utah
Father's Birthplace:
England
Mother's Birthplace:
New York
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Ezra O Best Head M 69 Utah
Caroline D Best Wife F 69 Utah
District: 0064 , Sheet Number and Letter: 20A , Household ID: 575 , Line Number: 49 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T626 , Affiliate Film Number: 2421 , GS Film number: 2342155 , Digital Folder Number: 004547819 , Image Number: 00599

United States Census, 1930

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United States Census, 1940
Name:
Ezra Best
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1940
Event Place:
Ward 4, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City Precinct, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Gender:
Male
Age:
89
Marital Status:
Married
Race (Original):
White
Race:
White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Birthplace:
Utah
Birth Year (Estimated):
1851
Last Place of Residence:
Same House
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Ezra Best Head M 89 Utah
B Caroline Best Wife F 80 Utah
District: 30-119B , Family Number: 15 , Sheet Number and Letter: 1B , Line Number: 42 , Affiliate Publication Number: T627 , Affiliate Film Number: 4226 , Digital Folder Number: 005459999 , Image Number: 00596

United States Census, 1940

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Salt Lake County, Utah, Death Records, 1908-1949

Name: Ezra O Best
Death Date: 2 Aug 1949
Death Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Gender: Male
Age: 89
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Birth Date: 28 Dec 1859
Birth Place: Salt Lake City, Utah
Father's name: Alfred Best
Mother's name: Margaret Oakley
Spouse's Name: Caroline N Best
Document Type: Certificate of Death

Source Information
Ancestry.com. Salt Lake County, Utah, Death Records, 1908-1949 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Original data: Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1908-1949. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
Description
This collection includes death records from Salt Lake County, Utah. Learn more...

Utah Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2000

Name: Ezra O. Best
[Ezra Oakley Best]
Birth Date: 1860
Death Date: 8 Feb 1949
Death Place: Salt Lake County
Burial Date: 9 August 1949
Cemetery: Salt Lake City Cemetery
Source: Sexton Records
Grave Location: J-3-8-3-W

Source Information
Utah State Historical Society, comp.. Utah Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
Original data: Utah State Historical Society. Utah Cemetery Inventory. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: 2000.
Description
This database is an inventory of many of the cemeteries in the state of Utah (U.S.A.). There are currently 250 cemeteries included in the work, encompassing more than 350,000 burial records. Researchers may find information about birth and death dates for their ancestors who were buried in Utah. Learn more...

Cemetery records show that Ezra is buried next to Carolin, but there is no headstone. Carolin is buried next to the roadway.