Melanie, I found these records in Martin Co. and thought they might help you. 1900 census - Perry Twp. Martin Co. # 25 Andrew J. Best, b. Mar 1845, OH OH OH Mary L. b. Feb 1849, OH PA PA # 159 Andrew Best, b. Feb 1842, IN PA KY, County Coroner Mary, b. Nov 1845, OH OH GER Martin Co. Death Records A. J. Best died 6-6-1921 Male, white, retired soldier, widower Cardiac dropsy - Dr. A. J. Line, Loogootee, IN Buried in Good Will Cem. Loogootee, IN Born: 5 Feb 1842 in Ohio Parents not listed. Mary Best died 11-22-1920 Female, white, housewife, maarried A. J. Best Angina Pectoris - Dr. G. M. Robinson, Loogootee, IN Buried in Good Will Cem. Loogootee, IN. Born: 15 Nov 1845 in Ohio Parents: Ferguson Clements & Sofia Jergers Andrew J. Best has obit. It says he was born in Jackson Co. IN. He was the father of 4 children. All are dead except a grandson, Sol Neideffer. This obit is for the Andrew J. Best that was b. 5 Feb 1842. Obit for Mary Best, wife of A. J. Best. She was daug. of Ferguson Clements & wife. She was the mother of 4 children. Ruth Neideffer was her daughter and she died 28 years ago. These obits are from the Martin Co. Tribune. Nancy

Nancy: Thank you so much! This will help me immensely!!!!! I do believe he must have been a brother to my James! James was born in Clark Co., IN, but moved to Jackson Co.,, about the time he was 18 yrs old, then mustered into the CW in Bartholomew Co., James was born in 1843.....I believe this is going to start working out. This is the exact information I've been missing, and wasn't sure what was missing, you know, that brick wall? Sometimes it's not the brick wall that your hitting, it's the brick wall in your head, when you've been working so hard, and you forget what clues you really need to go after, after awhile!!! Thanks again to all who helped also! Eternally greatful, Melanie nbaker wrote: > Melanie, > > I found these records in Martin Co. and thought they might > help you. > > 1900 census - Perry Twp. Martin Co. > # 25 > Andrew J. Best, b. Mar 1845, OH OH OH > Mary L. b. Feb 1849, OH PA PA > > # 159 > Andrew Best, b. Feb 1842, IN PA KY, County Coroner > Mary, b. Nov 1845, OH OH GER > > Martin Co. Death Records > A. J. Best died 6-6-1921 > Male, white, retired soldier, widower > Cardiac dropsy - Dr. A. J. Line, Loogootee, IN > Buried in Good Will Cem. Loogootee, IN > Born: 5 Feb 1842 in Ohio > Parents not listed. > > Mary Best died 11-22-1920 > Female, white, housewife, maarried A. J. Best > Angina Pectoris - Dr. G. M. Robinson, Loogootee, IN > Buried in Good Will Cem. Loogootee, IN. > Born: 15 Nov 1845 in Ohio > Parents: Ferguson Clements & Sofia Jergers > > Andrew J. Best has obit. It says he was born in Jackson Co. > IN. He was the father of 4 children. All are dead except a > grandson, Sol Neideffer. This obit is for the Andrew J. Best > that was b. 5 Feb 1842. > > Obit for Mary Best, wife of A. J. Best. She was daug. of > Ferguson Clements & wife. She was the mother of 4 children. Ruth Neideffer was her daughter and she died > 28 years ago. > > These obits are from the Martin Co. Tribune. > > Nancy > > ==== INMARTIN Mailing List ==== > Martin County, Indiana GenWeb Homepage: http://www.rootsweb.com/~inmartin/index.htm > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB