Sedgwick County KSGenWeb

Portrait And Biographical Album of Sedgwick County, Kan.

Chapman Brothers 1888

Pages 313 - 314 

ALBERT F. BEST. The quarter-section of land which came into the possession of our subject in the spring of 1883, has been transformed into one of the most comfortable homesteads of this section, the land of which has been brought to a fine state of cultivation, and is embellished by a handsome and substantial set of frame buildings. In addition to general farming the proprietor is giving considerable attention to the raising of fine stock, making a specialty of cattle and Poland-China swine. A flourishing orchard, and a choice assortment of the smaller fruit trees, serve to add to the comfortable appearance of the premises, and supply the household with the luxuries of the season.  

     Mr. Best is a man of good education, well informed and intelligent, and the offspring of an excellent old Southern family, who made their way across the Mississippi at an early period in the history of Kansas, and located in Jefferson County, where our subject was born on the 15th of April, 1861. His parents, Joseph and Sarah (Marshall) Best, were natives respectively of Kentucky and North Carolina, and the father all his life followed farming pursuits. A few years after his marriage he moved to Clinton County, Mo., where he carried on agriculture until his death, which occurred in 1863. The mother was subsequently married to Mr. John Grimes, a native of Kentucky, and continues on the old homestead in Clinton County, Mo. 

    Joseph and Sarah Best were the parents of three children, namely: Laura, who was born in August, 1859, and is now the wife of M. M. Miller, and living in Clay County, Mo.; Albert F., of our sketch, and Joseph H., who was born Jan. 17, 1863, and is now living in this township. Of the second marriage of the mother of our subject there were born two children: Fanny, in September, 1869, and Edwin, in April, 1873. 

     Young Best completed his education in the schools of Clinton County, Mo., and engaged in farming there until 1883, in which year he came to this county and purchased the land which he now owns and occupies. Three years later, on the 3d day of March, 1886, he was united in marriage with Miss Lida Norton, daughter of C. A. and Elmira (Holmes) Norton, a sketch of whom will be found elsewhere in this volume. The young people have commenced life under favorable auspices, and have a large circle of friends and well-wishers. They are both members in good standing of the Baptist Church, and Mr. Best, politically, affiliates with the Democratic party.

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