Bessie Ashland is d/o Eliza Best and Andrew J. Ashland
of Champlain,Clinton, NY

Eliza Jane Best was born in Canada abt 1848/9
Daughter of
William David Best b.6 Dec 1812 England, d. 23 June1882 Mi. buried Ada Cem. Ada Mi.
Sarah Ann Taylor b. 15 Nov 1824 Carragallen, Leitrim, Ireland
d. 6 Mar 1872, buried Waters Cem. Champlain NY


Brothers and sister

# 2. David John Best b.19 Feb 1850, Champlain,d. 31Jan 1933, Alma, Clinton,Mi. married Sarah Swan, in LaColle Saint Jean, Que.
# 3. Fannie Ann Best b. June 1854, Champlain,NY d. 31 Aug 1919
Cheboygan, Mi. while visiting son,she lived Grand Rapids Mi.
buried Greenwood Cem, Grand Rapids, Mi
married 3 July 1875, Champlain NY
Walter D. Kathan b. 30 April 1852, Champlain, NY
# 4. James Best b. abt 1857, Champlain NY died bfr, 1906
# 5. Lyman Best b. 1871 Champlain, NY, d.1929, Alma, Mi.

Haven't figured out why William is buried in Ada, Mi, since he lived with his sons and daughter -in-law in Alma, Mi.