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    • Best, Bruce T.

    • Best, Bruce T.

    • Physicians

    • Bruce Taylor Best was born on December 3, 1876, to Celestia and John Ellison Best. His sister, Emma, who was born in 1873, died in her sixteenth year. His mother, Celestia, died in 1895 and his father then married Nellie Noyes in 1896. Dr. Bruce...
    • Best, Nellie Noyes

    • Best, Nellie Noyes

    • Philanthropists

    • Nellie Noyes Best was born October 21, 1856 at Bement, Illinois. She was the daughter of David W. and Mahitable Noyes. The Noyes were both born in New Hampshire. Nellie studied to become a teacher at Bloomington, Illinois. She was also a pupil of...
    • Best, Nellie Noyes

    • Best, Nellie Noyes

    • Philanthropists

    • Nellie Noyes Best was born October 21, 1856 at Bement, Illinois. She was the daughter of David W. and Mahitable Noyes. The Noyes were both born in New Hampshire. Nellie studied to become a teacher at Bloomington, Illinois. She was also a pupil of...
    • Best, Bruce and Emma

    • Best, Bruce and Emma
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    • Bruce Best, born December 3, 1876, and his sister Emma, born in 1873, were the children of Dr. John Ellison Best, who was born in McHenry county, Illinois, and his wife Celestia Taylor. Emma died at age sixteen. Bruce went to Rush Medical College...
    • Dunton Avenue, 412 North

    • Dunton Avenue, 412 North

    • Dunton Avenue (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Lost architecture

    • The house was built in 1896 by Dr. John E. Best. The Best family lived there until 1961. Dr. Best and his son, Bruce also a doctor, had their medical of offices in the home. The home had 14 rooms. The younger Best died in 1956, and his widow...
    • Dunton Avenue, 412 North

    • Dunton Avenue, 412 North

    • Dunton Avenue (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Lost architecture

    • The house was built in 1896 by Dr. John E. Best. The Best family lived there until 1961. Dr. Best and his son, Bruce, who was also a doctor, had their medical offices in the home. The home had 14 rooms. The younger Best died in 1956 and his...
    • Dunton Avenue, 412 North - Postcard

    • Dunton Avenue, 412 North - Postcard

    • Dunton Avenue (Arlington Heights, Ill.); Lost architecture

    • This house was built in 1896 by Dr. John E. Best. The Best family lived there until 1961. Dr. Best and his son, Bruce, who was also a doctor, had their medical offices in the home. The home had 14 rooms. The younger Best died in 1956 and his widow...
    • Railroad Depot and Park

    • Railroad Depot and Park

    • Parks; Railroad stations

    • Pictured is the Railroad Park with water tank, windmill and broad paths for horses and buggies and the railroad station built around 1982 next to the park. Dr. John Best donated maple trees for the south side of the tracks and John Klehm provided...

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