Best, John E.
Title
Best , John E .
Description
John Ellison Best was born in McHenry County , Illinois to Michael and Hannah Best on October 31 , 1843. His parents came to the area from Canada in 1840 and settled near Woodstock. John attended public schools , followed by a course at Todd Seminary in Woodstock. At the age of 19 , he enlisted as a private in the 95th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. Soon after joining , he contracted dysentery and was hospitalized for many months. He was honorably discharged with a medical disability in 1863. After his army experience , he entered Rush Medical College and graduated in 1870. He came to Arlington Heights in March of that year to begin his medical practice. On December 23 , 1867 , John Best married Celestia Taylor. Together they had two children , Emma and Bruce. Emma was born in 1873 and died in her sixteenth year. Bruce , born in 1876 , went to Rush Medical College and joined his father’s medical practice after graduation. Mrs. Celestia Best passed away in 1895. After the death of his first wife , John Best married Nellie Noyes on August 5 , 1896. Miss Noyes was born October 21 , 1856. She came to Arlington Heights with her parents when she was 15 years old. In the 1880s , she was teaching at the Arlington Heights public school. Nellie was a founder of the public library and devoted much of her time to philanthropic organizations after the death of her husband. Dr. John E. Best died in 1906 after a five week illness and was buried in Arlington Heights-Wheeling Township Cemetery. His funeral was the largest Arlington Heights had seen up to that time. It was estimated that about 1600 people attended the funeral. This item is part of the collection of the Arlington Heights Historical Society (http://www.ahmuseum.org).
Subject
Physicians
Proper Names
Best, John E. Noyes, Nellie Best, Nellie Noyes Best, Bruce T. Best, Emma Best, Nellie
Organization
Rush Medical College
Participant
Arlington Heights Memorial Library with materials owned by the Arlington Heights Historical Society
Date
Circa 1880s
Type
Photograph
Format
Paper
City
Arlington Heights
State
Illinois
Country
United States Canada
Decade
1840-1849 1850-1859 1860-1869 1870-1879 1880-1889 1890-1899 1900-1909
Copyright
Notice: This material may be protected by U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U. S. Code). May not be reproduced without permission from the Arlington Heights Historical Society.
AcquisitionData
Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG), 100 DPI, 8-bit color (256 colors)
DateCataloged
2009-08-04
PlaceKept
Located at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum, AHHS Collection, Arlington Heights Historical Society Archives
Language
English
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