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Best - Susan Endicott Phillips

Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 21 March 1891 -p 8

Darlington -- Susan Best who died in your city last Monday was a resident of Darlington and had been for a long time. Her maiden name was Endicott, daughter of James Endicott, a man known for years as "Devil Jim" Endicott. Susan was first married to George Philips, who enlisted in the 13th Indiana Regiment and died at Stevenson, Ala in 1864. After some years of widowhood she married DW Best of this place he being at the time addicted to his cups and his sprees would be many and long. Dave continued to neglect her, spend all his earnings at the saloon of one Bill House, until she took the law in her own hands and with ax, chopped down the door and totally demolished the whole concern, the proprietor included. The past few years Dave and Suse, as they were known, seemed to enjoy life, she owning a very comfortable little home here in town while Dave laid up money at his trade. But he soon tired of this and becoming infatuated with greener fields his money was soon gone. He then sold his shop and in a twinkle that was gone. He then left vowing never to return leaving his wife to the cold chairties of the world. She struggled along through the winter to die of a broken heart just as the dawn of Spring. She attended the meetins here last week and gave evidence of being sounds converted and let us all hope that she has at last reached that haven of rest where troubles are unknown.

p 10 -- Susan Best aged 65 years was buried at Darlington March 18. She came to this city last week to nurse her sister, Mrs. Ready who was dying and after her death took sick herself and died. --kbz

Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Wednesday, 18 March1891 Edition

Susan Best who died in your city last Monday was a resident of Darlington and had been for a long time. Her maiden name was Endicott, daughter of James Endicott, a man known for years as “Devil Jim” Endicott. Susan was first married to George Philips, who enlisted in the 135th Indiana Regiment and died at Stevenson, Ala., in 1864. After some years of widowhood she married D. W. Best, of this place, he being at the time addicted to his cups and his sprees would be many and long. Dave continued to neglect her, spend all his earnings at the saloon of one Bill House, until she took the law in her own hands and with an ax chopped down the door and totally demolished the whole concern, the proprietor included. The past few years Dave and Suse, as they were known, seemed to enjoy life, she owning a very comfortable little home here in town while Dave laid up money at his trade. But he soon tired of this and becoming infatuated with greener field his money was soon gone. He then sold his shop and in a twinkle that was gone. He then left vowing never to return leaving his wife to the cold charities of the world. She struggled along through the winter to die of a broken heart just at the dawn of spring. She attended the meetings here last week and gave evidence of being soundly converted and let us all hope that she has at last reached that haven of rest where troubles are unknown.

Susan Best, aged 65 years, was buried at Darlington today. She came to this city last week to nurse her sister, Mrs. Ready, who was dying and after her death took sick herself and died.

Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Saturday, 26 December 1891 Listing of Deaths in 1891

January—A. G. McDaniel, , John Cogle, Walter McClure

February—Elizabeth Handy, John B. Tutt, Mrs. Homer Hills, Mrs. Christian Patridge, Wm M. Craig, Buck Marley, Mrs. C. L. Myers

March— Susan Best, Jackson Borum, , Rev. Reuben Claypool, Rev. John Safford, Mary Campbell, Wm McIntyre