Best - James Elwood
Source: Crawfordsville Journal-Review March 7, 1938 p 3 (thanks to the Proctor Waynetown Cemetery database)
Waynetown March 7 - James Elwood Best, 77, former resident of Waynetown, died at his home at 1010 south 22nd street, Lafayette on Sunday mnroning at 6:30 o'clock. Mr. Best was born at Attica July 22, 1860 and married Mary SE Armantrout of Waynetown Jan 4, 1891. He was a member of the Lafayette Christian Church. Surviving are the wife; a sister, Mrs. Mattie Burk of New Albany and a nephew, William E. Best of Lafayette who was reared by the Bests. Funeral services will be conducted from the familyr esidence at 1:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon the Rev. GP Burdon officiating. Burial will be in the Waynetown cemetery at 3 p.m. The casket will be opened at the cemetery. - kz