Who was Mahala Shows?

Mahala Shows (1815–1902) was born in Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi and died in Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mahala Shows 1815–1902

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 4 Jul 1815 · Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi

Died 28 Oct 1902 · Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi

Spouse Allen Anderson

Children Emaline Anderson

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Immediate Family

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Allen Anderson

Children

Emaline Anderson

Biography

In 1815, Mahala Shows entered the world in Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi. Mahala Shows married allen anderson, and had children including emaline anderson. Mahala Shows passed away in 1902 in Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi.

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1815

Birth of Mahala Shows in Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi

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1902

Death of Mahala Shows in Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Mahala Shows

This ancestor line traces from Columbia County, Georgia (1793) to Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi, United States (1815) across 2 generations.

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: Mahala Shows (1815–1902) was born in Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi and died in Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Mahala in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Mahala Shows PTP

1815–1902

Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi