Who was Thomas Shows?

Thomas Shows (1788–1835) was born in Pocotaligo, Jasper, South Carolina, United States and died in New Hebron, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas Adam Shows 1788–1835

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: C — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 1 AUG 1788 · Pocotaligo, Jasper, South Carolina, United States

Died 1 JUL 1835 · New Hebron, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States

Father John Adam Shows

Mother Mary Jane Robertson

Spouse Mary Polly Pearce

Siblings Cornelius Holmes Shows, Daniel Shows, Hannah Shows, James Shows, John Jackson Shows, John P Shows, Mary Nancy Shows, Sarah Shows

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Adam Shows

Mary Jane Robertson

Spouse(s)

Mary Polly Pearce

Children

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Biography

In 1788, Thomas Adam Shows entered the world in Pocotaligo, Jasper, South Carolina, United States, born to john adam shows and mary jane robertson. Thomas Adam Shows married mary polly pearce. Thomas Adam Shows passed away in 1835 in New Hebron, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States.

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1788

Birth of Thomas Adam Shows in Pocotaligo, Jasper, South Carolina, United States

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1835

Burial of Thomas Adam Shows in New Hebron, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States

Burial

1835

Death of Thomas Adam Shows in New Hebron, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Shows

This ancestor line traces from Albisheim, Donnersbergkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany (1704) to Pocotaligo, Jasper, South Carolina, United States (1788) across 4 generations.

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: Thomas Shows (1788–1835) was born in Pocotaligo, Jasper, South Carolina, United States and died in New Hebron, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States. 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 (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas 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 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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