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Mahala A Shannon 1862–1944

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Birth Date: April 6, 1862

Birth Location: Ohio

Death Date: February 18, 1944

Death Location: Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, United States of America

Father:

Mother: Mahala Strait

Mahala A Shannon was born in 1862 in Ohio, the child of Andrew C Shannon And Mahala Strait. In 1880, Mahala A Shannon resided in Jackson, Darke, Ohio, USA. Mahala A Shannon married Henry Franklin Rufenbarger, and had children including Harry W Rufenbarger. Mahala A Shannon passed away in 1944 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

Mahala A Shannon was born in 1862 in Ohio, the child of Andrew C Shannon And Mahala Strait.

In 1880, Mahala A Shannon resided in Jackson, Darke, Ohio, USA.

Family

Mahala A Shannon married Henry Franklin Rufenbarger, and had children including Harry W Rufenbarger.

Later Years

Mahala A Shannon passed away in 1944 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, United States of America.

Sources

  1. 1
    Census 1880 United States Federal Census
  2. 2
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

Life Timeline

1862
Born in Ohio
1880
Resided in Jackson, Darke, Ohio, USA
1944
Died in

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