Shook, Mahala Emily

Surname Shook
Given Name Mahala Emily
Gender Female
Born 25-DEC-1810 in Missouri
Died 04-JAN-1884 in Arkansas
Father Jacob SHOOK (1771-1780 NC - bef. 07-JAN-1858 AR)
Mother Elizabeth UNKNOWN (1785 - 1835 AR)

Family Line

Mahala Emily Shook-> Jacob Shook (f)-> Johanne Jacob Shook (gf)-> Johanne Hans George Shook (Schuck) (g-gf)-> Johannes Shook (Schuck) (gg-gf).

Marriage

James HENRY; born: 14-NOV-1810 in Bellview, Iron County, Missouri; died: 26-MAR-1895 in Hempstead County, Arkansas.

Children

  • Mary Jane HENRY; born: 1834
  • Rebecca Adline HENRY; born: 20-MAR-1835 in Arkansas City, Arkansas County, Arkansas; died: 22-FEB-1906 in Rising Star, Eastland, Texas; married: Henry O. BRYANT; married: Rev. Rert James Pearle HULSE; buried: Rising Star Cemetery, Rising Star, Eastland County, Texas
  • Lovie Emily HENRY; born: 20-OCT-1839 in Hempstead County, Arkansas; died: 23-SEP-1923 in Cisco, Eastland County, Texas (Certificate 26501); married: 08-OCT-1856 in Washita, Arkansas to Willam Major MUNN (21-JUN-1828 - 11-JAN-1913); buried: Pisgah Cemetery, Nimrod, Eastland County, Texas
  • Caroline HENRY; born: 11-FEB-1842 in Arkansas; died: 11-FEB-1900 in Comanche County, Texas; married: DEC-1865 in Columbia County, Arkansas to William B. NANCE (~1837 - ); buried: Ebenezer Cemetery, De Leon, Comanche County, Texas
  • Hugh J. HENRY; born: ~1844 in Arkansas; died: 18-MAY-1931
  • Lucinda HENRY; born: ~1848 in Arkansas
  • Mary Jane Riley HENRY; born: 15-NOV-1849; died: 1934
  • Reverend Hiram Bascomb HENRY; born: 06-JUN-1851 in Arkansas City, Arkansas County, Arkansas; died: 18-MAY-1931 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas (Certificate 21834); buried: North Belton Cemetery, Belton, Bell County, Texas
  • Elizabeth HENRY; born: ~1853 in Arkansas

Notes

Mahala was named as a daughter (and identified as the wife of James Henry) by Jacob Shook in his will. She was bequeathed 1/5th of his estate. Mahala married James HENRY. James was born on 14 Nov 1810 in Missouri Territory. He died on 26-MAR-1895 in Arkansas. James is probably the son of the John Henry with whom Jacob and Alexander Shook came to Hempstead County, Arkansas in 1814. He was a successful farmer. The value of his real and personal property was $16,000 in 1860.

Rev. John William Henry; born: 17-SEP-1779 in Sullivan, North Carolina; died: 17-SEP-1872 in Center Point, Sevier County, Arkansas


1 1850 United States Census->Arkansas->Ouachita County->Ecore Fabre->Image 2/7 (Ancestry.com) Image ...

Name Age Sex Birthplace Farmer
Henry, James 41 Male Missouri Farmer
Henry, Mahala 41 Female Arkansas  
Henry, Rebecca 14 Female Arkansas  
Henry, Lovel E. 12 Female Arkansas  
Henry, Caroline 9 Female Arkansas  
Henry, Hugh J. 6 Male Arkansas  
Henry, Loucenda 2 Female Arkansas  

2 1860 United States Census->Arkansas->Columbia County->Alabama->District 215->Image 1/20 (Ancestry.com) Image ...

Name Age Sex Birthplace Farmer
Henry, James 49 Male Missouri Farmer
Henry, Mahala 49 Female Arkansas  
Henry, Henry L. 15 Male Arkansas  
Henry, H.B. 9 Male Arkansas  

3 1880 United States Census->Arkansas->Nevada County->Alabama->District 215->Image 1/20 (Ancestry.com) Image ...

Name Age Sex Race Relation Marital Status Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Occupation
Nance, W.B. 41 Male White Head Married Alabama Virginia Louisiana Farmer
Nance, Caroline 37 Female White Wife Married Arkansas Missouri Missouri Keeping home
Nance, Charlie 19 Male White Son Single Arkansas Alabama Arkansas At school
Nance, Willie 13 Female White Daughter Single Arkansas Alabama Arkansas At school
Nance, Bascomb 11 Male White Son Single Arkansas Alabama Arkansas At school
Nance, Henry 7 Male White Son Single Arkansas Alabama Arkansas At school
Nance, Judge 6 Male White Son Single Arkansas Alabama Arkansas  
Nance, Marvin 2 Male White Son Single Arkansas Alabama Arkansas  
Wilson, J.W. 25 Male White Boarder Single Alabama Alabama Arkansas Laborer
Henry, James 70 Male White Father Single Missouri Tennessee Tennessee  
Henry, Mahaley 70 Female White Mother Single Missouri North Carolina North Carolina  

4 Headstone (Emily Mahala Henry), Shiloh Cemetery #2, Bodcaw, Nevada County, Arkansas (findagrave.com -- no image)