Born in Izard, Arkansas, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Henry Hightower
and Elizabeth (Alexander) Hightower
Sister of
Nancy (Hightower) Gregory, Mary Edna (Hightower) Pettiet, Johnny Edgar Hightower, Gussie Mae (Hightower) Ragland, Willie (Hightower) Johnson, Pearl (Hightower) McCann, James Green Hightower, William Henry Hightower Jr., David Dorris Hightower and Imogene Alma (Hightower) Payne
Wife of
Grover Cleveland Shanks
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Mother of
Clim Clifton Shanks
Died
at age 92
in Big Springs, Stone, Arkansas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Jan 2021
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Biography
Clara was born in 1897. She was the daughter of William Hightower and Elizabeth Alexander. She passed away in 1990.
Sources
- Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 22 January 2021), memorial page for Clara Hightower Shanks (14 Jan 1897–2 Jan 1990), Find A Grave: Memorial #31890279, citing Trinity Memorial Park, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Tony (contributor 46571983) .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Clara by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Clara:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Clara by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Clara:
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~0.78%
Jewell Meadows
:
23andMe
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