This site was created by Larry Shively who is researching the history of the Shively families. The goal is to have a site where all Shively researchers can share and ask questions in regards to their Shively lines. The largest majority of the Shively family records are located in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana. There are early records of Shively's also in Virginia and Kentucky. There are not many established Shively lineages back to Europe. There are documented lineages to Switzerland and Germany. Through the sharing of information from all of our research it is desired that all can learn about our Shively families.

Sunday, January 14, 2024

John Lewis Shively From Wood County, Ohio To St. Joseph County, Indiana

 

John Lewis Shively was born on 31-Aug-1856 in Grand Rapids, Wood County, OH and died on 20-Nov-1940 in Lydick, St. Joseph County, IN. He was the son of Albert Shively (died 1879 in Clay County, TX) and Catherine Harris (born 17-Nov-1829 and died 10-Oct-1927 in Hutchinson County, TX).  For information on Henry Shively who was a brother of John Lewis Shively see the Shively blog article written on 17-Jul-2022.

John Lewis Shively married 1st on 24-Dec-1879 in Paulding County, OH to Hattie L. Carey (1852-1889). She was the daughter of David and Sarah Carey. John married 2nd on 27-Nov-1890 in Paulding County, OH to Hattie Mead (1865-1897). She was the daughter of Smith D. Mead (1832-1874) and Lydia Ann H. Carey (1833-1888). John married 3rd on 17-Jun-1900 in Van Wert County, OH to Cindarilla Lucinda Utt (born 4-Feb-1864 died Jul-1949). She was the daughter of William A. Utter (1827-1870) and Sophia Matthews (1825-1881). John married 4th on 7-Oct-1908 in Berrien County, MI to Lillie (Lilly) L. Wales (born 12-Jul-1867 died 28-Apr-1927). She was the daughter of James Wales and Elizabeth Biddinger. Lillie Wales was married 1st to John Flynn.

Listed on the 1860 Harrison Township, Henry County, OH census is the family of Albert Shively age 29, wife Catharine age 28, son John L. age 5, son James H. age 3 and son William A. age 1. On the 1880 Brown Township, Paulding County, OH census is the household of David Carey age 54, wife Sarah L. age 51, daughter Lucy age 19, daughter Mary L. age 21, servant Amos Himebaugh age 11, son-in-law John L. Shively age 26 and daughter Hattie L. Shively age 27. On the 1900 Union Township, Scott Village, Van Wert County, OH census are Catharine Shively  born Nov-1832 age 67, son John L. born Aug-1855 age 44 and grand daughter Cora H. born Sep-1896 age 3.  Listed on the 1920 Richland Township, Fulton County, IN census are John L. Shively age 63, wife Lillie L. age 57, mother Catherine age 96, grand daughter Erma Price age 7 and Ruth Price age 6 months.

The following newspaper obituary was found in The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, Wednesday, November 20, 1940, Page 21, Column 7:
John Louis Shively
John Louis Shively, aged 85, of rural route No. 2, Lydick, this county, died there in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harvey Hardy, at 3:40 a.m. today. He was born Aug. 31, 1855, in Grand Rapids, O., and came here 15 years ago from Fulton county, Indiana. He was married in 1906 in Niles, Mich., to Lillie Flinn, who preceded him in death. Surviving are two daughtes, Mrs. Cora Bailey, of Bartlesville, Okla., and Mrs. Hardy, a brother, Henry Shively, Rochester, Ind.; a sister, Mrs. Cora Suelgrove, of Borger Texas, and eight grand-children. Friends will be recieved in the residence Thursday evening and until the funeral at 2 p.m. Friday in the Lydick Evangelical church. Rev. Norman Detroy, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Riverview cemetery.

The following was found in the Niles Daily Star, Niles, Michigan, Friday, October 9, 1908, Page 1, Column 5:
Flynn-Shively Wedding
Ceremony Performed By The Bride's Father
Wednesday evening, October 7, the home of Mrs. Lilly Flynn, south of this city was the scene of a very pretty wedding, the contracting parties being Mrs. Flynn and J. L. Shively. The ceremony was performed at 8 p.m. by the bride's father, Rev. Jas. Wales, formally of this city, now of Berrien Springs.
About eight guests were present, those from out of town being Chas. Hiatt and wife of Rochester, Ind., John Toner, wife and daughter of Bristol, Ind., and Jeremiah Toner and family of South Bend.
Many beautiful and useful presents were received.
Mr. and Mrs. Shively are well known in this community, Mr. Flynn having acted in the capacity of Superintendent of Truitt's Chapel Sunday School the past summer.
The newly married couple will spend a few days at Rochester, Ind., but will be a home after Oct. 14, and will take up their residence on the farm three miles south of Niles.
The many friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Shively extend best wished and congratulations.

The newspaper obituary for Lillie Wales first husband, John Flynn, was located in The Bremen Enquirer, Bremen, Indana, Friday, June 1, 1900, Page 5, Column 4:
John Flynn, a prominent farmer living several miles south of Argos, in Fulton County, was struck and instantly killed by lightning Sunday afternoon. He had returned from church and was leaning on a barbed wire fence. The lightning first struck a telephone wire and then glanced to the barbed wire fence and killed Mr. Flynn.. His daughter at his side was knocked unconscious.

The following was extracted from the Niles Daily Star, Niles, Michigan, Tuesday, January 25, 1910, Page 3, Column 6:
Burial Of The Victim
Mrs. Orata Price Will Be Taken To South Bend
The funeral services for Mrs. Orata Price, the hapless victim of the Sunday night tragedy at Bertrand will be held at the humble home of the Price's Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. The remains will then be taken to South Bend where further services will be held at Beulah Chapel at one o'clock, followed by interment at Riverview cemetery.
Mrs. Price was a daughter of John G. Flinn, who was killed at Rochester, Ind., 10 years ago by a stroke of lightning. His widow remarried J L Shively and lives just a short distance from where the death of her daughter occurred.
The deceased was born Jan. 24, 1889. She is a granddaughter of Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Wales of Arden, Mich, the former at one time being the pastor of Beulah chapel.
The life of Price seems to be marked with misfortune. He was married Dec. 27, 1906, and since that time he has buried two children who died during infancy.
While employed at the Singer factory, his right hand accidentally became entangled in a machine and he lost all his fingers with the exception of the thumb.
Recently he began doing cement contracting work and that he might reduce his expenses to a minimum he bought a small strip of ground near Bertrand where he built a small frame house scarcely 20 feet square. While the little home is only sparcely furnished it showed that care had been taken of it by the young woman who presided over it who was taken from him so ruthlessly.





Sunday, December 17, 2023

Daniel Potter Shively Who Lived In Humboldt County, CA And Washoe County, NV


Daniel Potter Shively Death Certificate
 Daniel Potter Shively was born on 14-Dec-1867 in Eagle Prairie, Humboldt County, CA and died on 29-Dec-1940 in Reno, Washoe County, NV. He married 1st Mary Eda Sears, married 2nd Alice Rosetta Anderson (Ellis), married 3rd Angeline Marie Baker. Daniel was the son of William Beaser Shively I and Caroline Gould Winemiller. William Shively was the first son born 29-June-1829 in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio to Daniel and Elizabeth Shively.  William had three brothers and a sister. The 1859 census listed William as a Wagon Maker. William and his brother, James, traveled from Ohio to California via wagon. They first arrived in Chico, CA then to the gold fields in Weaverville, Trinity County, California.

Listed on the 1880 Hydesville Precinct, Humboldt County, CA census is the household of William B. Shively age 51, wife Caroline age 35, son J. Frank age 18, daughter Abby E. age 14, son Daniel age 12, son William age 7 and son Ernest age 3. Listed on the 1900 Hydesville Township, Humboldt County, CA census Daniel Shively born Dec-1867 age 32, wife Mary E. born Aug-1872 age 27, son Frederick W. born Dec-1889 age 10, son Alfred B. born Jul-1892 age 7, servant Charley born Mar-1850 age 50 and boarder Alfred Durrand born May-1872 age 28. On the 1920 Reno Precinct No. 9, Washoe County, NV census are Alice Shiveley age 54 Keeper of a lodging house and husband Daniel age 52. On the 1930 Stockton City, San Joaquin County Jail, San Joaquin County, CA census is Daniel Shively age 62.

Located in the Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno, Nevada, Monday, December 30, 1940, Page 2, Column 2:
Dan Shively Is Dead Here
Dan Shively, seventy-three-year-old Sparks resident, died in a local hospital at five o'clock yesterday morning. He had been a patient there for a short time.
Mr. Shively was born in Humboldt county, California and had followed ranching most of his life. He came to Nevada thirty years ago and had resided in Sparks for the last eight years. He is survived by two sons, Fred Shively of Sparks and Alfred B. Shively of Napa, Calif.
Private graveside services were conducted this morning in Mountain View cemetery undeer the direction of the Ross Burke Company with the Rev. Warren L. Botkin as clergyman.

The life events of our ancestors as described in the newspapers can sometimes be very interesting.  Extracted from the newspaper files are some accounts concerning the life of Daniel Potter Shively.  This article was found in the Ferndale Enterprise, Ferndale, California, April 5, 1889, Page 4, Column 3:
Dan Shively and Jasper Corning are, and have for some time past been, engaged in running rafts from Larribee and Pepperwood to Rio Dell, going from Larribee to Rio Dell in one hour and a half, a distance of about twenty-one miles.-----Watchman.

The following was found in the Ferndale Enterprise, Ferndale, California, Friday, February 17, 1893, Page 5, Column 4:
Communicated
        Ferndale, Feb 13th, 1893
ED ENTERPRISE:--A party of Ferndale gentlemen visited Scotia one day last week and had the great pleasure of viewing the redwoods and taking a short trip on Capt Harris' new steamer Ruth, piloted by Mr. Dan Shively. She is a pretty and staunch little craft, power being furnished by a gas engine manufactured by the Union Gas Engine Co, San Francisco. She makes head way against the current at the rate of three miles an hour, covering the entire distance between Stotia and Dyerville in about seven hours, and returning in less than two hours. She rides very smoothly and the machinery does not jar the boat in the least, nor make scarcely any noise. Her cargo the day of our trip consisted of three tons of freight, in addition to quite a list of passengers. Capt Harris is well pleased with his investment and feels sanguine of success. He informed us that he expected to be able to navigate Eel river as far up as the Robinson mill on the South Fork during every winter, and in summer would bring his boat down to the lower river and do service hereabouts. The little craft is 30 feet in length, has 11 feet beam, and draws an average of 18 inches. Her cost complete landed at Scotia was $3,000. If you think these few lines are worth publishing please give them a place in your much valued paper. Respectfully: PLEASURE-SEEKERS

Ferndale Enterprise, Ferndale, California, Friday, October 4, 1895, Page 5, Column 1:
Last Sunday, during a quarrel at Rio Dell, Dan Shively was quite badly cut about the face by John Pascoe. The wounds are not serious. We are informed that bad blood has existed between the two for some time. --Oracle

Ferndale Enterprise, Ferndale, California, Friday, October 11, 1895, Page 5, Column 2:
The particulars of the Pascoe-Shively trouble at Rio Dell are given by the Rohnerville Herald as follows: "Dan Shively of Pepperwood and John  Pascoe of Bear river indulged in a social cutting scrape in Jim Berry's saloon at Rio Dell last Saturday night. It seems that Pascoe was going to have Shiveley arrested last fall but for some reason he failed to do so and bad blood has existed between the two ever since. Last Saturday night they met at Rio Dell, Pascoe pulled out his knife and cut Shively in the right cheek and under the left arm, the knife striking a bone and glancing off. Neither of the wounds were dangerous.

Ferndale Enterprise, Ferndale, California, Friday, September 25, 1903, Page 5, Column 3:
Dan Shively and wife of Pepperwood, publicly deny that the late trouble beween them at the Revere House, Eureka, was over the wife's attention to another man. They state further that in their dispute Mrs. Shively became hysterical and attempted to jump out of the window, and that the husband did not try to throw her out, but right to the contrary saved her from jumping out.

Ferndale Enterprise, Ferndale, California, Friday, October 6, 1905, Page 1, Column 4:
A man named Gribble shot his saloon partner, Dan Shively, at Pepperwood Sunday night, the bullet striking Shively's ribs and being deflected, only a flesh wound resulting. The trouble arose over a card game.

Ferndale Enterprise, Ferndale, California, Tuesday, October 17, 1905, Page 10, Column 2:
Dan Shively, who was shot at Pepperwood recently by his saloon partner, a man named Gribble, has been taken to the Sequoia Hospital in Eureka. Shively's wound was not considered dangerous at first, but complications set in which made his recovery somewhat doubtful for a time.

Ferndale Enterprise, Ferndale, California, Friday, October 25, 1907, Page 1, Column 5:
Mary Edda Shively has commenced suit for divorce from Dan Shively. The parties are residents of the Pepperwood section.

Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno, Nevada, September 25, 1914, Page 5, Column 1:
Notice is hereby given that all of the right, title and interest of Daniel Potter Shively in and to the Elite Saloon at the corner of Commercial Row and North Virginia street, in the city of Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, has been sold to W. P. Burgard, and any and all creditors of the said Elite Saloon Company are hereby notified to present their said claims to the undersigned, at the Elite saloon, on or before they 30th day of September, 1914.  W. P. Burgard

Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno, Nevada, Wednesday, February 13, 1918, Page 8, Column 6:
Pays $100 Fine For Selling Morphine
Dan Potter Shively, who was arrested on February 7 and charged with selling morphine, admitted his guilt  before Justice of the Peace Devine in the Reno justice court this morning and was fined $100, which he paid. Shively was arrested whilel he was in the act of slipping a package of morphine under a door in Douglas alley.

Stockton Independent, Stockton, California, Saturday, August 24, 1929, Page 5, Column 5:
Two hundred bottles of beer, brewing apparatus and three sacks of empty bottles were seized as evidence and Daniel Shively, 61, arrested on charges of violating the Wright act in raid by Police Detectives J. H. Hargert and R. C. Paker on 1944 South Grand street.

Nevada Stae Journal, Reno, Nevada, Tuesday, July 17, 1934, Page 4, Column 3:
Shively Pleads Guilty
SPARKS, July 16. -- Dan Shively pleaded guilty this morning in the Sparks police court to the charges of disturbin the peace Sunday night. He was put on probation for a period of 90 days and time for passing sentence was continued.

Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno, Nevada, Friday, May 3, 1940, Page 2, Column 5:
Sparks Man Hurt
Daniel Shively of Sparks received treatment in Washoe general hospital today for injuries he received when he was struck by a car yesterday. Attendants said he suffered a fractured right arm. The accident happened on Fourth street, he told the attendants.




                            

Monday, September 4, 2023

Henry Shively Who Lived In Merrick County, Nebraska

Henry Shively was bornn on 28-Jan-1832 in Ohio and died on 26-Jan-1917 in Central City, Merrick County, NE. He was the son of Daniel Shively (1796-1884) and Mary "Sarah" Weaver (1794-1847). Daniel was the son of Ulrich Shively (1774-1825) and Christina Shideler (1776-1838).  Henry Shively was married on 26-Mar-1859 in Huntingdon County, IN to Elizabeth Ann Richards. Elizabeth was born on 16-Jan-1831  and died on 20-Jan-1880 in Clarks, Merrick County, NE. She was the daughter of William Bird and Rosanna A. Richards.  Henry Shively married second on 1-May-1883 in Merrick County, NE to Virginia Adeline Richards Giles. This was her second marriage having married first Franklin M. Giles. Virginia was born on 5-Sep-1853 in Wabash County, IN and died 16-May-1948 in Central City, Merrick County, NE. She was the daughter of Eli Mash Richards and Nancy Ann Schooley.

The following article was found in the Central City Courier, Central City, Nebraska, Thursday, February 10, 1887, Page 5, Column 3:
A Grand Surprise
Mr. Henry Shively, on of Merrick County's pioneers, was made the victim of one of the grandest and most successful surprises ever given in honor of one of her citizens. On Saturday morning Mr. S., after doing his chores, concluded to haul some hay. After arriving on the meadow and having part of a load on he observed a team turning in at his place of residence, at which he remarked to his helper that he guessed his neighbor was returning his fanning mill, but the people continued to pour in until the house was filled to its capacity, numbering about sixty persons, and not until the arrival of about half that number did he realize that is was in honor of his fifty-sixth birthday, making him fifty-five years old. After he had arrived with his load of hay the assembled multitude were in readiness to extend the hand of fellowship and regard. Great credit is due the host and hostess for the becoming reception and the efforts made to make the company comfortable and pleasant. The time was whiled away by the guests in discussing the merits of the host until dinner, at which time ye editor should have happened around. For those cakes, to the eye were "daisies", to the palate delicious, and to the parties who prepared them a great credit. And the chicken pie and other meats were palatable to an almost undesirable extent, and those delicacies -- well, we will let you imagine -- you know what they are. Concluding dinner the company (as many as could) occupied the larger room, at which time a handsome cash present was made the host as a token of the esteem and regard in which he is held by the pioneers of Clarksville and Mead precincts.  Esquire McGath was chosen was the one who should bestow the present and did so in a very commendable manner by offering a neat speech of good sentiment and well-selected words. Appropriate remarks were made by others who were present. Credit for the success of this grand reunion of pioneers is due the following, viz.: Mr. and Mrs. Benny Rose, Mr. and Mrs. Schrawger, Mr. and Mrs. Scudder, Mr. P.  L. Raynor, and Mr. Jas. Baird.
In conclusion we would say a general good time was had, which to describe in full would require too much space in your valuable columns and make every body wish his neighbor was made up of such men as Henry Shively.
                                                                                    A WITNESS.

The following birthday account was found in the Central City Republican-Nonpareil, Central City, Nebraska, Thursday, September 11, 1947, Page 1, Column 1:
Mrs. Virginia Shively Observes 94th Birthday Friday
Mrs. Virginia Shively who was 94 years of age last Friday, was born Sept. 5, 1853 at Antioch, Ind. She was married to Frank Giles and had two children, Mrs. Bessie Good of Fullerton and Mrs. W. E. Smith of Lawtoln, Ia. Her husband died in the early eighties. Later she came westward and became the wife of Henry Shively. They were the parents of four children, who are living. They are Mrs. Sadie French, Mrs. Birdie Carlson, Henry Shively of this city and Eldon of Denver.
The birthday dinner honoring Mrs. Shively was held at the home of Mrs. Sadie French with all the daughters present from around here and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Smith of Lawton, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hobbs and 3 children and Mrs. Robert Hall and 4 children.
Mrs. Shively enjoys life and was happy with her two birthday cakes and lovely cards which she received.

Mr. and Mrs. Shively had the following accident recorded in the Central City Non-pareil, Central City, Nebraska, Thursday, September 4, 1913, Page 3 Column 6:
Last Saturday night as Mrs. V. A. Shively was driving to the neighbors to spend the evening, her horse became frightened and ran away overturning the carriage and all occupants were thrown out, Mrs. Shively's left hip being broken. Henry Shively was unconscious for an hour and a half.

This article was extracted from the Central City Record, Central City, Nebraska, Thursday, October 17, 1907, Page 7, Column 3:
Mr. Henry Shively left for Ashland, Ore., Monday, where he goes to spend the winter for the benefit of his health. He says if the country suits him he may possibly stay there permanently, but we think one who has lived so long in Nebraska will find it hard to be suited elsewhere,

Henry Shively submitted the following and taken from the Central City Record, Central CIty, Nebraska, Thursday, November 7, 1907, Page 1, Column 3:
News From Ashland, Oregon
Ashland, Ore., Oct. 27, Central City Record:-- I left Central City the 14th at night; nothing important to Laramie, which is a very nice looking city. I did not stop but twenty minutes; went to Granger, then took the Oregon Short Line.
Wyoming is a mountainous county. I did not see any level country until I struck Idaho, but there nothing grows but sage brush. Nice looking land and where they irrigate raise big crops of alfalfa. The land costs $35.50 an acre, with ten years to pay for it. When that country is settled it will be a nice country.
We came into Oregon along the Umatilla river. Can't see much for the mountains. We followed the river down to Portland and at 7 p.m. I took the Southern Pacific for Ashland. We went over the mountains into Gage Valley at 9 a.m. Central Point is 325 miles from Portland, elevation 1290. This is one of the greatest fruit countries I ever saw. Hemmed in by mountains a mile high they say it never freezes hard enough to freeze potatoes in the ground.
I have stopped on Neal Creek, seven miles south of Ashland. Work is plenty. A good place for wood chopping, as it is a lumber country. They have saw mills up in the mountains and run the lumber down in flumes to the railroad. I guess II had better stop by saying good bye to all my friends.
                                                                            Yours truly,
                                                                            HENRY SHIVELY.

The following travel accounty of Henry Shively was found in the Central City Record, Central City, Nebraska, Thursday, July 22, 1909, Page 5:
Mr. Henry Shively returned Saturday from Washington, where he has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. McGath, for about a year and a half. Mr. Shively says that after coming down through eastern Washington, Idaho and Wyoming, Nebraska looked mighty good to him. He says that they raise good wheat and oats and some fruit where his daughter lives, but not much else. They cannot irrigate and have to depend upon nautral rainfall only, which is scanty after the spring season. He thinks he prefers Nebraskt as a place to live.

The following newspaper obituary for Henry Shively was found in the Central City Republican-Nonpareil, Central City, Nebraska, Thursday, February 1, 1917, Page 4, Column 4:
Henry Shively, Prominent And Early Settler Passes Away
Henry Shively, one of Merrick county's early settlers and a man of extensive acquaintance, passed away at the family home, twelve miles north of this city, Friday, the 26th day of January, at the age of 85 years, lacking only two days. For some time he had been afflicted with an ailment of the heart, and due to his advanced years was not able to combat longer his illness. For a period of about forty years he had been a resident of our county, and d uring that period proved himself a man of the highest integrity, a good citizen, a devoted husband and father, and rounded out a life of the greatest usefulness.
Henry Shively was born in Seneca county, Ohio, January 28, 1832. "Uncle Henry", as he was known to those of close acquaintance, was the sole survivor of a family of seven children, all of whom lived to an advanced age. When a young man he removed to Antioch, Indiana, where he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Ann Richards in the year 1859. To this union were born six children, all of whom are living save one son who died in infancy.
From Indiana he moved with his family to Iowa in 1864, and later removed to a farm near Clarks, where Mrs. Shively passed away the 20th day of January, 1880. On May 1, 1883, he again married, taking as his wife Mrs. Virginia A. Giles, who survives him. To this union four children were born, all of whom are living. The children are: W. B. Shively of Central City, Daniel Shively of Dawson county, Rose McGath of Douglas county, Washington state, George Shively of Portland, Ore., Eliza Bliss of Dawson county, Sada N. French of Central City, Birdie Garrett of Cental City, Eldon Shively, who lives on a farm near the old home, and Henry Shively, who is still at home. There are also two step daughters: Mrs. Bessie Good of Palmer and Mrs. Frankie Smith of York.
The funeral services were held from Pierce Chapel Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, Rev. J. D. Mills, pastor of the Friends church of this city, being in charge. Special music was furnished by a male quartette from Nebraskt Central College. The church was filled to capacity with sorrowing friends and relatives, who gathered to pay their respects to the memory of one who life was devoted to well doing. Interment was in the cemetery near Pierce Chapel.

The newspaper obituary for Virginia Shively was located in the Central City Republican-Nonpareil, Central City, Nebraska, Thursday, May 20, 1948, Page 1, Column 6:
Funeral Services Held Wednesday For Mrs. Virginia Shively
Virginia Adeline Richards was born at Huntington, Ind., Sept. 5, 1853 and passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sadie French, May 16, at the age of 95 years. She came with her parents to Merrick County and truly was a pioneer. There were just three business houses at the time she came here.
March 16, 1873 she was united in marriage to Franklin Giles. Four children were born to this union, two died in infancy and the other two are Mrs. Bessie Good of Central City and Mrs. W. E. Smith of Lawton, Ia. Mr. Giles passed away in 1881.
She was married to Henry Shively May 1, 1883 and this union gave her two sons and two daughters. They are Mrs. Sadie French, Mrs. Berdie Carlson of Central City, Henry Shively of Lincoln and Eldon Shively of Loup City.  Tw brothers, William Richards of Portland, Ore. and George Richards of Albany, Ore., two sisters, Mrs. Olive Lindsay of Laramie, Wyo., Mrs. Celia Ward of California survive. There are 22 grandchildren and 73 great-grandchildren of 102 direct descendants. She also mothered five step children and lived all her adult life on a farm north of Central City. She was a member of the Friends church and will leave a great void in the hearts of all her family.
Funeral services were held at the Solt Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 o'clock with Rev. Smith, a son-in-law, officiating, with Rev. H. H. Wybenga assisting. Mrs. John Hruza, jr. sang "Rock of Ages" and "Sweet Bye and Bye", with Mrs. Tommy Shields, accompanist.
Pallbearers were all grandchildren. Burial was at Pierce Chapel.
Those from away who attended the funeral were Dan Shively of North Platte, a step son, Rev. Smith of Lawton, Ia., Waldon French, a grandson of Denver, Colo., Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mustard, a granddaughter of Hastings, and Mrs. Dwight Haskins of Lawton, Ia.








Sunday, August 20, 2023

James Buchanan Shively In Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

 
James B. Shively Death Certificate
James Buchanan Shively was born on 11-Nov-1856 and died on 2-Dec-1918 in Chester County, PA. He was the son of Solomon Shively and his first wife, Rebecca Embick. James, also referred to as J. B. Shively in the records, was married first to Anna Lovella Hefflefinger on 6-Feb-1889.  She was born on 7-Sep-1862 and died on 5-Apr-1906 in Cumberland County, PA. She was the daughter of David and Elizabeth Hefflefinger. James Shively was married second to Nellie Caldwell on 31-Jul-1907. She died in 1912.  James married a third tiime on 1-Dec-1917 in Chester County, PA to Mrs. Kline. She may have been Laura Beihn (Biehn) who was married to Horace Kline. One known daughter, Helen E. Shively, was born Aug-1892 to James Shively and Anna Hefflefinger.  Helen married George G. Gayman.

The following newspaper obituary was found in The Chronicle, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, Thursday, December 5, 1918, Page 1, Column 6 and Page 4, Column 1:
SHIVELY
Dr. James B. Shively, a former prominent Shippensburg physician, died at his home in West Chester early Monday morning after a brief illness from a complication of diseases.
Dr. Shively was born near Chambersburg, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Shively. During his young manihood he studied medicine, graduated from Jefferson Medical College and began the practice of medicine in Greenvillage, associated with the late Dr. David Maclay. Later he opened an office in Shippensburg where he conducted the practice of medicine a score of years or more, enjoying a large practice and the esteem of a wide circle of friends.
In 1911 he moved to West Chester, where he had since continued in his profession. Dr. Shively was prominent in his profession and possesed many admirable qualities. He was a member of the West Chester Presbyterian Church and during the past year served as deacon in his church.
His first wife who was Miss Anna Hefflefinger, died in Shippensburg twelve years ago.
He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. George G. Gayman, of Doylestown, and four step children.
Funeral services were held at the Shively home yesterday morning. The body was brought to Shippensburg last evening and interment was made in Spring Hill Cemetery this morning. The Rev. J. D. Lindssay, of the Presbyterian Church officiating at the grave.

The following was found in The Shippensburg Chronicle, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, Thursday, April 12, 1906, Page 3, Column 5:

Death Of Mrs. Anna L. Shively
Mrs. Anna L. Shively, wife of Dr. J. B. Shively, died at her residence on East Main street, Thursday afternoon, after an illness of a month from a complication of diseases. She was the daughter of David Hefflefinger, of Newburg, Cumberland county and was born in that place, September 7th, 1862, and was in her 44th years. She was married to Dr. J. B. Shively, February 6th, 1889, at the home of her parents, by Rev. S. S. Wylie, her pastor, and for the past sixteen years, Mr. and Mrs. Shively have resided in this place, where they enjoyed a wide circle of acquaintances. Mrs. Shively endeared herself to many by her charming personality and bright disposition. She was a most devoted wife and mother. She will not only be missed in her home and by her intimate associates, but in the church where she was a faithful worker taking such an active part in the missionary circle of the Presbyterian Church, of which she had been a member for a number of years.
It was a strange co-incident that she was taken ill about the same time as her pastor, Rev. Dr. W. A. McCarrell, and died a few hours after he had passed away and was burined just a few hours after his intermenet. Besides her husband and one daughter, Miss Helen, to mourn the loss of a faithful wife and loving mother, her aged parents Mr. and Mrs. David Hefflefinger, of Newburg, and these brothers and sisters; William Hefflefinger, of Newville; Milton and Ellis, of Harrisburg; Clarence, of Denber, Colorado; Mrs. George McCoy, of Chambersburg[ Mrs.  Alice, wife of Rev. J. A. Burkholder, of Franklintown, York county. The funeral services were held at her late residence, Monday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock conducted by Rev. Thomas MCarrell, of Mechanisburg, and Rev. George C. Henry.  Interment was made in Spring Hill Cemetery. The pall bearers were, Messrs. Dr. Entrekin, J. E. Boher, J. W. McPherson, W. H. Robertson, G. W. Hines and J. A. Kell.
Dr. Shively wishes to extend thanks to all friends who kindly aided in any way, during the illness and death of his wife.

The account of the second marriage for James B. Shively was recorded in the Carlisle Evening Herald, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Wednesay, July 31, 1907, Page 1, Column 3:

Pretty Morning Wedding
Dr. James E. Shively, Of Shippensburg, And Miss Nellie G. Caldwell, of Pittsburg, Wedded In Carlisle
The home of Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Polsgrove, 122 North Hanover street, was this morning the scene of a very pretty home wedding, when their friend, Miss Nellie G. Caldwell, of The Children's Home Society, of Pittsburg, became the bride of Dr. James B. Shively, of Shippensburg, Pa., at 7:30. The rooms was beautifully and tastily decorated with palms, ferns, and smilax. The bridge stood in veritable fairy bower. The ring ceremony of the Methodist Episcopal Church was used, the Rev. J. B. Polsgrove, officiating. Miss Rhoda E. Reeser, of Carlisle, played the wedding march from "Lehengrin", and during the ceremony DeKeven's "Oh, Promise Me" was rendered softly and impressively; "Hearts And Flowers" was the effective finale.
The bride wore a Princess of white batiste, elaborately trimmed with lace over white taffeta, with a white picture hat, and carried a trailing bouquet of bridal roses and maidenhair ferns. The groom wore the conventional frock coat.
After the ceremony an elaborate wedding breakfast was served at the New Wellington, the parlor being especially decorated for the occasion. Mr. L. Harold Harris, of Carlisle, gave the toast to the bride. The nuptials being very private, only the immediate friends attended. Those present were Miss Helen E. Shively, of Shippensburg; Mrs. Dr Dugal, of Milton; Miss Anna Scott, of Orbisonia; Miss Emma Smith, of Harrisburg; Mrs. Dr. Welsh, of Waynesboro; Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Polsgrove, Mrs. M. A. Harris, Mrs. L. H. Harris, Miss Rhoda E. Reeser and Mr. Caryll Welsh, of Carlisle, and Mrs. Margaret Hunter, of Shade Gap.
The couple left of the 10.44 train for an extended trip of six weeks, to New York, Buffalo, Niagara, Canada and the Thousand Islands. After their return they will reside in Shippensburg, where the groom is a prominent physician.

The misinformation in this article is typed as found. This article was taken from The Record-Herald, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, August 28, 1912, Page 6, Column 2:
MRS. JOHTN B. SHIVELY
Word was received in Shippensburg Monday of the death of Mrs. Shively, the wife of Dr. John B. Shively, who practiced in that city for several years. Deceased was the second wife of the doctor, and had lived in Shippensburg about four years. She was operated on in West Chester, Pa., Thursday last, but died Saturday, not being able to recover from the ordeal. Interment was made in Shade Gap Tuesday.




Saturday, June 24, 2023

Benjamin F. Shivley And Louis Franklin Shivley In Missouri

 

George Shivley, 2305 S. Picher, Joplin, MO 64804, email Shivleypainting@gmail.com would like help locating the parents of Benjamin F. Shivley born 1867 in Missouri and Louis Franklin Shivley born 1865 in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois.  The death certificate of Benjamin lists his father as Killian Shivley and Louis Shivley lists his father as Keel Shivley.  From the census records their father was born in Germany and the mother was born in Kentucky. There is a Killiard Shivley listed on the Schedule II list of subjects to do military duty in the Fourth Congressional District consisting of Adams County, Illinois.  His occupation was mason and living in Payson, Adams County, Illinois.



Benjamin Shivley was born on March 26, 1867 in MO and died 28-Dec-1915 in St. Marys Infirmary, 1536 Papin Street, St. Louis, MO. He was buried in Calvary Catholic Cemetery in St. Louis, MO on 31-Dec-1915.  Benjamin was married to Annie Grace in St. Louis on 27-Jan-1891.  Annie Grace was born on 7-Nov-1871 in Missouri and died 19-Apr-1921 in St. Louis, MO.  She was the daughter of Joseph Grace and Lucille Ponto. Benjamin and Annie had at least two daughters, Gladys born 10-Nov-1891 died 4-Oct-1954 in St. Louis and Ethel was born 18-Jun-1897 and died 3-Dec-1917 in St Louis. Gladys married Clement Burkemper and Ethel married Mathew William Bappert. Benjamin is listed on the 1900 City of St. Louis, Missouri census as follows Ben Shivley born Feb-1868 age 32, wife Anna born Nov-1873 age 26, daughter Gladys born Nov-1891 age 8 and daughter Ethel born Jun-1896 age 3.

From the Missouri Death Certificates Louis Shivley is listed as being born on 6-Jul-1865 in Quincy, Adams County, IL. He is listed twice on the 1900 census records with one date of birth of Apr-1870 and the second Jul-1866.  Louis Shivley died in St. Charles County, MO on 29-Mar-1936. He was married to Minnie Elizabeth Flaugher ca. 1890. She was born on 20-Apr-1870 in Fayette County, IL and died 23-Mar-1937 in St. Charles County, MO. Louis Shivley was listed on the census records as having an occupation of a plasterer.  

Louis Shivley is listed twice on the 1900 census records. On the June 9, 1900 Eugene Township, Vermillion County, IN census is the family of Lewis Shively born Apr-1870 age 30 born in IL, father born in Germany, mother born in KY, occupation of plasterer, wife Minnie born Feb-1872 age 28,married 10 years having borne 6 children of whom 5 are living, son Willie born May-1891 age 10, daughter Emma born Oct-1893 age 6, son Lewis born Jun-1895 age 4, son Earl born Dec-1897 age 2 and son Arthur born Mar-1900 age 3 months. Listed on the June 23-26, 1900 Dry Grove Township, McLean County, IL census is the family of Louis Shively born Jul-1866 age 33 occupation of laborer-plasterer, wife Minnie born Apr-1870 age 30 married 10 years having borne 6 children of whom 5 are living, son Willie born May-1890 age 10, daughter Emma born Oct-1894 age 6, son Louis born Jun-1895 age 4, son Earl born Dec-1899 age 1 and son Arthur born Jan 1900 age 5 months. 


Saturday, June 10, 2023

John Shively And Second Wife, Susannah Christ/Crist Gussler/Gusler Who Lived In Franklin County, Virginia

It is exciting to share the following information with the Shively researchers. Ralph Arthur, Redford, VA writes: “My family tree is on the Arthur family and my wife’s Shively family.  I started working on the Arthur family with John Arthur of Goose Creek, who moved from Caroline County, Virginia, to Bedford County, Virginia, in 1754, and the Shively family with John Shively who moved from Frederick County, Maryland, to Franklin County, Virginia in 1790.  I have been working on my family tree and my wife’s since 1968. Before the Internet, I worked with family members and in county courthouses and local libraries. I have contributed to two books on related families.  Also, during the early 1980’s I did a lot of work with the Arthur Family Newsletter mainly with the sections:  the John Arthur of Goose Creek family in Bedford County, Virginia and the William Arthur of Flat Creek in Campbell County, Virginia. I have traced several of my family members and my wife’s back to Jamestown, Virginia, as early as 1609 and 1610. My father became the president of Ferrum College, and we moved to Franklin County, Virginia, in 1954, where I started fourth grade. All of my wife’s family are from Franklin County.”

Ralph Arthur did have two questions he would like to know if the Shively researchers could help him with the answers:
Do we know where exactly in Franklin County, Virginia that John and Susannah Shively lived? Was it on Shively Branch near the Shively Cemetery or on his 260 acres on Turner’s Creek?
Do we have copies of the properties that he owned in Franklin County? The only one I have is his first 260 acres on Turner’s Creek on Pigg River that he bought from Owen Ruble on 23-May-1790. This is not far from but isn’t the property on Shively Branch or at the Shively Cemetery.

John Shively And Susanna Christ/Crist Gussler/Gusler Who Moved To Franklin County, Virginia
By Ralph Arthur

(John Shively didn't die in 1790 in Frederick County, Maryland, he and the widow, Gusler, ran away to Franklin County, Virginia, and became the progenitors of the Shively and Gusler families in Virginia) 

Ulrich "Uhli" Schäublin/Shively, son of Christian Schäublin/Shively and Barbara Spithaler/Spitler, was born estimated Oct 1724 and died before 1768 in Frederick, County, Maryland. Uhli emigrated as a youth of 14 with his parent's family, leaving Basel Switzerland 28 Apr 1736 and arriving in Philadelphia where the adult passengers took the oaths 15 September of that year. His wife, Elsbeth "Elizabeth" Thommen, was quite young when they married, for on 16 Oct 1745, when she was only 18, they sold her father's farm. Whether or not her mother Barbara was still living we don't know, she may have come to live with Elizabeth and her husband after the sale of the family home. 

Uhli next appears in the land records 27 Sep 1752 when, recorded as "William" Shively, he purchased 300 acres of a tract of land called Three Friends or Three Rivers in Frederick County, Maryland, for £185 from John and Ann Jones of the same county [Recorded 24 Nov 1752, Frederick County Deed Liber E, Folio 2-4]. In the Fellowship of the Brethren Genealogists Newsletter [v. 24, no. 3, Fall, 1992, pg. 42] the location of the tract is listed as the small town of Fairview, which is near the Mason-Dixon Line in Maryland. It is about eight miles northwest of Hagerstown, and on the banks of Conococheague Creek. One might suspect that Uhli's name Three Rivers refers to the Conococheague Creek, the Antietam Creek and Potomac River, the latter two flowing less than ten miles from his land. 

The seven children of Ulrich "Uhli" and Elsbeth "Elizabeth" (Thommen) Schäublin/Shively: Christian, Jacob, Elizabeth, Eva, Isaac D., John and Catherine. 
1 Shively, Christian was born about 1745 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and died about 1834 in Montgomery, Ohio. 
2 Shively, Jacob was born about 1747 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and died after 3 Feb 1814 in Osnaburg, Stark, Ohio. 
3 Shively, Elizabeth was born about 1751. 
4 Shively, Eva was born about 1756. She and Gottlieb Seidel were married 1778 in Frederick, Maryland. 
5 Shively, Isaac D. was born about 1759 in Frederick and died 1823 in Montgomery, Ohio. 
6 Shively, John was born about 1761 and "died before 6 Nov 1790". ((This is what has been written for years, but it is incorrect)) He and Catharine Troup were married before 6 Apr 1786 in Frederick, Maryland. Catharine was born estimated Feb 1764. She was the daughter of Adam and Catharina? (____) Troup. 
7 Shively, Catherine was born 1764 and died 1844. She and Johannes Zook were married about 1787. Catherine and Johannes moved in 1789 to Morrison's Cove, Bedford, Pennsylvania, and in 1828 to Wayne County, Indiana. 

There was a John Shively, private for 3 years, in the German Regiment from Maryland 27 Jun 1776, and in White Plains 5 Sep 1778
[ Pennsylvania Germans in Maryland, Daniel Nead, 1914]. The "German Battalion" was an infantry formation of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Authorized in May 1776 as an extra Continental regiment, the battalion recruited ethnic Germans from two Maryland areas and two Pennsylvania areas. The two Maryland regiments were composed of soldiers from near Baltimore and near Hagerstown. John Shively was in the Hagerstown regiment, as he lived within 8 miles of Hagerstown. His Revolutionary service may sometimes be confused with that of his cousin's, John Shively, son of Christen Schaeublin II 1718-1773. 

John Shively’s father-in-law, Adam Troup, wrote his will 6 Apr 1786 which was proved 16 June of that year. In it Adam wrote "my son David Troup and my son in law John Shively is to live in said plantation and to work it until it be sold..., the one to live in the house with my wife and the other in the house where Jacob Teeter now lives, and til he leaves, that house in [which] the widow Beard did live as they can agree." It is to be hoped that they were, in fact, able to agree. By 6 Nov 1790, however, distribution of the estate to the widow and other heirs listed his daughter Catherine (Troup) Shively and her sons Isaac and Adam, ((so that John was thought dead by that date.)) Catherine received 66£ 2sh 9 1/4p at that time. 

Back to John Shively, by 6 Nov 1790, however, for the distribution of his father-in-law's estate to his wife and two sons, Isaac and Adam, John Shively had disappeared and was thought dead. There are many stories about about early settlers going hunting and being killed by Indians. While all of his brothers and sisters lived in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, John had, about six months earlier on 23 May 1790, bought land in Franklin County, Virginia. John Shively moved to Franklin County around 1790 from Frederich County, MD, as stated in Franklin Co. Deed Book 3, page 684. He, resident of Frederick Co., MD, bought land on Turner's Creek of Pigg River in Franklin Co. 23 May 1790, from Owen Ruble $750, 260A. A great many Germans moved from Frederick County, Maryland, to Franklin County, Virginia, before and after the Revolution. They had originally, come from Switzerland and Germany, and were or became members of the Old German Baptist Brethren Church in Franklin, Roanoke, and Botetourt Counties in Virginia. 

John Shively, the first Shively in Franklin County, probably lived on or near Shively Branch of Otter Creek near the Shively Cemetery (36.920863 x 80.137084) on Griffith Hill Road, County Route 637. This is in the Endicott community in the far southwestern corner of Franklin County about 8 or 9 miles southwest of Ferrum near the borders with Henry and Patrick Counties and just north of the Smith River. 
After not showing up for his father-in-laws estate distribution and leaving his first wife, Catherine Troup and their two young sons, on 6 Nov 1790, he shows up in Franklin County, Virginia, in 1790 with a new wife, Susannah Christ/Crist, the former wife of Christian Friederich Gossler/Gusler who had died in 1789, and two of her five children, Jacob Gossler/Gusler and Johannes “John” Gossler/Gusler. The other three children, Heinrich Gossler-Gusler, Susan Gossler-Gusler, and Catharina Gossler-Gusler show up later in Berks County and Huntingdon County, PA. 

It’s interesting to note that previous genealogies list both John Shively and Susannah Christ/Crist (Gussler/Gusler) dying in 1790, the year they disappeared from their homes and showed up in Franklin County, Virginia. 

John Shively and his second wife, Susannah Christ/Crist (Gussler/Gusler) are the progenitors of the Shively family in Franklin County, Virginia. They had four sons after they arrived in Franklin County, Isaac 1793-1871, David 1795-?, Daniel 1796-1880, and William 1804-1895. Also, Susannah Christ/ Crist (Gussler/Gusler) and her two sons are the first of the Gusler family in this area of Virginia. 

Backing up this story is my wife’s, Sarah Elizabeth Shively’s, DNA. She has 71 DNA matches with John Shively and four of his siblings and 73 DNA matches with Susannah Christ/Crist and four or five of her siblings. 

Ralph Arthur on Ancestry.com with a public family tree of over 6500 individuals where you are welcomed -- ARTHUR / SHIVELY Family Tree 

If you would like to share information on John Shively and Susannah Christ/Crist Gussler/Gusler please contact Ralph Arthur , 6466 Teeth Of The Dog Drive, Radford, VA 24141 or e-mail ralpharthur@verizon.net 

Sunday, April 2, 2023

Perry Oliver Shively And Annie Barrick In Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Perry Oliver Shively was born on 29-Jan-1869 in Tyrone, Blair County, PA and died on 11-Mar-1930 in Johnstown, Cambria County, PA.  He was married to Annie A. Barrick on 29-Oct-1889 at Newport, Perry County, PA.  Annie was born on 11-Mar-1870 in Newport, Perry County, PA and died on 21-Mar-1937 in Johnstown, Cambria County, PA.  She was the daughter of William Barrick and Elizabeth Pee.

Perry Oliver Shively was the son of Samuel Wilson Shively (born 1834 and died 1871 in Perry County, PA) and Elizabeth Ann "Eliza" Saylor (born 20-Oct-1838 Perry County, PA and died 20-Feb-1911 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA).  For more information on family members see the Shively Blog articles written on March 19, 2023 and January 11, 2011

Listed on the 1870 Tyrone Township, Blair County, PA census is the family of S W Shively age 35, wife L A  age 32, son M C age 11, son G L age 9, son W C age 6, daughter G M age 4, daughter E  M age 3, son O P age 1, Daniel Shively age 72 and Elizabeth Saylor age 72. On the 1880 Newport Borough, Blair County, PA are Sarah Shively age 42, son Charles age 21, son George age 19, son WIlliam age 16, daughter Charlotte age 12, son Perry age 10, daughter Katie age 9 and mother Elizabeth Saylor age 83. Located on the 1900 Stoneycreek Township, Cambria County, PA census are Peter O. Shively born Jan-1870 age 30, wife Annie born Nov-1871 age 28, son Harry born Apr-1891 age 9, daughter Grace born Nov-1892 age 7, son William born Jan-1895 age 5, daughter Ethel born Sep-1896 age 3 and son Perry born 1899 age 11 months.  On the 1910 Stoney Creek Township, Cambria County, PA is the family of Perry O. age Annie L. age 38, son Harry A. age 20, daughter Grace F. age 18, son William A. age 16 and daughter Ethel L. age 17.

The following article was found in The News, Newport, Pennsylvania, Thursday, September 6, 1906, Page 8, Column 3:
For the first time in nineteen years all the children of Mrs. Eliza Shively of Wilkes-Barre were together on Tuesday, when they took dinner at the home of her son-in-law, H. F. Fisher, in East Newport. The children and others present with Mrs. Shively were Mrs. Grace Lukens and her daughter, Miss Bessie Lukens, Altoona; George and WIlliam Shively, Wilkes-Barre; Perry O. Shivelly, Johnstown; Mrs. H. F. Fisher, her husband, H. F. Fisher, their son Walter and Mr. Fisher's mother, Mrs. Hettie Fisher.

Located in The Perry County Democrat, Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, March 19, 1930, Page 3, Column 4:
Perry O. Shively
Perry O. Shively, a former resident of Newport, died suddenly of heart failure at his home in Johnstown, Pa., Tuesday of last week. He was 61 years old. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Annie Barrick, and three children. Mrs. Henry Fisher, of East Newport, is a sister. The body was brought to Newport for burial on Friday.

The following was copied from The Evening News, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, March 23, 1937, Page 12, Column 7:
Mrs. Annie Shively, 66
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Shively, 66, who died on Saturday at her home in Johnstown, will be held at the Myers funeral home, in Newport tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Shively was a former resident of this place. Her husband, Perry O. Shively, died some years ago. Surviving are these daughters, Mrs. Grace Landis, Oil City, and Mrs. Mark Funk, Latrobe, one son, William Shively, at home. A brother, Perry Barrick, of East Newport, and two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Arndt, Harrisburg, and Mrs. Bertha Long, of Alberta, Canada, also survive. The body my be viewed this evening from 7 to 9 o'clock at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Newport Cemetery.