Archibald Gettis Shively And 1st Wife, Mary Frances Sutton, And 2nd Wife Estella (Stella) M. Zody

Archibald Shively/Mary Sutton Marriage

Jordan Sutton, a relative of Mary Frances Sutton Shively, contributed pictures and genealogy information for this article. Thanks of appreciation are sent his way for adding to the family history of this Shively line. Additional articles related to this Shively family can be found in the Shively blogs written on 6-Jul-2012 and 28-Feb-2015.

Archibald, Anna Glee, Olive Jean, Claude, Mary Shively

Archibald Gettis Shively was born 8-Sep-1869 in Pekin, Tazewell County, IL and died 26-Jun-1954 in Kokomo, Howard County, IN. He was the son of Alfred Shively (23-Sep-1844 to 11-May-1935) and Amanda Strickler (born 12-Jul-1852). Alfred Shively was the son of Israel Shively (1820-1866) and Synthia (also Cynthia) Ann Brooks (1824-1890.  Israel Shively was the son of John Shively and Margaret. John Shively was the son of Conrad Shively and Mary Moyer.

Mary Frances Sutton Shively

Archibald (Archie) Gettis Shively was married 1st to Mary Frances Sutton on 26-Jun-1897 in Miami County, IN. She was born 27-Jan-1877 and died 16-Jan-1906. She was the daughter of Jacob Sutton (1838-1915) and Martha Long (1842-1916). In the household of Archie and Mary Shively were the children of Anna Glee, Claude, and Olive Jean. Mary F. Shively is buried in Rankin Cemetery, Bunker Hill, Miami County, IN. Following are the newspaper obituaries for Mary Sutton Shively. The first obituary was located in the Miami County Sentinel, January 20, 1906:

SHIVELY

Mrs. Mary F. Shively, wife of Archie G. Shively, of Waupecong, died at 6 o'clock Tuesday evening at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sutton, near Loree, after a lingering illness from consumption, aged twenty-eight years.  The deceased was united in marriage with her husband, who survives, June 26, 1897. She is also survived by three small children. The funeral was held from the Brethren church at Loree at 10 o’clock Thursday morning, the pastor, Rev. Menaugh, officiating. The burial was in the Rankin cemetery.

OBITUARY

Mary Frances, daughter of Jacob and Martha Sutton, was born in Miami county, Indiana, on the 27^th day of January, 1877, and died January 16, 1906, ages twenty-eight years, eleven months and nineteen days.

The deceased was married to Archie G. Shively on June 26, 1897. She became a member of the Brethren church at Loree at the age of fourteen years.  Being full of life and of a bright and cheerful temperament, she made friends wherever she went.  She had been a patient sufferer for many months, and the last few days of her life were spent in earnest prayer for release from pain.

There are left a husband, three children, father, mother, four brothers, two sisters and a large circle of other relatives and friends to mourn their great loss.

In 1908 Archie Shively married 2^nd to Estella (Stella) M. Zody. Stella Zody was born 30-Apr-1883 in Miami County, IN and died in 1976.  Listed on the 1910 Jackson Township, Miami County, IN census is the household of Archie Shively age 40, wife Stella M. age 26, son Claud age 11, daughter O. age 6, son Carl age 6.  Listed on the 1920 Center Township, Howard County, IN is the household of Archie Shively age 50, wife Stella M. age 36, son Claude age 21, son Carl age 16, daughter Vera Mae age 5, daughter Opal age 3 and son Melvin age 1. Listed on the 1930 Center Township, Howard County, IN census is the family of Archie G. age 60, wife Estella M age 46, daughter Vera M age 15, daughter Opal C. age 13,  son Melvin L age 11, and daughter Edith A age 8.

The following was found in The Kokomo Tribune, Thursday, April 29, 1971, Page 10, Column 5:

Open House

Mrs. Estella Shively will celebrate her 88^th birthday anniversary during an open house from 3-8 p.m. Saturday in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Reel, 2419 N. Union St.

Mrs. Shively was born April 30, 1883, in Miami County, and she has six children: Mrs. Reel, Mrs. Parr Morrison, Mrs. Jean Hunt and Mrs. Melvin Shively, all of Kokomo, Mrs. Jack McKinney of Rochester, and Carl Zody of Columbus, Ohio.  She has 12 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren.

The newspaper obituary for Archie Shively was located in The Kokomo Tribune, Kokomo, Indiana, Monday, June 28, 1954, Page 2, Column 4:

Archie Shively

Archie Shively, 84, died at 8 p.m. Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Reel, 2419 N. Union St., after a long illness.

He was born Sept. 8, 1869, in Pekin, Ill., son of Alfred and Amanda (Strickler) Shively. He moved to Wawpecong where he spent his boyhood and adulthood before moving to Kokomo 40 years ago.

He was a contract carpenter until ill health forced his retirement several years ago.

In 1908 he was married to Estella Zody who survives. Other survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Olive Jean Hunt, Mrs. Reel and Mrs. Diane Hooker, all of Kokomo, Mrs. Jack McKinney of Tipton and Mrs. Glee Himer of Plymouth; two sons, Claude and Melvin Shively, both of Kokomo, and one stepson, Carl Zody, Columbus, O.

Surviving also are one sister, Mrs. Ray Oldfather of Galveston; four brothers, Frank Shively of Peru, Jesse of South Bend, Pearl of Wawpecong and Lawrence of Hammond; 16 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Ellers Chapel, with the Rev. Rolland Steever officiating. Burial will be in Albright Cemetery. Friends may call at the Ellers Chapel after 11 a.m. Monday.

(Note: Anna Glee Shively was married to Glen Billhimer. The news article listed her married last name incorrectly).