Robert Russel Shively And Wife Patricia Freed Who Lived In Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Robert Russel Shively was born on 19-Feb-1926 and died on 25-Oct-1983 in Montgomery County, PA.  He was the son of Clarence Russel Shively and Martha Grof. Robert was married to Patricia Freed on 2-Nov-1947 in Montgomery County, PA. Robert is buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Chester County, PA. 

Clarence Russel Shively was born on 5-Oct-1897 and died Mar-1982. Clarence was the son of William T Shively and Sarah Engle.  He was married to Martha Grof who was born on 22-Sep-1901 and died 19-Apr-1994. She was the daughter of David and Zora Groff.

William T. Shively was born on 11-Apr-1872 and died on 1-Aug-1963. He was the son of Franklin J. Shively and Sarah Trout. William was married to Sarah Engle who was born on 24-Sep-1873 in Stowe, Montgomery County, PA and died 7-Mar-1959 in Berks County, PA.  She was the daughter of William Engle and Matilda Brunner. For more information on this Shively family see the Shively blog article published on 19-Dec-2014.

Franklin J. Shively was born on 1-Oct-1836 in East Coventry, Chester County, PA and died 24-Aug-1907 in Montgomery County, PA. He was the son of James Shively and Elizabeth Hunsberger. Franklin was married 1st to Sarah Trout born 1840 died 1890 and married 2nd on 25-Feb-1892 to Catharine Davidhuser (Davidheiser). Franklin in buried in Pottstown Cemetery, Montgomery County, PA.

Located on the 1880 North Coventry, Chester County, PA census is the family of Frank Shively age 42 a farmer, wife Sarah age 40, son John age 11, son William age 8, and son Frank Jr. age 11 months. On the 1900 Pottstown Borough, Montgomery County, PA is the household of William Shively born Apr-1872 age 28, wife Sarah born Sep-1873 age 26, and son Russel C. born Oct-1897 age 2.  On the 1910 Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA census is the household of William Shively age 38 a salesman in retail clothing, wife Sara age 36 and son C. Russel age 12.  Found on the 1910 Pottstown Borough, Montgomery County, PA census is the family of William T. Shively age 47, wife Sarah age 46, and son Russel age 22.  On the 1930 Pottstown Borough, Montgomery County, PA census is the family of C. Russell Shively age 31 a draftsman for a bridge construction company, wife Martha A. age 27 and son Robert R. age 4. On the 1940 Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA census is the household of C. Russel Shively age 42 a draftsman for a steel company, wife Martha age 37 and son Robert age 14.

C. Russel Shively

Located in The Mercury, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Saturday April 26, 1969, Page 2, Columns 3-4 is an article with a picture of C. Russel Shively:

Engineering Firm Hosts Awards Dinner

Three persons were honored for 24 years of service to the Sanders and Thomas incorporated at the firm’s annual dinner and dance Friday night in Sunnybrook ballroom.

Nine employees were given watches for 15 years of service to the consulting engineering firm with offices at High and Hanover streets.

W. A. Sanders, chairman of the board of directors, Frank J. Hoyer, and C. Russel Shively, were cited or 24 years with the corporation.

Those who have been with the company 15 years were: Paul M. Feldman, Eugene L. Greth, Cornelius R. Guinee, Edward J. Hogan, Michael B. Kovatch, Thomas J. McCleary, Walter H. Mensch, Marvin C. Miller and John A. Schramm.

Those who received five year pens were: John L. Barber Sr., Gerald R. Deiner, Dolores M. France, Thomas F. Hagerty, Donald L. Kerr, Shirley S. Leighton, Michael B. McNally, Raymond W. Neff, Jay B. Sockel, John E. Tobolski, Paul A. Trimbur and Frank C. Yanocha.

The awards were presented by C. S. Bicksler, president. Four hundred employees of the Pottstown and Philadelphia offices attended the dinner.

Patricia Freed Shively

Located in The Mercury, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Monday, November 3, 1947, Page 8, Columns 4-5 is the following news article with the picture of Patricia Freed:

Patricia Freed Becomes Bride Of Robert Shively

Before an altar decorated with white chrysanthemums and candelabra, Miss Patricia E. Freed became the bride of Mr. Robert Shively yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock in Christ Episcopal church. The nuptial rites were solemnized by the Rev. George A. Lineker, pastor.

The bride, who was gowned in ivory satin, is the daughter of Mrs. Erma K. Freed, East Race street, Stowe, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Russell Shively, 815 North Evans street.

Wearing an illusion net fingertip length veil which fell from a coronet of rosebuds, the bride carried a corsage of four white orchids.

Her bridal gown featured an off-the-shoulder neckline trimmed with rosebuds, a fitted bodice and a full skirt which fell into a long train. She also wore satin gauntlets.

Given in marriage by her grandfather, Mr. Edward S. Kim, Miss Freed chose her sister, Shirley, as the maid of honor.

The maid of honor was gowned in pink faille styled on lines like that of the bride’s gown with a bustle in the back. The bridesmaids, Misses Nancy and Jane Ancona, were gowned in blue faille.

The attendants carried bouquets of rust chrysanthemums and wore wreaths of fall leaves as their headdresses.

Mr. James Reifsneider served as best man while Messers. Harold Rosenberry and Paul Frick, Jr., acted as ushers.

Mrs. Freed, mother of the bride, was attired in a royal blue dinner dress with pink accessories and Mrs. Shively, mother of the bridegroom, wore a gray dinner dress with fuchsia accessories. Each wore an orchid corsage.

A reception for members of the immediate family was held in the parish house following the wedding, after which the couple left on a honeymoon trip to an unknown destination.

For traveling, Mrs. Shively wore a brown gabardine suit with green accessories and an orchid from her bridal bouquet.

On their return they will reside at the home of the bridegroom.

Mrs. Shively is employed by the Firestone Tire and Rubber company and Mr. Shively is employed by the Pottstown Tool and Engineering Company.

Guests attended from Lancaster, New York and Philadelphia.

Robert Russel Shively

Located in The Mercury, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Friday, February 21, 1964, Page 15, Columns 2-3 is the following article which includes a picture of Robert R. Shively:

Friendly Steak Bet Cures Smoking Habit

A friendly bet is going a long way toward making it interesting for Robert R. Shively, 858 Feist avenue, who stopped smoking cigarets when he heard the U. S. Surgeon General’s frightening report on the dangers of smoking.

Shively and Donald Davis, both employees of Van Buskirk and Brother store, 228 High street, engaged in the wager for a thick juicy steak. Whoever smokes a cigaret first will have to buy the holdout a steak.

Neither expects to lose and it seems they will probably be eating steaks together with the money they saved by giving up the tobacco habit.

Shively started smoking in 1944 and was up to a pack and a half a day this year, 20 years later. He enjoyed smoking and never switched to filter cigarets or mentholated brands. Gimmicks never attracted him.

“The the report just convinced me that I should stop,” said Shively. Davis likewise decided to stop. Quitting wasn’t the basis of the wager. The co-workers made the bet in the event the other allowed his resolve to weaken.

“I haven’t minded it at all,” said Shively. “I found it very easy to quit. I finished one pack - three or four smokes — and never bought another. I haven’t been nervous. I haven’t been tempted. As far as I’m concerned I’ll never smoke again.”

Mrs. Shively also is attempting to stop. “I know it’s a little harder for her,” said her husband. “She really enjoyed smoking. I was surprised she even considered giving it up.”