Rupert Walla Shively And Wife Rebecca Elizabeth Tolliver Who Lived In Raleigh County, WVA

Rupert Walla Shively was born 8-Dec-1902 in Glen Morgan, Raleigh County, WVA and died 9-Feb-1983 in Beckley, Raleigh County, WVA. He was the son of Powell Frith Shively (1871-1947) and Rosa M. Foley (1883-1964). (For more on this family see the Shively blog article written on 9-May-2013). Rupert was married on 1-Dec-1926 in Cool Ridge, Raleigh County, WVA to Rebecca Elizabeth Tollinger. She was the daughter of James Greene Tolliver (1886-1981) and Malinda Isabelle Lilly (1889-1943).  Rupert and Rebecca Elizabeth are both buried in Tom Lilly Cemetery, Ghent, Raleigh County, WA.

Located on the 1910 Jumping Branch District, Summers County, WVA census is the household of Powell Shively age 39 married 8 years, wife Ambra age 26 to whom 1 child was born and 1 child living and son Rupert W. age 7.  Listed on the 1920 Jumping Branch District Precinct 1, Summers County, WVA census is the family of Powell Shivley age 49, wife Rose A. age 37 and son Rupert W. age 19. Listed on the 1930 Jumping Branch Magesterial District, Summers County, WVA census is the household of Powell Shively age 59, wife Rosa M. age 47, son Rupert W. age 27, daughter in law Elizabeth age 22, and grandson Billie W. age 1 year and 7 months. On the 1940 Town Magersterial District, Raleigh County, WVA is the family of Rupert Shivley age 37, wife Elizabeth age 32,  son Eugene age 11, daughter Ambrogene age 8 and son Rupert Jr. age 6.

A newspaper article for the father of Rupert Walla Shively was located in the Raleigh Register, Beckley, WVA, Tuesday Afternoon, June 3, 1974, Page 12, Column 1:

Services Set For Mount View Man

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday for Powell Shivley, 76, Mr. View, who died at a local hospital Monday morning.  The Rev. Charles Walker, of East Beckley, will officiate at the Mt. View Church.  Burial will be at the Mr. View cemetery.

Shivley was born in Franklin County, Va., but has lived in Summers and Raleigh counties since boyhood.  Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Rosa Mae Ambra Shivley; one son, Rupert Shivley, Beckley; and three sisters, Mrs. Eva Riner, Beckley; Mrs. Blanche Sneed, Raleigh; and Mrs. Hattie Prince, East Beckley.

The following Shively family reunion article was located in the Beckley Post-Herald, Beckley, WVA, Wednesday morning, October 17, 1934, Page 7, Column 8:

Glen Hedrick, W. Va.

The Shively Reunion

The Shively family held their annual reunion at Mount View, Sunday, Oct. 7 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Powell Shively. The following members, friends and relatives of the family were present:  Mr. and Mrs. Paris Snead of Glen Hedrick, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Trent and children of Detroit, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Okey Vaught and children of Winding Gulf, Mr. and Mrs. Kale Burton of Roanoke, Va., Mr. Till Cochram and son Buddie of Daniels, Mrs. Hattie Prince of Winding Gulf, Miss Edna Peters of Crow, Miss Edna Vaught of Winding Gulf, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Branson and children of Affinity, Mr. and Mrs. Pete

Prince and children of Affinity, Wayne, Edward and Clarence Sanderson all of Shady Spring, Robert and Charles Wiseman and Miss Dorothy Wiseman all of Affinity and Miss Edith Simmons of Shady Spring.

Guy Valentine Shively From Emmet County, Iowa To Faribault County, Minnesota

Guy Valentine Shively was born in Aug-1894 and died 9-Nov-1932 in Faribault County, MN. He was the son of Daniel S. Shively (14-Jul-1851 - 2-Apr-1899) and Tammie "Fannie" O. Cannon.  Daniel S. Shively was the son of Alexander Valentine Shively and Agnes Adams. For additional information on this family read the Shively blog article written on 10-Mar-2012. Guy Valentine Shively was a brother to Oliver Lionel Shively who was the subject of the Shively blog article written on 21-Jan-2018.  Guy Valentine Shively did not marry.

Located on the 1900 Swea Township, Kossuth County, IA census is the household of Tammie Shively born Jan-1854 age 46, daughter Gertrude born Apr-1886 age 14, daughter Florence born Jun-1892 age 7 and son Guy born Aug-1894 age 5.  Located on the 1920 Pilot Grove Township, Faribault County census is the family of Roy Woolery age 38, daughter Florence age 14, son Robert age 11, daughter Elizabeth age 9, daughter age 7, son Richard age 5 and hired man Guy Shively age 23.  Listed on the 1930 Minnehaha County South, Dakota census is the household of Edwin Canfield age 52, wife Agnes age 49, son Dick R. age 13, son Robert O. age 12, daughter Norrine N age 9, son Claud D. age 5 and brother in law Guy Shivley age 35. 

The following article was extracted from the Vindicator And Republican, Estherville, Emmet County, IA, Tuesday, November 15, 1932, Page 1, Column 5:

Bury Veteran At Armstrong

Guy Shively, Shell Shock Victim Called

Armstrong, Nov. 15 -- Guy Shively died at the home of his sister at Elmore, Minn., Tuesday. Funeral services were held at Elmore and burial was made in the Armstrong cemetery.

Guy Shively was born and raised in Armstrong. He served in the world war, in which he was shell shocked and had never been well since.

Arnold Shively And Wife Ella Laura Eicher Who Lived In Henry County, Iowa

Arnold Shively was born on 21-Feb-1889 and died 20-Aug-1922 in Henry County, Iowa.  He was the son of Jacob Shively and Harriet Pricilla Stone. (For more information on this family see the Shively blog article written on 2-April-2016).  Arnold Shively married Ella Laura Eicher in Henry County, IA on 11-Aug-1906.  Ella was born 17-Mar-1889 and died 7-May-1974 in Denver, CO. She was the daughter of Christian Eicher and Anna Rich.

Located on the 1900 Jefferson Township, Henry County, Iowa census is the household of Jacob Shively born May-1851 age 49, wife Harriett P born Aug-1851 age 48, daughter Mary born Nov-1880 age 19, daughter Lucretia born Oct-1882 age 17, son Judson born Jun-1887 age 12, son Arnold born Feb-1889 age 11, granddaughter Eva Neyens born May 1896 age 4 and servant David Edwards born Mar-1877 age 23. Listed on the 1910 Jefferson Township, Henry County, Iowa census is the family of Arnold Shively age 21 married 3 years, wife Ella L. age 21, and son Theodore R. age 3. On the 1920 Jefferson Township, Henry County, Iowa census is the household of Arnold Shively age 30, wife Ella L. age 30, son Theodore R. age 12 and daughter Dorothy V. age 6.

Arnold Shively and Ella Laura Eicher were the parents of at least the following children:  1) Theodore Renfred Shively born ca 1907 died 1-Jan-1962 married Mildred Garrels 2) Dorothy Virginia Shively born 15-Oct-1912 died 18-Jan-1989 married Clarence Philip Berkhoff 3) Norman Roger Shively born 1918 died 1918 4) Robert D. Shively born 26-Mar-1921 died 3-Oct-1936 and 5) Richard D. Shively.

Extracted from The Evening Journal, Washington, Iowa, Monday, August 21, 1922, Page 3, Column 5:

Wayland Man Dies

Arnold Shively of the Wayland community, died Sunday at noon at the county hospital, where he had been for an operation in a last but unsuccessful effort to save his life.  Funeral services will be held at Wayland.

Located in The Evening Journal, Washington, Iowa, Wednesday, May 8, 1974, Page 8, Column 3:

Mrs. Shively Dies Tuesday

Mrs. Ella Shively, 85, of 1877 South Federal Blvd., Denver, Col., died there Tuesday, May 7, 1974. She had been critically ill the past two weeks.

The funeral will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the Jones Funeral Home here, with the Rev. William H. Kettlitz in charge. Burial will be in North Hill Cemetery at Wayland.

Ella Laura Eicher was born in Washington County, March 17, 1889, a daughter of Christian and Anna Rich Eicher. She was reared in Henry County and married Aug 10, 1905 to Arnold Shively. He died Aug. 20, 1922 and she had lived in Denver the past 30 years.

She was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Westminster, Colo.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. C. P. (Dorothy) Berkhoff of Washington; one son Richard D. Shively of Denver; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Olive Bellew of Burlington.

Her husband and three sons; Theodore, Robert and Norman, preceded her in death.

Friends may call at the funeral home after noon Thursday.