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.
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