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, September 23, 2018

Peter Sheibley Who Lived In Perry County, Pennsylvania

The following article was found in The Perry County Democrat, Bloomfield, Perry County, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, March 17, 1926, Page 1, Columns 6-7:
Ancestors, Perry County Chapter, D.A.R.
By Charlotte J. Barnett, Historian
Peter Scheibley
It very often happens that there is a variation in the spelling of family names from early days to present time. The family name of the Sheibleys had an unusual number of variations. Five different spellings of the name are found in the deeds, inscriptions and other records: Scheibly, Shively, Sheifly, Sheifley and Scheibley. The spelling of the name in his old family Bible is Scheibly, and the same is used in the inscription on his tombstone. The spelling used by his descendants in Perry county is Sheibley.
Peter Scheibly was born April 10, 1742, in Switzerland, of German parentage, according to the most reliable family traditions. One descendant, however, claims that he was a Swiss Huguenot, which would indicate a French parentage.
He came to this country "at an early age" with two brothers, as  a Redemptioner. He settled in Berks county, where he lived before and during the Revolutionary War. Several other counties are mentioned, by different descendants as his place of residence.
There are five references to Peter Scheibly (Scheifly) in the Pennsylvania Archives. Three of these record him as a private in the Sixth Battalion, Northampton County Militia, in 1781. The fourth reference gives the date as 1787, evidently a typographical error, and the fifth is a record of his receiving depreciation pay for services on the Continental Line, Northampton County Militia.
It had always been a matter of family tradition among his descendants that he was a Revolutionary soldier, but these references to him as a soldier in the Continental Army given in the Archives, are the official proof of traditions of descendants and friends.
Those who lived in Revolutionary times were called upon to endure many hardships. They had hardships and discouragements in addition to the hardships of war.
Peter Scheibly owned a farm in Berks county.  About 1780 he sold this farm and received payment for it in Continental money, which soon became worthless, which meant the loss of his farm.
But the pioneers were a necessity men who were not easily discouraged. So he took a fresh start, when almost fifty years old.  He came to what was then Cumberland county, now Perry county, where he bought a farm, known as the Henry Kline farm in Tyrone township, in 1789, and took up his residence there. At one time he owned 691 acres of land.
In 1802, he bought the farm near Greenpark, which has ever since been known as the Peter  Scheibly farm. The old farmhouse at Greenpark in which he lived is still standing and is occupied by his son-in-law's great-grandson, Edgar A. Stambaugh. On this farm was Stambaugh's Woods, for many years a favorite picnic ground.
At his death his estate was valued at more than $20,000, which in those days, would make him a comparatively wealthy man, and he accumulated this amount in spite of his early loss.
He died September 7, 1823. He was twice married, and, according to the inscription on his tombstone, he was the father of twenty children. He and his second wife are buried side by side in the Union graveyard at Loysville. The inscription on his tombstone is in German and on that of his wife in English.
Like so many of the pioneers of Perry county, Peter Scheibly was devoted to the church and took an active part in the founding of churches. Shortly after he came to Perry county, the Lebanon Church at Loysville was built, and he was one of the building committee, and one of the trustees to whom the land for church purposes was deeded.
He was said by his older descendants to have been a very religious man. His family Bible is still in the possession of one of his descendants. It is of very large size, heavy, and strongly bound, and is in perfect condition.It was printed in German, in 1788, from Luther's translation made in 1534. It contains many illustrations.
Sixteen of his twenty children married and raised large families. Elizabeth, (Mrs. Jacob Stambaugh) never had any children.
The family of Peter Scheibly was one of the prominent pioneer families of the county. His descendants have intermarried with other large Perry county clans. Many of his descendants are found in Perry county and in other parts of Pennsylvania, and in practically all the States of the Union. They include men and women prominent in Church and State, ministers, physicians, and other professional men, law-makers, editors and business men. Several legislators from Perry county were his descendants and the founder of the Advocate and Press was his grandson.
HIs example in fighting for his country has been followed by his descendants, and many of them were found among the soldiers of the War of 1812, the Civil War and the World War.
A very complete genealogical history of the family was published in 1924, by his great-granddaughter, Mrs. Laura Wilhide Johnston. The book entitled "Descendants of My Great-Grandparents". In Mrs. Johnston's family are two professional men and on professional woman.
Peter Scheibly is represented in the Perry County Chapter, D.A.R., by the Regent, Mrs. Laura Willhide Johnston, and her daughter, Dr. Catharine Johnston; by the Treasurer, Mrs. Mary Kline Patterson, by the Chaplain, Miss M. Zula Swartz, by Mrs. Olevia Kistler Rickard, a director in the chapter; Miss Gertrude English, Miss Martha Kline English, Mrs. LaRue Ritter Fickes, Mrs. Isabelle Burd Newlin and Mrs. Maude Eudora Ritter. Several other applications for membership have been made on his record.
Peter Scheibly's official Revolutionary war record had been sought by men and women for many years without success. Since the publication of his genealogy, the record in it has been used by many in different places outside of Perry county. Among them are: Miss Nell Nace, Chambersburg; Misses May and Louise Naugle, Fremonth, Ohio; Mrs Lulu Gay (Mowery) Foulk, Youngstown, Ohio; her daughter, Mrs. Carl KcKee, Sharon, Pa,; Dr. Will H. Whistler, Cleveland, Ohio, and Mr. Henry Wentz, Shelby, Ohio.

Sunday, September 9, 2018

Frederick King Shively And Wife Edith G. Delozier Who Lived In Blair County, Pennsylvania

Frederick King Shively was born 24-Oct-1890 in PA and died 29-Oct-1918 in Blair County, PA. He was the son of Samuel Davis Shively and Mary McQuade Smith. (For more information on this family see the Shively blog article written on 6-Dec-2013). Frederick Shively was married to Edith G. Delozier.  Edith G. Delozier was born on 14-Jun-1895 in Stover, Huntingdon County, PA and died 4-Dec-1982.  She was the daughter of John D. Delozier and Margaret M. Musselman.  Edith married 2nd to Thomas J. Welch.  

Frederick Shively and Edith Delozier had at least the following children:  Frederick James Shively born 11-Jan-1913 in Blair County, PA died 22-Oct-1978 in Blair County, PA married 1st Bernice Long married 2nd Virginia Bailey married 3rd Erma Regina Brooks; Genevieve Dorothy Shively born 22-Aug-1915 in Blair County, PA died 1-Sep-1980 in Blair County, PA married Olen B. Cupples; Anna Louise Shively born 10-Oct-1917 died 28-Feb-1990 in Blair County, PA married Chester P. Woodring. 

Located in the Altoona Mirror, Tuesday, October 29, 1918, Page 16, Column 1:
Frederick King Shively
Of 605 Sixth avenue, Juniata, died at the Altoona hospital at 3:20 o'clock this morning of pneumonia following influenza. He was born at Tyrone Oct. 24, 1890, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Shively of Tyrone, who survive with his widow, Mrs. Edith Shively, and three small children, Frederick, aged 6, Dorothy aged 3, and Anna, aged 1. He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters, Robert, in France, Mrs. Herbert Shaffer, Mrs. Lester Shaney, Mrs. Max Reeder and Mrs. Harry Hoffman, all of Tyrone, Catherine, Forrest, Charles and Donald, all at home. Mr. Shively was a member of Belleview lodge No. 497, I.O.O.F. and the Juniata Blacksmith Shop Floral association. Funeral arrangements later.

Located in the Tyrone Daily Herald, Monday, December 6, 1981, Page 2, Column 1:
Edith G. Welch
Mrs. Edith G. Welch, of Apt. 503, Pennsylvania House, Tyrone, died unexpectedly Saturday, Dec. 4, 1982 at 8:24 p.m. while being admitted to Tyrone Hospital.
She was born June 14, 1895 at Stover, Huntingdon County, the daughter of John D. and Margaret M. Musselman Delozier. She was married twice, first to Frederick Shively. Following his death she was married to Thomas J. Welsh. He died on March 5, 1953.
She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Chester P. (Louise) Woodring, of Tyrone; three grandchildren, Thomas I. Woodring, of Tyrone; Mrs. Marsha Ann Serago, of Penn, Pa; and Mrs. Carol Jean Johnson, of Michigan; 14 great grandchildren; a step-son, Thomas Welch, of Altoona, and a step-daughter, Mrs. T. Max (Velda) Daughtery, of Tyrone.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Tyrone, the Oakes Bible Class of that church and the Auxiliary to Howard Gardner Post 281 of the American Legion.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m in the Getz and Searer Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles J. Swenson officiating. Interment will be at Bald Eagle Cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.

Sunday, September 2, 2018

Children Of David P. Shively And 1st Wife Elizabeth McVenor Claudy And 2nd Wife Mary Jane (last name unknown)

David P. Shively was born ca. 1825 and died 9-Mar-1891 in Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA. He was marred 1st to Elizabeth McVenor Claudy, daughter of Robert C. Claudy and Hanna M. (Thacker or Hatcher). Elizabeth was born 1-Feb-1833 in Barnesville, Belmont County, OH and died 10- Aug-1923 in Franklin County, OH. David Shively was married 2nd to Mary Jane (last name unknown) who was born ca. 1837 and died ca. 1900.

David P. Shively and 1st wife Elizabeth McVenor Claudy had at least 5 children: 1)Almira Shively born 7-Jun-1851 died 7-Oct-1879 buried in Mansfield Cemetery, Richland County, OH married Hulbert Wesley Ditwiler (he married 2nd Helen Corlies 2) A. Laura Shively 3) John Shively born ca. 1854 4) William Jerome Shively was born 9-Sep-1856 Somerton, Belmont County, OH and died 14-May-1922 Quaker City, Guernsey County, OH married Willie Ann Goodhart and 5)Thomas Lemuel Shively born 12-Jan-1858 in Somerton, Belmont County, OH died 16-Jul-1929 in Batesville, Noble County, OH married Sarah Elizabeth Wehr.

David P. Shively and 2nd wife Mary J. had at least 3 children:  1) Henry Raymond Shively was born 19-Jul-1872 and died 29-Sep-1877 in Cumberland County, PA 2) Alice M. Shively was born Aug-1876 and died 12-Mar-1909 married 1st to Jacob Lemuel Hair and married 2nd to George P. Roush 3) Wilbur B. Shively born Feb-1879.

Many thanks go to Evelyn at the Guernsey County Library for extracting the following obituary from the Daily Jeffersonian, Wednesday, May 17, 1922, Page 8:
W. Jerome Shively
W. Jerome Shively, aged about 60 years, a well known business man of Quaker City, died at his home at that place Monday evening at 6 o'clock, death being due to heart trouble. Mr. Shively had been ill only a short time and the news of his sudden death was a great shock to his many friends. Mr. Shively for many years was engaged in the merchantile business, dealing extensively in wool and tobacco at Batesville, Noble county. He served two years as auditor of Noble county, and was at one time chief clerk in the office of State Inspector of Workshops and Factories. Almost three years ago he moved to Quaker City, where he opened a large general store, in which he was very successful. He is survived by his widow, three sons, Dr. John Shively, of Phildadelphia, Richard and Robert, who are connected with the Quaker City store, and three daughters, Misses Elizabeth and Emma Louise, students of O.S.U., and Laura, of the home.

Many thanks to Sharon at the Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library who expedited the following obituary from the Barnesville Enterprise, June 21, 1945, Page 3, Column 5:
Mrs. Willie A. Shively
Mrs. Willie Ann Shively, aged 77, wife of the late Jerome Shively, former residents of Batesville, passed away at a hospital in Lafayette, Ind.. The body arrived at the Eberle funeral home on Sunday morning and remained there until Monday afternoon when services in charge of Rev. A. A. Gilmore were held and burial made in the Friends cemetery. She was the daughter of Daniel and Mary Goodhart formerly of Batesville. Her husband, a son, John and daughter, Laura preceded her.
She is survived by two daughters and two sons; Mrs. Louise Sherwin of Toledo; Mrs. Elizabeth Martin of Washington, D.C.; Robert Shively with the 388 Air Force Squadron somewhere in the Philippines; Richard Shively of Washington, D.C., and several granchildren.

The following was found in the News-Journal, Mansfield, Ohio, Tuesday, November 20, 1917, Page 4, Column 4:
Veteran Traveling Salesman Succumbs
Hulbert W. Ditwiler Passes Away Today After A Brief Illness
Hulbert W. Ditwiler, who in point of years of service was the oldest traveling salesman in Mansfield and one of three oldest in the state, died about 2:15 o'clock this morning at his home, 27 Baldwin avenue, after a brief illness. He was taken ill two weeks ago last Saturday, and his death came very unexpectedly as he had apparently been improving somewhat during the past few days.
Born Oct. 19, 1851, at Bellville, Hulbert Wesly Ditwiler became a traveling salesman at the age of 19 years. He continued in active service in that line of work until two weeks ago. With his father, the late John Ditwiler, and his brothers, Harvey G. and Homer B. Ditwiler, he organized the Buckeye Suspender company, which was engaged in the manufacturing business for a long period of years. He came to Mansfield, Jan. 1, 1867, and has made his residence her continuously since that time.
He was a faithful and conscientious member of the First Congregational church.
Besides a son, Herbert C., and a daughter, Miss Dorothy, he is survived by two brothers, Homer B. and Harvey G. Ditwiler, both of this city.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from his late home, conducted by the Rev. O. L. Kiplinger.

Extracted from The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Monday, June 28, 1948, Page 3, Columns 1-2:
Mrs. George P. Roush
Mrs. Alice M. Roush, wife of George P. Roush, died suddenly Sunday afternoon at her home, Second street, Boiling Springs.
She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Boiling Springs, the Ladies Aid Society, the Ever Faithful Sunday School Class and the P.O.S. of A., Carlisle.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, A. Frank Hair, Carlisle; Paul Hair, Harrisburg; two step-daughters, Mrs. Phillip Wise and Mrs. Harold Wise, both of Carlisle, R. D. 6; 10 grandchildren and four great-granchildren.
Services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Shulenberger Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday evening.