Jacob William Shively And Wife Emma M. Gangwer Who Lived In Preble County, Ohio

Jacob W. Shively/Emma M. Gangwer Marriage

Jacob William Shively was born on 2-Oct-1856 in Harrison Township, Preble County, OH and died 9-Jan-1934 in Preble County. He was the son of William M. Shively and Catherine Tice.  Jacob was married 8-Jan-1885 in Preble County to Emma M. Gangwer.  She was the daughter of Moses Gangwer and Amelia Snyder (Schneider). Emma was born 10-Feb-1865 in Darke County, OH and died 11-Apr-1940. 

Listed on the 1880 Harrison Township, Preble County, OH census is the household of Catharine Shively age 48, son Jacob age 23, daughter Clara A. age 22, daughter Mary age 21, son Frank age 19, son John H. age 17, son Charles age 16, son Frances A. age 14 and daughter Clara B. age 7. Listed on the 1900 Preble County, OH census is the family of Jacob W. Shively born Oct-1856 age 43, wife Emma M. born Feb-1865 age 35, daughter Mertie M. born May-1888 age 12, daughter Mary E. born Nov 1890 age 9 and daughter Hazel L. born Jan-1895 age 5. Located on the 1910 Harrison Township, Preble County, OH census is Jacob W. Shively age 54, wife Emma M. age 44, daughter Myrtie M. age 21, daughter Mary E. age 19 and daughter Hazel L. age 15. 

Extracted from the Dayton Daily News, Wednesday, January 10, 1934, Page 26, Column 2:

Dies Suddenly Of Heart Disease

LEWISBURG, Jan. 10 -- J. W. Shively, 77, a highly respected citizen living on the Natrional rd., just west of here, died yesterday after a few hours' illness of heart disease.

He had spent all of his life in this community, being a member of an old pioneer family.

He is survived by his widow, Emma M., and three daughters, Mrs. C. E. Myers of Arcanum, Mrs. E. W. Ganster of Dayton, Mrs. R. B. Lock of Lewisburg, and six grandchildren, besides many other relatives.

Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 12 at 2 p.m., at the U. B. church in Lewisburg. Burial in Roselawn cemetery.

Located in the Dayton Herald, Thursday, April 11, 1940, Page 2, Column 6:

Mrs. Emma Shively Of Lewisburg, Dies

LEWISBURG, April 11 -- Spl) -- Mrs. Emma Shively, 75, widow of J. W. Shively, died at 5:30 a.m. today in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clifford Myers, of Arcanum. She had been a lifelong resident of Lewisburg.

Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Myers, Mrs. K. W. Ganster, of Dayton, and Mrs. Rhea Lock, of near Lewisburg. The body will be taken to the home of Mrs. Lock Friday afternoon.

Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Trinity Lutheran church. Burial will follow in Roselawn cemetery, Lewisburg.