George S. Shively And Sofrana (Frona) Fuqua Who Lived In Ohio County, KY

George S. Shively was born 2-Sep-1855 and died 22-Nov-1924 in Beaver Dam, Ohio County, KY. He was the son of John L. B. Shively (born 11-Apr-1807 died 7-Aug-1880) and Sarah Jordan Cooper (born 1-Apr-1812 died ca. 1888). John L. B. Shively was the son of Phillip Shively from Jefferson County, KY.  Phillip Shively was the son of Christian Shively from Jefferson County, KY. 

George S. Shively was married on 22-Oct-1885 to Sofrana (Sophrana, Frona) E. Fuqua. Sofrana was born on 4-Mar-1862 and died 29-Sep-1941 in Beaver Dam, Ohio County, KY. She was  the daughter of Moses William Fuqua.  Listed on the 1880 Boston Precinct, Mag. District #5, Daviess County, KY census is the household of John L. B. Shiveley age 73, wife Sarah J. age 68, son George S. age 24, and granddaughter Laura F. age 7. Located on the 1900 Magisterial District Hartford, Ohio County, KY census is the family of George S. Shively born Sep-1855 age 44, wife Fronie E. born Mar-1864 age 36, son Albert born Feb-1886 age 14 and daughter Mary born Apr-1889 age 1.  Listed on the 1910 Beaver Dam, Ohio County, KY census is the household of G. S. Shiveley age 53, wife Fronia age 44, son Elbert age 23, neice Effie Marvin age 18 and boarder Ed Barnard age 64.

Extracted from The Twice A Week Messenger, Owensboro, Kentucky, Thursday, February 28, 1889, Page 9, Column 2:

George S. Shively, the owner of the team run over by a train on the L., St. L. and T. railroad at the crossing of the Leitchfield road two weeks ago, has brought suit for damages in the sum of $320. The two horses were valued at $150 each, and $20 damages to the wagon make up the remainder of the amount.

Found in The Twice A Week Messenger, Owensboro, Kentucky, Thursday, September 18, 1890, Page 3, Column 4:

The jury in the case of George S. Shively vs. the L., St. L. and T. railroad returned a verdict  for defendant.

Lindsey Davis from the Ohio County Kentucky Public Library in Hartford, KY found the following newspaper obituary for George S. Shively:

George S. Shively

George S. Shively, aged 69 years, died at his home at South Beaver Dam, last Saturday, after a brief illness of pneumonia.

Mr. Shively was a good citizen and will be greatly missed in his home and community. He became a member of the Barnett's Creek Baptist Church at the age of 27.

Funeral services were conducted at Beaver Dam Baptist Church, Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m., by his pastor Rev. C. C. Daves, after which the remains were laid to rest in Sunnyside cemetery.

Besides his wife, he is survived by one son, Mr. Elbert Shively.

                                              -----Beaver Dam Correspondent

George S. Shively KY Death Certificate