Earl William Shively Who Lived In Mason County, Michigan

The following article was found in the Milwaukee Journal, Wilwaukee, Wisconsin, Monday, July 23, 1923, Page 13, Column 4:

Her Advice, His Advice Makes Little Truth Unanimous

Mrs. Cora Van der Stelt, 24, Muskegon, Mich., is weeping in the county jail but she is ready to give advice to other young women. Earl Shively, Muskegon, is also in jail and is willing to give advice to young men. Both were arraigned in district court Monday charged with living together, although unmarried.

Mrs. Van der Stelt and Shively will be tried Wednesday. They are held in bonds of $200 each. The advice the woman offers to young girls is this: "Do not marry a sister's husband, to not elope with another man if you are married and, what ever you do, keep mum."

She said that she married her dead sister's husband because she was sorry for him and for his three small children. She now has two children of her own, but she said that life was not happy with her husband and she had to work to help support the five children, so six weeks ago she ran away with Shively.

They came to a rooming house at 559 Milwaukee st. Sunday she could no longer keep her secret and confided to the landlady that she was not married to Shively. The landlady told police.

The man in the case advises all young men to avoid married women.

Richard VanderStelt married Alvira Richmond Gardner on 24-Jan-1914 in Muskegon, MI. Alvira died on 29-Sep-1916. Richard VanderStelt married 2nd to Cora A. Gardner on 28-May-1918 in Muskegon, MI. Richard and Cora were divorced in July 1929. The following was extracted from the Mukegon Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan, Saturday, September 30, 1916, Page 11, Column 5:

Mrs. Dick VanderStelt

Mrs. Dick VanderStelt, aged 22, died at Hackley hospital last night after a short illness. Mrs. VanderStelt was a resident of Muskegon Heights.

Mrs. VanderStelt leaves besides her husband, two sons, RIchard and Clarence and one daughter, Clarabelle all at home. She also leaves her father Daniel Gardner, of Muskegon Heights and four sisters; Miss Emma Gardner, in Ohio, Miss Cora, of Grand Rapids, and the Misses Ellen and Edna of Muskegon.

The funeral will be held at the home of the husband's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. VanderStelt, 13 E. Forrest avenue, Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. W. I Elmer, pastor of the Wood Avenue M. E. church will officiate and burial will be in Oakwood cemetery.

Earl William Shively was born on 6-Jan-1886 in Custer, Michigan and died on 5-Sep-1942 in Mason County, MI.  He was the son of Lantz and Louisa Elizabeth Shively. Earl married Luella Marsh on 17-Apr-1915 and they divorced on 20-Jun-1918.

Listed on the 1900 Custer, Mason County, MI census is the household of Henry Shively born Mar-1831 age 69, son Lant born 1857 age 42, son Charles born Dec-1879 age 20, daughter in law Tillie born 1883 age 16, son George born Nov-1865 age 34, grandson Jessie born Feb-1883 age 17 and grandson Earle born Jan-1885 age 15.  Listed on the 1910 Star Township, Antrim County, MI census is Earl Shively age 24, a laborer in a lumber camp. Listed on the 1940 Ludington City, Mason County, MI census is Earl Shively age 54 divorced, a laborer on the county road project.

Extracted fromThe Ludington Daily News, Ludington, Michigan, Tuesday, September 8, 1942, Page 3, Column 5:

Services Today For Earl Shively

Earl William Shively, 56, of 709 North Lavina street dropped dead of a hear attack about 5:30 Saturday afternoon on North Harrison street.

Dr. C. A. Paukstis, coroner, who was summoned, held an inquest unnecessary.

Born in Custer Jan 6., 1886, Mr. Shively had resided in Mason county all of his life. He was employed at Hotel Stearns.

Mr. Shively leaves a sister, Mrs. William Hoover of Ludington; a brother, Jess Shively of Muskegon Heights, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from Dorrell chapel with burial in Riverside Cemetery in Custer. Elder John Randall officiated.