Johnathan J. Shively And Wife Emma W. Derry(Dairy) Who Lived In Keokuk County, Iowa And Sangamon County, Illinois

Johnathan J. Shively (1834-1909)
(From photos of E. C. King)

Johnathan J. Shively was born on 12-Sep-1834 in Ohio and died 27-Jul-1909 in Springfield, Sangamon County, IL. He was the son of Conrad Shively (1806-1878) and Mary Magdalena Grise (1816-1883). Conrad Shively was the son of Conrad Shively (1773-1850) and Mary Moyer (1771-1863). Conrad Shively was the son of John Shively (1748-1781) and Eve Berger (1750-1814). John Shively was the son of Christian Shively (1718-1772) and Esther Naff (1719-1803). (An article on the brother of Johnathan Shively who was David Shively was the subject of the Shively blog on August 3, 2019).

Johnathan J. Shively married Emma W. Derry (Dairy) in Virginia on 31-Jan-1864.  Located on the 1850 District 26, Keokuk County, IA census is the household of Conrad Shively age 44, wife Mary 39, daughter Elizabeth age 18, son Johnathan age 15, son Peter age 13, son Samuel age 11 and daughter Mary A. age 9.  Listed on the 1870 Sigourney Township, Keokuk County, IA census are J.J. Shively age 36, wife Emma age 27, son Warren age 6, daughter Clara age 3, son D. E. age 10 months,  Mr. Karr age 49, Leah age 26, A.M. age 2, Edna age 10 months, Da. Shively age 21, wife Mar. age 23, daughter Eli. age 8 months and Abraham.  Listed on the 1880 Illiopolis Township, Sangamon County, IL census is household of John Shively age 46, wife Emma age 36, daughter Clara age 12, son David age 10, daughter Nora age 3,  Benjamin Botts age 26, Richard Phillips age 22, James Huffman age 23, and William Derry age 25. On the 1885 Sigourney Township, Keokuk County, IA State Census are Johnathan J. Shively age 50, wife Emma W. age 41, daughter Clara age 17, son David E. age 15,  and daughter Nora age 7.    

Extracted from the Daily Illinois State Register, Springfield, Illinois, Friday, July 30, 1909, Page 10, Column 3:

Shively--The funeral of J. J. Shively was held at 10 o'clock yesterday morning from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Lee Metcalf, at Illiopolis. A quartette consisting of Mrs. Harry Dickerson, Miss Fairie McCoskle, William Matthews and Thomas Chamberlain, sang several selections.  The sheriff and deputy sheriffs of Sangamon county attended in a body and placed on the bier a beautiful floral design.

The internment was made in a cemetery near Rochester. The pallbearers were H. C. Roberts, William Matthews, Alexander Kinehan, John Shelber and Harry Faith of Illiopolis, and Charles Clendenin of this city.

J. J. Shively was born at Canton, O., September 12, 1834 and died at Springfield, Ill., July 27, 1909, aged 74 years, 10 months and 15 days.

He moved to Iowa with his parents early in life, but at the beginning of the civil war he went to Virginia, in the employment of the government and there he married Emma W. Derry, January 31, 1864.

At the close of the ware they moved to Illinois, where they resided until 1881, in which year they moved to Iowa where his wife died November 26, 1889. This union was blessed by seven children, two of whom, Mrs. Clara Metcalf and Miss Nora B. Shively, together with two brothers, three sisters and two grand children still survive him.

At the beginning of the civil war he heard and responded to his country's all and offered his services in the defense of its flag, but was refused enlistment on account of bodily injuries. Unable to overcome this, and still moved with loyalty, patriotism and love of home and country, he did all that that he could do and entered the employment of the government remaining until the close of the war.

While thus engaged he was with the Army of the Potomac and suffered many of the privations and dangers incident to the movements of that great army, among which was months of sickness in the army hospital.

Early in life he obeyed the commands of his Savior and united with the Methodist church, since which time he has lived a conscientious, consistent, constant, upright, christian life. All through his long active life he encountered many difficulties, but conquered them all by his christian fortitude and patience. His Bible was his sweetest companion and to it he always went for solace and for comfort. Profane, vulgar or harsh words had no placement in his language. With a keen sense of duty he always tried to do all things well. Quiet, reserved, and ever considerate of others, his memory will be cherished the most by those who loved him and who knew him best.

"Grandpa" Shively led an earnest, honest christian life.

With confidence and trust he rested his faith and hopes on the Rock, Christ Jesus, and leaning hard on the promises of the world's Saviour, he passed calmly and without fear from death and darkness into eternal sunshine and life everlasting.

The newspaper obituary for Clara Shively Metcalf follows. It is believed that the parents of Clara Shively are incorrectly listed in the article.   She was the daughter of Johnathan J. Shively and Emma W. Derry (Dairy). Located in the Daily Illinois State Journal, Springfield, Illinois, Sunday, February 8, 1925, Page 11, Column 1:

Clara Metcalf Taken By Death

Special to The State Journal

Illiopolis, Feb. 7  -- Mrs. Clara Shively Metcalf, 57, widow of Lee C. Metcalf, who was a prominent grain man, died at 8:50 o'clock this morning at Presbyterian hospital, Chicago. She has been a resident of this town for thirty-three years.

Surviving are a son, Dean Metcalf, Chiago; a daughter, Mrs. M. M. Fletcher,  Illiopolis, and a sister, Miss Nora Shively, Springfield. The children and sister were at her bedside when she passed away. Her husband died in January 1921.

Decedent was a daughter of the late John and Emily Fletcher. She was a member of the Sarah Dake chapter, Eastern Star, and the Christian church.

Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at Illiopolis Christian church. Interment will be made in Riverside cemetery.

Extracted from The Decatur Daily Review, Decatur, Illinois, Wednesday, September 4, 1974, Page 22, Column 3:

Miss Nora B. Shively, 97, of Pana died at 12:40 a.m. Wednesday in Pana Community Hospital. 

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday in the McCracken Funeral Home, Pana, where friends may call after 5 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Rochester Cemetery, Rochester.

Surviving are nephews, Jack Metcalf of Chicago; James Metcalf of Washington, D.C.