Phillip B. Shively (also Shiveley in the records) was born on 7-Sep-1818 in Mason County, WVA and died on 20-Nov-1873 in Cabell County, WVA from cancer. He is buried in Beale Chapel Cemetery, Apple Grove, Mason County, WVA. He was married 3-Apr-1848 in Jackson County, VA to Mary E. Wright. Mary was born on 25-May-1826 in Cottageville, Jackson County, VA and died on 31-Jan-1894 in Mercer's Bottom, Mason County, WVA. Phillip B. Shively was the son of Michael Shively born ca. 1788 and Permelia Wright (1794-1853).
The map to the left is land holders in 1874 in Ohio Township, Gallia County, OH. Interesting that Phillip B. Shively owned land on the banks of the Ohio River with Mason County, WVA being located just across the river. Located on the 1850 27th District, Jackson County, VA census is the family of Armelia Shively age 57, son Jonathan age 30, son Philip age 31, daughter Mary age 24 and another daughter. On the 1870 Ohio Township, Gallia County, OH census is the family of Phillip Shively age 51, wife Mary age 45, son Joshua age 18, son Michael age 16, son James age 14, son Napoleon age 13, daughter Ida age 8, daughter Leona age 6 and daughter Nannie age 2. On the 1880 Ohio Township, Gallia County, OH census is the family of Mary Shivley age 54, son P. Bonaparte age 21, daughter Ida age 17, daughter Leona age 15 and daughter Nannie age 11.
The following was located in The Weekly Register, Point Pleasant, West Virginia, Wednesday, February 7, 1894, Page 3, Column 4:
DEATHS -- Mrs. Mary Shively, died at her home in Mercer's Bottom, this county, last Wednesday, January 31st, 1894, aged 68 years. Her funeral took place on the Friday following, at the Hanly church. She was the mother of J. B., P. B. and Joshua Shively, and mother-in-law of Mr. John S. Hanly, all of whom are well known here. She was a devout christian, and a highly respected woman, and will be sadly missed by the people of the neighborhood where she so long lived.
Extracted from The Weekly Register, Point Pleasant, West Virginia, Wednesday, July 4, 1894, Page 3, Column 2:
A shadow of sorrow was thrown over our quiet community by the death of Mrs. Mary Shiveley, nee Wright, who after an illness of ten months died at her home in Mercer's Bottom, W. Va, January 31, 1894. Sister Shiveley was born at Cottageville, Jackson county, W. Va, May 25, 1826 and at the age of 17 united with the M. E. Church, South. She was married to Philip B. Shiveley, April 30, 1848. Most of her life was spent in Mercer's Bottom, where she leaves a large circle of friends.
Phillip B. Shively and Mary E. Wright were the parents of at least the following children:
1) Oretha Shively born 4-Mar-1849 in Mason County, WVA and died 15-Aug-1935 in Arbuckle, Mason County, WVA. She was married to John S. Hanley (1837 - 24-Jun-1902).
2) Joshua Shively was born Jun-1853 and died ca. 1926.
3) Michael K. Shively was born 19-Apr-1854 and died 27-Dec-1879 in Gallia County, OH. The report of his death is taken from “The Journal”, The Official Paper of Gallia County, Gallipolis, OH, January 1, 1880, Page 1, Column 1:
Murder
Christmas does not always bring gladness to some hearts. Accidents happen from fire-arms that bring grief, but we are rarely called upon to record an unprovoked murder. This Christmas we do so record one.
There was a dance in the Foresters’ Hall at Chambersburg Christmas night. A young man named Michael Shively, commonly called “Doll” Shively was Floor Manager of the dance, and another young man named Ithamer Boston, commonly called “Thame” Boston was doorkeeper. One of the rules of the dance was that no gentleman should be admitted to the Hall without a lady partner. While the dance was in progress a young man by the name of Theodore Hanley, known among his companions as “The” Hanley, came up stairs to the Hall door without any lady partner and demanded admission of young Boston. The latter refused and cited him to a printed bill on the wall as to the rule of admission concerning a lady partner. Young Hanley expostulated with Boston, and said he as going in, partner or no partner. Boston then called Shively out of the Hall, and asked him about letting Hanley in. Shively repeated the rule to Hanley, but the latter was irrepressible, whereupon Shively started down stairs with Hanley to talk the matter over with him in the room below. When they had reached the lower floor Hanley commenced calling him a liar, a thief and other epithets. Shively said to him that under the circumstances he would take it off of him. Hanley then called him a d—s—of a b----, when Shively said he could not take such abuse off of him, and grasped at his throat, whereupon Hanley pullled out a revolver, and raising it above Shively’s head fired it down into the top of the head, the ball passing through the brain and lodging in the roof of his mouth. Hanley, whose home if across the river from Chambersburg, fled, crossed the river, took his brother’s horse, and has not been heard of since. Shively, though unconscious, lived until 5 o’clock Saturday morning, when he died. Shively is spoken of as a No. 1, quiet young man. He was the son of Mr. P. B. Shively, formerly of Ohio township, but was at the time, living in West Virginia. He was unmarried, and about 23 years of age. His funeral took place Sunday being conducted by the Masonic Lodge of Chambersburg. Hanley is a single man of about 21 years. A young man named Robert Harvey, who was with Hanley during the evening was arrested for connection therewith, and lodged in jail in default of $400 bail. Reports are contradictory as to whether Hanley had been drinking before the unhappy occurrence, but we believe the general opinion is that he was duly sober.
This in another instance of high temper and ready revolvers. No doubt the closest friends of young Shively do not now regret the affair half so much as he who was so quick to pull a revolver and shoot down his friend.
4) Charles Philip "Pole" Shively was born ca. 1857 and died 19-Jun-1931 in WVA. He was married to Annie Lorena Parmley (1865-1894).
5) James B. Shively was born Oct-1857 and died 25-Mar-1916. He was married to Emma Pollock (1848-1938). If interested in more information on James B. Shively he was the subject of the Shively Blog article written on August 14, 2015.
6) Emma Shively born 1861 and died 1862.
7) Ida May Shively was born on 2-Apr-1864 and died on 22-May-1883 in Mason County, WVA.
8) Leona Shively was born on 6-Mar-1865 and died on 10-Feb-1937 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA. She was married to Lincoln G. Lewis. The following account of her death was found in the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, February 10, 1937, Page 3, Column 1:
Woman Dies After Fall
Mrs. Leona Lewis, 71, who fell down a flight of stairs in her home at 1030 Savannah Avenue, Wilkinsburg, last night, died early today in West Penn Hospital of a stroke, according to a morgue report.
Addition information was found in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Thursday, February 11, 1937, Page 4, Column 2:
Mrs. Lincoln G. Lewis
Mrs. Leona Shiveley Lewis, of 1030 Savannah avenue, Edgewood, died yesterday morning in West Penn Hospital. She was a member of the Mifflin Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. Surviving are her husband, Lincoln G. Lewis; a sister, Mrs. W. G. Russell; three daughters, Mrs. Lila Ewing, Mrs. Elizabeth Flint and Miss L. Lucile Lewis; two sons, L. Earl and Carl S. Lewis, and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at Wareham's funeral home, Wilkinsburg.
9) Nancy Shively was born 15-Dec-1868 and died on 19-Apr-1955 in Asheville, Buncombe County, NC. She was married to W. G. Russell
10) John E. Shively was born 1871 and died 30-Nov-1873 from Whooping Cough.
