William Ligon Shively was born on 29-Jan-1880 in White Mills, Hardin County, Kentucky and died on 10-Dec-1959 in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan. His parents are listed as William Shively and Lucretia Jane Wortham (born 7-Nov-1841 died 5-Jan-1899 Hardin County, KY). Lucretia had been married first in 1858 to Samuel S. Hogan (1835-1868). Lucretia is buried in White Mills Christian Church Cemetery in White Mills, Hardin County, Ky.
William L. Shively was married first to Ethel Ann Heacock on 20-Dec-1904 in Douglas County, IL. Ethel was born on 19-Nov-1886 and died 19-Sep-1907. Ethel was the daughter of Jasper Newton Heacock and Emma Rosella Rice. She is buried in Tuscola Township Cemetery,Tuscola, Douglas County, IL. The tombstone has the name W. L. Shively with birthdate of 29-Jan-1880 but no death date. William was married second to Laura A. Boyer Wellman on 14-Jun-1911in Livingston County, IL. Laura was the daughter of Isaiah Boyer and Celia Bennett. This marriage ended in divorce. William Shively was married third to Eva Leona Johnson. Eva died on 12-May-1924 in Kansas City, Jackson County, MO and is buried in Mt. Washington Cemetery, Jackson County, MO.
Listed on the 1880 Sonora Precinct, Hardin County, KY census is the household of L. Shively age 38, daughter A.E. Hogan age 20, daughter S. D. Hogan age 12, daughter J. R. Shively age 5, son W. L. Shively age 3 months and step-daughter L. Shively age 18. Listed on the 1900 Tuscola Township, Douglass County, IL census is the family of William H. Sipp born Jan-1874 age 26 a farmer and in the household is farm laborer William Shively born Jun-1878 age 21 (noted: this birthdate does not agree with other documents). William and Laura Shively livedin Eureka, Greenwood County, KS from at least 1915 to 1917. Listed on the 1920 Kaw Township, 12th Precinct, Jackson County, MO census in the household of George Smeltzer is William Shively age 40 and wife Eva age 40. Listed on the 1930 Cornell Village, Amity Township, Livingston County, IL census is the household of Henry H. Ide age 68, wife Ida age 55 and brother-in-law Wm. L. Shively age 50.
Extracted from The Manhattan Mercury, Manhattan, Kansas, Monday, July 23, 1917, Page 1, Column 1 is the following:
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Lawrence, July 23. -- Mrs. Laura A. Shively is a Lawrence boarding house keeper. In 1911 she possessed $40,000. Now her boarding house in a necessity of livelihood. In her divorce petition filed yesterday, Mrs. Shively charges that her husband, W. L. Shively who she married in 1911, has frittered away her fortune. As the fortune dwindled, Mrs. Shively says her husband has become crosser until she cannot bear to live with him. The Shiveleys were married at Cornell, Ill., on June 14, 1911.
The following was copied from The Kansas City Times, Kansas City, Missouri, Wednesday, May 14, 1924, Page 16, Column 5:
SHIVELY -- Funeral services for Mrs. Eva L. Shively of 3906 Warwick, who passed away May 12, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from D. W. Newcomer's Sons' chapel, 2111 E. 9th. Interment Mt. Washington cemetery. Mrs. Shively is survived by her husband, Mr. William Shively of the home address; three sisters, Mrs. N. V. Harvey of 3906 Warwick; Mrs. David V. Fitzgerald of Kelly, Kas.; Mrs. George V. Smeltzer of 4235 Prospect, and two brothers, Walter P. Johnson and Alvin Johnson, both of Muskogee, Ok.
Copied from The Herald-Press, Saint Joseph, Michigan, Tuesday, December 15, 1959, Page 10, Column 5:
William L. Shively
BRIDGMAN, Dec 15 -- Funeral services for William L. Shively was held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Boyd funeral home. Mr. Shively, 79, of route 2, Coloma, died Dec. 10.
The Rev. Frederick Williams, of the Olivet Congregational church, Bridgman, officated. Mrs. Roy Dehring sang, "The Lord Is My Shepherd", accompanied by organist Mrs. Barbara Ratter.
Casket bearers were Henry Foust, Larry Beckman, Walter Heibner, Edward Ott Jr., T. W. Reck and Walter Raab.
Burial was in Graceland cemetery, Bridgman.
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