Charles Wilson Shively And Bessie Grace Kenreigh Who Lived In Portage County, Ohio

 

Shively Store, Ravenna, Portage Co., OH

Charles Wilson Shively was born on 28-Mar-1881 in Diamond, Portage County, OH and died on 8-Aug-1933 in Ravenna, Portage County, OH. He was married on 14-Jun-1904 in Portage County to Bessie Grace Kenreigh who was the daughter of Noah L. Kenreigh and Mary Stollsmith. Bessie Grace Kenreigh was born on 1-Apr-1886 in Kansas and died on 29-Sep-1949 in Ravenna, Portage County, OH. Charles and Bessie are buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Portage County, OH.

Charles Wilson Shively was the son of Elijah J. Shively (born ca. 148 died 12-Mar-1896 in Stark County, OH) and Margaret Lucy Wilson (born 25-Oct-1848 Canfield, Mahoning County, OH and daughter of Samuel Wilson and Mary Porter). Elijah J. Shively was the son of Charles Shively (born 3-Jan-1823 in PA died 6-Mar-1905) and Lucy Ann Noel (born 3-Mar-1825 died 5-Oct-1907).

Charles Wilson Shively

Located on the 1900 Ravenna Village, Portage County, OH census are Margarit L. Shiveley born Oc-1850 age 49 widowed and son Charles W. born Mar-1881 age 19 a salesman in dry goods. On the 1910 Ravenna City, Precinct A, Portage County, OH is the household of Noan L. Kenriegh age 46 a commercial trading in machinery, wife Mary B. age 45 a sales lady in dry goods, son-in-law Charles W. Shively age 29 a merchant in dry goods and daughter Bessie G. age 24 a sales woman in dry goods. Listed on the 1920 Ravenna City, Portage County, OH census are Noah Kenreigh age 64 a traveling salesman in machinery, wife Mary age 58 a cashier in dry goods store, son-in-law Charles W. Shively age 38 a merchant in dry goods and daughter Bessie G. age 33 a book keeper in dry goods. 

Located in a scrapbook in the Portage County, OH library was the following newspaper obituary for Charles W. Shively:

Heart Attack Takes Life Of Business Man

Well Known Citizen Had Lived Here Many Years

Charles W. Shively, Ravenna business man, died very suddenly at his home, West Main street, at the hour of 8:35 o'clock, Tuesday morning, following a heart attack which developed shortly after he arose from the breakfast table.

He complained of a feeling of physical distress in his left side, but after resting for a time, said he felt better, and went to his filling station at the front of his residence. Soon afterward he experienced another attack and returned to the house, where his condition became rapidly worse to the end. He had been in apparent health and there was nothing to indicate the approaching stroke up to the moment of the sudden prostration.

Loyal Citizen

In the passing of Charles Wilson Shively Ravenna has lost a sterling citizen and the community a Christian gentleman, who gave himself to the promotion of its higher welfare. Whenever assistance was needed in the work of bettering conditions for social and moral uplift, he was there with ready response and willing hand. Briefly, it may be said of him that he tried to live to his ideals, which was a friend of his fellow man, a loyal citizen worthy of the high esteem in which he was held. His presence in the community was an asset and an inspiration.

He was born at Diamond Station in Palmyra township, March 28, 1881, son of Elijah and Margaret Wilson Shively where the family lived several years before going to Alliance, where his father died. The mother came to Ravenna with her two children some time afterward, where he attended high school. He then started to make his own livelihood, entering the employ of S. M. Reimold, Ravenna merchant and of the widely known dry goods house of D. M. Clewell. In 1906 he entered the mercantile business for himself in which he continued for many years until opening an Art Shop and Team Room on North Chestnut street from which he recently retired to open a filling station on his home premises. 

The following newspaper article was also found in the Portage County, OH public library:

Shively-Kenreigh

A beautiful home wedding was celebrated at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Kenreigh at 8 p.m. Wednesday evening. The contracting parties were Mr. Charles Wilson Shively and Miss Bessie Grace Kenreigh. The ceremony was performed by Dr. Elmer E. Whittaker in the presence of the family and immediate friends. The parlors were decorated with palms, ferns and flowers and the young people, after having taken the marriage vow, received the happy congratulations of those present. Mr. Shively is a popular clerk at Clewell's dry goods house and his many friends wish for him the largest success and great happiness. Miss Kenreigh is an accomplished young lady in music and by her genial manners and kindly services among the people of the city is held in the highest esteem. They begin their married life with the best regards of the many friends.