This site was created by Larry Shively who is researching the history of the Shively families. The goal is to have a site where all Shively researchers can share and ask questions in regards to their Shively lines. The largest majority of the Shively family records are located in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana. There are early records of Shively's also in Virginia and Kentucky. There are not many established Shively lineages back to Europe. There are documented lineages to Switzerland and Germany. Through the sharing of information from all of our research it is desired that all can learn about our Shively families.

Sunday, April 17, 2022

Andrew J. Shively Who Lived In Midland County, Michigan And Gratiot County, Michigan

Andrew J. Shively Death Certificate

 Andrew J. Shively was born on 13-Sep-1840 in OH and died 9-May-1921 in St. Louis, Gratiot County, MI.  He was the son of John Peter Shively (born 4-May-1810 in PA , died 1898 in Trumbull County, OH) and Hannah Flick (born 1808 in PA, died 14-Nov-1888 in Trumbull County, OH). Andrew Shively married Priscilla Anthony on 4-Apr-1861 in Mahoning County, OH.  Priscilla died soon after the birth of their daughter, Ida P., who was born on 9-Dec-1861.  Andrew married 2nd to Mary Fidelia Folk on 15-Sep-1864. She died on the 5-Jun-1899 in Midland County, MI.  Andrew married 3rd to Mary Allie Scott on 21-Nov-1900 in Gratiot County, MI.  Mary was born on 14-Jul-1861 in Lansing, MI and died on 1-Jan-1937 in Gratiot County, MI.  For information on a brother of Andrew J. Shively's see the Shively blog article written on March 22, 2020.

The following was extracted from the Midland Sun, Midland, Michigan, Friday, October 21, 1904, Page 1, Column 3:
Candidate For Treasurer
A. J. Shively candidate for county treasurer was born in Trumbull Co. Oho in 1840.
He is a direct descendant of the illustrious William Tell. Three of Mr. Shively's ancestors served in the Revolutionary war.
Mr. Shively came to Mich in the spring of 1879 settling on the north west quarter, section 30, of Jasper township.
Out of an unbroken forest of one hundred and sixty four acres Mr. Shively has with unceasing toil carved out one of the finest farms in the county known as the Elmwood stock farm.
Mr. Shively has the reputation of being a straight forward business man whose word is as good as his bond. If he is elected to fill the office he will serve the county well.  Vote for him.

The following was found in The Midland Republican, Midland, Michigan, Friday, May 5, 1911, Page 3, Column 2:
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Shively are soon going to Ohio for a visit. They will go in their new auto. Mr. Shively pays his chauffeur $65 per month it is said. Mr. and Mrs. Shively have no children and they live on Easy street.

The following newspaper obituary was taken from the Alma Record, Alma, Michigan, Friday, June 9, 1899, Page 3, Column 2:
Mrs. A. J. Shively of Jasper died at her home six miles north of this city Monday afternoon at five o'clock aged 53 years. The funeral was held Thursday from the house, her pastor Rev. J. A. Mc. Greaham officiating and the remains were laid at rest in the city cemetery.

The following was extracted from the Saginaw News Courier, Saginaw, Michigan, Thursday, May 12, 1921, Page 8, Column 5:
St. Louis Pioneer Dies
ST. LOUIS, Mich., May 12. -- (Special) -- Andrew Jackson Shively, on of the earliest pioneer residents of this vicinity, died at his home on East Saginaw street, Monday afternoon at the age of 81, following a three months' illness. He was born in 1839 in Lordstown, O., and came to St. Louis in 1879. He was a prominent member of the Presbyterian church and was well known throughout the county. He leaves his widow, a sister, Mrs. Sogan Moore, of Warren, O.; a daughter, Mrs. E. D. Snyder, and two grandchildren, of Pasadena, California. The funeral service was held from the house Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and was conducted by Rev. J. A. McGraham of Shawano, Wis., who was the former minister of the Presbyterian church in this city and a very close friend of Mr. Shively.




 

Sunday, April 10, 2022

Henry Shively, Jacob Shively and Michael Shively - Mercer County, Pennsylvania - 1808

A Shively researcher has ask for additional information on a Henry Shively, Jacob Shively or Michael Shively who could have been in Mercer County, PA ca. 1808.  Mercer County, PA was taken from Allegheny County, PA in 1800.  Mercer County is a county on the western edge of PA and adjacent to Mahoning County, OH and Trumbull County, OH.  It is documented there were Shively families in both of these Ohio counties.  If anyone would have additional information to share on Henry, Jacob or Michael Shively who might have been in these PA of OH counties please email to Larry Shively at amrun@aol.com

The following article was found in the Aurora General Advertiser, Philadelphia, PA, Thursday, June 23, 1808, Page 4, Columns 1-2:
MARSHAL'S SALE
UNITED STATES
Pennsylvania district
By virtue of a writ of vehditioni exponas, to me directed will be sold, by public vendue, at the merchant's coffee house, in the city of Philadelphia
ON THURSDAY,
The 30th day of June next, at 12 o'clock, at noon
All the following described to wit:
...................................Also, sixty tracts of land of four hundred acres each or thereabouts, be the same more or less, situate on the head waters of Beaver Creek and waters of Coneat (Conneaut) Creek, near to and adjoining the western boundary of the state, surveyed on warrants issued in the names following to wit:  Henry Sheerman, near to the western boundary of the state, and bounded by lands surveyed on warrants to John Nixon and Jacob Shermer, Jacob Sheerman adjoining the foregoing--Mathew Sheerman do. Jacob Sheerman do. Abraham Sipps do. Jacob Sipps do. Conrad Sherer, adjoining Mathew Sheerman, Henry Sherer, adjoining the foregoing, William Skeller do. Harman Sipps do. Henry Sheppard adjoining Conrad Sherer, John Sheppard adjoining the foregoing--Thomas Skelly do. Michael Sipps do. John Sin do. John or Joseph Skerret do. Michael Sheppard do Michael Sherve do Henry Shiver do. Francis Shaw do. WIlliam Skinner do. Thomas Sen do. Philip Sink do. Valentine Smith do. Mathew Shaw do. John Shieve do. Benedict Shider do. John Snellhard do. Henry Snell do. Henry Sink do. John Sink do. John Snell do. Jacob Snell do. Jacob Snyder do. Peter Snyder do Daniel St. Clair do. Arthur St. Clair, do. Jacob Sink, do. George Snyder, adjoining Peter Snyder, Herman Snyder, adjoining the foregoing, Caspar Snyder adjoining the foregoing--Christian Solger, do. Jacob Souder, do. Charles Souder, do. Martin Souder, do. William Souder, do. HENRY SHIVELY, do. JACOB SHIVELY, do. MICHAEL SHIVELY,, do. Jacob Shock, do Paul Shock, do. Jacob Shippock, do. Moses Shock, do. Aaron Shock, do. Charles Shoemaker, do. Abraham Shoemaker, do. Johnathan Shoemaker, do. Bernard Shomo, do Philip Shomo, do. Jacob Shomo, do. ---Subject to all contracts made with settlers on said lands by the agents of said Robert Morris