Charles Wesley Shively And Lucy Mildred Hudspeth Who Lived In Reno County, KS

Charles Wesley Shively was born in Chester County, PA in 1864. His mother, Susannah Royer, passed away in 1864. From the census records Charles lived with his Royer grandparents after the death of his mother.  Between 1870 and 1880 Charles moved to Atchison County, KS to live with his uncle, Benjamin Schumaker Royer.  Charles Shively married Lucy Mildred Hudspeth and they had eleven children, 7 daughters and 4 sons. Charles and Lucy passed away in KS.

Charles Wesley Shively was born on 9-Oct-1864 in Lewisville, Chester County, PA and died on 7-Oct-1930 in Newton, Harvey County, KS. He was the son of George Washington Shively who was born on 9-Sep-1840 in Union County, PA and died 30-Dec-1902 in Union County, PA and Susannah Royer who was born on 24-Oct-1845 and died in 1864 in Union County, PA. Charles Wesley Shively was married ca. 1890 to Lucy Mildred Hudspeth who was born 28-Jul-1870 in Litchfield, Montgomery County, IL and died 18-Jun-1960 in Hutchinson, Reno County, KS. Lucy was the daughter of Samuel Milton Hudspeth (1837-1921) and Susan Ann Gentry (1850-1930).

Located on the 1860 Limestone Township, Union County, PA is the family of the mother of Charles Shively: William C. Royer age 41, wife Sarah age 41, daughter Malinda age 18, daughter Susanna age 16, son Benjamin age 12, son William age 7 and servant Jacob Kline age 18. Susanna Royer, the mother of Charles Shively passed away in 1864 and Charles is living in the household of his grandparents in 1870 Mifflinburg, Union County, PA: William C. Royer age 51, wife Sarah age 51, son William C. age 17 and grandson Charles Shively age 6. Charles is found living with his uncle, Benjamin Royer, on the 1880 Atchison County, KS cenus: Benjamin Royer age 32, wife Annie eage 33, daughter Ida age 13, daughter Dora age 12, son William age 11, daughter Sadie age 9, son Claudin age 7, son Linn age 5, son Milton age 3 and nephew Charles Shively age 15. On the 1900 Grand River Township, Sedgwick County, KS is the family of Charles W. Shively born Oct-1864 age 35, wife Lucy born Jul-1871 age 28 married 10 years having 5 children and 5 children presently living, daughter Anna born Dec-1890 age 9, son George born Sep-1892 age 7, son Clarence born Feb-1894 age 6, son Ernest born Nov-1895 age 4 and daughter Emma born Jan-1898 age 2.  The next household listed are the parents of Lucy Hudspeth Shively: Samuel Hudspeth born Sep-1841 age 58, wife Susan A born Jan-1849 age 51 married 35 years having 10 children with 9 living, daughter Isabel born Feb-1884 age 16, daughter Tenie E born Sep-1886 age 13, son Renie born Jul-1889 age 10 and son Edward born Aug-1894 age 5. Listed on the 1910 Washington Township, Rice County, KS is the family of Charles W. Shively age 46, wife Lucy M. age 39 married 20 years having 10 children and 8 living, daughter Emma R. age 12, son George W. age 17, son Clarence S. age 16, daughter May age 9, son Fred age 7, daughter Mabel age 5 and daughter Pearl age 1 year and 11 months. On the 1920 Washington Township, Rice County, KS are Charles W. Shively age 55, wife Lucy age 49, son George age 27, daughter Mabel age 14, son Fred age 17, daughter Pearl age 11 and daughter Thelma age 8. Located on the 1930 Hutchinson City, Reno County, KS census are Charlie W. Shively age 67, wife Lucy M. age 59, son Fred W. age 27, daughter Thelma L. age 18, and son Clarence S. age 37.

Following are some facts found regarding the 11 children of Charles W. Shively and Lucy Mildred Hudspeth:  1) Anna R. born Dec-1890 died Aug-1973 in Galva, McPherson County, KS married ca. 1909 to William Henry Morse  2) George Wesley born 19-Sep-1892 in Sedgwick County, KS died 1-Jan-1973 in Seattle, King County, WA married 1st Eppa Gene Turner married 2nd Amy Fern Wickam Graham (she was married 3 times)  3) Clarence Samuel born 4-Feb-1894 in Cheney, Sedgwick County, KS died 29-Oct-1971 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS married ca. 1921 to Thelma Pearl Williams 4) Ernest M. born 31-Nov-1895 died 5-Feb-1902 buried in Evan Township Cem. in Kingman County KS 5) Emma R. Susan born 21-Jan-1898 died 31-Jan-1961 in Hutchinson, Reno County, KS married Fred Brady 6) Lily Mae born 9-Dec-1900 died 22-Dec-1984 in Hutchinson County, KS marred Floyd M. Smith 7) Fred W. born 3-Feb-1902 in Cheney, Sedgwick County, KS died 3-Dec-1981 in Hutchinson, Reno County, KS married Edna Bertha Crawford 8) Mabel born 1905 died 1-Oct-1922 in Hutchinson, Reno County, KS 9) Sadie M. born 1906 died 1907 buried in Hutchinson Eastside Cem, Hutchinson, Reno County, KS 10) Pearl Matilda born 20-May-1908 died Nov-1994 in Hutchinson, Reno County, KS married 1st Harry Oliver Bosserman married 2nd Kenneth G. Hicks  and 12) Thelma Louise born 25-Oct-1914 died 19-Nov-1994 in Olathe, Johnson County, KS married Willis C. Suttle.

Extracted from the Hutchinson News, Hutchinson, Kansas, Wednesday, October 1, 1930, Page 2, Column 3:

Charles W. Shively

Charles W. Shively, 1018 North Adams street, died at the Bethel hospital in Newton last night following an operation for internal injuries which he received in a fall about a week ago. He was 66 years old.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lucy Shively; five daughters, Mrs. Anna Morse of Anthony, Mrs. Emma Brady of Salina, Mrs. Fred Bosserman, Mrs. May Smith, and Miss Thelma Shively, all of Hutchinson; and three sons, George Shively, Clarence Shively and Fred Shively of Hutchinson.

Mr. Shively had lived in Reno county about 25 years. Until about 13 years ago he was a farmer north of Hutchinson. He had been employed at the time of his death on the A. V. I. interurban road.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

The following was found in the Hutchinson News, Hutchinson, Kansas, Sunday, June 19, 1960, Page 3, Column 9:

Mrs. Lucy M. Shively

Mrs. Lucy M. Shively, 89, 419 1/2 North Main, died Saturday night at Broadacres after a month's illness.

She was born July 28, 1879 at Lichtfield, Ill., had lived here 55 years, was a member of First Methodist Church.

Survivors include three sons, George, Carnation, Wash.; C. S., 419 1/2 North Main; Fred, 1511 North Monroe; five daughters, Mrs. Anna Smith, Anthony; Mrs. Emma Brady, 419 1/2 North Main; Mrs. Mae Smith, RFD 4; Mrs. Harry Bosserman, 234 East 17th; Mrs. Thelma Suttle, Homewood; two brothers, Alpha Hudspeth, Burrton; Rene Hudspeth, Cheney; one sister, Mrs. Belle Lumbert, Redondo Beach, Calif.; 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

The following newspaper article was found concerning the death of Ernest Shively in the Hutchinson News, Hutchinson, Kansas, Monday, March 3, 1902:

Died, little Ernest, the son of Charles Shively, on February 5, 1902, age 6 years. He was attacked with scarlet fever only the day before his death and lived only twenty seven hours, when his little soul took its flight, leaving his parents grief stricken. The rest of the children came through all right and are now able to go to school.

The following concerning the death of Mable Shively was extracted from the Hutchinson News, Hutchinson, Kansas, Monday, October 2, 1922, Page 11, Column 3:

Her Death Was Sudden

Miss Shively, Operator at Bell Exchange, Died Yesterday

Miss Mable Shively, 18 years of age, died quite suddenly yesterday morning at her home, 111 Seventh east, of heart trouble. She had been employed as operator on the Southwestern Bell Telephone company's exchange fro the past five months. Recently she had been ill quite often but her death came very suddenly, as she was down town Friday.

The funeral services were held at 2:30 this afternoon at the Johnson funeral parlors with Rev. W. B. Stevens in charge. Interment was at the Eastside cemetery.

George Washington Shively And Mary E. Yarger Who Lived In Union County, Pennsylvania

 

George Washington Shively
Photo from Glenda Sheaffer

George Washington Shively was born on 9-Sep-1840 in Union County, PA and died 30-Dec-1902 in Union County, PA.  He was the son of Christian M. Shively (born 23-Nov-1817 Union County, PA died 21-Nov-1880 Union County, PA) and Anna Beaver (20-Apr-1820 died 16-May-1863 in Union County, PA). 

Listed on the 1860 Union County, PA census is the family of Christian M. Sheivley age 42, wife Anna age 40, son George W. age 19, daughter Elizabeth A. age 17, daughter Addie age 12, daughter Amanda age 12, son John A. age 10, son Henry age 8, daughter Carolina age 7, son Thomas M. age 2, daughter Joanna age 4 months and William Boop age 19. Located on the 1870 Limestone Township, Union County, PA census is the household of George W. Shively age 29, wife Mary age 26, son Gaylon L. age 2 and son Elmer E. age nine months. On the 1880 Buffalo Township, Union County, PA census are Geo W. Schively age 39, wife Mary age 335, son Galen L. age 12, son Elmer age 10, son Laird age 8, daughter Anna age 6, daughter Arty J. age 3 and laborer John Holstine age 37. On the 1900 Buffalo Township District No 2, Unionn County, PA census is the family of George Shively born Sep-1840 age 59, wife Mary E. born Apr-1844 age 56 married 34 years 8 children 7 of whom are living, daughter Artisamas born Jul-1877 age 22, son Clarence E. born Dec-1880 age 19, daughter Bertha E. born Feb-1885 age 15 and boarder Henry Ritter born Jul-1884 age 15. 

Mary E. Yarger
Photo from Glenda Sheaffer

George Shively may have married 1st Susannah Royer who was the daughter of William C. Royer (1819-1901) and Sarah Shoemaker (1817-1877). Susannah Royer was born 24-Oct-1845 and died 4-Aug-1864 in Union County, PA.  George married 2nd Mary E. Yarger ca. 1866. Mary was born on 2-Apr-1844 and died 31-Oct-1908 in Union County, PA. She was the daughter of Edward Yarger and Elizabeth Ruhl.

The following was extracted from the Lewisburg Chronicle, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Saturday, January 3, 1903, Page 1, Column 7:

Geo. W. Shively Suicides

In A Mood Of Worriment And Despondency He Commits The Rash And Lamentable Act

Mifflinburg Telegraph

Mr. George W. Shively, who resides with his family on the Amos Groff farm in West Buffalo township, suicided on last Tuesday morning but cutting his throat.

It seems that he had been despondent of late, worrying not a little, and in a mood of this nature he quit the house, saying he would go and feed the pigs. Not returning, his son Clarence went to the pig pen, where he found his father, life extinct, this at about 7:30 a.m.  He had cut the arteries of his throat with his pocket knife, bleeding to death in a few minutes.

Deceased was a son of the late Christian Shively, and was born in Limestone Twp. He was a famer by occupation, and by all was regarded as a good, honest, upright citizen.

Besides his wife, he leaves the following children: Galen L. of West Buffalo; Elmer E. of Watsontown; Laird of Tiro, O.; Clarence, residing at home; Annie, wife of Clayton Troxell of White Springs; Artisimus, wife of Lewis Gemberling, of Snyder Co.; and Bertha of Philadelphia; also the following brothers and sisters; Thomas M., of Limestone Township; Henry and Abner of Mifflinburg; Amanda, and Ada, wife of Jno. Dreibelbis of Wis.; Mrs. Anna Strickler and Caroline, wife of Mr. Henry Swineford of Mifflinburg. To all these relatives this is a very sore affliction, and in their sorrow they ahve the heartfelt sympathy of all.

The funeral service will be held this Friday morning at his late home at 10 o'clock. Interment in the Dunker cemetery west of Mifflinburg.

The following was taken from the Lewisburg Jornal, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Friday, January 2, 1903, Page 4, Column 3:

Suicide Near Vicksburg On Tuesday

George W. Shively Ends His Life By Severing The Jugular Vein

The community near Vicksburg was greatly shocked on Tuesday morning by the startling intelligence of the suicide of George W. Shively, on the Amos Grove farm, north of Vicksburg, by stabbing himself in the neck, severing the jugular vein, death ensuing in a very short time.

Mr. Shively was a well-to-do farmer of that section, and his desparate act was a great surprise to his friends in the community. On Tuesday morning he got up as usual with the family and assisted about the house in doing some chores. Beween six and seven o'clock he said he would go to the hog pen to feed the hogs. Some time elapsed before the family missed him, he not returning as soon as expected, and his son went to the hog pen to learn what had kept his fahter there so long. In one of the stalls a gruesome sight met the gaze of the son. The father was lying in a pool of blood and lifeless. With a pen knife Mr. Shively had stabbed himself five times in the neck, striking the jugular vein, and death soon resulted. Life had been extinct several minutes when he was discovered by the son.

Mr. Shively was aged over sixty years, and it is supposed that he committed the deed while laboring under a severe spell of melancholy. Last summer while working on the road he suffered a sun stroke, which affected him, and since then he was not himself. He was greatly worried also over quitting farming in the spring, all imaginary and without cause.

He leaves a family of a wife, four sons and three daughters. The funeral will take place this morning from the home of the deceased near Vicksburg. Interment will be made in the Dunkard cemetery west of Mifflinburg.

Located in the Lewisburg Journal, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Friday, November 13, 1908, Page 4 is the following:

Death Of Mrs. Geo. Shively

Mrs. Mary E. Yarger Shively, widow of the late George Shively and daughter of Edwin Yarger, dec'd, died at the home of Mr. Chas. Orwig, in Millimont, on Saturday last, Oct. 31, age 64 years.

She leaves the following children: Anna, wife of Mr. Clinton Troxell, of Millmont; Miss Bertha of Millmont; Mrs. A. C. Gemberling, of Snyder Co., Galen of Mifflinburg; Laird, of Tiro, O.; Clarence of Lewis Twp.; Ellmer of Watsontown. Also one brother, Mr. John Yarger of Lewis Twp.

The funeral service was held in the Pike Dunker Church on Tuesday, at 9 a.m., conducted by Elder Greene Shively, who spoke very appropriately of the deceased. Interment in the cemetery by said church. The pall bearers were her nearest male relatives.--"Mifflingburg Telegraph."

John Burris Shively And Daisy Alice Phillips Who Lived In Hamilton County, Ohio And Campbell County, Kentucky

John Burris Shively was born on 16-Jun-1914 in Brown County, OH and died 22-April-1984.  He married Daisy Alice Phillips who was born about 1919 and died ca. 2006 in Newport, Kenton County, KY. She was the daughter of George Thomas Phillips and Laura Spegal. The following news paper article was found in The Kentucky Post, Covington, Kentucky, Tuesday, March, 15, 1966, Page 9, Columns 1-3:

Antique Buff Loves Collection

By Judy Shoemaker

Staff Writer

Mrs. John (Daisy) Shively, is the proud possessor of a survey map of a Kentucky county, signed by the pen of none other that Daniel Boone, dated 1782. 

"My husband isn't quite the antique buff I am," Mrs. Shively smiled. Her husband owns the Shively Trucking Co. The couple reside in their new home of one month at 16 Rob Roy, Ft. Thomas.

They have one daughter, Sue Ellen, 11.

"My first cousin, Mrs. Elizabeth Miller of Cythiana, first discovered the Daniel Boone survey map. It might be a map of Harrison County or Bourbon County. We aren't sure.

"She was looking through my grandfather's trunk when she found it. I've kept it framed," Mrs. Shively said.

Her grandfather, George Cox Phillips, born in Bristol, England, in 1819, came to Kentucky in 1827.

Mrs. Shively has letters written by her grandfather to his relatives in England. Mrs. Shively read parts of one letter. "We have no silken chords or musical instruments about us better than a five-cent juice harp....we live in a rough log cabin with strong oaken floor, no soft costly carpet, but our dry winter wood blazes cheerily on  a big hearth. No landlord ever calls....." Mrs. Shively's grandfather added.

Mrs. Daisy Shively's father, a farmer, was born when his dad, George Phillips, was 62. Daisy was born when her dad was 65.  "My mother was 18 years younger than my father," Mrs. Shively said.

Mrs. Shively said, "About six years ago I became interested in antiques and found some interesting ones in my grandfather's trunk."

She displayed an 1870 "Old Blue Book Speller," wool cords that dated to Civil War days, a wood carved German whistling man statue which has a bellows in it and even a flat iron from Civil War days.

Other antique favorites include picture post cards from 1900, "my father's vest, one he wore at age two," and 1865 sugar bowl, a psalm book and scrapbook from the turn of the century.

Mrs. Shively, member of First Baptist Church, Ft. Thomas, and Eventide Homemakers, continued reading her grandfather's letter to relatives he left in England.

"Well, let me brag and you too, as you sip your maderia wine while I take a snort of Kentucky whisky."

This newspaper article was extracted from The Kentucky Postk Covington, Kentucky, Saturday, February 12, 1966, Page 4, Columns 2-5:

History In A Trunk

Woman's Paper Tells Of Boone's Survey

By John Harris

Staff Correspondent

CYNTHIANA, KY.; Christopher McConnico was a big land owner in these parts 180 years ago. He owned 14,137 acres on the Main Licking River in what is now Harrison and Bourbon counties--but which was Fayette County at that time.

Little else is known about Mr. McConnico. There is no information on the gentleman among old records at Harrison County Courthouse.

Knowledge of his vast holdings in 1786 comes from a copy of an old survey in the possession of Mrs. John Shively, 16 Rob Roy, Ft. Thomas.

Found In Trunk

Mrs. Shively obtained the ancient document from her mother, who in turn had found it among papers in an old trunk, owned by Mrs. Shively's grandfather. Mrs. Shively still has the old trunk in which the document was found.

George Cox Phillips, her grandfather, died in 1889. "I can find no connection between my grandfather and Mr. McConnico and I have no idea why he had the copy of the survey in his trunk," Mrs. Shively says.

A comparison of the plat with an aerial map of central Kentucky indicates the land area probably is located between the South Licking and the Main Licking Rivres.

Dan Boone On List

Another interesting aspect of the tattered and yellow document is that is lists Daniel Boone as one of those making the survey.

This may have well been the famous Kentucky pioneer who established Boonesboro in Madison County and fought the Indians in the area.

14,137 Acres Surveyed

History reveals that Boone was in Kentucky until 1788 when he left for West Virginia after being forced to abandon his claims to land around Boonesboro because of invalid titles........

Fee-----Two Bits

On the back of the document was the following: "Copy survey, Grant 20th February 1788, examined. Fee 25 cents."

Mrs. Shively's grandfather, in whose trunk the survey was found, came to the U.S. in 1821, settling in Cincinnati, where he was employed by the wealthy Nicholas Longworth.

He later moved to Bourbon County where he worked digging ponds. During this time he married a Harrison County soman and bought a farm there.

"I would be interested in any information your readers can giver concerning McConnico," Mrs. Shively said. 

John Burris Shively was the son of Robert Earl Shively who was born on 24-Mar-1885 in Adams County, OH and died on 18-Apr-1954 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH and Anna Pearl Burriss (1887-1914). Robert Earl Shively was the son of James Henry Shively who was born 18-Jan-1861 in Adams County, OH and died 5-Feb-1905 in Harnersville, Brown County, OH and Mary Franklin Brown (1861-1936).  James Henry Shively was the son of Jacob Shiveley (1815-1868) and Elinor Ann Hornback Smith (1819-1880).

The following newspaper obituary for John B. Shively was found in The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, Monday, 23-April-1984, Page 32, Column 5:

SHIVELY

John B., beloved husband of Daisy Phillips Shively, devoted father of Sue Ellen Shively, dearest step-son of Ruth Shively, dearest brother of Mildred Johnston, Betty Martin, Harold and Dr. Robert Shively, also survived by 11 nieces and nephews, Sunday April 22, 1984.  Residence 16 Robroy Avenue, Ft. Thomas Ky. Age 69 years. Funeral services at 7:30 P.M. Tuesday, Dobbling Funeral Home, Ft Thomas. Visitation Tuesday from 4 until 7:30 P.M. Memorials, if desired, to the Building Fund of the First Baptist Church, Highland Heights Ky, or to the Brighton Center, Newport Ky.

John Lewis Shively From Wood County, Ohio To St. Joseph County, Indiana

 

John Lewis Shively was born on 31-Aug-1856 in Grand Rapids, Wood County, OH and died on 20-Nov-1940 in Lydick, St. Joseph County, IN. He was the son of Albert Shively (died 1879 in Clay County, TX) and Catherine Harris (born 17-Nov-1829 and died 10-Oct-1927 in Hutchinson County, TX).  For information on Henry Shively who was a brother of John Lewis Shively see the Shively blog article written on 17-Jul-2022.

John Lewis Shively married 1st on 24-Dec-1879 in Paulding County, OH to Hattie L. Carey (1852-1889). She was the daughter of David and Sarah Carey. John married 2nd on 27-Nov-1890 in Paulding County, OH to Hattie Mead (1865-1897). She was the daughter of Smith D. Mead (1832-1874) and Lydia Ann H. Carey (1833-1888). John married 3rd on 17-Jun-1900 in Van Wert County, OH to Cindarilla Lucinda Utt (born 4-Feb-1864 died Jul-1949). She was the daughter of William A. Utter (1827-1870) and Sophia Matthews (1825-1881). John married 4th on 7-Oct-1908 in Berrien County, MI to Lillie (Lilly) L. Wales (born 12-Jul-1867 died 28-Apr-1927). She was the daughter of James Wales and Elizabeth Biddinger. Lillie Wales was married 1st to John Flynn.

Listed on the 1860 Harrison Township, Henry County, OH census is the family of Albert Shively age 29, wife Catharine age 28, son John L. age 5, son James H. age 3 and son William A. age 1. On the 1880 Brown Township, Paulding County, OH census is the household of David Carey age 54, wife Sarah L. age 51, daughter Lucy age 19, daughter Mary L. age 21, servant Amos Himebaugh age 11, son-in-law John L. Shively age 26 and daughter Hattie L. Shively age 27. On the 1900 Union Township, Scott Village, Van Wert County, OH census are Catharine Shively  born Nov-1832 age 67, son John L. born Aug-1855 age 44 and grand daughter Cora H. born Sep-1896 age 3.  Listed on the 1920 Richland Township, Fulton County, IN census are John L. Shively age 63, wife Lillie L. age 57, mother Catherine age 96, grand daughter Erma Price age 7 and Ruth Price age 6 months.

The following newspaper obituary was found in The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, Wednesday, November 20, 1940, Page 21, Column 7:

John Louis Shively

John Louis Shively, aged 85, of rural route No. 2, Lydick, this county, died there in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harvey Hardy, at 3:40 a.m. today. He was born Aug. 31, 1855, in Grand Rapids, O., and came here 15 years ago from Fulton county, Indiana. He was married in 1906 in Niles, Mich., to Lillie Flinn, who preceded him in death. Surviving are two daughtes, Mrs. Cora Bailey, of Bartlesville, Okla., and Mrs. Hardy, a brother, Henry Shively, Rochester, Ind.; a sister, Mrs. Cora Suelgrove, of Borger Texas, and eight grand-children. Friends will be recieved in the residence Thursday evening and until the funeral at 2 p.m. Friday in the Lydick Evangelical church. Rev. Norman Detroy, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Riverview cemetery.

The following was found in the Niles Daily Star, Niles, Michigan, Friday, October 9, 1908, Page 1, Column 5:

Flynn-Shively Wedding

Ceremony Performed By The Bride's Father

Wednesday evening, October 7, the home of Mrs. Lilly Flynn, south of this city was the scene of a very pretty wedding, the contracting parties being Mrs. Flynn and J. L. Shively. The ceremony was performed at 8 p.m. by the bride's father, Rev. Jas. Wales, formally of this city, now of Berrien Springs.

About eight guests were present, those from out of town being Chas. Hiatt and wife of Rochester, Ind., John Toner, wife and daughter of Bristol, Ind., and Jeremiah Toner and family of South Bend.

Many beautiful and useful presents were received.

Mr. and Mrs. Shively are well known in this community, Mr. Flynn having acted in the capacity of Superintendent of Truitt's Chapel Sunday School the past summer.

The newly married couple will spend a few days at Rochester, Ind., but will be a home after Oct. 14, and will take up their residence on the farm three miles south of Niles.

The many friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Shively extend best wished and congratulations.

The newspaper obituary for Lillie Wales first husband, John Flynn, was located in The Bremen Enquirer, Bremen, Indana, Friday, June 1, 1900, Page 5, Column 4:

John Flynn, a prominent farmer living several miles south of Argos, in Fulton County, was struck and instantly killed by lightning Sunday afternoon. He had returned from church and was leaning on a barbed wire fence. The lightning first struck a telephone wire and then glanced to the barbed wire fence and killed Mr. Flynn.. His daughter at his side was knocked unconscious.

The following was extracted from the Niles Daily Star, Niles, Michigan, Tuesday, January 25, 1910, Page 3, Column 6:

Burial Of The Victim

Mrs. Orata Price Will Be Taken To South Bend

The funeral services for Mrs. Orata Price, the hapless victim of the Sunday night tragedy at Bertrand will be held at the humble home of the Price's Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. The remains will then be taken to South Bend where further services will be held at Beulah Chapel at one o'clock, followed by interment at Riverview cemetery.

Mrs. Price was a daughter of John G. Flinn, who was killed at Rochester, Ind., 10 years ago by a stroke of lightning. His widow remarried J L Shively and lives just a short distance from where the death of her daughter occurred.

The deceased was born Jan. 24, 1889. She is a granddaughter of Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Wales of Arden, Mich, the former at one time being the pastor of Beulah chapel.

The life of Price seems to be marked with misfortune. He was married Dec. 27, 1906, and since that time he has buried two children who died during infancy.

While employed at the Singer factory, his right hand accidentally became entangled in a machine and he lost all his fingers with the exception of the thumb.

Recently he began doing cement contracting work and that he might reduce his expenses to a minimum he bought a small strip of ground near Bertrand where he built a small frame house scarcely 20 feet square. While the little home is only sparcely furnished it showed that care had been taken of it by the young woman who presided over it who was taken from him so ruthlessly.