Harrison Clay Shively was born on 15-Jun-1854 in Darke County, OH and died 2-Sep-1931 in Franklin County, NE. He was married to Gretchen H. Abts in Logan County, IL on 26-Oct-1879. Gretchen Abts was born on 11-Jan-1858 in Germany and died 18-Mar-1924 in Franklin County, NE. Harrison Clay Shively was the son of John Shively and Nancy Barless (Harless). John Nancy Barless (Harless) in Darke County, Ohio on 7-February-1844. John Shively was born 2-January-1814 and died 2-July-1885 at the age of 71 years and 6 months. He is buried in the IOOF Cemetery in Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa. Nancy was born 10-September-1823 in Virginia and died 17-November-1899. She is buried in Union Cemetery, Macon, Franklin County, Nebraska. From information on the 1880 Iowa County, Iowa census record John Shively is listed as divorced. For additional information see the Shively blog article written on Friday, 25-Jul-2014.
The newspaper obituary for John Shively was located in The Greenville Journal, Greenville, Ohio, Friday, July 31, 1885, Page 5, Column 5:
Another Pioneer Gone
John Shively died July the 20th, 1885, at Marengo, Iowa, aged 71 years, 6 months and 4 days. He was the oldest son of Daniel and Christena Shively, and was born in Montgomery Co., O., Dec. 29th, 1813, near West Liberty. He came with his parents to Washington township, Darke Co., in June, 1817, being among the first settlers there. He remained with his parents until of age, when he learned the cooper trade which he followed for time. He married Miss Nancy Harless in 1843, but after marrying he again resumed farming. In 1856 he went to Logan Co., Ill, where he followed farming until 1867, when he went to Kansas, but returned to Lamarr, Barton Co., Mo., where engaged in butchering, but his son, Jacob W., getting drowned in Spring River and his daughter, Mary being thrown from a buggy by which she lost here life, he became discouraged and returned to Darke county where he remained until six years ago, when he went to Iowa. John was one of those steady, honest men who never wanted a dollar unless he thought he had honestly earned it.
Darke, O., July 27th, 1885.
Listed on the 1860 Prairie Creek Precinct, Logan County, IL census is the family of John Shively age 46, wife Nancy age 37, daughter Sarah J age 15, son J. W. age 12, daughter Mary age 8, son Harrison age 6 and James Shields age 40. Nancy Shively is listed on the 1880 Chester Township, Logan County, Illinois census in the household of her son. John Shively is listed on the 1880 Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa census in the household of his married daughter Sarah Beardshaw age 35. John Shively is listed as age 65 and divorced. On the 1900 Marion Township, Franklin County, NE census is Harrison Shively born Jun-1854 age 45, wife Gretchen born Jan -1858 age 42 married 21 years having 11 children with 8 living, daughter Florence born Aug-1880 age 19, daughter Minnie A. born Aug-1884 age 15, son John H. born Nov-1885 age 14, daughter Adelia J. born Dec-1888 age 11, daughter Grace E. born Feb-1892 age 8, daughter Clara M. born Oct-1894 age 5, son William H. born Oct-1896 age 3 and son Daniel H. born Feb-1900 age 3 months. On the 1910 Bloomington Township, Franklin County, NE census is the family of Harrison C. Shively age 55, wife Gretchen age 52 married 30 years having 12 children with 9 living, daughter Minnie age 25, son John age 24, daughter Juliette age 21, daughter Grace age 18, daughter Clara age 15, son William age 13, son Harry age 10 and son Albert age 6. On the 1920 Bloomington Township, Franklin County, NE census are Harrison Shively age 64, wife Gretchen age 62 immigrated 1859 naturalized 1879, son Harry age 23, and son Albert age 16. Listed on the 1930 Franklin City, East Bloomington Township, Franklin County, NE census are Harrison C. Shively age 75, daughter Minnie A. age 45 and son Harvey D. age 30.
Located in The Franklin County News, Franklin, Nebraska, Thursday, March 27, 1924, Page 1, Column 3:
Mrs. H. C. Shively
Gretchen H. Abts was born in Germany, January 11, 1858; she died at her home in Franklin, Nebraska, March 18, 1924, at the age of 66 years, 2 months and 7 days.
Shortly after her birth she was brought to America with the other members of the family. The family resided for a short time at Peoria, Illinois, removing in 1861 to Fairbury, Illinois. Here the home remained for many years.
From the home at Fairbury she went out to be united in marriage to Harrison C. Shively, the marriage occurring in Logan county, Illinois, on October 26, 1879.
Mr. and Mrs. Shively lived in Logan county until 1882, in which year they move to Dewitt, Illinois, where they resided for about two years. In 1884 they moved west and located in the Macon, Nebraska, neighborhood, where they lived for twenty-one years. Then followed a residence of one year some miles west of Bloomington. At the end of the year they fixed their home on a farm at the edge of Bloomington, where they remained for about fourteen years. Leaving the farm in 1920, they lived for a few months in Bloomington, and then removed to Franklin, where the family home has since been located.
Twelve children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Shively, nine of whom survive the mother; Mrs. Mary F. Williams, of eastern Wyoming, near the city of Edgemont, South Dakota; Minnie A. Shively, of Franklin; Mrs. June A. Owen, of Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Grace Tupper, of Edgemont, South Dakota, Mrs. Clara M. Kelley, of Bloomington, Nebr.; Harry W. Shively, of Edgemont, South Dakota; Harvey D. Shively and Albert W. Shively, of Franklin, Nebr.; and John H. Shively of Bloomington, Nebr.
Mrs. Shively is also survived by eleven grandchildren and numerous other relatives.
For a number of years Mrs. Shively has been the victim of a nervous disorder which made her later life a period of suffering an distress. Added to this in more recent years came a bodily ailment which gradually weakened her resistance until the frail tenement of life could bear no more, and she passed quietly away.
In early life Mrs. Shively became a Christian and united with the membership of the Methodist Episcopal church in Fairbury, Illinois. In 1892 her membership was transfered to the church at Macon, and in 1905 to the church at Bloomington, where she has ever since remained a member.
Until the recent years of her suffering came upon her, Mrs. Shively was an earnest worker in the church and in all the affairs of the Kingdom of God. She gave her service lovingly and unstintedly.
Her Christian character was lovely in every way. She was wonderful as a wife and mother, and the memory of her will linger like a benediction in the lives of her loved ones and all who knew her.
For the night is past and everlasting day has dawned. To her the gates swing wide; she leaves a world of transient things, with its sorrow and its heartbreak and enters with unspeakable delight a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God, where all sorrow is banished, and all tears are wiped away.
The funeral was held from the home Friday at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. N. G. Palmer, pastor of the Methodist church. Interment was made in Greenwood cemetery.
The newspaper obituary for Harrison Clay Shively was found in the Franklin County Sentinel, Franklin, Nebraska, Thursday, September 3, 1931, Page 1, Column 2:
H. C. Shively Called
Passed Away At Home In Franklin Wednesday Morning After Long Period Of Failing Health
The many friends will be pained to learn of the death of Harrison Shively, who passed away at the home in the northwest part of Franklin Wednesday morning at 8:30, following a period of poor health covering five or six years, the last six weeks having witnessed a more rapid failing, his death being caused by a series of heart attacks.
Harrison Clay Shively was born June 15, 1854 in Darke county, Ohio, and died in Franklin, Nebraska, September 2, 1931, aged 77 years, 2 months and 18 days. He was married to Miss Gretchen Abts in Logan county, Illinois, and to them twelve children were born, three passing away in infancy. Those left to mourn the death of their father are Mrs. Mary Florence Block, Edgemont, S. D.; Miss Minnie Shively, at home; Jack Shively, Bloomington; Mrs. June Owen, Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Grace Tupper, Edgemont, S. D.; Mrs. Clara Kelley, Bloomington; Harry Shively, Riverton; Harvey Shively, Parks; Albert Shively, at home. He also leaves nineteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. His wife died March 18,1924. He also is survived by one sister, ten years his senior, who lives at Marengto, Iowa.
Mr. Shively had long lived in Nebraska, coming to a farm northeast of Franklin in 1884. The family moved to Bloomington in the spring of 1905, and to Franklin in 1920.
The deceased was a loving father, a true friend and neighbor and a man who stood for the better things of life. He was a member of the Methodist church and his host of friends mourn his passing and extend every sympathy to the bereaved ones.
Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon, in charge of Rev. E. H. Unvert and interment will be in Greenwood cemetery in the family lot. All of the children will be present with the exception of Mrs. Owen who could not come.
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