William Sigmund Shively was born on 30-Mar-1861 in Jefferson County, OH and died on 12-Feb-1933 in Glasgow, Howard County, MO. He was married to Virginia “Jennie” Fannie Bentley in Dec-1886. She was born on 16-Apr-1868 in Rockford, Chariton County, MO and died on 16-Aug-1946 in Kansas City, Jackson County, MO. Jennie was the daughter of William Henry Bentley and Sarah Magdaline Latham. William Shively was the son of Jacob Shively (born 1-Nov-1827 in Ohio , died 13-Oct-1897 in Howard County, MO) and Esibelle (Isabelle) Reed (born 21-Jun-1830 in Jefferson County, OH, died 17-Jun-1911 in Chariton County, MO).
Extracted from The Fayette Advertiser, Fayette, Missouri, Friday, March 11, 1904, Page 2, Column 6:
Constable Lewis Loses His Office
One of those unfortunate affairs that are always deplored by any community, says the Glasgow Globe, occurred in our city Monday night at about seven o’clock, when James B. Lewis, deputy constable of Chariton township, shot at Sig Shively, city night officer, with a revolver, the bullet penetrating his overcoat, coat and vest, and lodging against the band of his trousers.
It seems, from all we can learn, that Mr. Lewis and W. A. Howard had had some words in regard to the former serving of an execution in favor of E. E. Rall, and that Howard left Lewis and started down the street, Lewis following. Mr. Shively fearing further trouble, intervened, and told Mr. Lewis not to create any further disturbance. After some words Mr. Lewis walked to Price’s corner and returned, meeting Mr. Shively at Stegner’s harness shop. Here words were renewed and Mr. Shively attempted to arrest Mr. Lewis. A scuffle ensued and Shively threw Lewis down in Stegner’s doorway. As they fell Mr. Lewis discharged his pistol; the ball, after passing through overcoat, coat and vest, falling to the ground. Mr. Shively felt the sting of the bullet. Later, Mr. Lewis was placed under arrest by Mayor Southworth, and in company with J. B. Morgan, was escorted to the calaboose, but was at once released on his own recognizance. Tuesday morning, Constable William Crigler officially deprived Mr. Lewis of his deputyship.
Copied from The Glasgow Missourian, Glasgow, Missouri, Thursday, August 12, 1920, Page 1, Column 6:
Gypsies In Town
A band of gypsies traveling in two trucks and three cars, came into town Saturday and attracted a crowd of spectators. They stopped in front of the Z. & S. Garage and scattered about the different stores and finally a couple of boys went into the garage and loafed about for a while. After they left Ed Lyons missed a watch valued at $50. He hunted up Sig Shively, deputy marshal, and told him his troubles. Shively interviewed some of the band, but soon found that would get him nowhere, so he took the two boys who had been in the garage and locked them up. This provoked a near riot, as some of the some grew very abusive. While the wrangling was going on some one of the bunch slipped into the garage and put the watch back where is was later found. The boys were released and the gang given orders to leave town at once, which they did promptly. They were a dirty, thieving lot, and should be kept on the move.
The following newspaper obituary was found in The Glasgow Missourian, Glasgow, Missouri, Thursday, February 16, 1933, Page 1, Column 5:
W. S. Shively Died Sunday
W. S. Shively died at his home in this place, February 12, after an illness of several weeks.
William Sig Shivelly, son of Jacob and Isabell Shively was born in Ohio March 30, 1862. He departed this life Feb. 12, 1933 at 8:45 a.m. at the age of 70 years, 10 months and 12 days. He came with his parents to Howard County, Mo., in 1867.
Mr. Shively was married to Miss Virginia Bentley in December, 1886.
He leaves his wife, and three sons, Jake Shively of Glasgow, Roy and Philip of Kansas City, three sisters, Mrs. Maggie A. Goll of Dalton, Mo., Mrs. Mary Grisham of Slater, Mo., and Mrs. Jennie Wright of Holly, Colo., two brothers, John Shively of Tipton, Mo. and Tom Shively of Holly, Colo., ten grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
Three daughters preceded him in death, two in infancy and one at the age of eighteen years.
Funeral services were conducted from the Evangelical Church in Glasgow Tuesday afternoon, by the Rev. F. E. Wendland. Interment was at Washington Cemetery.
Those from a distance who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. John Shively, Tipton, Mo., Mrs. Grace Baker, Jefferson City; Mr. and Mrs. WIll Stender, Mrs. Fred Hawes, Mr. Willie Shively, Brookfield, Mo.; Mrs. Roy Harrison, Moberly, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Bon Shively, Mr. Romie Shively, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Pollard, Keytesville, Mo.; Mrs. Mary Grisham, Slater, Mo.; Mrs. Maggie Goll and son Brick, Dalton, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Prather Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Richardson, Mr. Bert Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Coy, Mr. Wade Grimsley, Rockford, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dunkle and son Everett, Clifton Hill, Mo.; Mr. Henry Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. Logan Lee, Forest Green; Mrs. Tom Colsum, Bill Coliseum, Gililam.
Located in The Glasgow Missourian, Glasgow, Missouri, Thursday, August 22, 1946, Page 1, Column 2:
Mrs. Jennie Shively Died Friday
Mrs. Jennie Shively, former Glasgow resident, died at the home of her son, Roy Shively, in Kansas City, Friday, August 16. She was 79 years old.
Funeral services were held at the Glasgow Evangelical Church Monday afternoon, and interment was made at Washington Cemetery.
