Ralph Rowe Shively In Bucks County, Pennsylvania And Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

The Shively researchers working on Ralph Rowe Shively are asking for additional information.  The father of Ralph was Jefferson Shively.  There are questions regarding where he lived and died.  The mother of Robert was Emily (Emma) Estella Rowe Shively Nixon. Where and when did she marry Mr. Nixon and what was Mr. Nixon’s first name?

Ralph Rowe Shively was born on 28-Nov-1892 in Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and died on 2-Feb-1969 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.  On Robert’s death certificate he is listed as divorced. Ralph R. Schivley was married to Bertha A.Davis in NJ in 1914.She was born ca. 1891 in New Jersey,  Bertha married 2nd to Raymond H. Deathe in Texas on 16-Jul-1938. This marriage ended in divorce in 1943. Ralph may have married a second time as his wife Emma is listed on the 1950 Philadelphia census and she is 49.

 

On the 1900 Bristol Township, Bucks County, PA census is the household of Edward H. Rowe born May-1832 age 68, wife Elizabeth E. born Jan-1833 age 67 and grandson Ralph R. Shively born Nov-1892 age 7. On the 1920 Bristol Township, Bucks County, PA census is the family of Ralph R. Shively age 27, wife Bertha A. age 28, daughter Helen M. age 4 and son Walter R. Listed on the 1930 Trenton City, Ward 7, Block No. 244, Mercer County, NJ census are Bertha Shively age 39, daughter Marie age 14, son Walter age 12, daughter Gertrude age 9 and multiple lodgers. On the 1940 Philadelphia, Ward 8, Philadelphia County, PA census is lodger Ralph R. Shively age 47, divorced. On the 1940 Wooster, Justice Precinct 3, Harris County, TX are Raymond H. Deathe age 54, wife Bertha age 50 and step-daughter Helen Marie Shively age 24. Listed on the 1950 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA census are Ralph Shiviley age 59 and wife Emma age 49.

The following marriage account was found in the San Antonio Light, San Antonio, Texas, Tuesday, July 19, 1938, Page 12, Column 7:

The marriage of R. H. Deathe of Baytown and Mrs. Bertha Schidly of Trenton, N. J., took place Saturday noon at the home of the Rev. Perry Webb, who performed the ceremony. After spending the week end in San Antonio as the guests of the bridegroom’s brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Deathe, the newlyweds left for Baytown, where they will make their home.

Copied from The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Monday, February 3, 1969, Page 16, Column 8:

SHIVELY

Feb. 2, 1969, of 944 E. Stafford st., RALPH ROWE. Relatives and friends invited to funeral Wed., 1 P.M., Kirk & Nice, 6301 Germantown ave. Int. Hillside Cem. Friends may call Tues. eve., 7 to 9 P.M.

Ralph Rowe Shively was the son of Jefferson Shively (born 24-Jan-1864 in Bucks County, PA)  and Emily (Emma) Rowe (born 17-May-1876 and died 2-Dec-1936 in Philadelphia County, PA). Jefferson Shively and Emily Rowe were married in Bucks County, PA on 27-Jun-1893.  This was the first marriage for Emily and second marriage for Jefferson.  Jefferson Shively was first married on 22-Mar-1884 in Bucks County, PA to Anna Mary Cowdrick. Anna died on 22-Feb-1890. Emma Rowe was the daughter of Edward Henry Rowe, Sr. (1826-1909) and Elizabeth Williams (1833-1913).  Jefferson Shively was the son of Ernst F. Shively (born 11-Aug-1825 in Baden-Baden, Karlsruhe, Baden Württemberg, Allemagne, died 20-Feb-1885 Tinicum, Bucks County, PA) and Amanda Malvina Strouse (born 20-Dec-1826 Bucks County, PA, died 22-Jun-1904 Tinicum, Bucks County, PA).

Copied from the 1870 Tinicum Township, District No. 135, Bucks County, PA census is the family of Ernest Schaible age 44, wife Amanda age 43, son Sylvester age 22, daughter Emma J. age 20, son Wm. Warren age 16, daughter Ellen age 11, son Asher age 8 and son Jefferson age 6. Located on the 1880 Tinicum Township, Bucks County, PA census are Ernst Shively age 54, wife Amanda age 53, son Asher age 19, son Jefferson age 16, and mother in law Elizabeth Strouse age 75. Listed on the 1880 Beverly City, Burlington County, NJ census is the family of Edward H. Rowe age 54, wife Elizabeth age 46, son Edward Jr. age 23, son George age 14, daughter Maggie age 12 and daughter Emily age 6. On the 1885 Beverly City, Burlington County, NJ State Census is are Edward Rowe, Elizabeth Rowe, George Rowe, Maggie Rowe, and Emily Rowe.Located on the 1920 Philadelphia County, PA census is lodger Emma Nixon age 39 widowed. Listed on the 1930 Philadelphia City, Philadelphia County, PA census are lodgers Emily Nixon age 50 widowed and Ralph R. Shively age 37. 

The following newspaper article was copied from The Bucks County Gazette, Bristol, Pennsylvania, Thursday, June 29, 1893, Page 3, Column 5:

Married

SHIVELY—ROWE, on Junes 27, 1893, by Edw N Boo, Justice of the Peace, at his office 205 Wood Street, Bristol, Pa., Jefferson Shively, of Camden, N.J., to Emma E. Rowe, of Bristol, Pa

Extracted from the News Herald, Perkasie, Pennsylvania, Thursday, March 5, 1885, Page 3, Column 5:

Deaths

SHIVELY — On Feb. 20th, near Red Hill, Ernest F. Shively, in the 60th year of his age.

Copied from The Times, Trenton, New Jersey, Tuesday, May 4, 1909, Page 5, Column 1:

The funeral of Edward Rowe, aged eighty-six years, of Webster Street, took place Saturday afternoon. Interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Burlington, He had been ill for some time, but the immediate cause of his death was a severe attack of la grippe. He had been a resident of Riverside about a year, moving here from Bristol.

The following was found in The Mount Holly News, Mount Holly, New Jersey, Tuesday, May 13, 1913, Page 3, Column 6:

ROWE — May 4, at Beverly, Elizabeth Williams, widow of the late Edward H. Rowe.

Kathryn Leoan Shively And Frederick Augustus Marsh In Mercer County, Illinois

 

Kathryn Shively/Frederick Marsh Marriage

Kathryn Leoan Shively was born on 1-Oct-1869 and died on 18-May-1959 in Mercer County, IL. She was married on 25-Sep-1893 in Mercer County, IL to Frederick Augustus Marsh.  He was born on 4-Nov-1866 in Mercer County, IL and died on 11-Jul-1930 in Mercer County, IL. Fred Marsh was married first to Rose Wetherholt on 18-Sep-1889 in Franklin County, OH. Rose was born on 1-Jan-1871 in Mercer County, IL and died on 25-Apr-1892 in Mercer County, IL.  Fred Marsh was the son of William Marsh (1833-1913) and Mary Jane Patterson (1837-1892).  

Listed on the 1870 Borough of Union, Allegheny County, PA census is the family of Richey Shively age 22, wife S. A. age 22, son George age 5, daughter C. L. age 1, Virginia Chester age 5, and house keeper E. J. Brown.  On the 1900 Millersburg Township Mercer County, IL census are Frederick Marsh born Nov-1866 age 33 and wife Catherine born Oct-1870 age 29.  Copied from the 1910 Millersburg, 1st Precinct, Mercer County, IL census is the household of Fred A. Marsh age 43 being married twice and wife Catherine L. age 38 being married once. Copied from the 1920 Aledo City, Mercer Township, Mercer County, IL census are Fred Marsh age 53 and wife Katherine age 48.  Listed on the 1930 Aledo City, Mercer Township, Mercer County, IL census is the household of Fred Marsh age 63 and wife Kate age 58. On the 1940 Aledo, Mercer Township, Mercer County, IL census living at 1009 W. 8th Street is Katherine L. Marsh age 69. Listed on the 1950 Mercer County Nursing, Mercer County, IL census is Kathryn Marsh age 80.  

Following are two newspaper obituaries for Kathryn Shively Marsh. Note that the place of birth is different. Copied from The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois, Monday, May 18, 1959, Page 17, Column 1:

MARSH

ALEDO — Mrs. Kathryn Marsh, 82, of Aledo, a resident of the Mercer County Nursing Home since Oct. 25, 1948, died at 7:25 this morning in Mercer County Hospital. She was admitted to the hospital yesterday.

Funeral arrangements are pending at the Sherrard Funeral Home, Aledo.

Mrs. Marsh, the former Kathryn Schievly, was born Oct. 1, 1876, in Jefferson County, Ohio. She came to Mercer County when young and was married in Aledo to Fred Marsh. They resided southwest of Aledo for many years and moved to Aledo in the early 1920s. Mr. Marsh died about 25 years ago.

She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church near Aledo.

Surviving are a stepdaughter, Mrs. May Youngs of Lincoln, Neb., and several nieces and nephews.

Extracted from the Galesburg Register, Galesburg, Illinois, Tuesday, May 19, 1959, Page 21, Column 2:

Mrs. Kathryn Marsh

ALEDO — Mrs. Kathryn Marsh, 89, of Aledo, died in Mercer County Hospital Monday morning after being admitted Sunday. She had been a resident of the Mercer County Nursing Home.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Sherrard Funeral Home, Aledo. The Rev. Ray Wyatt of Moline will officiate. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery.

The former Kathryn Shively was born Oct. 1, 1869, in Pittsburgh, Pa., and came to Mercer County as a young girl She was married in Aledo to Fred Marsh Sept. 25, 1893. Mr. Marsh died about 25 years ago.

She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church near Aledo.

Surviving are a stepdaughter, Mrs. May Youngs of Lincoln, Neb., and several nieces and nephews.

The newspaper obituary for Fred Marsh was copied from The Rock Island Arugs, Rock Island, IL, Saturday, July 12,1930, Page 16, Column 6:

Life Resident Of Mercer Dies At Aledo Home

Fred Marsh Dies Of Heart Attack On Friday Evening; Was 63 Years Old

(Special to The Argus.)

Aledo, Ill., July 12 — Fred Marsh, aged 63, died at his home on West Eighth  street in Aledo yesterday evening at 5:15 o’clock of cardiac asthma, after an illness since last January.

He was born six and one-half miles southwest of Aledo, where he followed the occupation of farming for many years. For the last 17 years he had been a resident of Aledo.

About forty years ago he was married to Miss Rose Wetherholt at Columbus, Ohio. After the death of his first wife he was married in 1893 to Miss Kathryn Shively of Aledo.

Mr. Marsh was a member of the Adventist church. Surviving are the widow; one daughter, Mrs. Paul Youngs of Westmont, Ill., and three sons, Leslie, Raymond and Gladwin of Chicago; two brothers, Wilson of Aledo and Philip of Michigan, and three sisters, Mrs. Tam F. Greer, Mrs. Samuel Greer, both of Aledo, and Mrs. Edward Greer of Seaton.

Funeral service will be held tomorrow afternoon from the Murphy funeral home in Aledo, with Rev. Loyal M. Thompson officiating. Burial will be in the Aledo cemetery.