John Henry Shively And Elizabeth L. Petty Who Lived In Dallas County, Iowa

 

John Henry Shively/Elizabeth L. Petty

 John Henry Shively was born 28-Sep-1848 and died 30-Oct-1933 in Dallas County, IA. John Shively is buried in Violet Hill Cemetery, Perry, Dallas County, IA. He was the son of Michael Shively (born Aug-1826 Germany died 15-Dec-1921 Napa County, CA and Sarah Thornburgh (born 24-Jun-1830 Wayne County, IN died 18-Jun-1926 Napa County, CA). For more information on Michael Shively see the Shively blog article written on Sunday May 6, 2018. John Henry Shively married Elizabeth L. "Libby" Petty  ca. 1867.  Elizabeth was born 12-Mar-1850 in IN and died 5-Jun-1910 in Dallas County, IA. Elizabeth was the daughter of Asa Susanna Petty. Located on the 1860 Goshen Township, Muscatine County, IA is the family of Asa Petty age 45, wife Susanna age 38, son Josiah age 20, daughter Rosilla age 12, daughter Elizabeth age 10, daughter Harriet J. age 7, daughter Mary B. age 5, son Chester age 1 and farm laborer Jacob Smith age 35.

Cassius and Hubbell Shively

 Located on the 1850 Dalton Township, Wayne County, IN census is the family of Michael Shively age 22, wife Sarah age 21 and son John H. age 1. On the 1860 Spring Valley Township, Dallas County, IA census are Michael Shively age 38, wife Sarah age 29, son John H. age 11 and daughter Rachel E. age 1 month.  Listed on the 1880 Spring Valley Township, Dallas County, IA census is J. H. Shively age 30, wife Elizabeth age 28, son Hubbel age 11, son Cassius age 9 and daughter Zoe age 7.  The family is still in Dallas County, IA on the 1900 Spring Valley, Perry City, Dallas County, IA are J. H. Shively born Oct-1848 age 51 dealer of Walnut lumber, wife Elizabeth born Mar-1850 age 50 married 31 years and having given birth to 3 children with 3 children living, daughter Zoe French born Sep-1873 age 27 married 2 years and son-in-law Frank French born May-1872 age 28. On the 1910 Spring Valley Township, Perry, Dallas County, IA are John H. Shively age 61 manager Logging, wife Elizabeth age 60. On the 1920 Spring Valley Township, Perry city, Dallas County, IA is the household of Hubbell Shively age 52 merchant pop factory, wife Essie age 52 and father John Henry age 70 widowed. On the 1930 Kirksville CIty, Adair County, MO is John H. Shively age 81 widowed proprietor saw mill, Cassius H. age 58 proprietor saw mill, and Clara age 50.

Zoe Shively French

 Extracted from The Chief-Reporter, Perry, Iowa, Thursday, April 13, 1899, Page 5, Column 4:

This week John Colvin began the work of delivery on a contract for one hundred thousand feet of logs, native timber, purchased from the Redfield estate by J H Shively of Perry.  The logs are to be shipped to the Des Moines mill in which Mr. Shively in interested. There will be twenty-five to fifty car loads. Mr. Colvin thinking that the total number of feet will nearly or quite double the figures given above.--Redfield Clipper.

The following was found in The Chief-Reporter, Perry, Iowa, Thursday, May 4, 1899, Page 4, Column 4:

John Shively will move his walnut log saw mill in Des Moines from its present location to ground adjoining White Chapel. When the sirens of that district get to making the night bideons singing "Down on the Wabash: or "Saw My Leg Off". John says he will take them at their word and run a few of them through.

John Henry Shively, Son Of Stephen Mitchell Shively, From Taylor County, Kentucky

John Henry Shively Death Certificate

John Henry Shively was born on 12-Oct-1884 in Taylor County, KY and died 20-Apr-1951 in Steuben County, IN. John was the son of Stephen Mitchell Shively and his 2nd wife Matilda Wise. Stephen Mitchell Shively was the son of John B. Shively and Sarah "Sally" Heaverin. John B. Shively was the son of John Shively and Susannah Hayden.

John Henry Shively was married on 5-Nov-1910 in Knox County, IL to Ethel Bailey Broyles.  Ethel was born 28-Jul-1888 in Boyle County, KY and died 30-Dec-1976 in Boyle County, KY.  She was the daughter of Thompson Broyles and Bettie D. Goode.  Around 1926 Ethel married a second time to Harve Collier.  John Henry would have still be living at this time so he and Ethel must have gotten a divorce.

A newspaper article indicates that in February 1911 J. H. Shively moved to Galesburg, Knox County, IL where he had accepted a position as "motorman".  Another newspaper article from March 1913 indicates he had been badly hurt by a motor car and that one limb would have to be amputated. John is listed on the WWI Registration card as tall, slender, brown eyes and black hair but no physical disqualifications so not sure if mentioned amputation had to be done.  At the time or registration John and Ethel were living in Georgetown, Scott County, KY where he was a collector for Singer Sewing Machine Company. 

John Shively is listed on the 1910 Galesburg Township, Knox County, IL census in the household of Ernest True and occupation of hired man. On the 1920 City School Precinct, Georgetown City, Scott County, Ky census in the household of Sallie B. Long is listed John Shively age 36 married and an agent for sewing machine company. On the1930 Harrodsburg City, Mercer County, KY census John Shiveley age 45 single is listed as a repair worker for sewing machine company.

The following newspaper obituary was found in the Steuben Republican, Angola, Indiana, Wednesday, April 25, 1951, Page 12, Column 3:

SHIVELY

John H. Shively, 66, died early Friday at the home of a sister, Mrs. Charles Patterson, of near Fremont. Also surviving is another sister, Mrs. Mary Raffety of Louisville, Kentucky. Funeral services for Mr. Shively were held Sunday afternoon at the Reams Funeral Home with the Rev. Carl Litchfield officiating and burial was in the Lakeside cemetery.

The following was located in The Advocate-Messenger, Danville, Kentucky, Friday, December 31, 1976, Page 7, Column 3:

Mrs. Ethel B. Collier

MITCHELLSBURG (Spl.) -- Mrs. Ethel Broyles Collier, 88, of Mitchellsburg, died at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Elliotts Health Care Center, Harrodsburg, after a long illness.

Born in Boyle County July 28, 1888 to the late Thompson and Betty Goode Broyles, she was a widow of Harve Collier. She belonged to Mitchellsburg United Methodist Church.

Survivors include a step-daughter, Mrs. Margaret King of Danville; a foster brother, Gilbert Broyles of Mitchellsburg; three nieces and five nephews including Clarence and Louis Broyles, both of Mitchellsburg, W. G. Broyles of Danville and Arthur Broyels of Parksville; 11 great-nephews and 13 great-nieces.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday and Coyle Funeral Home by the Rev. Gene Wilkins with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery, Perryville.

Friends may call at the funeral home.

Serving as pallbearers will be Noah Parsons, Carl Best, Louis, Arthur, Ira Lee and W. G. Broyles.

James C. Shively And Susannah (Susan) Williamson From Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

James C. Shively and wife, Susannah "Susan" Williamson, can be located in the records of Huntingdon County, PA.  James Shively was born 3-Feb-1815 and died 27-Oct-1890.  Susannah "Susan" Williamson was born 6-May-1824 and died 22-Sep-1922.  Both are buried in the Alexandria Methodist Cemetery, Alexandria, Huntingdon County, PA.

James and Susannah Shively are located on the 1860 West Township, Huntingdon County, PA census.  In the household are James C. Shively age 45, wife Susannah age 36, son Samuel W age 12, daughter Elizabeth C age 10, daughter Susannah M age 9, son Henry J age 7, son Millard R age 5, son Lemuel C age 4, and daughter Sarah Jane age 4 months. At least two more sons are known that were born after 1860.  They are son John H born 1867 and son Russel born 1865

Extracted from the Altoona Morning Tribune, Altoona (Blair County, PA, Tuesday, October 31, 1893, Page 4:

Death of James Shively

Died on Friday evening, October 27, 1893, at 7 o'clock, James Shively died at his late residence in Tipton, Pa., of paralysis, aged 78 years, 8 months and 24 days. The deceased had been ailing for several months past.  He was born at Alexandria, Huntingdon county.  For a number of years he was a progressive farmer in the Shavers Creek valley, but for the past four years has resided at Tipton.  Deceased was married on April 27, 1847, to Susana Williamson.  He was a devoted member of the German Performed church of Alexandria for the past forty-four years and died in triumph and firm to the last.  His remains were taken to Alexandria on Sunday morning, where services were held in the Reformed church, and where a large number of relatives and old acquaintances gathered to pay their last tribute of esteem to an old and respected citizen.  Interment was made in the Union cemetery at 10:30, Rev. C. U. Hillman officiating.  An aged widow, four girls and six boys, mourn the loss of a devoted husband and father.

The newspaper obituary for Susannah Williamson Shively was extracted from The Altoona Tribune, Saturday, September 23, 1899, Page 8, Column 3:

Mrs. Susan W. Shively, residing about a mile east of Bellwood, died at her home at 6 o'clock yesterday evening, aged 75 years and 5 months.  She is survived by six sons and four daughters.  The body will be taken to Alexandria on the 7:30 a.m. train Sunday morning and there interred beside that of the husband, who died six years ago.

John William Shively, Son Of James Henry Shively And Annie Frazier, From Clearfield County, Pennsylvania

A recent genealogy request was received regarding additional information on the family of John William Shively who had lived in Clearfield County, PA. The subjects of the 2-June-2012 blog were his parents, James Henry Shively and Annie Frazier.  

Following is information for John William Shively who was born 2-April-1880 at Petersburg, Huntingdon County, PA and died 18-May-1960 at Curwensville, Clearfield County, PA. He was married first to Minnie Daub (Dobb) on 4-Dec-1902 in Clearfield County.  Minnie was born Sep-1880 and died 21-Oct-1915 at the Clearfield Hospital of surgical shock. John William Shively was married second to Lydia Myrtle Stiver.  They were married in May-1918. Myrtle was the daughter of Andrew C. Stiver and Edith Stinerock.  

John and Minnie Shively are listed on the 1910 Clearfield County, PA census. Listed in the family are John Shively age 30, wife Minnie age 28, daughter Hazel age 6, daughter Mildred age 3 and daughter Jean age 1 and several months. Listed on the 1920 Clearfield County, PA census, Pike Township, Curwensville Precinct is John W. Shiveley age 39, wife Myrtle age 25, daughter Mildred age 15, daughter Jean age 11, son Paul age 8 and daughter Ruby age 4.  On the 1930 Clearfield County, PA census is the record of John Shively age 50, wife Myrtle age 35, daughter Ruby age 14, grandson William Durst age 6 and Lawrence Stiver age 16.

Newspaper articles give additional information on this family.  Extracted from The Progress, Clearfield, PA, Wednesday, May 18, 1960, Page 18, Column 5:

John W. Shively

CURWENSVILLE--John William Shively, 80, of Naulton road, Curwensville, died at his home May 18.  A son of James H and Annie (Frazier) Shively, he was born April 2, 1880, at Petersburg, Huntingdon County.

Surviving are his wife, Myrtle (Stiver) Shively and these children:  Mrs. Hazel Haines, Muncy; Mrs. Mildred Chusing, Mayville, N.Y.; Mrs. Jean Irvin, Pleasant Gap; Paul, Curwensville; two stepchildren, Mrs. Ruby Owens, Lockport, NY and Lawrence Stiver, Curwensville.

The following brothers and sisters also survive: Mack Shively, Clearfield; Mae Shively, Curwensville; Mrs. Jane Given, Chambersburg; Mrs. Clara Wingate, St. Petersburg, Fla; Mrs. Pearl Bailor, Curwensville; James Shively, Minot, N.D.; Mrs. Glenna Thurstin, Pine Grove Mills; 11 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Minnie (Daub) Shively, his parents, one brother and one sister.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Lininger Funeral Home at Curwensville, the Rev. Ira R. Duvall officiating.  Interment will be made in Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday after 7 p.m. until time of services Saturday.

The following newspaper obituary  was extracted from The Progress, Clearfield, PA, Thursday, June 18, 1964, Page 2, Column 6:

Mrs. Lydia M. Shively

CURWENSVILLE--Mrs. Lydia Myrtle Shively, 70, of Naulton Road, Curwensville, died in the Clearfield Hospital yesterday at 11:50 a.m. A daughter of Andrew C. and Edith (Stinerock) Stiver, she was born at Force, Elk County,, June 16, 1894.

Surviving are the following children:  Lawrence Stiver, Curwensville; Mrs. Ruby Owens, Lockport, N.Y.; these stepchildren; Mrs. Hazel Hines, Muncy; Mrs. Mildred Cushing, Mayville, N.Y.; Mrs. Jean Irwin and Paul Shively, both of Curwensville.

Also surviving are 16 grandchildren, a number of great-grandchildren; a sister and a brother, Herbert Stiver and Mrs. Minnie Forcey, both of Curwensville.    

She was preceded in death by her husband, John Shively, in 1960, her parents and one sister.

Burial services will be held Saturday at 4 p.m. from the Russell H. Lininger Funeral Home, Curwensville, with the Rev. Dr. E. Roy Hauser officiating.  Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 p.m. today until the hour of service Saturday.

The following newspaper obituary was extracted from The Buffalo News, Sunday, June 7, 1998, Page D3:

Ruby A. Owens, a retired Harrison Radiator Division production worker, died Saturday (June 6, 1998) in Odd Fellows and Rebekah Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.  Mrs. Owens, 82, was born Ruby Shively in Curwensville, Pa., and come to Lockport in 1945.

She was employed for 28 years as a production worker at the Harrison Radiator plant.  She retired in 1977.

She was a member of the Navy Club, Harrison Retirees and United Auto Workers Union Local 686.

Mrs. Owens is survived by three grandchildren and a great-grandson.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Gaul Funeral Home, 263 East Ave. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.

Extracted from The Daily News, Huntingdon, PA, Monday, November 27, 2000, Page 2, Columns 1-2:

Lawrence D. Stiver

Retired from Howe Leather Co.

Lawrence D. Stiver, 86, of Curwensville, died Friday, Nov. 24, 2000.  Born Dec. 17, 1913, he was a son of the late John and Myrtle Shively.  He was united in marriage to Alice Johnson in 1940, and she preceded him in death April 14, 1965.

One daughter, Sharon L. Dick of Petersburg survives, along with two nieces and a nephew, three grandsons  and two great-grandsons.

One daughter, Cindy Lou Stiver, preceded him in death May 5, 1953.

Mr. Stiver retired from Howe Leather Co. in Curwensville, after many years of service.  He was active in his community and served as chairman of the Curwensville Days Parade Committee for many years.  He was also the manager of the Curwensville baseball team.

He was a member of the Curwensville Rescue Hose and Ladder Company, where he was president for 13 years, Clearfield County Fireman's Association, Central District Firemen's Association and the Curwensville Rescue Hose and Ladder Fire Police.

Funeral services will be held at the Choirboy Funeral Home in Curwensville Tuesday, Nov. 28, at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Donald Hurley officiating.  Interment will be made in the Oak Hill Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Curwensville Rescue Hose and Ladder Fire Police or the Curwensville United Methodist Church.

William E. Shively, Son Of John Henry Shively And Mary Ann Withers, Who Lived In Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

William E. Shively

William Elmer (Ellmore) Shively was born on 23-April-1882 a son John Henry Shively and Mary Ann Withers. He was baptized on 15-January-1883 at Saint John's Lutheran Church, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA. He died on 5-May-1944 and time at death was Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA. Burial was in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Northumberland County, PA.  William E. Shively was married to Anna "Annie" Kreisher, daughter of George and Jennie Kreisher. 

The picture at the left of William E. Shively was included with the following article extracted from the Mount Carmel Item, Tuesday, October 23, 1923, Page 6, Columns 1-2:

Wm. Shively For Sheriff

William Shively, of Kulpmont, who captured the Democratic nomination for High Sheriff of Northumberland county in one of the most interesting campaigns ever waged, is a typical man of the common people, and his fellow workers and neighbors are doing everything in their power to make his election in November a certainty.

Born in Lykens 41 years ago, William Shively came to Mount Carmel with his parents when he was six years of age.  Eighteen years ago he lost an arm while working in the mines at Alaska.

Shortly after the accident that has sadly handicapped the young man, the Shively family moved to what is now the thriving borough of Kulmpmont, becoming the first settlers in that locality.  Fifteen years ago the father and head of the family, John Shively, was killed in the mines of the Scott colliery.

Although he attended the elementary schools here, Mr. Shively is a self-educated man.  All his life he has been a close student, and he has acquired a fund of useful information that fits him admirably for the duties of the high office he seeks.

Mr. Shively is now employed in the mins at the Scott colliery, and works side by side with able-bodied men, toiling to support his family. He has been a loyal member of the United Mine Workers for over twenty years.

We know that Mr. Shively is going to get a tremendous vote here, where we know him best, and if he is elected the county will have a splendid official.

The accident mentioned above was recorded in the Daily News, Mount Carmel, PA, Tuesday Evening, October 10, 1899, page 1, Column 5:

Boy's Awful Accident

William Shively, of Fifth and Vine streets, employed as a driver at the Alaska colliery, last evening had a narrow escape from losing his life.  He attempted to sprag a wagon when he slipped and fell alongside the tracks, his left arm falling beneath the wheels.  It was terribly crushed and he narrowly escaped bleeding to death.  Miners who were in that section of the mines at the time went to his assistance and bandaged the member.  He was removed to his home at eleven o'clock and Drs Williams and Millard amputated the arm at the shoulder. This afternoon he was resting easily.

The loss of his left arm did not seem to hamper William Shively as this article mentions he was a very capable baseball player.  Located in the Mount Carmel Item, Monday, September 17, 1923, Page 6, Column 5:

Shively Asks For Your Vote 

William Shively, Kulpmont, formerly of this city, is a strong candidate for the nomination of sheriff on the Democratic ticket.  He has conducted a clean campaign and has a large number of friends who are doing all in their power to bring him in a winner.

Mr. Shively was handicapped early in life by the loss of his left arm.  Twenty-four years ago while driving at Alaska colliery he fell under a car and was maimed for life.  Despite his affliction he looked on the bright side of life and continued active.

As a youth he was interested in sports and developed into a wonderful baseball player. He was a resident of west Second street, this city, when he first sprang into fame as a pitcher and despite the face that he had but one arm he was also a heavy hitter.

Mr. Shively's friends feel that he has proven himself to be the kind of a man that is entitled to the consideration of the voters for their support.  He is fully capable to perform the duties of the office he weeks to be nominated for.  He is held in high esteem by every person who knows him and if elected can be depended upon to do his duty.

In 1928 Sheriff William Shively changed his public duty positions when he became County Treasurer.   Transcribed from the Mount Carmel Item, Thursday, January 5, 1928, Page 1, Column 1:

County Begins Yr. With Nest Egg of $59,000

James Phillips, Retiring Treasurer, Turns Over Cash To Wm. Shively

Northumberland county is doing business at the old stand, corner of Second and Market street, Sunbury today with new hands on the purse strings.

William Shively, Kulpmont, former coal miner, who lost an arm in the hazardous occupation some years ago, stepped from the sheriff's to the treasurer's office next door, as James Phillips, who served four years as deputy treasurer stepped out.............

Treasurer Phillips and his wife, Mrs. Sadie Phillips, who has served four years, made an exceptional record in office.  The detailed work of the treasurer's office was handled in a most efficient manner.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Phillips are trained business executives of  wide experience.

Treasurer Shively goes into office with his wife as deputy treasurer and Howard Wadrop of Shamokin, a nephew of the treasurer, as clerk...........

William Shively maintained an interest in public service as shown in this article from the Mount Carmel Item, Tuesday, March 31, 1942, Page 9, Column 8:

William Shively For State Committeeman

William Shively, formerly of Mount Carmel, now of Sunbury, R.D. 3 has filed his petition as a candidate for State Committeeman from the Democratic ticket to represent Northumberland County.

"Bill" is a former Treasurer and Sheriff of Northumberland County so that he is well known all over the district.  In Mount Carmel he is particularly well known.

Shively is a Mount Carmel boy.  He spent a great part of his life here, the most active part of his life.  Possessed of but one arm "Bill" was one of the best baseball pitchers, fielders and hitters ever to play here.  In football he was a halfback and also played full back and did the kicking for his club.  He was also a wing shot of great ability.

John Henry Shively And Sarah Magdaline Rice, Taylor County, Kentucky To Neosho County, Kansas

John Henry Shively was born in Kentucky on 29-Nov-1823.  He was one of at least ten known children born to John B. Shively and Sarah Heaverin who lived in Taylor and Marion Counties. He was married to Sarah Magdaline Rice on 3-Jan-1858 at Holy Name Of Mary Catholic Church in Calvary, Marion County, KY.   Sarah was the daughter of John Rice and Mary Ann Newton.  Two brothers of John Henry married sisters of Sarah Magdaline.  These brothers were Robert W. Shively (1826-1903) who married Rosalie M. Rice (1834-1897) and Stephen Mitchell (1837-1917) who married Beatrice Josephine Rice (1845-1880).

Children of John and Sarah Shively included:  Mary Margaret born 26-Aug-1859 KY died 5-Aug-1931 KY married to James Richard Newton; Sarah Elizabeth born 16-May-1861 KY died 19-Jan-1923 married to Martin A. Newton; John M. Shively born 6- Nov-1963 KY died 23-Nov-1943 married to Victoria Greenwell;  Josephine Shively born 9-Mar-1866 KY died 6-Feb-1950 KS married to Bernard Ignatus Greenwell;  Susan A. Shively born 1-Jun-1868 KY died 24-Oct-1944 KS married Charles Benjamin Thomas; James Robert Shively born 20-Mar-1871 KY died 7-May-1927 KS; Julie Mae Shively born 31-Dec-1873 KY died 9-Sep-1876 KY; William David Shively born 14-May-1878 KY died 29-Dec-1954 KS married Sarah Ellen Fluber; and Henry A. Shively born 31-Jan-1882 KY died 28-Mar-1883 KS.

John and Sarah Shively are found on the 1880 Taylor County, Kentucky census record.  Sometime between 1880 and 1900 they moved to Kansas.  This family is found on the 1900 Neosho County,  Kansas census record.     Randy Dunavan compiled a list of families who were part of the migration from Maryland to Kentucky and then later to Neosho County, Kansas.  Listed on this list are the names of Daniel Shively, George Shively, James R. Shively, John Henry Shively and Sarah M. Rice, Susie A. Shively and Charles B. Thomas, and William D. Shively and Sarah E.  

John Henry Shively died on 16-May-1908 and is buried in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Walnut, Crawford County, KS.  Sarah Magdaline Rice died on 22-Jan-1916 and is buried in St. Patrick's Cemtery.  

(Thank you to Mary Ann Sedam who has shared her research on this family).