George Shively And Margaret Dennis Who Lived In Canada

Shively researchers would like additional information on the following familes,  

George Shively was born ca 1830 and  believed to have died ca 1879 in Akron,Tuscola County, MI. He was married on 16-Oct-1850 in Middlesex, Ontario, Canada to Margaret Dennis. She was born ca 1829. 

Listed on the 1861 Upper Canada, Dorchester, Elgin County, Canada census is the household of George Shivley age 31, wife Margaret age 32, son Joseph age 10, daughter Lucy A. age 7, son George W. age 5 and son David J. age 3. George is living with his daughter Martha on the 1906 Province of Alberta, District of Edmonton, Canada census are L. J. Samis age 45, wife Martha age 38, daughter Laura age 14, son age 11, son Edgar age 10, son age 8, son John age 5, son Howard and father in law George Shivley age 75. George is living with his daughter Lucy on the 1910 U.S. census. Listed on the 1910 7th Precinct, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington census are Charles H. Price age 40, wife Lucy A. age 53 and father in law George Shively age 79.

George Shively and Margaret Dennis had at least the following children:

Joseph Shively born 26-Apr-1851 in Dorchester, Ontario, Canada, died 5-Jun-1927 buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Leroy, Osceola County, MI. He was married 1st on 2-Jan-1873 in Arkona, Ontario, Canada to Caroline Elizabeth Dennis Johnston (born 27-Apr-1847 died 29-Jul-1912. Joseph married 2nd on 12-Mar-1916 in Osceola County, MI to Margaret McNeile Ellis.

Lucy Ann Shively born 6-Oct-1853 in Springfield,, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada and died 28-Feb-1939 in Tacoma, Pierce County, WA  buried in Mountain View Memorial Park, Pierce County, WA. Lucy was married 1st on 4-Deb-1872 in Ingersoll, Oxford County, Canada to George Warren Brooks who was born 2-May-1848 died 28-Jan-1917. Lucy married 2nd on 23-Aug-1890 in Osceola County, MI to Charles H. Price who was born 19-Mar-1863 died 2-May-1936.

Extracted from The News Tribune, Tacoma, Washington, Thursday, March 2, 1939, Page 17, Column 8:

Mrs. Lucy A.. Price, 65, who had lived in Tacoma for 39 years, died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was the widow of the late Charles H. Price, contractor. Her home was at 1004 East 31st street. She was a member of the Trinity Methodist church. She was born in Canada. Survivors include a sister, Minerva Sammas, and a brother, David J. Shively, both of Canada;  and a cousin, Minerva Price of Tacoma. Mellinger’s will announce the funeral.

George William Shivley was born ca 1856 and died ca 1897 in Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada. He is buried in Namao Cemetery in Nama, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada. George  was married on 3-Oct-1880 in Chase, Lake County, MI to Ida Matilda Samis. Ida was born on 10-Apr-1863 in Sarnia, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada and died 18-Sep-1919 in Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada.  Ida married 2nd on 14-Apr-1898 to Onslaw Thorwald Van Buskirk.

David James Shively was born 22-Sep-1857 in Springfield, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada and died 8-May-1952 in Sarnia, Lambton County, Ontario and buried in Beechwood Cemetery, Forest, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada. He was married on 21-Jan-1882 in Watford, Ontario, Canada to Agnes Bishop Atwood who was born 21-Jan-1863 and died ca 1950 in Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. 

Located in The Leader-Post, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, Monday, May 26, 1952, Page 5, Column 1:

Former Regina Dies In Ontario

A former resident of Regina, David J. Shively, 94, died May 8 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Praise, Sara, Ont.

Burial was in Beechwood cemetery, Forest, Ont., following the funeral service in Central Baptist church, Sarnia, conducted by Rev. S. R. McClung.

Mr. Shively was a native of Springfield, Ont., and for many years lived in Petrol and Tillsonburg. He came with his family to Regina in 1910 and was employed here as a carpenter by several building firms. The family left here in 1940. His wife, the former Agnes Attwood, died a year ago at London, Ont.

Located in The Leader-Post, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, Saturday, November 4, 1950, Page 3, Column 5:

Mrs. D. J. Shively Dies In Ontario At 88

Mrs. Agnes Shively 88, wife of D. J. Shively, formerly of Regina, died recently in hospital at Tillsonburg, Ont., and was buried at Forest, Ont.

Survivors include her husband, one son, William J. Shively, 1937 Montague street, and one daughter, Mrs. Jack Craise of Tillsonburg.

The couple moved to Tillsonburg in 1940.

Martha Minerva Shively was born on 21-Mar-1867 in Ontario, Canada and died on 17-Feb-1946 in Namao, Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada. She was married on 24-Mar-1889 in Colfax County, NE to Luther Judson Samis. He was born on 13-Jun-1861 and died on 26-Apr-1934 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The following newspaper obituary was found in the Edmonton Journal, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Thursday, February 20, 1947, Page 16, Column 1:

Mrs. Martha Minerva Samis

On February 19, Mrs. Martha Minerva Samis of Namao, Alberta, widow of L. J. Samis. She is survived by four sons, Elmer of Edmonton, David of Clyde, John and Howard both of Namao; also 11 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Howard and McBride’s Chapel. Rev. G. A. Sauder and Rev. O. R. Lavers will officiate and interment will take place in the Namao cemetery. Howard and McBride, Funeral Service.

Located in the Edmonton Journal, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Friday, April 27, 1934, Page 22:

Mr. Luther Judson Samis

Mr. Luther Judson Samis of Namao passed away in the city Thursday, April 26, at the age of 73 years. He leaves to mourn his loss besides his wife, one daughter and four sons, Mrs. F. M. Davis of Jeffrey, Alberta, Dave of Jeffrey, Alberta, Elmer, John and Howard of Namao, two sisters and three brothers, Mrs. G. M. Groat of Vancouver, Fred Samir of Bon Accord, John S. Samis of Namao, Ben A. Samis of Mission, BC. The late Mr. Samis has been a resident of the Namao district for the past 41 years. The funeral service will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 from the Namao United church. Rev. Gray, Rev. Stewart and Rev. Brunton will officiate. Andrews Bros., funeral directors.

Children Of Joseph Shively And Susanna Overmyer Who Lived In Sandusky County, Ohio

Joseph Shively was born 30-Mar-1812 in Union Co., PA and died 31-Aug-1881 in Sandusky Co., OH.  He was married on 18-Jan-1835 in Sansusky Co., OH to Susanna Overmyer.  Susanna died in Sandusky Co., OH on 8-Jan-1887.

Children of Joseph Shively and Susanna Overmyer included:  1) Sarah born 10-Jul-1835 died 1929; married 1-Jun-1854 in Sandusky Co. to Nehemiah Engler 2) Elizabeth born 10-Sep- 1837 died 2-Jan-1930; married 22-Apr-1866 in Sandusky Co. to H. Jacob Kramb 3) Henry M. born 23-Jan-1840 died 1936; married 21-May-1863 to Savilla Boop  4) John born 15-May-1842; married Elizabeth Ribble  5) George Alfred born 23-Mar-1844 died 28-Jan-1916; married 18-Feb-1868 to Catherine Kuns  6) Solomon born 3-May-1845 died 19-Mar-1934; married Mary Hufford  7) Joseph Franklin born 30-Jun-1848 died 1929 Garfield Co., OK; married Alice A. King  8) William Hansen born 8-Mar-1852 died 6-Oct-1929 Mt  Vernon, Franklin Co., TX; married several times   9) James Allen born 19-Jan-1860   10) Lewis W. born 21-Jan-1866 died 1946; married Sarah A. (last not known).

Extracted from The Sandusky Star Journal, Monday, May 20, 1929, Page 10, Column 8:

Friend And Neighbor Of Indians Is Dead

FREMONT, May 20—Mrs. Sarah Shively Englert, aged 93 years and ten months, one of Sandusky-co’s oldest women, is dead at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George A. Waggoner.  She was the widow of Nehemiah Englert to whom she was married in 1854.

Mrs. Englert – known to her many friends as “Grandma” Englert – was the friend and neighbor of Indians who lived in Sandusky-co, in her girlhood.  In recent years she had been the oldest representative of five generations.  Six brothers and a sister and two  sons and a daughter survive.

The Fremont Daily News, Monday, 13-July-1936, page 1, column 2 records the death of Henry M. Shively:

DEATH STRIKES HENRY SHIVELY

Retired Farmer, 96, Is Stricken In Home

Henry M. Shively, 96, a Sandusky county pioneer and one of the oldest and most widely-known Fremont residents, died in his home, 1243 West State street, Monday at 4:30 a.m., following a prolonged illness of heart ailment.  Mr. Shively had not been seriously ill, however, until about a month ago when dropsy also developed.  Mr. Shively was born Jan. 23, 1840, a son of Joseph and Susan Overmyer Shively, on a farm in Ottawa county, just across the Sandusky county line, north of Lindsey.  One of 10 children, he spent the early years of his life on his father’s farm, removing with the family to Sandusky township in 1855.  He attended the township schools and received instructions from his mother in the language of his parents’ fatherland.  He married Miss Harriet Susan Boop, May 21, 1863, the late Rev. Lang, a Lutheran pastor performing the ceremony and the couple moved to their own farm, two miles west of Fremont, near Muscalonge creek.  One child was born to them, Mrs. Anna E. Hiett, with whom Mr. Shively lived in the last years of his life.  The first Mrs. Shively died Oct. 28, 1886, and Nov. 3, 1887, he married Miss Abbie Kaiser, of Fremont.  They moved to Fremont in 1893, taking up their residence in the home in which he died.  The second Mrs. Shively retired from the farm in 1893 but for a number of years he also worked at various occupations in Fremont.  Mrs. Shively, who belonged to Fremont Encampment, I.O.O.F., was the oldest paid-up member, being a member of the lodge more than 50 years.  He is survived by the daughter, Mrs. Hiett; one brother, Lewis Shively, living west of Fremont; two grandchildren, Mrs. Muriel Smith, of Cleveland, and Howard E. Hiett, of Toledo, together with a number of nieces and nephews.  Funeral services will be held in the home Wednesday at 2:30, the Rev. A. H. Paffly, past of Grace Lutheran church, officiating.  Burial will be in Four-Mile House cemetery by Ochs Bros.  The body will be returned to the home late Monday. 

The following was copied from the Fremont Daily News, Friday, January 28, 1916, Page 1, Column 2:

Death At Lindsey

Of Life Long Resident Of Sandusky County, George A. Shively

Grip Was The Immediate Cause, Although Deceased Had Been IN Ill Health

The Past Three Years----Funeral Sunday.

Special To the News.

Lindsey, Jan. 28.—George Alfred Shively, a life long resident of this county, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. C. Adams, Friday morning  at 9:15.  The immediate cause of his death was the grip, but Mr. Shively had been suffering from a complication of diseases and dropsy for about three years.   He was aged 71 years, 10 months and 5 days, and was born in this county.  Mrs. Shively died 23 years ago and since that time the deceased had made his home with his children, the greater part with Mrs. Adams.  The surviving children are Mrs. Adams, of Lindsey; Mrs. Will Hess, of Rosebush, Mich.; Mrs. George Murphy, of Pemberville; Irvin Shively, of Rosebush, Mich., and Frank Shively, of Hessville. There are also two brothers and two sisters, Solomon Shively, of Hessville; Louis Shively, of the Four-Mile House, Mrs. Sarah Engler and Mrs. Jacob Kramb, of Fremont. The funeral services will be held some time Sunday at the Reformed church, Rev. Henning, of the United Brethren church, with which the deceased was united to officiate.  Interment will be made in the Four-Mile House cemetery.

The following was found in Fremont Daily Messenger, Monday, March 19, 1934, Page 2, Column 4:

Pioneer Dies At Hessville

Solomon Shively, 88, is Called; Rites To Be Wednesday

Solomon Shively, 88, native pioneer of Washington township, Sandusky county, died at his home in Hessville at 1 o’clock Monday. Death was due to dropsy and complications.

The funeral services will be held from the late home at 2:30 o’clcok Wednesday afternoon.  Rev. Harold Yokum, of the Hessville Lutheran church, will officiate and burial will be made at Oakwood cemetery, Fremont.

The deceased, a son of Joseph and Sue (Overmyer) Shively, early pioneers, was born in Washington township on March 3, 1846 and he practically spent his entire career in that vicinity.

Mr. Shively took up agricultural pursuits at an early age and followed them successfully until 1914 when he retired from active service and moved to Hessville.

He was one of the best known residents of his community and a man of sterling worth whose passing will be mourned by a large circle of friends and relatives.

The widow and two sons, Melvin C. Shively, of Fremont, and Benjamin L. Shively, of Washington township; three brothers, Henry Shively, 94, of Fremont; William Shively, of Fremont, and Lewis Shively, of Greensburough, Texas; four grand children and three great grandchildren survive.

Fremont News-Messenger, Thursday, March 7, 1946, Page 1, Column 1:

Lewis Shively, 80, Dies In Hospital

Lewis W. Shively, 80, of Washington township, died at Community hospital at 8:30 a.m. Thursday.  He had been bedfast since November 14, 1945, and had been admitted to the hospital Frebruary 27.

A life-long resident of Washington township, he is one of the best known farmers of that district.  He was born there January 21, 1866, a son of Joseph and Susan Overmyer Shively.  He is the last member of the family, having been preceded in death by 10 brothers, two sisters and the parents.  On November 15, 1885, he married Miss Sarah Ann Rafferty, also of Washington township.  She preceded him in death 19 years ago.

Surviving are two sons, Ivan D., of Fremont and Oliver B., of Washington township; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Williamson, Lindsey, and Mrs. Alva Swinehart, Washington township.  There are 18 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by a son, Lloyd, and by two grandchildren.

The body will remain at the Weller-Wonderly funeral home.  Services will be held there at 2 p.m. Saturday, and at 2:30 p.m. from the Salem Lutheran Four-Mile House church, of which he was a lifelong member, Rev. Paul Gerlach officiating.  Burial will be at the Four-Mile House cemetery.

Joseph Franklin Shively, Son Of Joseph Shively And Susanna Overmyer, From Sandusky County, Ohio

A Shively researcher recently enquired about the lineage of Joseph Franklin Shively who lived in Sandusky County, Ohio.  There were at least two men in Sandusky County, Ohio with the name of Joseph Franklin Shively.  There are several men with the name Joseph Shively in the Sandusky County records thus these Shively histories requires close attention.  An excellent source of information for the Shively obituaries in the Sandusky County area is the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center in Fremont, Ohio.  Many thanks are due  to Sharon Barnett who works at the library and who recently extracted some of the newspaper obituaries that follow at the end of this article.

It was determined that the Joseph Franklin Shively who the Shively researcher was looking for was Joseph Franklin Shively, born 1848 died 1929 in Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma.  He married Alice A. King who was born in 1854 and died 1946 in Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma.  In the records most usual he gave his name as Frank Shively.  Located on the 1870 Eaton County, Michigan census in the household of Charles Tossey is Franklin Shiveley age 22 who is a farm laborer.  On the 1880 Jackson County, Michigan census is the family of Frank Shively age 31 a farmer, wife Alice Shively age 26 and son Linus age 4. On the 1900 Presque Isle County, Michigan census is the family of "James" F Shively born July 1848 age 51 a carpenter, wife Alice born June 1854 age 45, son Linus born August 1876 age 23 and daughter Pearl born March 1881 age 19.  In 1910 Joseph Shively is found in Garfield County, Oklahoma listed as Joseph F age 61, wife Alice A age 55, daughter-in-law Bell W Shively age 32 and grandson Carlton W Shively age 11.  Joseph and Alice are still in Garfield County, Ok in 1920 where listed is Joseph F Shively age 71 a carpenter and wife Alice age 65.

Extracted from The History Of Sandusky County, Ohio written by Homer Everett, H. Z. Williams, Cleveland, Ohio, 1882, page 769 is an article about the parents of Joseph Franklin Shively:                              Joseph Shively, an old settler and a worthy citizen, departed this life in the latter part of the summer of 1881.  He was born in Union county, Pennsylvania, in 1812, and came to Sandusky county and settled in this township in 1834.  The following year he was united in marriage to Susanna Obermoyer, daughter of George Obermoyer.  They reared a family of ten children, viz: Sarah (Engler) and Elizabeth (Kramb), Washington township; Henry, Sandusky; John, Michigan; George A., Sandusky; Solomon, Washington; Franklin, Michigan; William H., Texas; James A. and Lewis W., Washington.  Mr. Shively was by trade a wagon maker.

The newspaper obituary for a sister of Joseph Franklin Shively, Elizabeth Shively Kramb, further supports the lineage.  Extracted by Sharon Barnett from The Fremont Daily Messenger, Thursday, January 2, 1930, Pages 1 and 5:

Aged Pioneer Passes Away

Mrs.Elizabeth Kramb Unable To Fight Off Ravages of Disease

Mrs. Elizabeth Kramb, 92, widow of the well-known H.J. Kramb, at one time recorder of Sandusky county, and one of the oldest women in Sandusky county, died this morning at her home, 1208 west State street, of a week's illness with bronchial pneumonia, which started with a cold, but with which she took to her bed a week ago.  Before that time Mrs. Kramb had been in good health for one of her advanced years.

The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at the late home, conducted by the Rev. Dr. W. H. Lehmann at 2 o'clock, and burial will follow in the family lot at Four-Mile House cemetery at the side of her husband.

Elizabeth Shively was the maiden name of the deceased, a daughter of Joseph and Susan Overmyer Shively, born on her father's farm north of Lindsey, September 10, 1837.  On April 22, 1866, she was married to Henry J. Kramb, the death in 1912.

The young couple first took up their home on a farm for a short time near Lindsey and later the husband moved to Lindsey with his family and operated a well-known Kramb hardware store.  They remained there until the late 80's

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when Mr. Kramb was elected recorder of Sandusky county, which office he held for two terms, a period of six years, altogether.  The family them moved to Fremont, to west State street, which place has been the family home ever since.

Mr. and Mrs. Kramb were the parents of eight children, five of whom are living, Charles Kramb, Mrs. A. G. McMillan, Mrs. A. C. Moore, Mrs. Carl F. Steinle, all of Fremont, and Mrs. G. F. Benner of Norwalk.  Three daughters preceded in death, one, an infant, and Misses Ida and Anna Kramb, who were young women at the time they passed away.  There are eight grand children; also three bothers, Henry and Solomon Shively, of Fremont, and Lewis Shively, of Washington township.

Within the last year, two of Mrs. Kramb’s brothers, and one sister died.  James Shively, 69, of Toledo, Frank Shively, 85, of Oklahoma, and Mrs. Sarah Engler, 93 who made her home with Mrs. Kramb.  Ever since the death of Miss Ida Kramb, a number of years ago, the daughter, Mrs. McMillan, and family have resided at the Kramb home in order to look after the aged woman, and they tenderly and faithfully cared for her.

Mrs. Kramb was always a member of the Lutheran faith and belonged to Grace Lutheran church, which she attended regularly as long as she was able.  She was essentially a home woman, entirely devoted to her family, to whom she was ever a loving and devoted wife and mother.  All her life she was a resident of Sandusky county, either at Lindsey or Fremont, and she was one of the well-known,  and beloved pioneer women.  Her quiet unassuming character won her hosts of friends who will regret to learn of her death, even though she was full of years when the final summons came.  Their sympathy will be extended to the bereaved children.

The death of Joseph Franklin Shively was reported back to Sandusky County as noted in The Sandusky Star Journal, Tuesday, August 20, 1929, Page 7, Column 3:

Frank Shively Dies

FREMONT, Aug. 20--Relatives and friends here were advised today of the death at Enid, Oklahoma, of Frank Shively, 82, a former well known Fremonter.

Joseph Shively, Son Of Henry Shively And Mary Brower, Who Lived In Wayne County, Indiana

Joseph Shively was born in Preble County, Ohio on August 1, 1833 and died April 21, 1894 in Wayne County, Indiana. He was the son of Henry Shively and Mary Brower.  Joseph married Artenecia Taylor on 15-October-1857 in Preble County, Ohio. Henry Shively, with family, moved to Wayne County, Indiana and prospered in the hardware business in Hagerstown, Wayne County, Indiana.

The following information was extracted from The Wayne Farmer, Hagerstown, IN, Friday, October 20, 1899, Page 2, Columns 1-2:

Hagerstown's Mercantile Interests

The evolution of the hardware business in Hagerstown is an interesting subject. The small establishment started by H. Shively & Son in the room west of Will Porter's grocery was the only hardware store in town for a number of years.  It is a matter of wonder that so small a store could supply a population almost as great and fully as prosperous as our present population, but there seems to have been an ample supply for the demand and it remained for later years to create the demand for larger stocks of hardware.  Shively's store had been running for several years before William Gebhart opened a new stock of hardware in the room now occupied by Mahlon Gebhart's dry goods store.  The two stores prospered where but one had been maintained before, and Shively soon found his quarters becoming too small for his growing trade.  He accordingly erected the building on the northeast corner of Main and Washington streets, known as the Shively Building, and moved his hardware store into the corner room.  Joseph Shively carried on a hardware and implement business in that room until his death, when the establishment passed into the hands of his son, Will Shively. The latter ran the store until November, 1897, when the entire stock of hardware, implements and furniture was sold to J. M. Worl, who took immediate possession. The advent of John Worl into the business circles of Hagerstown attracted a great deal of attention because of his prominence as a farmer.  He had farmed for forty-five years on Walnut Level, where he ownes one of the best farms in that fertile region.  Mr. Worl moved into Hagerstown in order to give his children the benefit of the schools and primarily had no intentions of entering business. But the opportunity offered and he purchased the stock, as already stated. Immediately after taking charge Mr. Worl increased the stock in all its departments. (The article continues but in the interest of keeping this related to the Shively's will stop here).

Henry Shively was a brother to Daniel Shively of Huntington County, Indiana who was mentioned in last weeks blog.  Located is The Cambridge City Tribune, Cambridge City, IN, Thursday, September 4, 1884, Page 2, Column 3:       

Henry Shively has returned from Huntington county.  He reports the death of his brother, Daniel Shively, at that place, last Wednesday, at the age of 89 years and 4 months.

The death of Joseph Shively was found in The Hagerstown Exponent, Wednesday, April 25, 1894, Page 3, Column 3:

Joseph Shively

After several weeks of intense suffering, Joseph Shively passed out of this life at his home in this place, while surrounded by his family and a number of friends Saturday night last at near midnight.  Three weeks ago he was able to be at his usual place of business, and his death so soon was thought by no one.  He was seriously ill about two years ago, but had seemingly entirely recovered.  By his death the commercial circle of our little city has been broken, and the loss of the departed member has caused numerous expressions of regret and sorrow by many with whom he mingled.  He made continents of but few, but for those he considered his friends he had a heart as warm and friendship as substantial as any friend can have for friend.  He was ever cheerful, and to many his acquaintances it was a pleasure to meet him at his home or store for an hour's chat.  He was a member of no order or church, though in talks with us he often expressed a belief in a future life and the existence of a God. He came to Hagerstown about twenty-five years ago, and during that time he established a comfortable home, a successful business and sided materially in building our town.  He leaves a wife and one son, in Hagerstown, two sisters living in the west, and three brothers--Charles, who is an attorney at Richmond; Lew, a dealer in real estate in Los Angeles, Cal., and Harvey, a judge of the court at Wabash, Ind.; all of the brothers were here yesterday.  The funeral services were held in the Christian church yesterday, sermon by Rev. Stovenour, Monday, while all who desired could take a last look at deceased, the remains rested in a handsome casket at the home, surrounded by flowers, among which was a broken column that came from the business men as a token of their regards.

During the funeral services a congregation filled the church to its fullest capacity. Rev. Neal read a lesson from the scriptures, which was followed by music by the choir--"Will you meet me at the fountain."  Elder Lewis Kinsey led in prayer, and the choir sang "Asleep in Jesus." Rev. Stovenour preached what was generally considered an able sermon.  The casket, covered with the most beautiful flowers , was opened while at the church, and the congregation took a last look at the remains, which were then taken to the Hagerstown cemetery and interred. Among those who came from abroad to attend the funeral, in addition to his brothers, were Captain Steel and wife, Winchester, O.; Mrs.Patterson, a sister, Wabash; Mrs. Addie Bowman and Mrs. Olive Mathews, Madisonville, O.; Oscar Johnson and wife, Ottis Parsons and B. F. Parsons, Richmond; Mrs. Kelly and daughter, Lizzie, Greenville, O.; Mrs Taylor, Chicago; Amanda Arnold, Roan, Ind.; Fred Prior, Harrison, O.

The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful among which were a pillow, upon which was woven the word "father" from Lew; wreaths from Charley and wife, Richmond, and from Laura Hunt, Eaton; a beautiful sheaf and cycle from Mrs.Kelly, Chicago, a wreath from wife and son, and a broken column, from the business men of the town.  Deceased was 60 years of age.

The death of Artemecia Shively was recorded in The Hagerstown Exponent, Thursday, August 20, 1914, Page 2, Column 3:

Death Of Mrs. Shively

Mrs. Artenecia Shively, widow of Joseph Shively, died at her home here Sunday night at 9:30 o'clock, aged seventy-nine years.  Mrs. Shively had been losing strength gradually for several months past and was seriously ill for three weeks prior to her death, suffering from an incurable form of cancer of the stomach.

Funeral services were held at the residence Tuesday afternoon, at three o'clock, when R Stanhope Easterday, Christian Scientist, of Indianapolis, conducted the services.  Miss Blanche Boyd, of Cambridge City, sang "In Thee, Oh Spirit, True and Tender,""Still, Still With Thee," and "The Mother's Evening Prayer," the last, one of Mrs. Eddy's poems.

Burial was made in West Lawn cemetery.  The bearers were John Teetor, C. H. Hughes, Henry Keagy, W. H. Porter, B. F. Mason and A. R. Jones.

Many friends sent the most beautiful floral tributes to the home, as tokens of their high regard for the one who had passed the portals, and expressive of their deep sympathy for the bereaved relatives.  These flowers were placed over and about the grave after the burial services.

Mrs. Shively was a lovable woman, and one of beautiful character.  Always seeking the good and and shunning that which cast a shadow in the way of right living, her life was an example of faithful trust, sweet simplicity and beautiful rectitude.  Her home life was exemplary and her social life was such to call to her side those who, like herself, saw good in everything.  The sister left will miss her council and her companionship, but will live in the comforting assurance given by the "Friend that's ever near" that there will be no parting in the home eternal where death cannot enter.

Frederick Shively And Elizabeth Ream From Stark County, Ohio

The early newspapers in Stark County, Ohio have many articles relating to the surname Shively.  Frederick Shively was born about 1798  and died in Stark County on 29-Oct-1883.  He was married to Elizabeth Ream on 3-Sep-1828.  Frederick was the son of Conrad Shively and Mary Moyer.  The parents of Conrad Shively were John Shively (born 24-Jul-1748, later carried away by Indians) and Eve Shively.

The death of Frederick Shively was recorded in The Canton Daily Repository, Canton, Ohio, Monday evening, 29-Oct-1883, Page 1, Column 6:

Suddenly Called

Mr. Frederick Schively Died After A Few Minutes Sickness

About noon to-day the startling news that Mr. Frederick Shively, of No. 294 South Market street, had dropped dead was current on the street.  A Repository reporter repaired to Mr. Joseph Shively (his son’s) residence, No. 66 East Tuscarawas street, to learn the truth of the rumor, and there, lying cold in death, was the corpse of the well  and favorably known citizen.  He had been up town this morning, and while walking on Seventh street suddenly fell to the pavement.  A passer-by helped the old gentleman up and with difficulty he walked to his son’s residence, and was met by Mrs. Joseph Shively and helped up stairs, this being about 11:15 o’clock.  He sat in a chair for a few moments and then laid down on a bed, saying he was not feeling well.

Dr. Johnson was sent for, but before he arrived he died.  The doctor attributed the sudden demise to paralysis of the heart.

Mr. Shively has been a resident of this city for a great many years and is known by nearly every one, and stood high in the estimation of all who knew him.  He leaves five children to mourn his loss.  The children all well advanced in years.  Mr. Shively was nearly eighty years of age.

Frederick is listed on the 1850 Stark County, Ohio, Nimishillen Township census .  In the household are Fred Shively age 42 a shoemaker, wife Elizabeth age 38, son Seraphin age 13, son Josiah (also listed as Joseph in the records) age 10, son Ed age 5, and daughter Ellenora age 2. 

The obituary for Seraphin Shively was found in The Evening Repository, Monday, August 8, 1892, Page 4, Column 2:

An Aged Citizen Dead

Seraphine Shively Dies At His Home On Jackson Street This Morning – His

Family In Goshen, Ind. And The Time Of The Funeral Not Decided Upon

Mr. Seraphin Shively, aged about 60, an old resident of Canton, died at his home, No. 8 Jackson street, at 10:30 o’clock this morning from neuralgia of the stomach.  Mr. Shively is well known in this city and his many friends will learn with regret of his demise.  His family, excepting his daughter Carrie, are in Goshen, Ind., and until their arrival the time of holding the funeral cannot be decided upon.  He was a man of generous heart and had gained for himself hosts of friends.  To them and his family this will be a sad blow.

The obituary for Josiah Shively was found in The Repository, Wednesday, December 6, 1911, Page 16, Column 4:

Josiah Shively Is Dead At 71 Years

Josiah Shively, 71, died Tuesday night at his home, 219 Hazlette avenue. Bronchial asthma caused his death.  Mr. Shively had lived in Canton since early youth, coming here from Louisville.

He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. George Sweatt, 721 Fulton street, and Mrs. Ed T. Johnson, 1025 West Fourth street, and three grandchildren.

Funeral services, which will be private, will be held at the residence Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock.  Burial will be in Westlawn cemetery.

Seraphin Shively was married to Francis F. Cunningham.  Her obituary is recorded in The Evening Repository, Wednesday, February 11, 1908, Page 1, Column 6:

Death Of Mrs. Shively From Paralysis – Former Teacher In Public Schools

Mrs. Francis F. Shively, relict of Seraphim Shively died at 5 o’clock, Wednesday morning at her home, 532 South McKinley avenue from paralysis, her father, Thomas Cunningham, was one of the principal builders and contractors many years ago.  Her mother, Mrs. Cunningham, died at Mrs. Shively’s home a few years ago, the oldest person in Canton then.  Mrs. Shively for more than 12 years, was a teacher in the public schools and was popular and efficient, in that capacity.  In 1865 she was married to Seraphim Shively who died in 1892.  Mrs. Shively had four children, Nora C., Caroline E., Fred and Thomas C. Shively, who are living with their mother, the two daughters being school teachers in the city.  When Mrs. Shively was 15 years old she joined the First Baptist church and had at all times been active in Christian work.  One sister, C. B. Campbell, of this city, and Oliver and Henry Cunningham of Indiana, survive.

The children of Seraphin and Frances Shively remained in the Stark County, Ohio area.  The dates of their deaths are recorded as:  Nora C. Shively died 22-June-1940 with burial in Westlawn Cemetery, Canton, Ohio; Caroline E. Shively died 4-May-1952 with burial in Westlawn Cemetery; Fred M Shively died 25-March-1921 with burial in Westlawn Cemetery; and Thomas C. Shively died 24-June-1947 with burial in Westlawn Cemetery.