Charles Henry Shively And Nettie Davis In Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

 

Charles H. Shively Variety Store

Charles Henry Shively was born on 26-Nov-1872 in New Castle, Henry County, IN and died on 2-Oct-1962 in Las Vegas, Clark County, NV. He was the son of Peter Shively (1834-1893) and Susannah Shields (1836-1909).  Peter Shively was the son of Michael Shively (1807-1900) and Keziah Laboyteaux (1813-1860).  For additional information related to these families see the Shively blog articles written on Friday February 28, 2014 and Friday June 12, 2015. Charles Henry Shively married Nettie Davis in Oklahoma County, OK in Jun-1908. Nettie Davis was the daughter of Edwin R. Davis and Sarah Ellen King.  Charles Henry Shively was proprietor of a variety store called the Square Deal in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, MO from the 1920s through the 1940.  Per information in 1945 Norval A. Randol bought the Square Deal Variety Store and building on Broadway from Charles H. Shively who had operated it for 29 years.

Charles Henry Shively Death Certificate

Located on the 1880 Henry Township, Henry County, IN census is the household of Peter Shively age 46, wife Susannah age 41, daughter Ida age 16, daughter Olive age 15, daughter Adora age 13, daughter Laura age 13, son Charles age 8, son William age 7, son George age 5 and son Alonzo age 2.  Located on the 1900 Redding Township, Redding City, Shasta County, CA census is Charles H. Shively born Nov-1872, age 27 who is a clerk in a hardware store. On the 1910 Seattle City, King County, WA census is Charles H. Shively age 37 a traveling salesman, wife Bertha age 23 and son Gerald Davis age 1. On the 1920 Cape Girardeau City, Cape Girardeau County, MO census is the family of Charles H. Shively age 48 a retail merchant in a variety store, wife Nettie D. age 33 a sales woman in a variety store, son Gerald D. age 10 and son Gwen E. age 8. Listed on the 1930 Cape Girardeau City, Cape Girardeau County, MO census is the household of Charles H. Shively age 59 proprietor of a variety store, wife Nettie D. age 43 sales lady in variety store, son Gerald D. age 20 clerk in variety store, son Gwen E age 18 clerk in variety store and mother in law Sarah E. Davis age 69.  

David M. Shively And Wife, Jane "Jennie" Elizabeth Moore, Who Lived In Delaware County, Indiana

David M. Shively
Photo Album Dennis/Nancy Shively

The following biography was extracted from A Portrait and Biographical Record Of Delaware County, IND Containing Biographical Sketches Of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Chicago, A W Bowen & Co., 1894, Page 672:

Dr. David M. Shively, a successful physician of Yorktown, son of Michael and Keziah (Laboyteaux) Shively, was born on the 25th day of September, 1840, in Henry county, Ind. His father was a native of Kentucky, and his mother of Ohio, in Hamilton county of which state they were married in the year 1830.  In 1835, Michael and Keziah Shively removed to New Castle, Ind., where they resided until Mrs. Shively's death, which occurred November 12, 1860.  Mr. Shively, in 1885, removed to Wells county, Ind., where he is now living a life of retirement.  He has been a very successful man, and bore his full share in developing the county of Henry, which, upon the time of his arrival, over sixty years ago, was in a very primitive state.  He walked from Hamilton county, Ohio, to Indianapolis for the purpose of entering his land, and his accumulation of property, in after years, was entirely the result of his own efforts.  In an early day he achieved considerable note as a hunter, and it is stated, upon good authority, that he shot the only bear ever killed in Henry county.  In early life he worked at the wheelwright trade, but after coming to Indiana devoted his entire attention to the pursuit of agriculture.  He has always been a democrat in his political affiliations and religiously subscribes to the creed of Universalism.  Of the ten children born to Michael and Keziah Shively, five are living at this time, namely:  Catherine, wife of Frank Roof, Peter, David M., Naomi and Mary Ann, wife of William May.

David M. Shively was reared to agricultural pursuits, and his early educational advantages were limited to the common schools, which he attended only during the winter season.  He made up for the early deficiency in his early education by attending the schools of New Castle for the greater part of five years, and while pursuing his studies, formed a determination of entering the medical profession.  He began his study of the same under the instruction of Dr. Ray, of New Castle, in who office he remained for one year, at the end of which time, owing to circumstances over which he had no control, was compelled to discontinue his reading and engage in other pursuits.  Naturally skillful, he turned his attention to blacksmithing, and for nearly three years worked at that trade in Blountsville, in Henry county, pursuing his professional reading in the mean time.  Subsequently, he established his own, which he operated for eight months and then went to New Castle and accepted a position with Michael Swigert, a well known mechanic of the place, with whom he worked for a limited period.  His next move was to Middletown, where he effected a copartnership in the blacksmith business with Jacob A. Good, which continued for three years, when he disposed of his interest and removed to Mechanisburg, where he followed the trade for two months, locating at the end of that time in Middletown.  Later, he moved to the town of Epworth, Iowa, where he carried on his trade for a short time, and then, returning to Indiana, became a member of the firm of Shively & Fisher, at New Castle, where he remained for two years.  During all the time he worked at his trade, he never, for a moment, abandoned the idea of entering the medical profession, but continued his study of the same as circumstances would admit.  After disposing of his mechanical business at New Castle, he entered the Physio-Medical Institute, at Cincinnati, in which he took a full course and then located, in 1874, at Yorktown, where he began the active practice of his profession, and after a short residence here, moved to Carthage, Rush county, where he resided for a limited period, and then returned to Yorktown, where his skill as a physician has been attested by a large and lucrative practice in Mount Pleasant and adjoining townships of Delaware and Madison counties.

Dr. Shively was married in Middletown, Henry county, January 10, 1864, to Jennie, daughter of Joseph and Effie (McCune) Moore.  Mrs. Shively was born in Pennsylvania and has borne her husband the following children: Minnie, deceased; Augustus, a student of the Medical college of Indiana; Bernie, deceased; and Emma, deceased.  Dr. Shively began his practice under circumstances not at all auspicious, and met with much opposition on the part of certain ill disposed persons who used all their influence for the purpose of embarrassing him.  By attending strictly to his business, however, and devoting all his energies to his profession, he succeeded in overcoming the many obstacles by which his way was beset, and his practice is now large and lucrative, and he occupies a prominent place among his professional brethren in Delaware county.  A democrat in politics, he has never sought official position; and a firm believer in the truths of the Bible, belongs to the Universalist church.

David M. Shively/Jane Moore Marriage

The following was extracted from The Muncie Morning Star, Wednesday, January 4, 1905:

Death of Dr. D. M. Shively, Well Known Practitioner

Prominent Physician Passed Away At His Home in Yorktown – Had

Practiced Long in Delaware and Henry Counties

Dr. David M. Shively, 64, who was found unconscious in his office in Yorktown two weeks ago, died at his home there at 6:45 o’clock Tuesday morning of Bright’s disease.  When he was taken ill his only son, Dr. Augustus Shively, who practiced with him, was in a hospital in Indianapolis, and an effort was made to keep the news from him, as it was feared that he would become worse.

Dr. Shively had been a resident of Yorktown for many years, first settling there in 1874.  He moved to Rush County for a short time, however, but soon returned to Yorktown.  He was born in New Castle in 1840 and was raised on his fathers farm.  His early education was obtained from the district schools and he first took up the study of medicine under Dr. Ray, of New Castle, but had to give it up.  He then was employed as a blacksmith and became one of the best in the country, working for other men and then for himself.  He did not give up reading along medical lines while at work, and in time entered the Physio-Medical institute of Cincinnati, from which he graduated.  At the time of his death he was one of the best-known physicians in the county.

In 1864, the deceased was married to Miss Jennie Moore, of Middletown, who survives him.  One son and a grandson also survive.

Dr. Shively was a Democrat in political life, but never sought any public office.  He was vice president of the Moore Family Reunion association and was a heavy stockholder in the Consumers Gas company.  The funeral arrangements have not yet been made, other than that burial will be made in Henry county near Middletown.

Peter L Shively Who Lived In Henry County And Wells County, Indiana

Peter L Shively
From Album Of Dennis/Nancy Shively

Our genealogy is enhanced when we can find pictures or personal items of our ancestors.  Dennis and Nancy Shively who live in Oklahoma were very fortunate to have kind people share photo albums which contained the ancestors of Dennis.  One of these ancestors was Peter L. Shively. In a New Castle, Henry County, Indiana newspaper a letter written in 1884 by Peter Shively was shared with the readers.  Peter had recently moved from Henry County to Wells County, Indiana.

The New Castle Courier, Friday, February 15, 1884, Page 8, Column 5:

Wells County

Peter L. Shively’s New Home and How He Likes It

As some of my friends might care to know of my whereabouts and surroundings, I ask to communicate with them through the columns of the Courier.  I was born and raised in the vicinity of New Castle, and moved to this neighborhood last October, the first move I ever made; not a very long one either, but far enough away to break up old associations and require the formation of new friendships and acquaintances.  I find the people here very cleaver and sociable, and am well pleased in that respect.

The country is level and requires a great deal of ditching, which is being done as rapidly as practicable. Wheat and corn gave short yields last year. A large amount of Kansas corn was shipped in for seed, and it is safe to say that no more such corn is wanted.  Its yield reminds those who planted it of the Illinois farmer who felt moved to exclaim:  “Jesus my all to heaven is gone, I have the fodder, but where’s my corn.”

The failure of last year appears to be stimulating the farmers’ energies if not to their stock, and an immense amount of tiling will be laid this spring.  Great efforts will me made to get in a full crop.

Last fall some of my friends said to me, “You are not going to the Wells county swamps.” “Why not.” I was raised in the swamps of Henry county, and being a kind of swamp owl, would feel lost on high land.  Wells county is behind Henry county in some respects.  If we had gravel here as Henry county has Wells county would equal Henry in a few years.  We have a few pikes, but they are expensive, the Bluffton & Salimore pike, for instance, costing $2,700 per mile.  All of our pikes are free.

The price of land ranges from $20 to $60 per acre, the average price being $40 to $45, and much offering.  The country is being cleared rapidly; logging and wood chopping is the order of the day.  One man, Amos Hassour, the station agent, has shipped over 2000 cords of wood to Ft. Wayne, besides a big lot of bolt timber to Bluffton, all from this station.  Poneto, which is located about thirty miles south of Ft. Wayne and is made up about as follows. Two general stores with drug store attachments, they say, a white rat in the cellar; two groceries, one smithshop, express and telegraph office, and one doctor, who complains of nothing to do and spends his leisure time shooting at a mark, or a chicken, at a nickel a shot.

I can be found if wanted one-half mile north and one mile east of Poneto, where the latch-string hangs out to old friends.

                                                                                                 P. L. Shively

Poneto, Ind., Feb. 7, 1884

Philip Shively and Abigail Back who resided in Monongalia County, West Virginia were the grandparents of Michael Shively who lived in Henry County, Indiana. Michael Shively was born 1807 and died 22-April-1900 in Delaware County, IN.   Michael’s parents were Michael Shively and Catherine Toothman and it is most probable that from records they were not married. Two Shively researchers, Venita Foster and Pat Douglas, shared information many years ago in regards to this issue.  From the Monongalia County Court Minutes the child, Michael, was bound to his grandfather, Philip Shively and then in later records to Michael Toothman (possibly Catherine’s father). In the New Castle Democrat Weekly, May 11, 1900 the newspaper obit for Michael mentions in early boyhood he went to Hamilton County, Ohio, making his home with an uncle, Mr. Cameron. Michael was married 1^st in 1832 in Hamilton County, OH to Keziah LaBoyteaux.  Keziah died on 12-Nov-1860.  He married 2^nd on 12-Apr-1862 in Henry County to Amanda Baughn who died on 29-Mar-1878.  Michael married 3^rd on 3-Feb-1880 in Henry County to Mrs. Elizabeth Sweigart who died on 4-Jan-1884.  Michael is found on the 1850 through 1870 census records in Henry County, IN, Henry Township.  In 1880 he is in Liberty Township.  Michael is buried in Batson Cemetery, Liberty Township.  The cemetery is located on CR #500E, about 1/2 mile south of SR #38.  The cemetery was set aside as a neighborhood burial grounds in 1844 by Thomas Batson.  Also buried here are 1^st wife Keziah and 2^nd wife Amanda. His children included:  Catharine born ca. 1833, Peter born  ca. 1834, Daniel born ca. 1838, David born ca. 1841, Naomi born ca. 1843, Mary Ann born ca. 1848, Adaline born ca. 1854.

The following information is known about the children of Michael Shively (born ca. 1807). Catherine married Franklin Roof on 23-Mar-1854, Henry Co. and died 6-Aug-1918 in Poneto, Wells County, IN.  Peter married 1st Martha Ann and married 2nd on 15-Mar-1871 in Henry Co. to Susannah Stretch.  Daniel married on 6-Aug-1854 in Henry Co. to Ann Trowbridge.  David died 3-Jan-1905 and married on 10-Jan-1867 in Henry Co. to Jane E Moore.  Naomi died 3-Jan-1914 in Henry Co. Mary Ann was married 30-Dec-1869 in Henry Co. to William May. Adaline was married on 2-Mar-1871 in Henry Co. to George W. Runyon.

Naomi Shively, Daughter Of Henry Shively And Keziah LaBoyteaux, From Henry County, Indiana

Naomi Shively (Photo album of Dennis and Nancy Shively)

Naomi Shively, the daughter of Henry Shively and Keziah (Kesiah) LaBoyteaux, was born in Henry County, IN.  She was born February-1843 and died in Henry County, IN January-1912.  

The following newspaper article was located in the Goshen Mid Week News-Times, Goshen, IN, Tuesday, January 9, 1912, Page 3, Column 2:  Miss Naomi Shively, 68, of Newcastle, died of grief, following the death of her companion of a half century, Mrs. Sarah A. R. Boor.

The following census records give more detail on the life of Naomi Shively:  1870 Henry Co., IN, Henry Township, Newcastle; William F. Boor age 50, wife Sarah A. R. age 32, son Walter A. age 21, daughter Minnie L. age 12, son Orville L. age 10, domestic servant Naomi Shively age 26;  1880 Henry Co., IN, Henry Township, Newcastle; William F. Boor age 60, wife Sarah A. F. age 42, son Orville L. age 20, servant Naomi Shiveley age 36; 1900 Henry Co., IN, Henry Township, Newcastle; William F. Boor  born June 1819, wife Sarah A. R. born January 1838, servant Naomi Shiveley born February 1845; 1910 Henry Co., IN, Henry Township, Newcastle; Sarah A. Boor age 73 widowed, companion Naomi Shively age 66.  

The following article was extracted from The News-Times, Goshen, IN, Friday, November 3, 1911, Page 4, Column 6:

Cuts Off Son In Will

Mrs. Sarah Boor Wills Property To Nephew And Companion

Newcastle, Ind., Nov. 1----The will of the late Sarah A. R. Boor, prominent in the affairs of the Christian church in Indiana and of Bethany assembly, filed for probate in the circuit court, entirely cuts off her son, Dr. Orville Boor of Muncie, the will not even mentioning his name.  It is understood that Mrs. Boor became angered at her son when she gave $15,000 to the Christian Women's Board of Missions two years ago and he tried to prevent her from giving away the money.

The will gives the bulk of her property to W. E. M. Browne, a nephew, and provides for a companion, Naomi Shiveley.

An additional item regarding the will of Sarah A. R. Boor was located in the Indianopolis Star, Wednesday, November 1, 1911, Page 9, Column 5:

Son Files Suit To Set Aside Will Of Mother

Document Filed For Probate In Newcastle Cuts Him Off Without Cent

Newcastle, Ind., Oct. 31 -- Within twenty-four hours after the will of his mother, Mrs. Sarah A. R. Boor, which cut him off without a cent of her $50,000 estate and did not even mention his name, had been filed for probate in the Circuit Court, Dr. Orville Boor of Muncie, the only son and heir, filed suit to contest the will.  Boor asks the court to set the will aside on the grounds that his mother was of unsound mind when it was executed, that the will was unduly executed and that it was executed under the duress and by fraud and under influence.  Prof. William M. E. Brown, a nephew and music teacher of prominence of this city, is the principal beneficiary of the will and is made executor without bond, and he, with the other beneficiaries, Elizabeth Brown, a sister of Mrs. Boor, Naomi Shively, a companion, and the city of Newcastle to which Mrs. Boor willed her North Main street home as a public hospital, are made defendants to the suit.

This article was located in the Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, January 23, 1912, Page 4, Column 2:

Upholds Son's Contention

Newcastle Jude Grants Share In Estate Left By Mother

Newcastle, Ind., Jan. 22 -- By a ruling in the Circuit Court, Dr. Orville L. Boor, a Muncie veterinary surgeon, will share in the $50,000 estate of his mother, Mrs. Sarah A. R. Boor, who died here several weeks ago.  Dr. Boor was not mentioned in his mother's will, and brought suit to contest.  Judge Jackson upheld him, and the will, making numerous bequests, will not be probated.  The will gave the city the elegant Boor homestead for a hospital.  Some time prior to her death Mrs. Boor gave $15,000 to the Christian Women's Board of Missions, and later, when she began giving her property away, a guardian was appointed.  In the will Prof. W. E. M. Browne, a nephew of this city, was the principal beneficiary.