James B. Shively And Emma Pollock In Mason County, West Virginia And Clark County, Kansas

James B. Shively was born Oct-1857 and died 25-Mar-1916.  He is buried in Beale Chapel Cemetery, Apple Grove, Mason County, WVA. He was the son of Phillip B. Shively (born 7-Sep-1818, died 20-Nov-1873) and Mary Wright (born 25-May-1826, died 31-Jan-1894). James B. Shively was married to Emma Pollock, daughter of Thomas Pollock and Elizabeth Kennedy, on 3-Feb-1897. Emma Pollock was born on 27-Mar-1858 and died 9-Jun-1938 in Gallia County, OH.  For additional information on James B. Shively and Emma Pollock see the Shively blog article written on 14-Aug-2015.

James B. Shively went into business with brother-in-law Ernest Pollock in Minneola, Clark County, KS ca. 1910.  The following was found in the Stafford Courier, Stafford, Kansas, Thursday, June 23, 1910, Page 7, Column 3 - James B. Shively of Apple Grove, Virginia, is a guest this week at the home of James B. Robinson. He is a partner in the general merchandise business with Ernest Pollock at Minneola and is on his way out to that place.

Additional information is found in the article from the Stafford Courier, Stafford, Kansas, Thursday, March 3, 1910, Page 1, Column 1:

Buy Store At Minneola

Ernest Pollock and his brother-in-law, Mr. Shively, concluded the latter part of last week the purchase of the stock and business of the Lee Mercantile Co. at Minneola. Mr. Pollock has been connected with the Pollock store here for about nine years and is a thorough business man and an agreeable gentleman. The new firm has selected one of the best locations in the state to go into business and we believe the patrons of the store will find them all right.   Regarding the change the Minneola Record of last week says:  "A notice in the window of the Lee Mercantile Co. Thursday afternoon stated that they had closed to invoice their stock and that the store wo7,uld be open for business on Saturday.  We understand that Messrs. Pollock and Shively have purchased the store.  The former is from Stafford, having been engaged there is business with his brother. The latter is from West Virginia and formerly engaged in business there with his brother-in-law, Mr. Pollock. We wish the new firm success and welcome them to our city. To the outgoing firm, our best wishes go in whatever they take up."

This newspaper article was found in the Stafford Courier, Stafford, Kansas, Thursday, July 8, 1915, Page 3, Column 4 - Pollock, Shively & Co. are getting somewhat straightened out in their new store building. It looks very good now but when they get the final touches on it, no store west of Hutchinson on this line will have anything on it. The two big show windows in front would do credit to a business establishment in a large city and will make a fine place to display their goods. Automatic acetylene lights are found all over the main building and in the basement. The north of the building is given over to men's and boys' furnishings and the south to the ladies' department. The grocery department is in the rear with a side entrance on the south. A large wareroom on the rear and a large basement into which there is an elevator give ample room to store goods. The firm is to be congratulated on giving the town such an improvement. It not only gives them greater convenience in handling their big trade but also adds prestige to the town when a stranger here notes such structures.

The following was extracted from The Dodge City Daily Globe, Dodge City, Kansas, Monday, March 27, 1916, Page 1, Column 5:

Sick Only 48 Hours

A Minneola Grocer Dies From Spinal Meningitis

Special to the Globe.  Minneola, Kan., March 27. -- J. B. Shively, a wealthy grocer at Minneola, died Saturday after an illness of only forty-eight hours.  He was in apparent good health, but was stricken by an attack of spinal meningitis. He leaves a wife and boy to mourn his death.  The body was taken to Virginia for burial. It was sent via the Rock Island yesterday, on No. 2.

Additional information regarding the death of James B. Shively was found in the Stafford Courier, Stafford, Kansas, Thursday, March 30, 1916, Page 5, Column 3 - J. S. Pollock and wife were called to Minneola last Saturday night by the death of the former's brother-in-law, James Shively. Mr. Shively was one of the prominent business men of Minneola and was a member of the firm of Pollock & Shively. He passed away at 4 p.m. March 25, 1916, his death being due to spinal meningitis. Mrs. Shively and J. S. Pollock left Monday morning with the body for Apple Grove, West Virginia, for burial.  Mrs. J. S. Pollock returned home Sunday night.

James B. Shively And Wife, Emma Pollock, Who Lived In Mason County, West Virginia

James B. Shively was born Oct-1857 and died 25-Mar-1916.  He is buried in Beale Chapel Cemetery, Apple Grove, Mason County, WVA.  He was the son of Phillip B. Shively (born 7-Sep-1818, died 20-Nov-1873) and Mary Wright (born 25-May-1826, died 31-Jan-1894). James B. Shively was married to Emma Pollock, daughter of Thomas Pollock and Elizabeth Kennedy, on 3-Feb-1897.  Emma Pollock was born on 27-Mar-1858 and died 9-Jun-1938 in Gallia County, OH.  Listed on the 1900, Hannan District, Mason County, WVA census is the household of James Shiveley age 42 occupation postal clerk, wife Emma age 43 and son James age 1.   On the 1910 Mount Olive Precinct, Mason County, WVA is the family of J B Shively age 53 occupation railway postal clerk, wife Emma age 52 and son Morton J age 12.

This article was extracted fro The Weekly Register, Point Pleasant, WVA, Wednesday, June 24, 1896, Page 4, Column 1:

Postal Clerk Hurt

Had A Very Narrow Escape From Death

J. B. Shiveley, a postal clerk on the O. R. R., met with an accident Sunday morning which nearly resulted in his death and which will confine him to his home for time at least.

On the morning of the accident Mr. Shiveley had just come from home and attempted to board the south bound mail at Ben Lomond, while it was passing the station at a high rate of speed.  He missed his footing, however, and fell between the platform and the ends of the tracks of the cars.  The space was very small and he was pretty badly squeezed and bruised before the train passed.  How he escaped being crushed beneath the wheels is almost a miracle.

During the absence of Mr. Shiveley, Geo. Gambrill, from Parkersburg and Grafton division has been given the run; while E. M. Doll, from the Baltimore and Grafton division, takes Gambrill's place.

The following newspaper article was extracted from The Weekly Register, Wednesday, February 10, 1897, Page 4:

Home Wedding

From Thursday's Daily

Wednesday, Feb. 3d, at high noon, at Gallipolis, Rev. d'Argent pronounced the words that united in bonds of wedlock, Mr. Jas. B. Shively, of Apple Grove, this county, and Miss Emma Pollock, of the firm of C. B. Hanson & Co.  The marriage was solemnized at the home of Mrs. Capt. John Holloway, on Front street, in the presence of the immediate relatives and a few particular friends.  It was a quiet wedding and the ceremony was the impressive words prescribed by the Presbyterian church that bind together man and wife in scared vows of love and fealty.  Immediately after the ceremony they left via Point Pleasant, over the K. & M., for Apple Grove, where a handsomely furnished house await their arrival.  They go to house-keeping at once and make that place their permanent home.

The Gallipolis Journal in speaking of the affair says:  "The bride is the third daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Pollock, of Bush's Mill.  She came to this city in 1885 and accepted a position in the dry goods store of Montgomery & Smith, subsequently with Hanson & Williams, R. A. Jack, of Huntington, and C. A. Smith & Bros.  By her perseverance and industry she saved quite a little sum, which two years ago she used to become a member of the firm of C. B. Hanson & Co.  She was a zealous worker and by her many admirable traits won a legion of friends.  Until Saturday last she retained her interest in that establishment, when it was disposed of to C. B. Hanson, Miss Maud Summers and Sidney Cowden, who have always been identified with that firm and will strive to maintain its present good reputation as one of the leading dry goods stores.  Mr. Shively is a young man of sterling habits and worthy of the estimable lady he has captured.  His vocation is that of postal clerk and in this capacity he has served on the Ohio River Railroad ever since President Cleveland's first administration. May their future be bright is the wish of the Journal".

The following was located in The Weekly Register, Wednesday, January 11, 1905, Page 3:

A Most Enjoyable Affair

One of the most enjoyable social functions given in Mercer's Bottom in years, was a dance given by Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Shively at their beautiful home "Elmhurst", Wednesday January 4, 1904.  The house was profusely decorated with holly and mistletoe, the color scheme throughout being red and green.

Throughout the evening a bouffet lunch was served.  Mrs. Shively is an adept in the culinary art and on this occasion excelled herself.

Those in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Keister, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hogsett, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brown, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. George, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Stribling, Dr. and Mrs. Wm. Hogsett, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Porter, Mr. and Mrs. Lew Wallis, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Wallis, Mrs. O. Worthington Lusher. Misses Elizabeth Sayer, Nora Carter, Oretha Keister, Bonnie Lusher, Bertha George, Hattie Keister, Willie Keister, Kate Hogsett, Anna Hunter, Hattie Wallis, Jessie Wallis, Mary, Rudolph and Marie Kirk. Messrs. Tilden Thorn, of Parkersburg, Will Stribling, Henry Hogsett, Chas. Hayman, Homer Small, Randall Hogsett, Joe Hogsett, Leland Lusher, Lee Brown, Howard Brown, James Barker, Edward Harbor, Grover Harbor, Robert Seely, and Ed. Putney.

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