Benjamin W. Shively (Shiveley) And Emmeretta F. Sayre From Jackson County, Virginia To Livingston County, Illinois

A researcher working on the genealogy of Benjamin W. Shively (Shiveley) is asking for any information on this line.  For additional information on the brother of Benjamin W. Shively see the Shively Blog article written on Sunday, July 12, 2020 regarding Phillip B. Shively (Shiveley).

Benjamin W. Shively (Shiveley) was born on 16-Aug-1817 in Virginia and died on 27-Mar-1891 in Livingston County, IL. He was the son of Phillip Shively who died ca 1849 and Millicent Permelia "Amelia" Wright (1793-1853). Benjamin married Emmeretta F. Sayre on 3-Nov-1845 to 1847 in Jackson County, VA (now WV). Emmeretta was born on 19-Jan-1823 in Taylor County, VA and died on 21-Sep-1899 in Fairbury, Livingston County, IL.  She was the daughter of Squire Sayre and Lydia Davis.

Located on the 1850, 27th District, Jackson County, VA census is the family of B. W. Shiveley age 33, wife Emeretta age 26 and daughter Lenora age 3.  On the 1860 Bellplain Town, Marshall County, IL census is the household of B. W. Shively age 42, wife E. M. age 33, daughter Lenora age 13, daughter Othella age 6, daughter Jane age 4, daughter Josephine age 3 and daughter J. E. age 4 months. On the 1870 Town of Fairbury, Livingston County, IL are Benj. W. Shiveley age 51, wife Mary age 48, daughter Nora age 21, daughter Della age 17, daughter Genna age 15, daughter Josephine age 11, daughter Dora age 10 and daughter Adda age 8.  Listed on the 1880 Fairbury, Livingston County, IL census is the family of Benjamin Shiveley age 62, wife Emmeretta age 57, daughter Jennie age 21 and daughter Hattie age 17.

Information on some of the children of Benjamin W. Shively (Shiveley) and Emmeretta Sayre includes: 1) Lenora W. born 21-Aug-1847 died 20-Sep-1921 Denver, CO married 2-Apr-1876 in Fairbury, Livingston County, IL to Alfred Cooley who was born 18-Mar-1834 died 20-Mar-1897 2) Ellora born 9-Sep-1848 died 15-Aug-1849 buried Mount Hawley Cemetery, Peoria County, IL 3) Oretha born 4-Oct-1850 died 4-Oct-1850 4) Emma born 23-Oct-1851 died 6-Aug-1853 5) Adella born 3-Sep-1853 died 25-Apr-1872 6) Margaret "Mary" Jane "Jennie born 11-Oct-1855 died 22-Jun-1899 Kansas City, KS, Wyandotte, KS married 15-Jul-1880 to James Franklin Wells who died 9-Nov-1942 7) Josephine Lena born 11-Jun-1857 died Oct-1943 Caldwell, ID married 4-Apr-1923 to Joseph M. Garland 8) Phedora Ellen born 1860 died 23-Jan-1875 and 9)Harriet Julia born 21-Oct-1861 or 1862 died 20-Aug-1947 Winona Lake, Kosciusko County, IN married 6-Jul-1885 in Fairbury, Livingston County, IL to James Sprague.

A search for the newspaper obituary for Benjamin Shively was done. Unfortunately The Fairbury Blade issue from 4-Apr-1891 and 11-Apr-1891 are missing.  Most likely one of these issues contained the full obituary.   The following was found in The Fairbury Blade, Fairbury, Illinois, Saturday, March 28, 1891, Page 1, Column 6:

Sudden Death

B. W. Shively, an aged and well known citizen of this community was found dead in his bed early yesterday, Friday, morning. He was almost eighty years of age and had been failing for several years.

The following was extracted from The Fairbury Blade, Fairbury, Illinois, Friday, September 29, 1899, Page 1, Column 2:

Obituary

Died, at her home in Fairbury, Ill., Thursday evening, September 21. Mrs. E. F. Shively, in her 77th year. The funeral service was held in the F. M. Church, Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Rev. R. F. Brothers officiating assisted by Rev. Fehr. Mrs. E. F. Shively was born in Tyler Co., Virginia, January 19, 1823. She was first converted at an early age and united with the M. E. church. She was married to B. W. Shively in November 1845, and in the following year they came to Ill., where they lived until 1852. They then moved to Ohio, and three years later returned to Ill., locating in Woodford County.

During their residence there, Mr. and Mrs. Shively were baptized by Rev. C. D. Merit in the Minonk Baptist church. They moved to Fairbury in Nov. 1866, uniting with the Baptist church, of which she was a member 18 years. During the meeting of the F. M. church under the labors of B. P. Clark, having lost in her experience sought the Lord anew, and was blessedly saved, and joined the F. M. church June 15, 1884 and remained an acceptable member until her death. There remain to mourn her loss, three daughters, one brother, two sisters, and other relatives, her husband having passed to the better world some eight years before.

Jacob Shively (Scheiffele) And Mary Swindler In Jefferson County, KY

A Shively researcher recently ask for information on Jacob Shively who was found in the Kentucky records in the late 1790s.  The research on Jacob Shively has unanswered questions. Any additional information on Jacob Shively who was in the very early records of Jefferson County, KY would be appreciated.  

John Jacob Scheiffele (Shively) was born on 9-Jul-1751 and baptized on 17-May-1752 at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in York, PA.  According to the record he was a son of John Michael Scheiffle. From the research of others it has been found that Jacob's name apears in the various records until 1826. Jacob Shively was married to Mary Swindler on 23-Dec-1800 in Jefferson County, KY. (Recorded in Jefferson County, KY Marriage Book 1, Page 38).

Mary Shively is listed on the 1830 Jefferson County, KY census (Page 167, Line 1) as being 70 to 80 years of age with 1 male age 20 to 30 and 1 female age 20 to 30.  Who were the male and female listed with Mary on this 1830 census.  

From research done by Gary Lane he wrote "it looks like Jacob Shively was clearly the first one of the Shivelys to arrive in Kentucky, in 1780. He pretty clearly was the prime mover with respect to obtaining land, getting land grants for himself and for Christian Shively and later was involved in the acquiring of Henry Shively's farm in Shelby (now Spencer) County.  The fact that Jacob Shively is listed in Jefferson County, then Nelson, then Hardin may simply be an artifact of the times the counties formed and he could have been living in the same place all the time."

"Jacob Shively received a grant of 361 acres from Virginia on the Rolling Fork of Salt River. This grant was confirmed and reissued by the state of Kentucky on 30-Sep-1797. Jacob's land by 1797 lay in Harding County on Clear Creek (a tributary of Rolling Fork). Jacob first appears in court records on 5-Jun-1780 when he was listed as a voter in Jefferson County."

Extracted from Kentucky Grants, Book 8, Pages 325-326 "James Garrard esq Governor of Commonwealth of Kentucky to all whom these presents shall come...Greetings  Know ye that by virtue and in consideration of a Land Office Treasury Warrant No 4233 there is granted unto Jacob Shively a certain tract or parcel of land containing three hundred and sixty one acres by survey bearing date thirtieth day of September one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven and being in Harding County on Clear Creek a branch of the Rolling Fork bounded as followeth......

A deed found in Jefferson County, KY Deed Book 6, Page 377 mentions the sale of the above 361 acres from Jacob Shively and his wife, Mary, to Jesse Swindler. The deed states this indenture made this seventh day of March one thousand eight hundred and three. From the deed "also one other tract or parcel of land situated in Hardin County and State aforesaid on Clear Creek a branch of the Rolling Fork and on the Hunters Path and southside of the big clay lick containing three hundred and sixty acres be the same more or less entered surveyed and patented to the said Jacob Shively......

From the Shively history it is believed that Christian Shively, Jacob Shively and Henry Shively in early Jefferson County and Shelby County, KY were kin to Phillip Shively who remained in Monongalia County, now WVA). There are deeds in Jefferson County, KY that indicate Jacob Shively clearly knew Phillip Shively in "Monongahelia" County, VA (now WVA).  From Jefferson County, KY Deed Book 8, Page 717 is a deed "This indenture made this seventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and ten between Jacob Shively and Polly his wife of the County of Jefferson and State of Kentucky of the one part and Michael Shively, son of Philip Shively of Monongahelia County and State of Virginia ......

If anyone has information to share regarding Jacob Shively found in the early Jefferson County, KY records please email to amrun@aol.com    The new information then would be shared with the Shively researchers.

  

William T. Shively And Wives Who Lived In Henry County, Indiana

William T. Shively/Sarah Rutledge Irwin Marriage

William T. Shively was born on 5-Nov-1833 and died on 7-Apr-1917 in Henry County, Indiana.  He is buried in Mount Summit Cemetery.  William was the son of Philip Shively and Margaret Tribbet (Trippet).  William was the grandson of Philip Shively and Abigail “Abba” (Bach) Back.    William was married first  in Delaware County, Ohio on 12-May-1854 to Rebecca W. Rutledge. William was married second in Preble County, Ohio on 26-July-1856 to Mildred House who was born 30-Nov-1834 and died 23-Feb-1898.  William was married third in Delaware County, Ohio on 25-Feb-1868 to Mrs. Sarah Rutledge Irwin.  Sarah Rutledge Irwin was the sister to his first wife, Rebecca Rutledge.  Sarah had married first to William Irwin. She was born on 1-Jul-1842 and died 8-Dec-1909. 

The following article was extracted from The Newark Daily Advocate, Tuesday, November 1, 1898, Page 4, Column 3:

Romantic

Was The Marriage Of Mrs. Sarah Irwin

At Muncie Indiana To Mr. William Shively Aged 68, A Lover Of Her Girlhood Days

Just recently near Muncie, Ind., a romantic ceremony was performed under a spreading chestnut tree planted forty years ago by William Shively, in a grove south of that city.

The groom was the said William Shively, a wealthy and prominent farmer, and his bride was Mrs. Sarah Irwin of this city.  The groom is 68 and the bride is 58 years of age.

The two were lovers when schoolmates but drifted apart and each married another.  Mr. Shively married Mrs. Irwin’s sister.  The wife died and he married another sister.  She also died and now and he has finally married the third sister of the same family and the sweetheart of his boyhood days.

The happy couple, the same as young sweethearts, are on a long wedding journey.

Additional information on William T. Shively was extracted from the History Of Henry County, Indiana, History Of Indiana, Inter-State Publishing Co., Chicago, Illinois, 1884, page 782:    William T. Shively, farmer, was born in Prairie Township, Henry Co., Ind., Nov. 5, 1833, the son of Philip and Margaret (Tribbet) Shively, his father a native of Monongalia County, W. Va., born May 10, 1790, and his mother a native of Delaware, born in October, 1800.  His parents were among the first settlers of Henry County, coming here in October 1831.  They were married in 1824, and to them were born three children----Elizabeth, afterward Mrs. Milton T. Hess; John and Wm T.  The father died in 1872 and the mother in 1876.  His father was a soldier in the war of 1812.  William T. has always been engaged in farming and stock-raising and now owns a farm of 265 acres, a mile and a quarter from Mount Summit.  He was married May 12, 1854, to Rebecca W., daughter of John Rutledge, of Delaware County.  She died Sept. 14, 1855.  On July 26, 1856, Mr. Shively married Mildred H., daughter of William and Sarah Ann (Finks) House.  They have had four children---James Milton, born May 30, 1857, died Dec. 26, 1857; William Franklin, born Oct. 28, 1858, died Dec. 8, 1858; Margaret, born May 21, 1861; and Ella, born Oct. 22, 1864.  Mr. and Mrs. Shively are members of the Christian church.  Politically he is a Republican.

William T. Shively and his second wife, Mildred House, had four children; sons James Milton and William Franklin died young. Margaret married William E. H. Marsh in Henry County, Indiana on 22-March-1894, Margaret must have died between 1938 and 1940.  If a researcher has additional information regarding her date of death and/or an obituary please reply to this blog. Ella married first William T. Shively, son of Joseph Shively and  ______ Taylor on 1-Dec-1884 in Henry County, Ind, she married second to Blon Vance on 4-Dec-1906 in Campbell County, Kentucky.  Ella divorced Blon in 1916.  If a researcher has additional information regarding her date of death and/or an obituary please reply to his blog.  Ella lived with her sister Margaret Marsh and family as they are found in the same household on many of the Henry County, Indiana records.

The newspaper obituary for William T. Shively was extracted from the Daily Times, Monday, April 9, 1917, Page 3, Column 7:

William T. Shively, 83, a pioneer resident of Prairie Township, died at 11:30 Sunday night at his home, Shively’s Park, a mile and a quarter south of Mt. Summit.  Mr. Shively had been an invalid for many years, but in his active life was one of the prominent and prosperous farmers of the community.

He was born in Prairie township November 5, 1833, and was therefore in his 84^th year.  His parents were among the first settlers of that township, coming there from Virginia.  He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Marsh and Mrs. Vance.

The funeral will take place from the home Tuesday morning at 10:30, intermentat Mt. Summit.

Will Of Phillip Shively Who Lived In Monongalia County, West Virginia

Research continues on Phillip Shively who lived in Monongalia County, WV. Phillip Shively was a son of Michael Shively.  Other sons of Michael Shively included Christian Shively and Jacob Shively  who moved to Jefferson County, KY and Henry Shively who moved to Kentucky.  

The will of Phillip Shively is recorded in the Monongalia County, WV Will Book 1, Page 138:

In the name of God Amen, I Philip Shively of Monongalia County Virginia being weak in body but sound in mind and memory do make and constitute this my last will and testament in manner and form following – I do hereby set aside and annul all former Wills and Testaments made by me, My son John Shively I have already given his share of my property  My son Michael Shively he in his lifetime received his full share  to my son Jacob I give and bequeath the tract of Land on which he lives.  To my son Philip I bequeath the tract of Land on which I now live and in consideration of money I borrowed of him for which he holds my obligations I leave or bequeath to him all the money notes and accounts after paying my debts funeral expences the recording this my last will &c  that I leave at my death.  To my son Henry I have given him his full share, my daughter Polly I bequeath thirty dollars   My daughter Catharine I have paid her Eighty dollars which is the amount of her share,  My daughter Sarah I have paid her portion,  To my daughter Betsy I leave her fifty dollars.  My afflicted daughter Abigail I have given Damuel Basnet Notes to the amount of one hundred and fifty   dollars   

(Page 132 is written by hand) 

one milch cow one feather bed and beding for her use   I also bequeath to my son Jacob a certain coal bank on McKinleys run adjoing lands of D. Wallace and Solomon Huffman   I wish it particularly understood that the Land and the money is to cover and fully discharge the obligations I have given to my son Philip for the money I borrowed from him, and I do hereby appoint and constitute my son Jacob my Executor of this my last will and Testament and my Neighbor and good friend Christopher Brewer as trustee of the same  I do hereby declare this my last will and testament in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20^th June 1841.

               his

Philip       x       Shively

             mark

Signed and sealed in presence of

D. Wallace, Richard Thomas, Robert Freeburn.

At a court held in Monongalia county July term 1841 the foregoing last will and testament of Philip Shively deceased was produced in court duly proven by the oath of David Wallace  Richard Thomas and Robert Freeburn witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Attest: Thos. P. Ray, Clerk

Additional information on the children of Phillip Shively include the following: John Shively married Teresa Scott.  He died about 1833 in Rush County, IN.   Jacob Shively married Catherine Pickenpaugh.  He died on 4-Mar-1869 in Monongalia County, WV.  Philip Shively married Margaret Tribbit.  He died about 1872 in Henry County, IN.  Henry Shively married Matilda Pickenpaugh.  Catherine Shively married Samuel Basnet.  Sarah Shively married Benjamin Thomas.