James Buchanan Shively In Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

 

James B. Shively Death Certificate

James Buchanan Shively was born on 11-Nov-1856 and died on 2-Dec-1918 in Chester County, PA. He was the son of Solomon Shively and his first wife, Rebecca Embick. James, also referred to as J. B. Shively in the records, was married first to Anna Lovella Hefflefinger on 6-Feb-1889.  She was born on 7-Sep-1862 and died on 5-Apr-1906 in Cumberland County, PA. She was the daughter of David and Elizabeth Hefflefinger. James Shively was married second to Nellie Caldwell on 31-Jul-1907. She died in 1912.  James married a third tiime on 1-Dec-1917 in Chester County, PA to Mrs. Kline. She may have been Laura Beihn (Biehn) who was married to Horace Kline. One known daughter, Helen E. Shively, was born Aug-1892 to James Shively and Anna Hefflefinger.  Helen married George G. Gayman.

The following newspaper obituary was found in The Chronicle, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, Thursday, December 5, 1918, Page 1, Column 6 and Page 4, Column 1:

SHIVELY

Dr. James B. Shively, a former prominent Shippensburg physician, died at his home in West Chester early Monday morning after a brief illness from a complication of diseases.

Dr. Shively was born near Chambersburg, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Shively. During his young manihood he studied medicine, graduated from Jefferson Medical College and began the practice of medicine in Greenvillage, associated with the late Dr. David Maclay. Later he opened an office in Shippensburg where he conducted the practice of medicine a score of years or more, enjoying a large practice and the esteem of a wide circle of friends.

In 1911 he moved to West Chester, where he had since continued in his profession. Dr. Shively was prominent in his profession and possesed many admirable qualities. He was a member of the West Chester Presbyterian Church and during the past year served as deacon in his church.

His first wife who was Miss Anna Hefflefinger, died in Shippensburg twelve years ago.

He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. George G. Gayman, of Doylestown, and four step children.

Funeral services were held at the Shively home yesterday morning. The body was brought to Shippensburg last evening and interment was made in Spring Hill Cemetery this morning. The Rev. J. D. Lindssay, of the Presbyterian Church officiating at the grave.

The following was found in The Shippensburg Chronicle, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, Thursday, April 12, 1906, Page 3, Column 5:

Death Of Mrs. Anna L. Shively

Mrs. Anna L. Shively, wife of Dr. J. B. Shively, died at her residence on East Main street, Thursday afternoon, after an illness of a month from a complication of diseases. She was the daughter of David Hefflefinger, of Newburg, Cumberland county and was born in that place, September 7th, 1862, and was in her 44th years. She was married to Dr. J. B. Shively, February 6th, 1889, at the home of her parents, by Rev. S. S. Wylie, her pastor, and for the past sixteen years, Mr. and Mrs. Shively have resided in this place, where they enjoyed a wide circle of acquaintances. Mrs. Shively endeared herself to many by her charming personality and bright disposition. She was a most devoted wife and mother. She will not only be missed in her home and by her intimate associates, but in the church where she was a faithful worker taking such an active part in the missionary circle of the Presbyterian Church, of which she had been a member for a number of years.

It was a strange co-incident that she was taken ill about the same time as her pastor, Rev. Dr. W. A. McCarrell, and died a few hours after he had passed away and was burined just a few hours after his intermenet. Besides her husband and one daughter, Miss Helen, to mourn the loss of a faithful wife and loving mother, her aged parents Mr. and Mrs. David Hefflefinger, of Newburg, and these brothers and sisters; William Hefflefinger, of Newville; Milton and Ellis, of Harrisburg; Clarence, of Denber, Colorado; Mrs. George McCoy, of Chambersburg[ Mrs.  Alice, wife of Rev. J. A. Burkholder, of Franklintown, York county. The funeral services were held at her late residence, Monday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock conducted by Rev. Thomas MCarrell, of Mechanisburg, and Rev. George C. Henry.  Interment was made in Spring Hill Cemetery. The pall bearers were, Messrs. Dr. Entrekin, J. E. Boher, J. W. McPherson, W. H. Robertson, G. W. Hines and J. A. Kell.

Dr. Shively wishes to extend thanks to all friends who kindly aided in any way, during the illness and death of his wife.

The account of the second marriage for James B. Shively was recorded in the Carlisle Evening Herald, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Wednesay, July 31, 1907, Page 1, Column 3:

Pretty Morning Wedding

Dr. James E. Shively, Of Shippensburg, And Miss Nellie G. Caldwell, of Pittsburg, Wedded In Carlisle

The home of Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Polsgrove, 122 North Hanover street, was this morning the scene of a very pretty home wedding, when their friend, Miss Nellie G. Caldwell, of The Children's Home Society, of Pittsburg, became the bride of Dr. James B. Shively, of Shippensburg, Pa., at 7:30. The rooms was beautifully and tastily decorated with palms, ferns, and smilax. The bridge stood in veritable fairy bower. The ring ceremony of the Methodist Episcopal Church was used, the Rev. J. B. Polsgrove, officiating. Miss Rhoda E. Reeser, of Carlisle, played the wedding march from "Lehengrin", and during the ceremony DeKeven's "Oh, Promise Me" was rendered softly and impressively; "Hearts And Flowers" was the effective finale.

The bride wore a Princess of white batiste, elaborately trimmed with lace over white taffeta, with a white picture hat, and carried a trailing bouquet of bridal roses and maidenhair ferns. The groom wore the conventional frock coat.

After the ceremony an elaborate wedding breakfast was served at the New Wellington, the parlor being especially decorated for the occasion. Mr. L. Harold Harris, of Carlisle, gave the toast to the bride. The nuptials being very private, only the immediate friends attended. Those present were Miss Helen E. Shively, of Shippensburg; Mrs. Dr Dugal, of Milton; Miss Anna Scott, of Orbisonia; Miss Emma Smith, of Harrisburg; Mrs. Dr. Welsh, of Waynesboro; Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Polsgrove, Mrs. M. A. Harris, Mrs. L. H. Harris, Miss Rhoda E. Reeser and Mr. Caryll Welsh, of Carlisle, and Mrs. Margaret Hunter, of Shade Gap.

The couple left of the 10.44 train for an extended trip of six weeks, to New York, Buffalo, Niagara, Canada and the Thousand Islands. After their return they will reside in Shippensburg, where the groom is a prominent physician.

The misinformation in this article is typed as found. This article was taken from The Record-Herald, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, August 28, 1912, Page 6, Column 2:

MRS. JOHTN B. SHIVELY

Word was received in Shippensburg Monday of the death of Mrs. Shively, the wife of Dr. John B. Shively, who practiced in that city for several years. Deceased was the second wife of the doctor, and had lived in Shippensburg about four years. She was operated on in West Chester, Pa., Thursday last, but died Saturday, not being able to recover from the ordeal. Interment was made in Shade Gap Tuesday.

Solomon Shively And Wife, Laura Grossnickle, Who Lived In Kosciusko And Wabash County, Indiana

Solomon Shively was born ca. 1852 and died in 1896 in Indiana.  He was the son of Samuel S. Shively and Lydia Ullery.  (For more information on Samuel S. Shively see the blog article written on January 24, 2014).  Solomon Shively married Laura Grossnickle on 22-Oct-1875. Laura was born on 1-Feb-1859  in MD and died 2-Oct-1935 in Wabash County, IN. She was the daughter of Jonathan Grossnickle and Sarah Kline.  Laura married 2nd Jeremiah Adams on 17-Sep-1898 and a 3rd time to Adam Keister.  

Located on the 1880 Lake Township, Kosciusko County, IN census is the family of Solomon Shively age 26, wife Laura age 21 and son age 3.  Listed on the 1900 Seward Township, Kosciusko County, IN census is the household of Jeremiah Adams born Dec-1837 age 62, wife Laura born 1856 age 43, son Noah born Aug-1899 age 5 months, step-son Jacob Shivley born May-1886 age 14 and step-son Ernest Shivley born Dec-1892 age 7.  

The following newspaper obituary for Solomon Shively is as follows:

Solomon Shively Dead

Mention was made in our last issue of the frightful fall of Solomon Shively from his hay mow on Monday evening and the dangerous condition of his injuries. He died about ten o'clock Thursday night having never regained consciousness.  From the first the doctors pronounced his injuries fatal but as he continued to live his family wanted everything done that might save his life. Dr. McCaskey, of Fort Wayne, was sent for and with Dr. Lancaster, of this city, performed an operation by which a portion of the injured man's skull was cut out and some clotted blood removed from his brain. The operation, we are told, had no perceptible effect on the patient and he still continued in a comatose condition, death resulting as above stated.

The deceased was a man aged 43 years,  8 months and 14 days at the time of his death, having resided in this community all his life. He leaves a wife and four children, besides a number of brothers and other relatives to mourn his death. Funeral took place Saturday forenoon at ten o'clock at the old Dunkard church a mile west of town. Elders Balsley and Jacob Mishler officiating. The services were very largely attended, the church being crowded to over flowing. Burial took place in the Swank cemetery north of town.

Benjamin F. Shively And Wife Elmina Thomas From Franklin County, PA To Rooks County, KS

Benjamin F. Shively was born Jan-1846 in Franklin County, PA and died 5-Deb-1916 in Rooks County, KS.  He was married to Elmina Thomas who was born 1846 and died 25-Jan-1917 in Rooks County, KS.  Both are buried in Zurich Cemetery, Zurich, Rooks County, KS.  Benjamin F. Shively was the son of Solomon Shively and Rebecca Embich.

Located on the 1850 Green Township, Franklin County, PA census is the family of Solomon Shiveley age 40, wife Rebecca age 35, daughter Anna M. age 9, son John E. age 7, daughter Hannah L. age 6, son Benjamin F. age 4, son Henry C age 3, and daughter Catherine age 1. Listed on the 1880 Rooks County, KS census if the household of B. F. Shivley age 33, daughter Elmina age 32, son Edgar S. age 5, daughter Adiline age 7, son Orlanda Ross age 5, daughter Mary B. age 4, daughter Bessie G. age 2 and daughter Rosa G. age 11 months. Listed on the 1900 Village of Zurich and continuation of Logan Township, Rooks County, KS is the family of Benjamin Shively born Jan-1846 age 54 married 29 years, wife Ella born 1846 age 53 having borne 13 children with 13 living, son Orlanda R. born Sept-1874 age 25, daughter Rosa G. born Jul-1879 age 20, son John E. born Oct-1880 age 19, daughter Ella M. born Dec-1881 age 18, son Benjamin F. born Aug-1884 age 15, daughter Nora born Nov-1885 age 14, daughter Nettie B. born Jul-1887 age 12 and son James F. born Nov-1888 age 11.

Located in the Plainville Gazette, Plainville, Rooks County, KS, Thursday, November 18, 1909, Page 42, Columns 1-2 was an article featuring B. F. Shively. Included in the article was the picture above of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Shively and the picture to the right of the residence of B. F. Shively.  The article reads "B. F. Shively was born near Chambersburg, Penn., and relates how, when a boy, he helped the "skedaddlers"  hide the horses in the mountains when the southern forces invaded that country during the civil war. He was married in 1870 to Miss Ella Thomas and eight years later they moved to Kansas and located in Logan township. In 1900 they bought their present farm of 480 acres one half mile west of Zurich.

This farm is all in cultivation and pasture, fenced and cross fenced. The crops this year consist of 250 acres of wheat, 115 acres of corn, 27 acres of wheat, 10 acres of alfalfa, 22 acres millet, 15 acres kaffir corn. Mr. Shively has truly earned his bread by the sweat of his brow for he has worked in the harvest field fifty three harvests, beginning by carrying bundles when ten years old. This is the first harvest he has been on the retired list.

Among the best things in Rooks county is Mr. Shively's high bred live stock. Whatever he has he believes in keeping the best. He has 22 head of high grade Percheron horses, most of which he raised during the past seven years. He has refused $500 for a pair of five year olds. His geldings are valued at $250 each at the farm.

Two years ago he began to raise pure bred shorthorn cattle and now has twenty head of the registered Bates strain in reds and roans. Here we find the pure bred Duoc Jessey swine, the Rhode Island Red and he is now looking for a pure bred Scotch terrier. He is enthusiastic on having the best of everything and it pays.

Solomon Shively And Annetta Inman From Sandusky County Ohio To Barry County Michigan

Solomon Shively was born on 18-Feb-1835  and died 10-Aug-1900 in Barry County, Michigan.  He was the son of Daniel Shively and Catherine Miller. Solomon was married on 9-Apr-1862 in Sandusky County, Ohio to Annetta Inman. Annetta was the daughter of Benjamin Inman and Eliza Jennings.  She was born 4-Dec-1842 and died 9-May-1920 in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan. Solomon Shively served in the Civil War as a Private with the 3 Ohio Cavalry Company D.

Located on the 1850 Scott Township, Sandusky County, Ohio census is the household of Daniel Shively age 40, wife Catharine age 39, son Adam age 16, son Solomon age 15, daughter Eliz age 13, daughter Susan age 11, son Daniel age 9, daughter Rebecca age 6, daughter Hannah age 4 and son Martin age 2.  Listed on the 1880 Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan census is the household Solomon Shively age 45, wife Annetta age 36, son John F age 17, son Albert age 14, daughter Meurnetta age 10, daughter Eliza E age 9, son Adelbert age 6 and daughter Anna age 4.

Additional information regarding Solomon Shively was extracted from the Portrait And Biographical Album Of Barry And Eaton Counties, Michigan, Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1891, Pages 437-438:

SOLOMON SHIVELY carries on farming on section 29, Carlton Township, Barry County.  He was born in Sandusky County, Ohio, on February 18, 1835, and is one of ten children, five sons and five daughters.  The brothers are all living but three of the sisters are now deceased.  Little is known concerning the early history of the family save that it is of German origin and was probably founded in America during Colonial days.  The father of our subject, Daniel Shively, was born in Lancaster County, Pa., May 10, 1810, and on leaving his native State removed to Richland County, Ohio.  He was a shoemaker by trade but in later life engaged in farming. On his removal to Sandusky County, Ohio, he purchased a tract of timbered land, built a log cabin and began life in true pioneer style.  Prosperity attended his efforts, and in course of time the cabin home was replaced by a good frame residence, the farm was well cultivated and improved and he also engaged in considerable extent in raising stock.  At length he disposed of his interests in Sandusky County and removed to Clyde, Ohio, where he spent the remainder of his days, dying August 17, 1890.  He served as Pathmaster, filled a number of school offices and was a prominent and influential citizen.

The subject of this sketch spent his early life in the usual manner of farmer lads, and in the schools of the neighborhood acquired his education which he has greatly supplemented by subsequent reading and observation, thus becoming a well-informed man.  A marriage ceremony performed in Sandusky County by Dr. J. C. Thompson on the 10th of April, 1862, united the destinies of Solomon Shively and Annette Inman, who was born in that county, December 4, 1842.  Her father was a farmer and served as the first Assessor in his township.  He then held the office of County Commissioner for twelve years, after which he represented his county in the State Legislature for four years and died in April, 1877, while holding that office. His daughter Annette was the second child in a family of four sons and six daughters, eight of whom are yet living at this writing in 1891.

In the fall succeeding his marriage, Mr. Shively enlisted in the National Guards as a member of Company F, Fiftieth Ohio Infantry, and on the expiration of his first term of enlistment again entered boys in blue of the Third Ohio Cavalry.  He was then sent to Columbus, Ohio, and with his command to Louisville, Ky., under Capt. Isabel and Capt. Paul Dean.  From Louisville the troops marched to Columbia, Tenn., and subsequently took part in the battles of Kenesaw Mountain, Selma, Ala., and those of the Atlanta campaign, after which Mr. Shively was sent to the hospital. When the war was over he was honorably discharged from the service in 1865, and returned to his home.  He still has in his possession the haversack which he carried and which is a cherished memento of his army life.

Unto Mr. and Mrs. Shively have been born six children as follows:  John F. who wedded Mary Lotherman and resides in Ionia County;  Albert E. who married Nellie McGregor and is living in Carlton Township; Mymenta, wife of Bert Fairchild, of Hastings; Eldorado E. who married Sanford Rogers and lives in Carlton Township; Adelbert D. and Armanie.  This family is well and favorably known throughout the county.  Mr. Shively held a number of school offices in Ohio and also filled the position of Pathmaster.  He is a member of Fitzgerald Post, No. 125,  G. A. R. of Hastings and his wife holds membership with the Methodist Church.

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.

Children Of Abraham Shively And Barbara Kibler In Allen And Hardin Counties, Ohio

Abraham Shively was born ca. 1815, died 24-Dec-1861.  His wife was Barbara Kibler born ca. 1817, died 15-Dec-1899.  Barbara married a second time on 14-Sep-1871 in Allen County, Ohio to David Spellman. Barbara Kibler Shively Spellman filed for divorce from David Spellman in Allen County, Ohio in 1891. Children of Abraham and Barbara Shively were:  Adam born 1840, Isaac born 1842, Daniel born 1846, Lucinda born 1849, Caroline born 1851, Solomon born 1852 and Jemima born 1855.  

From the Ohio Death Certificate for Adam Shively it is known that he was born 28-Dec-1840 and died at age 73 years, 3 months and 8 days in Alger, Hardin County, Ohio on 7-Apr-1914. He was buried in Preston Cemetery.

From a family album with no source listed is the obituary for Isaac Shively.  

ISAAC SHIVELY

Issac Shively, son of Abraham and Barbara Shively, was born in Seneca county, Ohio, April 6, 1842, and died at his home in Alger, Hardin county, Ohio, March 15, 1910, aged 67 years, 11 months and 8 days.

He moved with his parents to Allen county, Ohio, when 15 years of age, where he lived until 1898, when he moved with his family to Alger where he has since lived.

He was united in marriage to Sarah Hipsher, April 23, 1865.   To this union were born five children, two sons and three daughters; Jessie, who died early infancy, George W., Charity, Charity Ellen Fisher, Nancy Rosetta Sauner, and Nora Belle Klingler.

He enlisted in Co. G, 57th Reg. of Ohio Volunteers, in 1861 and for three years and eighteen days was a faithful defender of his country.  He was honorably discharged. 

Samuel Shively was born ca. 1844.  He died of measles on 28-February-1863 at Young's Point, LA while serving in Co. G, 57th Reg Ohio Inf. Volunteers

The following information was found in Ingersoll’s Century History, Santa Monica Bay Cities, Prefaced with A Brief History of the State of California A Condensed History of Los Angeles County 1542 to 1908, Luther A. Ingersoll, Los Angeles,1908, pages 414-416.

DANIEL SHIVELY – The names of Daniel Shively, with that of his most estimable widow, are intimately associated with the history of the city of Sawtelle.  Mr. Shively was a native of Ohio and was born in Hardin County, October 24^th, 1846.  At the age of nine years he was compelled to assume responsibilities to aid in support of the family that usually come to men only.  Upon the breaking out of the Civil War he enlisted in the 130^th Indiana Infantry and served in the ranks for a period of three years, participating in many of the bloodiest battles of the conflict.  He was twice wounded, an injury to his head causing him pain up to the day of his death.  After mustering out of the army, Mr. Shively followed contracting in brick work near Lima, Ohio.

In 1876 he married at Fort Wayne, Indiana, Miss Sarah Lucelia Booth, a daughter of Sidney Smith and Mary Jane (Whaiples) Booth, of Mentor, Ohio.  Mr. Booth was of English parentage, a son of Sir John Booth, Earl of Booth Ford, North of England, a landlord of wealth and high social standing.  He came to America and located at Mentor.  Sidney Smith Booth latterly located with his family at Paynesville, Ohio, and it was here that Mrs. Shively spent her girlhood.  She was educated in a private school under the care of a governess.  Mrs. Mary Janes Whaiples Booth was a direct descendant of William Whaiples, who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Immediately after marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Shively came west to Peru, Kansas, where he engaged in farming and she, meantime, taught school.  Later they lived at Dedan, Chanute and finally at Chard, Kansas, where they engaged extensively in merchandising and where he held the office of postmaster.  Here they suffered severe loss by fire—the store with a valuable stock of merchandise all going up in smoke.  Mr. and Mrs. Shively then went to Coffeyville, Kansas, and she engaged in the restaurant business, while he conducted a photograph gallery.  In 1888 they came to California and for a time lived on Spring Street, Los Angeles.

In 1901 they located at Sawtelle when the now thrifty little city was in its infancy.  They invested in town property and became a factor in its industrial , social and civic advancement.

Mr. Shively was in every way a most exemplary and useful citizen.  He was a devout member of the religious order of Dunkards, was broad in his piety and tolerant of the religious beliefs of others.  He was an honored member of Burnside Post, No. 188, G.A.R., of Sawtelle, and the following tribute to his memory is quoted from a Memorial Address of the Post published in the Sawtelle Sentinel:

“In the death of Daniel Shively, another name is stricken from the ever lessening list of G.A.R.   He was a man of generous impulses and never forgot the hospitable ways of the pioneer.  The stranger and the beggar never failed to find food and shelter at his hands.  He was often at the bedside of the sick, and he delighted in the performance of all kinds of neighborly offices.  He was a man of sound sense and strong convictions.  He was candid and outspoken in his convictions.  He lived nobly and died peacefully.”

Mr. Shively died June 26^th, 1907, the result of a stroke of paralysis about six months previous thereto.  The funeral obsequies took place at the Baptist Church, the Rev. George Taylor preaching the sermon which was followed by the service of the G.A.R. and the W.R.C.  Interment was in Sunset Cemetery, at which a choir rendered his favorite hymn, Only Remembered By What I Have Done.

From the family album with no source listed was the obituary for Lucinda Shively Mumea.

Lucinda Shively Mumea, was born in Billtown, Hardin County, Ohio, February 14, 1849.  She died at her home in Columbus Grove, Ohio, August 29th, 1912,  at the age of 63 years, 6 months and 15 days.  She was married to John T. Mumea, April 23rd, 1865.  To this union was born six children, George D., Barbara B., Daniel W., John T., Jemima R., and Charlottia M.  Two of these children preceded her to the heavenly home.  She leaves to mourn her decease, a husband, two sons, two daughters, nine grandchildren and two great-grand children, two sisters and two brothers.  In addition to these of her own family, a host of friends and neighbors, who knew her intimately as a modest, unassuming, but kind hearted christian woman, who with loving heart and helpful hand was always read to do what she could to minister to the necessities of others and make their lot in life a pleasant one, bear testimony to her faithfulness and kindness in all possible way.  Her funeral services were held at the home Saturday morning, August 31st, her pastor, Rev. Dr. Carter, speaking from the words, "She hath done what she could"--Mark 14:18.  Her remains were laid to rest in the Bogart cemetery.

The following newspaper obituary was extracted from The Lima News, Lima, Ohio, Thursday, November 5, 1931, Page 4, Column 2:

Mrs. Caroline Fisher Dies At Col. Grove

(Special to The Lima News)

COLUMBUS GROVE, Nov. 5--Mrs. Caroline Fisher, 80, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Eversole, south of Columbus Grove, Wednesday afternoon.  Services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Christian church and burial will be at the Bogart cemetery.

Rev. Jacob Frazier will officiate. The following children survive:  Mrs. Charles Fetter, of Lima; Mr. Sol Fisher, of Bluffton, O.; Daniel and Newton Fisher, of Columbus Grove; Mrs. Bertha Mumea of Plymouth, O.; Mrs. O. C. Scott of Chardon, O.; Jesse Fisher, of Monroe, Mich.; Michael Fisher, of Lansing, Mich.; Mrs. Jesse Mumea of Monroe, Mich., and the daughter, Mrs. Eversole, at whose home Mrs. Fisher had resided recently.

Extracted from the Lima Sunday News, Lima, Ohio, Sunday, December 17, 1933, Page 2, Column 2:

Saul Shibely

ALGER, Dec. 16--Funeral services for Saul Shibely, 80, who died at 1:30 p.m. Friday in his home here, will be held today at 2 p.m. in the Alger M. E. church. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery at Ada.  Shibely, who had been a resident of Alger and vicinity all his life, is survived by a son, Ezra, of Ada; one daughter, Mrs. Etta Gossard, of Alger; a sister, Mrs. Jeamia Peoples, of Roundhead; five grandchildren, and three great grand-children.

Extracted from the Lima News, Lima, Ohio, Wednesday, December 16, 1936:

Mrs. Jemima Peoples

ALGER, Dec. 18--Mrs. Jemima Peoples, 81, of Plesant Hill, north of here, died at 5 p.m. Tuesday in her home after a week's illness of bronchial pneumonia.  She was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church.  She had lived practically all her life in this district.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. John Preston, McGuffey Route 1, Mrs. Della Tidd, Belle Center; one son, John Peoples, Harrod Route 1 and 12 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Thursday from The Methodist Episcopal church by the Rev. Tucker, pastor. Burial will be in Preston cemetery.The Hanson funeral home has charge of service.

James Buchanan Shively, M.D. Who Practiced In Cumberland And Chester County Pennsylvania

James Buchanan Shively was born in November 1856 and died on 2-December-1918 in Chester County, PA.  He was the son of Solomon Shively and his first wife, Rebecca Embick. James, also referred to as J. B. Shively in the records, was married 1st to Anna Lovella Hefflefinger on 6-February-1889.  Anna died in 1906. She was the daughter of David Hefflefinger and Eliza Baker.  James was married 2nd to Nellie Caldwell on 31-July-1907.  He was married a third time in 1917 to a Mrs. Kline. One known daughter, Helen E. Shively, was born in August 1892 to James Shively and Anna Hefflefinger.   She married George G. Gayman. Several printed records were located which give additional information on the life of James Buchanan Shively.

Extracted from Medical Men Of Franklin County 1750-1925, By Ambrose Watts Thrush, M.D., Chambersburg, PA., Published by The Medical Society Of Franklin County, 1928, page 269:

James Buchanan Shively, M.D.

J. B. Shively was born in Greene Township, the son of Solomon Shively.  He was educated in the common schools and read medicine with Dr. David Maclay in Greenvillage.  After attending the usual course of lectures he was graduated M. D. in 1887 from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa.

He practiced medicine in Greenvillage 1887 to 1896 in partnership with his preceptor and then removed to Shippensburg, Pa.  After about ten years practice in Shippensburg he located in West Chester, Pa., and followed the profession there until his death some years later.

His wife's family name was Hefflefinger.

Located in The Patriot, Harrisburg, Penna., Thursday, August 1, 1907, Page 9, Column 3:

(Note from this newspaper article the middle name for James is recorded as Bruce not Buchanan).

Shively-Caldwell

The home of Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Paulsgrove, 122 North Hanover street, was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Wednesday morning when their friend, Miss Nellie G. Caldwell, of the Children's Home Society of Pittsburg, was married to Dr. James Bruce Shively, of Shippensburg.  The wedding took place at 7:30 o'clock.

Dr. and Mrs. Shively left on the 10.44 train on a wedding trip of six weeks to the Thousand Islands and parts of Canada.  Upon their return they will reside in Shippensburg, where the bridegroom is a prominent physician.

From Chester County, Pennsylvania there was an unidentified obituary for James B. Shively:

Dr. James B. Shively

After months of lingering illness, Dr. James B. Shively passed away early this morning at his home at the corner of Church and Chestnut streets.  Dr. Shively came to West Chester in the spring of 1911, from Shippensburg where for years he had been a successful physician, making a speciality of diseases of the eye.  Although omparatively a newcomer here he made many friends, being cordial and kindly disposition, always ready to render a service whenever possible and doing many kindly acts unknown to any but the persons who benefited by them.  Dr. Shively was about two years ago elected a deacon in the first Presbyterian Church and as long as health permitted was earnest in the discharge of the duties attached to that office.

He is survived by a widow, formerly, Mrs. Kline, of Abington, near Philadelphia, to whom he was married a year ago today.

He also leaves a daughter, Mrs. Geo. C. Gayman of Doylestown.

Additional information on the lineage of James B. Shively can be extracted from a biography of his father, Solomon Shively.  Located in the History Of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, Illustrated, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, IL, 1887, page 790:

SOLOMON SHIVELY, farmer, P. O. Green Village, was born April 16, 18180, on the old homestead in Greene Township, this county.  The family traces its ancestry to French Huguenots who left their native country from Switzerland, from which place the great-grandfather of our subject emigrated to America.  He was married and had a son born on the ocean, Jacob, the grandfather of our subject.  The great-grandfather settled in Lancaster County, Penn., where he died at a good old age.  He had another son, Henry, whose descendants are still living in Lancaster County.  Jacob was a carpenter and farmer, and lived many years near Shippensburg, where he owned a farm; later he moved to near the residence of his son, John, where he built a house, and where he and his wife died.  they had the following children:  Samuel, John, Jacob, Henry, Daniel, Barbara, Nancy, Elizabeth and another daughter, name unknown.  Of these, John, a farmer, was born in Lancaster County.  He married Hannah, daughter of Henry Rhodes.  She died at about sixty years of age, the mother of six children:  Nancy (deceased), Solomon, Eliza, John, Daniel, and Rebecca (deceased).  John Shively, Sr., came to Franklin County about 1806, where his father bought about 250 acres of land, of which our subject, Solomon, has 120 acres.  John Shively, Sr., was a man who took a deep interest in political matters and was a strong Democrat.  He and his wife were members of the United Brethren Church, and he held several township offices.   Solomon was educated in this township, and for the last five years has lived in Green Village.  He has been twice married; first to Rebecca, daughter of John Embick.  She died in December, 1879, aged sixty five years.  She bore her husband twelve children, seven of whom are living:  John, Hannah, Sarah, Harriet, James, Jacob and Frank. Of these James is reading medicine with Dr. Maclay, of Green Village.  Our subject married for his second wife, Mrs. Catharine Gontz, nee Embick, a sister of his first wife.  Mr. Shively in a member of the Lutheran Church.  Our subject's brother, John, read medicine with Dr. Richards and attended one course of lectures, but his health failed and he died in the Isle of St. Croix, West Indies.