Aaron Burr Shively, Christian C. Shively And Katherine Shively Who Lived In St. Joseph County, Indiana And Cass County, Michigan

Aaron Burr Shively, Christopher C. Shively and Katherine Shively were brothers and sister to Benjamin Franklin Shively.  Benjamin Franklin Shively served in the United States House of Representatives from 1884-1885 and1887-1893. He also served as a Senator from Indiana from 1909-1916. They were the children of Joel Shively who was born on 8-Oct-1826 in Stark County, OH and died on 5-Mar-1898 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN and Elizabeth Penrod who was born on 29-Aug-1829 in Berlin, Somerset County, PA and died on 1-Dec-1901 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN. Joel and Elizabeth are buried in Osceola Cemetery, Elkhart, Elkhart County, IN. Joel Shively was the son of George Shively (1796-1879) and Elizabeth Snider (1800-1872).

Aaron Burr Shively was born on 28-Jan-1859 and died on 28-Nov-1931 in Dowagiac, Cass County, MI. Christian C. Shively was born on 16-Jul-1860 in St. Joseph County, IN and died on 3-May-1945 in Cassopolis, Cass County, MI. Katherine Shively was born on 11-Feb-1864 in Osceola, St. Joseph County, IN and died on 14-Jan-1928 in St. Joseph County, IN. 

Listed on the 1880 Penn Township, St. Joseph County, IN census is the family of Joel Shively age 53, wife Elizabeth age 50, daughter Rebecca J. age 25, son Franklin age 23, son Aaron age 21, son Christian age 19 and daughter Kittie age 15. On the 1900 Precinct One of Ward Seven, South Bend City, St. Joseph County, IN census is Elizabeth Shively born Aug-1829 age 70, son Christian C. born Jul-1861 age 38, Catherine  born Feb-1864 age 36 and servant Lizzie Culp born Mar-1878 age 22. In 1900 Aaron Shively is listed on the Portage Township, South Bend City, St. Joseph County, IN census in the household of William Deafer as a Lodger born Jan-1859 age 41 occupation traveling salesman. On the 1910 Portage Township, South Bend City, St. Joseph County, IN census is the household of Christopher C. Shively age 49 occupation Contractor-concrete work, sister Catherine age 46 and brother Aaron B. age 51 occupation Agent-real estate. On the 1920 Portage Township, South Bend City, St. Joseph County, IN  census are Christopher C. Shively age 59 and sister Catherine age 56. On the 1930 Silver Creek Township, Cass County, MI census are A. B. age 71 and brother C.C. age 69.

Aaron Burr Shively Death Certificate

Copied from The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, Monday, July 16, 1900, Page 1, Column 3:

A Cement Company Incorporates

Articles of incorporation have been filed in the county recorder’s office by the South Bend Portland cement company. The capital stock is $50,000 divided into shares of $100 each and the directors are Edward J. Darragh, John S. Ramsey, Henry J. Goodrich, John Stirten, A. E. Stevens and Aaron B. Shively. The business of the company will be to manufacture cement, brick and tile and mine marl, clay and coal. It is the intention to revive the interests of the old cement company.

Located in The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, Friday, December 8, 1905, Page 13, Column 1:

Aaron Shively Is Injured

Well Known Citizen Falls From Wagon And Sprains His Ankle

Aaron Shively and brother, Christopher Shively were engaged in hauling a heavy cement slab this morning. When on East Sample street near the coal yard of Arthur Miller the heavy piece of cement started to slide from the wagon. Mr. Aaron Shively was thrown to the pavement and suffered a severely sprained ankle. He was carried into the coal office and was afterward removed to his home. It is not thought that the accident will prove serious.

The following article was found in The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, Friday, May 23, 1913,, Page 14, Column 4:

Aaron Shively Gets Post

WASHINGTON, May 23. — Senator Shively has appointed his brother, Aaron Shively, of South Bend, as assistant clerk to the committee of pensions, of which he is chairman. The position pays $1,440 a year.

This article was taken from The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, Sunday, November 29, 1931, Page 1, Column 6:

Aaron Shively Dies At Age 72

Brother Of Late Senator Succumbs in Dowagiac; Rites Monday

Aaron B. Shively, age 72, of Indian lake, near Dowagiac, Mich., a brother of the late Senator B. F. Shively, of South Bend, died in Lee Memorial hospital in Dowagiac Saturday morning of infirmities of age.

Mr. Shively was born in Osceola in 1859 and made his home in South Bend for more than 40 years, coming here from Osceola. He was secretary, to his brother while in the senate, and was associated with him for many years in the contracting business in South Bend.

He was unmarried, and is survived by a brother, C. C. Shively, of Indian lake. Funeral services will take place at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon in the Osceola Baptist church.

Found in The Dowagiac Daily News, Dowagiac, Michigan, Saturday, November 28, 1931, Page 1 Column 8:

Aaron B. Shively Dies At Indian Lake

Aaron B. Shively, 74, Indian lake resident, died this morning at the Lee hospital after an illness of long standing.

Mr. Shively lived with a brother on the north shore of Indian lake for the past seven or eight years, having come here from Indiana. Neither of the two men was married.

Funeral arrangements have not been made.

This article appeared in The Dowagiac Daily News, Dowagiac, Michigan, Monday, November 30, 1931, Page 1, Column 1:

Here And There About Dowagiac

Funeral Aaron B. Shively

Final rites for the late Aaron B. Shively, 72, a former well known resident of Elkhart and South Bend who died at the Lee hospital Saturday morning, were held this afternoon at two o’clock at the Baptist church in Osceola, Ind. Burial was made in the Osceola cemetery. Mr. Shively, who death followed a long illness an six weeks spent in the hospital, and been living on the north shore of Indian lake, with a brother, Christian C. Shively, also a bachelor.  Mr. Shively was a brother of the late United States Senator B. Frank Shively. In early manhood he lived at Elkhart and Coldwater before going to Los Angeles, Calif. Later he returned and became assistant to his brother Frank in the latter’s campaign for the office of representative in the national house. He accompanied his brother to Washington as his secretary. Following the brother’s death in 1914, he embarked with his brother, Christian, in the contracting business. Beside the brother, the nearest relatives are three nephews.

Christian C. Shively Death Certificate

The following was copied from The Dowagiac Daily News, Dowagiac, Michigan, Thursday, June 6, 1935, Page 8, Column 2:

Conservation Arrest

Conservation Office Harold Treat of this city arrested Christian Shively of Indian lake Tuesday on a charge of catching game fish during the closed season. He was taken before Justice of the Peace Edward McMaster Wednesday afternoon where he pleaded guilty. He was fined $5.00 and costs of $6.85 which me made arrangements to pay.

A newspaper obituary for Christian Shively was found in The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Michigan, Friday, May 4, 1945, Page 29, Column 5:

Christian C. Shively

Christian C. Shively, aged 84, cement contractor for many years in South Bend and a brother of the late U. S. Senator B. Frank Shively, of this city, died at 8 a.m. Thursday in the Cass county hospital, near Cassopolis, Mich. Since his retirement 20  years ago Mr. Shively had resided at Indian lake, near Dowagiac, Mich. He was born July 16, 1860 in St. Joseph county, Indiana, son of the late Rev. and Mrs. Joel Shively. Surviving are three nephews, B. F. Kindig, rural route No. 5, Elkhart, Ind., and George and John Shively, Bronxville, N. Y., and a niece, Miss Mary Shively, also of Bronxville, all children of Senator Shively. The body is in the Meyer mortuary, Elkhart, where relatives will meet at 2 p.m. Saturday. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Church of Brethren, Osceola, with Rev. T. E. George, of Goshen, Ind., officiating. Burial will be in the Osceola cemetery.

This article was copied from The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, Sunday, January 15, 1928, Page 2, Column 7:

Miss Katherine Shively Is Dead

Sister Of Late U. S. Senator 

Paralysis Victim

Born In Osceola 63 Years Ago, She Spent All Her Life In St. Joseph County

Miss Katherine Shively, age 63, of 1342 Lincoln Way East, sister of the late Hon. Benjamin F. Shively, of South Bend, United States senator from Indiana, died Saturday evening at 5:30 o’clock in her home after a three weeks’ illness.

Miss Shively was born in Osceola, this county, Feb. 11, 1864, the daughter of Rev. Joel Shively and Elizabeth Penrod Shively, who came here from Pennsylvania in 1854. She spent all her life in this county and 33 years in South Bend, coming here from Osceola. Surviving her are two brothers, Aaron B. Shively and Christopher C. Shively, both of this city, three nephews, Frank King, who is assistant dean at Michigan State Agricultural college, Lansing; George Shively, author, of New York city; John Shively, and one niece, Miss Mary Shively, the two latter of Brookville, Pa.

The body may be viewed this afternoon and evening in the L. H. Orvis funeral home where private services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. Mr. Grader, of the Second Brethren church, and Rev. T. E. George, of Goshen, Ind., will officiate. Burial will be in Osceola cemetery.

Silas Shively From Delaware County, Ohio And Daughter, Louise Shively Gerweck In Monroe County, Michigan

 The following was found in The Brockway Record, Brockway, Pennsylvania, Friday, August 19, 1910, Page 6, Column 3:

Irate Father Threatens Farmhand

With tears in his eyes and a gun in his jeans Silas Shively, a wealthy Delaware county (O.) farmer, arrived at Marion, O., and invoked the aid of the police in a search for his fourteen-year-old daughter, Louise, who, he says, ran away with a farm hand. The irate father threatened to put an end to the man if he found him and declared he would never give up the search, if he had to spend his big farm and all he possesses to land his former employee in the pen.

Located in The Marion Star, Marion, Ohio, Wednesday, August 10, 1910, Page 6, Column 6:

Silas Shively, who came up from Delaware, Tuesday afternoon, and sought the aid of the police in locating his fourteen-year-old daughter, Lulu, whom he believed was enticed away from home by Harry Lee, a farm hand, returned to Delaware, Tuesday night, after a fruitless search for the girl. The police were given a description of Lee and the girl and asked to locate them if possible.

The following article was found in the News Journal, Mansfield, Ohio, Friday, August 12, 1910, Page 4, Column 1:

Wanted For Kidnaping

Chief of Police Feeney received a communication Friday morning from Delaware officers in which they ask the local police to be on the lookout for and arrest Harry Lee, alias Hesselding, for kidnaping. The accused is 28 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches tall and weight 175 pounds. It is stated that he took with him Louise Shively, a 14-year-old girl, who looks a little older than that. She was dressed in a blue suit of clothing and also had with her a white dress. This man was in the moving picture business.

Silas Cook Shively was born on 10-Jan-1858 in Ohio and died on 8-Feb-1915 in Delaware County, OH. Silas was the son of John Wesley Shively Sr (1824-1906) and Elizabeth “Eliza” B. Gock (Cook). He was married 1st to Jennie Sipes on 7-Feb-1878 in Delaware County, OH.  Jennie was born on 27-Dec-1852 in Colerain, Bedford County, PA and died 10-Aug-1918 in Delaware City, Delaware County, OH. Extracted from The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, Wednesday, November 7, 1883, Page 5, Column 3:  

Marysville, Ohio

DIVORCES WANTED

MARYSVILLE, October 6.— Silas Shively asks for a divorce from Jennie Shively, alleging gross neglect and fraud in the marriage contract.

Silas Shively married 2nd to Wilhelmina “Minnie” Liebenderfer. Minnie was born on 20-Jan-1860 in OH and died on 23-Feb-1915 in OH. She was the daughter of John and Fredericka L. Liebenderfer.

Listed on the 1870 Delaware, Delaware County, OH census is the family of Jno Shively age 45, wife Eliza age 40, daughter May age 19, son Edward age 17, son Jon age 11, son Silas age 13, son Alfred age 11, sons Frank age 9, daughter Anne age 7, son Charles age 5, son William age 3 and son Lewis 6 months. Located on the 1880 Scioto Township, Delaware County, OH census are Silas Shively age 23, wife Jenn age 26 and daughter Anna E. age 3 months. On the 1900 Radnor Township, Delaware County, OH census is the household of Silas Shively born Jan-1858 age 42, wife Minnie born Jan-1860 age 40, daughter Gertrude born Apr-1890 age 10, daughter Louise born Jun-1896 and servant Elmer Seldon born Jul-1878 age 21. On the 1910 Radnor Township, Delaware County, OH census are Silas C. Shively age 52, wife Minnie age 50, daughter Gertrude age 20, daughter Louise age 14 and son Edward age 9.

Louise E. Shively was born on 28-Jun-1896 in Delaware, Delaware County, OH and died on 27-Sep-1952 in Monroe, Monroe County, MI. She was married to Jacob Anton Gerweck on 6-Sep-1911 in Lucas County, OH.  Jacob was born on 2-Mar-1888 in Ida, Monroe County, MI and died on 8-May-1947 in Monroe, Monroe County, MI. Jacob and Louise are buried in the Saint Joseph Cemetery, Monroe, Monroe County, MI.

Special thanks to Rachel Reaume at the Monroe County Museum for locating the obituaries for Jacob and Louise Gerweck.  Located in the Monroe Evening News, Monroe, Michigan, September 29, 1952

Mrs. Louise Gerweck

Mrs. Louise Gerweck, 56, died of coronary thrombosis in her home at 631 Josephine St. at about 11:30 p.m. Friday. She lived alone and when her son, William, was unable to reach her by phone, he went to the home this morning and found her in bed. Coroner Norman Capaul was called.

Friends may call at the Maurice funeral home after 3 p.m. tomorrow. Service will be at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home and at 9 in St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Prayers in the funeral home will be at 8 p..m. tomorrow and Wednesday.

The daughter of Silas and Wilhelmina Leibenderfer Shively, she as born June 28, 1896, at Delaware, O.  Her marriage to Jacob Gerweck was Sept. 6, 1911, at Ida. He died May 8, 1947. She was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church and Little Flower Circle, Daughters of Isabella.

Surviving are three sons, Herbert L. of Dearborn and William and Carl of Monroe; three daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Kemmerling and Mrs. Arthur Bomia of Monroe and Mrs. Albert Johnson of Troy, O.; a brother, Edward Shively, of Gahann, O.; a half sister, Mrs. Edith Zerbe of Delaware, and 17 grand-children.

Monroe Evening News,  Monroe, Michigan, May 8, 1947

Deaths

Jacob Gerweck, 58, Dies In Residence

Jacob Gerweck, 58, died in his residence, 111 1/2 East Front St., at 11:10 a.m. today of a heart condition. The body is at the Maurice funeral home pending arrangements. Friends may call after 7 o’clock tonight.

Born March 2, 1888 at Ida he married Louise Shively in Toledo, Sept. 6, 1911. They lived in Ida until 1915 when they moved to Monroe. Mr. Gerweck was employed by the Hurd-Sterling Co. for 15 years and for the last ten years had been employed by the city at the sewage disposal plant. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose and was a past governor and secretary of the organization.

Besides his wife he leaves three sons, Herbert L. of Dearborn, William B. of Monroe and Carl J. of Baycrest; three daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Kemmerling, Mrs. Wayne Hubbard and Mrs. Arthur Bomia Jr., all of Monroe; a brother, Joseph of Bay City; a sister, Mrs. Lawrence Weatherholt of Monroe, and 12 grandchildren.

Funeral Services

Jacob Gerweck

A solemn requiem high mass was sung by the Rev. Alphonse Bertele, celebrant, in St. Michael’s Church this morning for Jacob Gerweck, who died Thursday at his home 111 1/2 East Front St.  The Rev. Albert Hutting was deacon and the Rev. Bernard Mores, sub-deacon. Brief services preceded at the Maurice funeral home.

Honorary bearers, all members of the Loyal Order of Moose, included Lewis Uckley, Louis A. Telbizoff, Ralph Knowles, Russel Blessing, Everett M. Bishop, Stiles Black and Daniel A. Knaggs.

Active bearers were city officials and employees, Arthur Jennings, Allan Kronbach, James Godfroy, Jack Ellis, Curtis Duvall and Irving Salow.

Monroe Evening News,  Tuesday ,  May 13, 1947

Jacob Gerweck

The name of Leroy Stein, and honorary bearer, was omitted by the funeral home in the list of bearers for services yesterday morning for Jacob Gerweck, who died Thursday.

Sarah Shively Who Lived In Clearfield And Jefferson County, Ohio

 

Sarah Shively Death Certificate

The following was found in The Brockway Record, Brockway, Pennsylvania, Friday, September 22, 1916, Page 2, Column 3:

Remarkable Record

Miss Sarah Shively, for over 35 years past cook at the American Hotel in Brookville, died recently at the Punxsutawney Hospital, where she had gone a week before to undergo and operation for a tumorous growth. The deceased was aged 55 years and her life was a remarkable one, as she had never been off duty for any cause, and accumulated from her wages an estate valued at over $30,000, mostly cash. Burial was made at Coolspring.

Sarah Shively was born on 20-Jun-1862 in Clearfield County, PA and died 3-Sep-1916 in Jefferson County, PA. She was the daughter of Jacob Shively born ca. 1824 in Germany died 1871 in Clearfield County, PA and Louisa R. Kicher born 27-Mar-1826 in Germany died 20-Apr-1890 in Clearfield County, PA buried Troutville Union Cemetery, Clearfield County, PA.

Located on the 1860 Brady Township, Clearfield County, PA census is the family of Jacob Shivly age 36, wife Louisa age 34, daughter Caroline age 8, daughter Louisa age 6, son Frederick age 4 and son Eulius age 2. On the 1870 Bell Township, Clearfield County, PA census are Jacob Shiveman age 47, wife Louisa age 44, daughter Caroline age 18, daughter Louisa age 16, son Frederick age 14, son Jacob age 12, son George ate 10, daughter Sarah age 7, son Samuel age 6, daughter Mary age 4 and daughter Elizabeth age 3. On the 1880 Bell Township, Clearfield County, PA census is the household of Louia Shively age 48, son Fred age 32, son Samuel age 15, daughter Louisa age 25 and named son age 3. On the 1900 Brookville, Jefferson County, PA census are G. D. Buffington born 1861 age 39 a hotel proprietor and living in hotel is Sarah Shively born Jun-1864 age 35 with occupation of cook.  On the 1910 American Hotel, Jefferson County, PA census is Sara Shiveley age 45 with occupation of cook. 

Is John Leslie Shivley An Alias For Lesley Rutter In Athens County, Ohio

  

John L. Shively/Lucy Rutter Marriage

 The Shively researchers are asking for help in understanding an interesting twist in the Shively genealogy.  In Athens County, OH it seems the names John Leslie Shively and Leslie Rutter might be the same person.  If anyone can provide clues to what is going on it will be greatly appreciated.

John Leslie Shively married Lucy Belle Rutter in Athens County, OH on 18-Aug-1901. John L. Shively is age 28 years old which would mean John was born ca. 1873. He is listed born in Jacksonville, Athens County, OH. His parents are listed as James Shively and Jane Shively.  

Lesley Rutter Death Certificate

From the death certificate for Lesley Rutter it is documented that he was born on 20-Mar-1872 in Athens County, OH and his parents were James Rutter and Jane Pierce (Louisa Jane Pierce). Lesley’s date of death is 27-Jan-1932 in Trimble Township, Athens County, OH. The 1900 Jacksonville Village, Trimble Township, Athens County, OH census finds Leslie Rutter born Mar-1876 age 24 living with his mother, Louisa Rutter born Dec-1832 age 67.

John L. Shively cannot be found on any Athens County, OH census records. Leslie (Lesley) Rutter is found on the census records from his birth to death. John L Shively is named on the marriage to Lucy Rutter.  Starting in 1940 Lucy and daughters have changed their surname from Rutter to Shively. The census records from 1910-1930 list Lucy as married to Lesley Rutter. On the 1910 Trimble Township, Athens County, OH census is the household of Leck Rutter age 29, wife Luce age 27 and daughter Annie E. age 3. On the 1920 Trimble Township, Athens County, OH census is Leslie Rutter age 45, wife Lucy age 40, daughter Annie age 12 and daughter Edith 7 months.  On the 1930 Trimble Township, Athens County, OH census is Leslie Rutter age 59, wife Lucy age 49, daughter Edith age 10 and daughter Bertha age 8.  From the Ohio death certificates Leslie Rutter died on 27-Jan-1932.  Listed on the 1940 Oakdale, Trimble Township, Athens County, OH census is the family of Lucy Shively age 59 widowed and daughter Bertha age 18.  On the 1950 Trimble Township, Athens County, OH census is the household of Sylvester N. Styers age 35, wife Bertha D. age 28, son Charles E. age 9, daughter Deloris J. age 1 and mother in law Lucy B. Shiveley age 69 widowed.

Anna Ethel Shively was married on 31-Jul-1926 in Athens County, OH to Leonard “Lennie” W. Stires.  She lists her father as Leslie Shively and mother as Lucy Rutter. On the Ohio Death Certificate Anna Stires was born on 22-Jun-1907 in Athens County, OH and died on 21-Nov-1951 in Athens County, OH.  Her father is listed as Lesley Shivley and mother Lucy Rutter.

Edith Mae Shivley was born on 30-May-1919 in Athens County, OH and died 3-Nov-1986 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, OH. She was married to Charles E. Staffey.

Bertha Deloras Shively was married on 8-Aug-1940 in Athens County, OH to Sylvester Stires.  She lists her father as Leslie Shively and mother as Lucy Rutter. From the Athens County, OH birth records a child named Rutter was born on 12-Feb-1922 with parents listed as Alex Rutter and Lucy Rutter.  Bertha Deloras Shively was born on 12-Feb-1922 in Athens County, OH and died on 19-Dec-2017 in Athens County, OH.

A search for articles in the newspapers produced only one item relating to John Leslie Shively. Found in the Athens Messenger, August 22, 1901, Page 5, Column 5:

Marriage License

John L. Shiverly, Jacksonville, and Lucy Rutter, Burr Oak.

Located in the Athens Messenger, January 28, 1932, Page 1, Column 2:

Rutter Funeral To Be Conducted Friday

Burial To Be Made At Bishopville Cemetery

GLOUSTER, Jan. 28. — Funeral services for Alex Rutter, Oakdale, will be held Friday morning at 10 o’clock in charge of the Rev. M. S. Rogers of the Church of Christ and burial will be made in the cemetery at Bishopville. He was 59 years of age and is survived by his wife and three daughters — Mrs. Len Stires, Oakdale, and Anna and Bertha, at home.

Mr. Rutter died Tuesday from cancer of the stomach, following a lingering illness. He had been a resident of Trimble Township practically all his life.

From the Athens Messenger, January 3, 1968, Page 12, Column 4:

Lucy Belle Shivley

GLOUSTER — Mrs. Lucy Belle Shively, 87, Glouster Route 1, died early Wednesday at her residence.

She was born in Burr Oak a daughter of Enoch and Sarah Jane Rutter.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Bertha Steirs, Glouster, and Mrs. Edith Stacey, Zanesville; 20 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband.

Arrangements will be announced by the Van Fossen Funeral Home.

Copied from the Athens Messenger, January 4, 1968, Page 18, Column 2:

Shivley Services

GLOUSTER — Services for Mrs. Lucy Belle Shivley, 87, Glouster, will be Friday at 2 p.m., at the Van Fossen Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ernest Williams officiating. Burial will be in Hollister Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mrs. Shivley died Wednesday.

The following was taken from the Athens Messenger, November 22, 1951, Page 1, Columns 1-2:

Body Of County Woman Found In Parked Auto

GLOUSTER - The body of a Glouster area woman was found Wednesday afternoon in a parked car on a country lane, and and autopsy will be performed in an attempt to learn how she died.

Sheriff George Bateman identified the body as that of Mrs. Anne Ethel Stires, 44, Glouster Route 1, mother of nine children. She was found in an automobile owned by Albert Davis, 35, also of Glouster Route 1, Bateman said.

Coroner John H. Elias gave no opinion as to cause of death, pending the report of an autopsy to be performed at Mt. Carmel Hospital, Columbus, by Dr. Horace Davidson, a pathologist.

Mrs. Stires’ body was found at about 3 p.m. by three youths who had been sent to the scene by the car’s owner, Davis, with instructions to put gasoline in the auto.

Davis, questioned later by Bateman, said he had left Mrs. Stires several hours about daybreak after having spent several hours in the parked car, and that he thought she either was asleep of intoxicated at the time he left her.

The auto was parked on a lane leading north from the Antle orchard road, about four miles north of Glouster.

From stories told to him, Sheriff Bateman pieced together this account of Mrs. Stires’ activities Tuesday night:

Tuesday evening, Mrs. Stires and her husband, Lennie, made a tour of several taverns in Glouster, and after returning home, quarreled. The husband did not say what the quarrel was about. Mrs. Stires left the house at about 10:30 p.m.

Davis picked the woman up on the country road sometime later. He and the Stirreses are neighbors, and he said he often gave rides to husband and wife. He parked the car, leaving it at about dawn.

Wednesday afternoon, he asked the three youths — Richard Losey, 16; Joe Perry, 22, and Joe Losey, 14, all of Glouster Route 1 — to take gasoline to the car, telling them its location. The youths got some fuel in a jug, and reaching the car, saw Mrs. Stires inside.

They attempted to arouse her, and when they were unable to do so, went to Glouster and notified Marshal Ray Fulton, who in turn called Bateman.

The body was on the right side of the seat in the coupe, a 1940 model, and was slumped toward the left. Mrs. Stires was fully dressed in overall trousers, black blouse, blue coat and brown oxfords. There were no marks apparent on her body.

There was no gasoline in the tank of the auto, but the ignition key was turned off.

Marhsal Fulton confirmed the statement that Mr. and Mrs. Stires were in several drinking places in Glouster early Tuesday evening. He said when he made a routine check later in the evening, he did not see them.

In the area Wednesday evening in addition to Bateman and Elias was Prosecuting Attorney James F. Shumaker.

Six of Mrs. Stires’ nine children reside at home, the youngest being aged 3.

The following was found in the Athens Sunday Messenger, November 25, 1951, Page 24, Column 3:

Stires Rites To Be Sunday

GLOUSTER — Funeral services for Mrs. Anne Ethel Stires, 44, who body was found in a parked car near here, will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. at the C. F. Wallace Funeral Home.

Friends may call at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hollister Cemetery.

Mrs. Stires is survived by her husband, Lennie Stires; six daughters, Mrs. Pauline Perry, Glouster, Mrs. Margaret Osborne and Maxine Stires, both Columbus; Isabel, Wilma and Jane Lou Stires, at home, and three sons, William, Robert Lee and Jimmie, all at home.

She is also survived by her mother, Mrs. Lucy Shivley, Glouster; two sisters, Mrs. Edith Mae Steffey, Zanesville; and Bertha Stires, Glouster and six grandchildren.

Extracted from The Times Recorder, Zanesville, Ohio, Wednesday, November 5, 1985, Page 2, Column 3:

Edith M. Staffey

Edith M. Staffey, 67, of 212 Eastwood Drive, died at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, 1986, in Bethesda Hospital, following a long illness.

She was born May 30, 1919, in Athens County, daughter of John and Lucy Shivley.

Her husband, Charles Staffey, died Sept. 12, 1985.

Surviving are five sons, Robert and Harold Staffey, both of 212 Eastwood Drive, Dwain Staffey of Maysville Avenue, Charles Staffey Jr. of Wheeling Avenue and Richard Staffey of Marietta Street; three daughters, Mrs. Cecil (Annabelle) Butler of 527 Baker St., Marguerite Bagley of Woodlawn Avenue and Mary Bevere of Linden Avenue; a sister, Bertha Stiers of Athens; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at DeLong and Baker Funeral Home, where friends may call one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Found in the Athens Messenger, December 21, 2017, Page 2, Column 2:

Bertha Stires

GLOUSTER — Bertha D. Stires, 95, of Glouster, passed away Dec. 19, 2017 at Hickory Creek in The Plains. Bertha was born Feb. 12, 1922 in Oakdale.

Surviving are her son, Gary Stires of Glouster; daughter, DeLoras Long of Glouster; grandchildren, Jesse, John, Melissa and Crystal; and great-grandchildren, Jessie Lee, Wade, Jenna, Savannah, Morgan, Alec, Ryan, Emily and Nicholas.

Bertha was preceded in death by her father; mother, Lucy Shivley; husband, Sylvester Stires; sons, Charles and Frank Stires; and two sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p..m., Tuesday, Dec. 26, at the Brown Funeral Home in Murray City with Rev. Tim Poling officiating. Burial will be in Hollister Cemetery in Hollister.

Calling hours will be observed Tuesday, Dec. 26, from noon to time of service.

Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at www.brownfuneralservice.net

 

Lloyd Lavern Shively And Elta Marion Jensen Who Lived In Howard County, Nebraska

Lloyd Lavern Shively was born on 11-Feb-1906 in Glenvil, Clay County, NE and died on  29-Jan-1997 in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, MA. He was married on 24-Dec-1928 in Howard County, NE to Elta Marion Jensen. Elta was born on 21-Jun-1910 in Dannebrog, Howard County, NE and died on 8-Nov-1999 in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, MA.

Elta Marion Jensen was the daughter of Hans Christian Jensen (born 16-Mar-1875 in Odense, Denmark died 26-Dec-1974) and Paula Amelia Hansen (born 2-Jun-1873 in Copenhagen, Denmark died 15-Jul-1928). Lloyd Lavern Shively was the son of William B. Shively (born 1-Oct-1881 in Glenvil, Clay County, NE died 10-Jan-1929 Grand Island, Hall County, Ne) and Georgia A. Lohr (born 3-Aug-1885 died 26-Jan-1990). William B. Shively was the son of Washington George Shively (1851-1890) and Mary Louise Holdeman (1851-1908). Washington George Shively was the son of George Washington Shively (1807-1890) and Rachel Eves (1814-1882). George Washington Shively was the son of Henry Shively (1762-1821) and Mary Eves (1770-1858). 

The following news article was found in The Phonograph, St. Paul, NE, Wednesday, January 2, 1929, Page 1, Column 3:

Lloyd Shively Gets Nice Christmas Gift

On Monday, December 24th, 1928, Santa Claus, in the guise of Rev. L. W. Westphal, pastor of the local Presbyterian church, presented Lloyd Shively with about a nice a Christmas present  as could be obtained, when he pronounced the magic words that joined Mr. Shively and Miss Elta Jensen together for life.

Mrs. Shively is the daughter of H. C. Jensen, prominent and successful farmer residing on the North Side, and the bride is one of the most charming of young ladies and will make a charming and wonderful companion for the man of her choice. Since the death of her mother some months ago she has been assisting in keeping house for her father.

The happy man in this case is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Shively residing a short distance north of this city and a young man who is an honor and a credit to both his family and the entire community. He has resided in this community for a number of years. Several years ago he graduated from the local high school and later attended the local business college. He worked in Lexington in a bank for some time and of late he has been assisting his father with he work on their farm.

For the present they will make their home with the Shively family, but soon other arrangements will be made and they will start housekeeping for themselves. the Phonograph desires to extend congratulations and best wishes to this most popular young couple and hope they may be happy, prosperous and successful in all their undertakings in the future.

Listed on the 1920 St. Paul Precinct, Howard County, NE census is the family of William B. Shively, age 38, wife Georgia age 34, son Lloyd age 13 and son Glen age 8. On the 1930 McCook City, Red Willow County, NE is the household of Lloyd L. Shively age 24, wife Elta M. age 19 and daughter Virginia age 7 months. Listed on the 1940 Washington Township, Grand Island City, Hall County, NE census are Lloyd L. Shively age 34, wife Elta age 29, daughter Virginia age 10, daughter Georgia age 9 and daughter Margaret age 8.  The family is found on the 1950 New Marlborough, Berkshire, MA census are Lloyd L. Shively age 44, wife Elta M. age 39, daughter Georgia Mae age 19, daughter Margaret J. age 18 and sister in law Virginia M. Jensen age 35.

The following was extracted from The Phonograph, St. Paul, Nebraska, Wednesday, June 4, 1930, Page 1,  Column 6:

Mrs. Shively Buys Interest In Store

We note by the Fullerton paper that Mrs. W. B. Shively, of this city, has purchased a half interest in a grocery store, and her son, Lloyd Shively, will be one of the men in charge of the same.

At present time Mrs. Shively is living in Central City. Her son, Glen, is working there for the summer and she is there with him. They will be back this fall when school opens. Mrs. Shively is a most estimable lady and there is every indication that she will succeed in her business venture. Loyd is a mighty fine young man and he will help to make that store grow and prosper. It is one of the very best grocery stores in Fullerton and with new blood in its management it will take a forward spurt that will make it even better than ever.

The Phonograph wishes Mrs. Shively and son success in their business deal and we know the multitude of their friends hereabouts join with us in wishing them all kinds of success and prosperity in the future.

The following was copied from The Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Friday, January 31, 1997, Page 12, Column 4:

Lloyd L. Shively, 90

Great Barrington — Lloyd L. Shively, 90, of 10 Brookside Road died Wednesday at WIllowood Nursing & Retirement Center, where he had resided since January 1994.

Born in Glenvil, Neb., on Feb. 11, 1906, son of William Burton and Georgia Anna Lohr Shively, he attended school in St. Pau, Neb., and Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln. He moved to California in 1940 and to Mill River in 1994.

Mr. Shively was employed as a mechanic at the former Spaulding’s Garage in Great Barrington. In the mid-1950’s he returned to California and worked in Palm Desert for Desert Magazine, retiring in 1969. He returned to Great Barrington in 1976.

A member and past mast of Umpachene Grange, he was also a member of the former Great Barrington Grange. He enjoyed photography, printing and music.

He leaves his wife, the former Elta M. Jensen, whom he married Dec. 24, 1929; two daughters, Mrs. Virginia Hale of Venice, Fla., and Mrs. Margaret Diegel of Great Barrington; a brother, Glenn Shively of Hemet, Calif.; five grandchildren, and a great grandchild. A daughter, Mrs. Georgia Hart, died Jan 5.

The newspaper obituary for Elta Marion Jensen Shively was found in The Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Wednesday, November 10, 1999, Page 10, Columnn 2:

Elta M. Shively, 89, Magazine Staffer

Great Barrington — Elta Marion Shively, 89, formerly of Brookside Road, died Monday morning at Willowood Nursing Home, where she had resided since September 1992.

Born in Dannebrog, Neg., on June 21, 1910, daughter of Hans Christian and Paula Hanson Jensen, she attended schools there. She moved to California in 1940.

Mrs. Shively settled in Mill River in the late 1940s, during which time she worked for Hi-Fidelity Magazine. She returned to California in the mid-1950s, where she was employed by Desert Magazine in Palm Desert, California. She retired from the editorial staff in 1973 and moved to Great Barrington in 1976.

She was a member of Umpachene Grange and the former Great Barrington Grange, and enjoyed knitting, crocheting and needlework.

She was married to Lloyd L. Shively on Dec. 24, 1929. He died in January 1997.

She leaves two daughters, Virginia Hale of Venice, Fla., and Margaret Diegel of Prescott, Ariz.; a sister, Virginia Jensen of Nashville, Tenn.; five grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. She was predeceased by a daughter, Georgia Hart, who died in January 1997. 

From collection of Belinda Lou Skees Stark

John Quincy Shively was born on 3-Aug-1828 in Taylor County, KY and died on 30-May-1912 in Hardin County, KY.  He was married to Louisa Jane Johnsey on 22-Dec-1853 in Hart County, KY. Louisa was born on 30-May-1837 in KY and died on 12-Feb-1927 in Stephensburg, Hardin County, KY. She was the daughter of George B. and Jane Johnsey.  

John Quincy Shively was the son of John S. Shively (born ca. 1797 in Green County, KY, died 1-Dec-1886 in Priceville, Hart County, KY, buried in Lively Cemetery, Hart County, KY, married on 11-Oct-1820 in Green County, KY) and Mary "Polly" A. Craig (born 13-Jan-1799, died 26-Mar-1866, buried in Lively Cemetery, Hart County, KY). John S. Shively was the son of Michael Shively and Nancy Payne (born ca. 1775, died in May-1850) who were married on 6-Jan-1797 in Washington County, KY and lived in Taylor County, KY.

The photo above is from the photo collection of Belinda Lou Skees Stark. Seated are Louisa Jane Johnsey Shively and John Quincy Shively.

The following article was found in The News Enterprise, Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Friday January 8, 1904, Page 10, Column 3:

                                                    Their 50th Anniversary

               The Most Remarkable Couple In Hardin County — Parties And Personals

Melrose, Jan. 7th — Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Shively celebrated their fiftieth anniversary of their wedding day a few days ago. We doubt very much if there is a couple their age in the county so hale and hearty. Mr. Shively is in his 76th year and gets about like a sixteen year old boy. He walked to White Mills and back a few mornings ago, a distance of 14 miles. He was back by noon as fresh as a school boy, thinking on account of bad weather he could walk better than ride.

The newspaper obituary for Louise Jane Johnsey Shively was found in The News Enterprise, Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Friday, January 14, 1927, Page 5, Column 1:

Woman, Near 90, Passes At Stephensburg

Mrs. Louise Shively, about 89 years of age, died at 5 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Skees, at Stephensburg. Six months ago she suffered a stroke of paralysis but her condition only became acute last Saturday and she gradually grew weaker until the end.

Mrs. Shively was the widow of J. Q. Shively and since his death fifteen years ago she had made her home in Stephensburg. She formerly lived near Melrose. Mrs. Shively was a lifelong member of the Methodist church.

Surviving her are five daughters, Mrs. Mollie Logsdon, of Calhoun; Mrs. Mattie Payne, of Livermore; Mrs. Will Beams, of Sonora; Mrs. J. H. Payne, of Melrose, and Mrs. Skees.

Funeral services will be held at ten o’clock this morning at the Stephensburg Methodist church by Rev. E. L. Hilburn and Rev. Robert Johnson. Burial will follow in the White Mills cemetery.

Extracted from The News Enterprise, Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Friday, April 14, 1911, Page 3, Column 3:

“Uncle” John Q. Shively, visited his daughters here last week. His friends are glad to see him improved in health. He is eighty two years old and is still cultivating corn and tobacco besides doing other farm work.

The newspaper obituary for John Quincy Shively was copied from The News Enterprise, Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Friday, May 31, 1912, Page 1, Column 5:

Accident Results In Death

John Q. Shively Succumbs Yesterday Afternoon —Past Four Score

Yesterday shortly after noon, Mr. John Q. Shively died at his home in Stephensburg from the effects of injuries sustained by him on Monday of last week. In crossing a field with a plow on his shoulder, he stumbled over some wire fencing and fell to the ground sustaining a broken thigh. His condition remained serious until the end.

The deceased was 84 years old and spent practically all of his life in the Melrose section, where he was widely known and esteemed. He moved to Stephensburg but a few years ago to live with his daughter, Mrs. SKees. Mr. Shively was a member of the Methodist church. He leaves his wife and one son, Wesley Shively, of Arizona, and the following daughters: Mrs. Will Beams, of Melrose; Mrs. W. H Skees, of Stephensburg; Mrs. Logsdon, of Calhoun; Mrs. George Payne, of Melrose, and Mrs. Chaney, of Illinois.

The burial takes place at two o’clock this afternoon at White Mills and services will be conducted at the grave by Rev. D. F. Walton, of Cecilian.

John Quincy Shively and Louisa Jane Johnsey were the parents of at least the following children:  1) Mary “Mollie” J. Shively born Oct-1854, died 12-Mar-1932 in Daviess County, KY, married Demando Logsdon who was born on Nov-1857 in Hart County, KY and died 15-Feb-1920 in Orlando, Orange County, FL   2) Martha Evaline Shively born 2-Feb-1857 in Hart County, KY, died 5-Feb-1935 in Livermore, McLean County, KY, married to John Jackson Payne who was born 16-Jun-1848 and died 1-May-1922 in McLean County, KY  3) Sarah T. Shively born 23-Feb-1859, died 14-Feb-1943 in Hardin County, KY, married George Andrew Payne who was born on 15-Mar-1858 and died on 23-Mar-1942  4) James Wesley Shively born ca. 1862, married on 4-Jun-1896 to Mabel E. Pfieffer in Cripple Creek, El Paso County, CO  5) George Henry Shively born 30-Apr-1864, died 3-Nov-1903 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, NE, married Frances E. Hartley   6) Margaret Susan Shively born 11-Feb-1866, died Sep-1936, married on 22-Apr-1894 in Daviess County, KY to George W. Chaney who was born on 8-Mar-1868 and died 29-Aug-1953 (George married a second time after the death of Margaret)   7) Nancy Shively born ca. 1869  8) Annie E. Shively born 10-Jul-1871, died 23-Mar-1948 in Louisville, Jefferson County, KY, married 23-Mar-1908 in Hardin County, KY to William Elbert Beams who was born on 23-Jan-1877 and died 30-Dec-1934  9) John Martin Shively born 12-Jul-1874 and died 19-Jul-1905 in Hardin County, KY  10) R. L. Shively born 16-Aug-1877 and died 22-Dec-1877 in Hardin County, KY  11) Lenora Shively born 20-Jul-1879 and died 13-Mar-1957, marred 23-Jan-1898 to Harley William Skees and 12) Charles Shively born 15-Mar-1883 and died 19-Dec-1883 in Hardin County, KY.

The following was copied from The News-Enterprise, Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Friday, June 15, 1906, Page 6, Column 1:

MELROSE

Reunion Of Shively Family

Mr. J. W. Shively, of Goldfield, Nevada, and sons, Messrs. Harrison and J. Milton Shively, and daughter, Mrs. Lottie Shively Kinkade, of Winfield, Kansas, are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Shively and his sisters, Mesdames George A. Payne and Harlie Skees, and Miss Annie Shively. Mr. Shively was born and raised in Hardin county, but for the last 20 years has resided in the west and has accumulated quite a large fortune. His friends in Kentucky as in the West are many and numbered by those who know him. And all his friends in Hardin are delighted to see him and be with him again. His daughter, Mrs. Kinkade, is quite beautiful and accomplished and during her visit here has won many friends.

Mr. and Mrs. George Cheney, of Leitchfield, Ill., arrived Wednesday and will spend several days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Shively and other relatives.

Mrs. Frances Shively and daughter, Miss Ruth and son, Master John Paul Shively, of Lincoln, Neb., will arrive the 15 inst and will also be guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Shively. Mrs. Francis Shively is the wife of the late George Shively of Lincoln, Neb., who was so well and favorably known here, and whose death at the place 3 years ago was deeply deplored by his many friends here.

George Wilbur Shively And Grace Lillian Grover In Westmoreland County, Ohio

George Wilbur Shively was born on 19-Sep-1870 in Hudson, Summit County, OH and died on 30-Jan-1934 in Jeannette, Westmoreland County, PA. He was married on 15-Aug-1899 in Summit County, OH to Grace Lillian Grover. Grace was born on 15-Jan-1870 in Pennsylvania and died in 1923 in Jeannette, Westmoreland County, PA. Grace was the daughter of Harvey Grover and Susan Wise. George Wilbur Shively was the son of Andrew Jackson Shively born 1-Jul-1835 died 14-May-1916 in Jeannette, Westmoreland County, PA and Sarah Ackroyd Jones born 20-Feb-1837 in England died 5-Oct-1913 in Hudson, Summit County, OH. Andrew Jackson Shively was the son of Mr. Shively born in Germany and Mary Best also born in Germany.

The following was located in The Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio, Friday, April 28, 1899, Page 3, Column 2:

A farewell party was given Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Wagoner in honor of George Shively. The latter will leave this city within a very short time to accompany Frank A. Wilcox to Erie, where he has accepted a position in the office of the new rubber company there.

Those who were present at the party, 16 in number, are the members of the Pedro club, to which Mr. Shively belonged. The evening was spent at the card tables, playing progressive pedro, after which Mr. Shively was taken by surprise in being presented with a fine gold watch charm, Thad W. Rice making the presentation speech. Lunch was served and the evening was very pleasantly passed.

Extracted fromThe Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio, Friday, August 4, 1899,, Page 3, Column 2:

Invitations are out announcing the wedding of Miss Grace Lillian Grover, to George Wilbur Shively, August 15, at 8 o’clock, at the home of the bride, 430 East Center street. Mr. Shively is at present living in Erie, Pa.

The account of the wedding of George Shively and Grace Grover was found in The Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio, Wednesday, August 16, 1899, Page 3, Columns 2-3:

A quiet wedding took place at the home of Mrs. Susa A. Grover, 430 East Center street, Tuesday evening, the contracting parties being George W. Shively, of Erie, Pa., and Miss Grace L. Grover, who has been engaged in teaching in the Akron public schools for several years.

Rev. T. E. Monroe, pastor of the First Congregational church, performed the ceremony promptly at 8 o’clock, using the double ring service. Will F. Neubauer was the groom’s attendant, while Miss Maude Grover, sister of the bride, was her maid of honor. Only the members of the two interested families were present at the ceremony. A wedding supper was served,

The young people left Tuesday night, for Erie, where a newly furnished home is prepared to receive them. Mr. Shively is engaged as an accountant with the Erie Rubber company, he having gone to that position from the India Rubber company’s office in this city, with F. A. Wilcox, last spring. He had lived in Akron for many years previous to that time, and has a large circle of friends here. The bride, as mentioned elsewhere, was one of the popular teachers in the local public schools.

The out of town guests were, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Shively, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Shively, Mrs. Angle Shively, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shively and son, and Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Lewis, of Hudson; Mrs. Charles Bellows and sons, Verne and Wilbur, of Chicago; Mrs. T. B. Reid and daughter, Luella, of Orville; Mrs. Charles Morrow and son and Miss Eva M. Newton, of Cleveland, and Thad. W. Rice, of Castalia.

The newspaper obituary for George Shively was found in the Latrobe Bulletin, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, January 31, 1934, Page 5, Column 3:

George W. Shively

Suffering from poor health for several years, George. W. Shively, aged 64 years, of Jeannette, secretary of the Pennsylvania Rubber Company, passed away,, yesterday.

Mr. Shively had been secretary of the rubber company for 27 years.

He was the first president of the Jeannette Chamber of Commerce, and third president of the Jeannette Kiwanis Club. He was also one of the organizers of the Jeannette War Service Union, was Red Cross representative for a number of years and was chairman of the Jeannette Playgrounds committee. He was also a charter member of the Masonic Lodge, No. 750, F. and A.M.  He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Advent. He is survived by two sisters.

Another account of the death of George Shively was found in The Punxsutawney Spirit, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, January 31, 1934, Page 2, Column 5:

JEANETTE, Pa., Jan. 31 — (INS) - George W. Shively, 64, and executive of the Pennsylvania Rubber Company since its inception in 1899 and for 27 years its secretary, was dead here today. He was an active member of several clubs and lodges. His wife died in 1923. Surviving are two sisters.