Maxwell Rees "Jerry" Shively And Bertha McKinley Who Lived In Los Angeles County, California

Maxwell Rees "Jerry" Shively

The following newspaper article was copied from the Santa Ynez Valley News, Solvang, California, Thursday, November 16, 1972, Page 14, Columns 1-7:

Unique Profession

Jerry Shively Writes, Authenticates Horse Genealogies, Pedigrees

By Elaine Harrison

Valley News Staff Writer

For pure excitement and showmanship there is nothing to equal the aura surrounding harness racing.

Jerry Shively of Ballard grew up in the super-charged atmosphere of standardbred circles and through his experience and knowledge of the breed has evolved a unique and interesting profession. He prepares and authenticates horse genealogies and pedigrees.

Shively, son of noted harness driver Bion Shively, was raised on the county fair harness racing circuit.

His father, Bi, or as some called him “Old Folks”, raced trotters in a career which spanned more than 67 years. He drove, and won, his first race in 1893 and at the age of 82 drove his last. Bi Shively died in 1971 after one of the longest and most illustrious careers in the history of harness racing.

In an article in the November 1962 issue of Readers Digest, author Carl Carter described Bi Shively as his “Most Unforgettable Character”. Carter capsuled “Old Folks’” career and described his zest for racing.

The Shively family, Bi, his wife, Gertrude and their son Jerry, followed the harness racing circuit covering the county fairs in the spring and summers and wintering in California or Florida.

During his racing career, Bi won such legendary harness races as the Hambletonian, the Futurity at Indianapolis, the Kentucky Futurity, the Fairmount Park Trotting Derby and countless others.

In 1960, Bi Shively announced his intention to retire. That same year his son, Jerry, announced he would marry Bertha McKinley, the daughter of another seasoned harness driver.

At this time the Shively family was living in Pomona and Jerry Shively was making a reputation for himself as a writer and photographer for horse magazines. He had started for magazines at the age of 15 and has contributed to such publications as Turf Magazine and to “The Harness Race Horse Stud of Great Britain”. He was associate editor for Harness Horse and received a special award and John Hervey citation of excellence in journalism for a story published in 1962.

Bertha Shively is no stranger to the world of journalism. She has written publicity for trade papers and, admits Jerry helps here considerably.

Howard McKinley, Bertha’s father, died in 1968 and left a legacy of rich memories to the harness world, too.

The Shively’s first saw the Santa Ynez Valley over 15 years ago. Both of the Shivelys’ parents were long-time friends of the late Dr. and Mrs. W. B Swackhamer, Valley residents, and were frequent visitors here.

Most of Shively’s pedigree work is done for eastern horse sales companies and breeding farms, although he numbers many clients in Australia, Canada and other parts of the world.

He as completed work on a sales catalog for the Yonkers Racing Corporation, owners of Yonkers Raceway in New York and sponsors of Old Glory Sale, (a leading auction where both yearlings and aged horses are sold annually) and is now working on the annual Old Glory winter sale.

One of a handful engaged in horse pedigree work, Shively will trace and prepare pedigree tabulations for 200 to 300 horses for each sale.

Through his vast personal knowledge and experience and blood line books dating into last century, he can trace a horse through its tenth dam.

Sales pedigree charts usually stop at the third or fourth generation but a pedigree tabulation chart can go as far back as the 10th.

It takes as long as three or four days to prepare a large chart. However, Shively states that he can do three to 10 sales pedigrees a day.

Harness racking was born in the east and mid-west at county fairs and has given the American people enjoyment through legend, folklore and in song for generations.

With the advent of World War II and the closing of many fairs, the golden age of harness racing dulled, never to regain the popularity and status that it once enjoyed.

There are still harness traces and harness race fans and with people like Jerry and Bertha Shively around to generate enthusiasm in the sport, perhaps something of the old excitement will be felt and the new generation will thrill to the classic grace of the trotting horses the way their grandfathers did.

Maxwell Rees “Jerry” Shively was born on 7-Apr-1920 in Pawnee County, KS and died on 12-Jul-2000 in CA. He was married on 9-Aug-1920 in San Francisco, CA to Bertha M. McKinley Newer.  Bertha may have been married 1st to a Mr. Newer.  Bertha M. McKinley Shively was born on 19-Nov-1911 and died on 7-Jan-2003. Bertha was the daughter of Howard McKinley (born 28-Oct-1873 Youngstown, Warren County, IL; died 17-Apr-1963 in Sedalia, Pettis County, MO) and Mary Louisa Poiset (born 7-Apr-1875 in Avon, Warren County, IL; died 12-Oct-1968 in Newton, Harvey County, KS). Jerry Shively was the son of Bion Shively (born 26-Mar-1878 in IN; died 25-Feb-1970 in CA) and Gertrude Rees (born 5-Jan-1880 in MO; died 18-May-1973 in CA). Bion was the son of Ira Shively (born 22-Aug-1850 in White County, IN; died 21-Jan-1933 in OK) and Eva May Maxwell (born 31-Oct-1856 in NY; died 11-Oct-1932 in Tulsa County, OK). Ira Shively was the son of Ullery Shively (1814-1903) and Elizabeth Patton (1814-1861). Ullery was the son of Isaac David Shively (1759-1823) and Catherine Heck Raysor (1769-1831).

Listed on the 1930 SW Littleton, Arapahoe County, CO census is the family of B. Shively age 52, wife Gertrude age 50 and son Jerry age 9. Copied from the 1940 Pomona City, Los Angeles County, CA census are Bion Shively age 62, wife Gertrude age 60 and son Maxwell R. age 20. On the 1950 Encinitas Township, San Diego County, CA are Bion Shively age 72, wife Gertrude age 70 and son Maxwell Rees (Jerry) Shively age 29.

Bion Shively and family lived in Du Quoin, Perry County, IL in the 1940’s.  Following are newspaper articles mentioning Jerry Shively.  Copied from the Du Quoin Evening Call, Du Quoin, Illinois, Monday, December 7, 1942, Page 6, Column 5:

Jerry Shively, who came to Du Quoin recently with his parents from Colorado, paid the Call Publishing Company a visit a few days ago and was impressed by the Call’s modern equipment.

Jerry, only 22, is a representative and photographer for several of the light harness horse publications. Young Shively plans to leave in the near future for the State of Oregon where he will be employed by the government.

A fine chap, this Shively boy.

Du Quoin Evening Call, Du Quoin, Illinois, Tuesday, December 29, 1942, Page 4, Column 6:

Jerry Shively, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bion Shively of North Washington street, has returned to Du Quoin after a short trip to Portland, Oregon.

Jerry snapped a goodly portion of the action pictures for the Horseman & World Christmas edition. Jerry who is only 22, also authors a column for Hoof Beats each month, titled “Mixed Fodder”, which is a newsy, “horsey” column.

The senior Mr. Shively has Gay Song (p) 1:59 1/2 (t) 2:06, quartered at the local fairground. He trotted his mile in 2:06 at Lexington last October after pacing to a record of 1:59 1/2.

All the talent predict Gay Song will equal his pacing record at the diagonal gait—which, of course, would make him the world’s champion double-gaited stallion.

Gay Song 1:59 1/2 is a large stallion of wonderful conformation, seal-brown in color, and one of the most fashionably bred Standardbred horses in the United States.

Mr. Shively will probably have several other Standardbreds in training here after the first of the year.

Mr. Shively turned down a most lucrative offer recently to go to the west coast and train Thoroughbreds.

Shively in his boyhood rode runners and knows the runnin’ racket from A to Z.

Du Quoin Evening Call, Du Quoin, Illinois, Monday, July 12, 1943, Page 4, Column 5:

Jerry Shively Climbing To The Top

Jerry Shively, who resided in Du Quoin for a short while last fall and winter while his father trained and jogged the great pacing stallion Gay Song 1:59 3/4 at the Du Quoin State Fair Grounds, is now employed on the Horseman & Fair World of Indianapolis, Ind., as associate editor. The Horseman & Fair World is one of the leading light harness horse publications in America, and the management of that turf journal is indeed fortunate in securing the services of young Shively who is not only a bright writer but an expert with the Graflex camera in catching horses in motion for the printed page.

Jerry Shively, only 22 years old, is born and bred a horseman, as his father, Bion Shively, is one of the top harness horse skippers on both the twice-arounds and the Grand Circuit and as fine a guy as ever clamped a molar on a cud of Mail Pouch.

Best of luck to you Jerry; likewise to your bandy-legged sire and your good mother.

Du Quoin Evening Call, Du Quoin, Illinois, Saturday, October 30, 1943, Page 4, Column 3:

“Little Breeches” Shively Now Working For Govt.

Jerry Shively, who resided in Du Quoin last fall and winter, and for the past six months employed as cameraman and reporter for The Horseman & Fair World publication of Indianapolis, Ind., is now located in Arlington, Va. Jerry is now a laboratory technician in Civil Service work connected with the army air forces.

Jerry, who is only 23 years old, knows his speed Graflex cameras and his many friends here wish him well in his new field of endeavor.

The following information on the death of Bion Shively was found in The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, California, Wednesday, March 4, 1970, Page 22, Column 6:

Bi Shively, Harness Racing Figure, Dies

POMONA, California. (AP) — The death of Bi Shively, the first driver to be inducted into harness racing’s Living Hall of Fame at Goshen, N.Y., was disclosed Tuesday. He was 91.

Shively, who at 75 was the oldest driver to win the Hambletonian with Sharp Note in 1952, died in his sleep at his home here Feb. 24. He retired in 1959.

Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1967, Shively won more than 60 races at Western Harness Racing Association meetings.

Survivors include his widow, Gertrude, and a son, Jerry, standardbred breeder.

The following information on Howard McKinley who was the father of Bertha McKinley Shively was copied from The Sedalia Democrat, Sedalia, Missouri, Thursday, April 18, 1963, Page 6, Column 2:

Howard McKinley 

(Sedalia)

Howard McKinley, 89, 2001 East Ninth, died at his home about 3:15 p.m. Wednesday.

He was born Oct. 28, 1873 in Youngstown, Ill., the son of Albert and Margaret Howard McKinley.

Mr. McKinley trained and raised harness horses virtually all his life, over most of the United States and Canada. For eight years he trained horses of Herbert M. Woolf, Kansas City. In recent years he raised his own horses, which were frequently winners at the Missouri State Fair. In 1961 Mr. McKinley’s mare, Lucille Direct, won the trot for Missouri owned horses. Several times prior to that the award had been won by Mr. McKinley with Sister Kee.

Surviving are the wife, Louisa Poiset McKinley, of the home; two daughters, Miss Lucille McKinley and Mrs. Jerry Shively, Pomona, Calif.

Friday morning the body will be taken to Kansas City for cremation and private services.

The body is at the McLaughlin Funeral Chapel.

The following information on Louisa Poiset McKinley who was the mother of Bertha McKinley Shively was copied from The Sedalia Democrat, Sedalia, Missouri, Friday, October 18, 1968, Page 4:

Mrs. Howard McKinley

NEWTON, KAN. — Mrs. Howard Mckinley, 2001 East Ninth Street, Sedalia, died Sunday in the Axtell Christian Hospital, Newton, Kan. Since the death of her husband in 1963 she had been spending the winters in Kansas with her daughter, Miss Lucile McKinley, a teacher in the Newton schools.

Mrs. McKinley, the former Mary Louisa Poiset, was born in Avon, Ill., April 7, 1875. She was the youngest child of the late Francis Poiset and Martha Jane Howell.

Surviving are two daughters, Miss Lucile McKinley, of the home in Sedalia and Newton, Kansas., and Mrs. Jerry Shivley, Pomona, Calif.

Private services were held in Wichita, Kansas., followed by cremation.

  

Darrell Glendon Shively And Virginia Kimberling In Humboldt And Shasta County, California

Darrell Glendon Shively was born on 26-Mar-1933 in Eureka, Humboldt County, CA and died on 28-Jul-2005 in Redding, Shasta County, CA. He was married on 31-May-1952 to Virginia Kimberling.  Darrell was the son of D. Glenn Shively and Viella Witherow. Virginia was the daughter of Wallace Kimberling and Freda Ruth Ellis. 

Located on the 1940 Eureka, Humboldt County, CA census is the family of Glenn Shively age 33, wife Viela age 26 and son Darrell age 7. Listed on the 1950 Eureka, Humboldt County, CA census are Glenn D. Shively age 41, wife Viella age 34, son Darrel G. age 16 and daughter Pamela S. age 3.

Darrell G. Shively Marriage

Copied from The Times Standard, Eureka, California, Thursday, June 5, 1952, Page 3, Columns 1-2:

Candlelight nuptial rites were conducted Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Shively, 3424 N street, and their son, Darrell Shively, and Virginia Kimberling. The officiating clergyman was Captain Robert Yardley of the Salvation Army.

The bride wore a gown of white net flounces over satin, made ballerina length, and carried a bouquet of white carnations surrounding an orchid.

Miss Verna Kimberling, sister of the bride, was her maid of honor. She wore a blue net and satin dress and carried a French bouquet of pink carnations. Joseph Toste was the groom’s best man.

The Shively home was decorated with white gladiola and stock with rosebuds for the wedding ceremony. The reception for the newlyweds was held at the home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Kimberling of 2205 Pine street where the decorations featured white carnations and gladioli.

Assisting at the reception were Kirstene Peterson, Carmen Jimenez and Barbara Granberg.

 The newlyweds went to Santa Rosa on their wedding trip, the bride wearing a white dress with wine and black checked top coat. They have returned to live at 24 West Pacific avenue.

The new Miss Shively graduate from the Kelso, Washington high school and is a teller at the Henderson Center branch, Bank of America. Shively graduated two years ago from Eureka high school and is employed here as a carpenter.

The following was found in the Record Searchlight, Redding, California, Sunday, July 31, 2005, Page 14, Columns 2-3:

Darrell Shively

REDDING — Darrell G. Shively, 72, of Redding died Thursday, July 28, 2005, at Northern California Rehabilitations Hospital in Redding.

No services will be held.

Born March 26, 1933, in Eureka, he moved to Shasta County in 1962 from Shively.

He was a construction contractor and a member of the Clampers.

Survivors include wife Virginia; sons Gerald of Old Station and Richard of Redding; daughter Denis Harris of Belize, Central America; sister Pam Laverty of Denver; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions can be made to American Cancer Society, 3290 Bechelli Lane, Redding, CA 96002.

Arrangements are being handled by Lawncrest Chapel in Redding.

The following was copied from Find A Grave.

DARRELL G SHIVELY 26 Mar 1933, 28 Jul 2005 (V) 96071 (Old Station,) Shasta

Darrell Shively: Darrell was born March 27, 1932 & journeyed to the Golden Hills July 28, 2005. Survivors include his wife Virginia, a daughter Denise, & two sons Jerry and Richard & four grandchildren. Darrell was a member of Lassen Loomis #1914. He was a carpenter for most of his life & an avid race fan & was also the main driving force behind getting a race track built & up & running in Eureka Calif. Darrell & his wife Virginia & another couple by the names of Gene & Virginia were the prior owners for many many years of Uncle Runt’s Bar & Cafe in Beautiful Old Station Calif. which happens to be one of the Clampers favorite watering holes in eastern Shasta county. He was a man of fine character, an upstanding citizen of the area & very well liked by everyone who knew him. Darrell will be greatly missed by all Red Shirts & anyone that ever had any contact with him. R. I. P. BROTHER.  Submitted by: John “the Mayor” Morris 9/10/05.

The mother of Virginia Kimberling Shively was Freda Ruth Ellis Kimberling.  She was born on 6-Jun-1910 in Olympia, Thurston County, WA and died on 25-Oct-1957 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA. Following is a newspaper obit for Freda which was found in The Times Standard, Eureka, California, Monday, October 28, 1957, Page 29, Column 8:

Freda Ruth Kimberling

Mrs. Freda Ruth Kimberling of 2205 Pine street, Eureka, died in Santa Rosa on Friday after a brief illness. She had been a resident of Eureka for six years, having been born in Olympia, Wash., on June 6, 1910.

Surviving are her husband, Wallace Eugene Kimberling of Eureka; her father, Zelman Ellis of Los Angeles; her mother, Mrs. Rena Kelly of Puyallup, Wash.; children, Richard E. Kimberling, Mrs. Verna Ferguson, Mrs. Virginia Shively, all of Eureka; brothers, Norman Ellis of Tacoma, Wash., Claude Ellis of Los Angeles; sister, Mrs. Zona Lawerence of Riggins, Idaho; grandchildren, Richard, Raymond and Ronald Kimberling and Denise and Jerry Shively, Zenda, Gary and Glenn Ferguson, all of Eureka; and numerous other relatives.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Pierce Mortuary chapel, with the Rev. Gregory Morony officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park.

Darrell G. Shively was the son of D. Glenn Shively and Viella Witherow. D. Glenn Shively was born on 19-Dec-1905 in Shively, Humboldt County, CA and died on 23-Nov-1977 in Redding County, CA. He was the son of William Beaser Shively and Adelia Dora Greenlaw. Darrell G. Shively was  married to Viella Mary Witherow. She was married a second time to Emory Hiram Blodgett. Viella was the daughter of John and Nellie Witherow.

The picture on the left is D. Glenn Shively. It is from the photo collection of John Hoeft. Copied from The Times Standard, Eureka, California, Friday, November 25, 1977, Page 23, Column 5 is the following:

SHIVELY, D. Glen, November 23, 1977, resident of Willow Creek. Husband of Viella M. Shively, Anderson; father of Darrell Shively, Redding and Mrs. Lyle Laverty of Skykornish, Wash. He was the brother of William Shively, Eureka, and Mrs. John Hoeft, Santa Rosa; grandfather of Denise Kimball, Jerry and Richard Shively, Lora and Chad Laverty. He is also survived by one great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews.

A native of Shively, he was 71 years of age. He was the son of William B. and Adelia Dora Greenlaw. He was graduated from Eureka High School, where he had participated as an athlete in several sports. He was employed by Humboldt County as Superintendent of Juvenile Hall for 20 years until his retirement.

Friends are invited to attend services on Saturday at 11:30 a.m., in Pierce Mortuary Chapel with Colonel Eugene Rice of the Salvation Army officiating. Interment will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park.

Honoray bearers will be Joseph Stewart, Gordon McIntosh, Donald Morton, George Cousins, Einar Abrahamson, Wade Elkins. Friends may call at Pierce Mortuary Friday from 9-5 and 7-8 p.m.

Viella Mary Witherow Shively Blodgett was the daughter of John and Nellie Witherow. She married a second time to Emory Hiram Blodgett.  The following was copied from the Record Searchlight, Redding, California, Friday, June 18, 1993, Page 7, Column 1.

Viella Blodgett

SHINGLETOWN — Services for Viella Mary Blodgett, 79, of Paynes Creek will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the Open Door Community Church.

Burial will be at the Redding Cemetery.

Mrs. Blodgett died Wednesday, June 16, 1993, at Mercy Medical Center in Redding.

Born Aug. 27, 1913, in Redding, she moved to Tehama County in 1977 from Eureka.

She was a homemaker.

She was a member of the Open Door Community Church, the Manton Grange and the Eastern Star Order of Northern Light Lodge No. 26 in Millville. She was a supervisor of Humboldt County Juvenile Hall in Eureka for 20 years.

Survivors include husband Emory; son Darrell Shively of Old Station; daughter Pam Laverity of Arlington, Va.; sister Virginia Hunter of Boring, Ore.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Open Door Community Church of Shingletown, P. O. Box 75, Shingletown, CA 96088; or the Manton Community Church, P. O. Box 558, Manton, CA 96059.

Arrangements are being handled by McDonald’s Redding Chapel.

The newspaper obituary for Viella Witherow Shively Blodgett’s second husband, Emory Hiram Blodgett, was copied from the Record Serachlight, Redding, California, Thursday, March 11, 2004, Page 10, Column 2:

Emory Blodgett

PAYNES CREEK - Memorial services for Emory H. Blodgett, 89, of Paynes Creek will be at 11 a.m. March 20, at Manton Grange Hall.

Members of Masonic Lodge 2 will officiate.

Mr. Blodgett died Monday, March 8, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center in Redding.

Born Dec. 15, 1914, in San Francisco, he moved to Shasta County as an infant.

He was a rancher and cowboy on the family ranch, and a member of the Manton Grange, California Cattleman’s Association and Masonic Northern Light of Millville.

Mr. Blodgett is survived by his wife, Aurora.

Arrangements are being handled by McDonald’s Chapel in Redding.

Viella Witherow Shively Blodgett was the daughter of John and Nellie Witherow. The newspaper obituary for John Witherow was found in The Humboldt Times, Eureka, California, Tuesday, March 21, 1944, Page 3, Column 2:

John Witherow Rites Tomorrow

Funeral services for John Witherow, who died Saturday evening in a local hospital, will be held at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon in the Pierce chapel.

He is survived by his wife, Nellie; two daughters, Virginia Witherow of Eureka and Mrs. Glenn Shively, also of Eureka; a son, Donald, of Eureka; two brothers, William Witherow of Cottonwood, and Harry Witherow of Inwood; two sisters, Mrs. Samuel Scragg of Santa Monica and Mrs. S. J. Sigler of Fresno; a grandson, Darrell G. Shively, Jr., of Eureka; an aunt, Mrs. Sadie Adams of Inwood; and three uncles, Ben and William Darrah, both of Shoshone, Idaho, and Frank Darrah of Red Bluff.

He was a member of the Native Sons parlor and the Order of Sciots and was also a captain of the air raid wardens of Eureka.

The following was taken from The Humboldt Times, Eureka, California, Tuesday, February 27, 1945, Page 10, Column 3:

Nellie Witherow Succumbs Here

Funeral services for Mrs. Nellie R. Witherow, who died at her home at 1001 17th street yesterday morning, will be held at Pierce Mortuary Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock , with Rev. Charles Hudson officiating. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Park.

Mrs. Witherow, a native of Shasta county, had lived in Eureka 21 years. She was a member of Occident Parlor, Native Daughters.

She leaves her daughters, Mrs. Virginia Wynne and Mrs. Glenn Shively of Eureka; son, Donald Lee Witherow of Eureka; grandsons, Darrell G. Shively, Jr., and Raymond Wynne, Jr., of Eureka; brothers and sister, Wallace and Earl Thatcher, Mrs. Vivian Hortman of Redding; uncle, Arthur Thatcher of Redding; and aunts, Mrs. Mae Flowers of Anderson and Mrs. Rebecca Knapp of Berkeley.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Pierce Mortuary.

D. Glenn Shively was the son of William Beaser Shively and his second wife, Adelia Dora Greenlaw. William Beaser Shively II was born on 22-Nov-1872 in Bluff Prairie, Humboldt County, CA and died on 27-Sep-1940 in Eureka, Humboldt County, CA. He was married first to Winifred Belle Spaulding who died on 14-Jan-1898 in Fortuna, Humboldt County, CA. He married second to Adelia Dora Greenlaw who was born on 31-Oct-1875 in Freshwater, Humboldt County, CA and died on 15-May-1946 in Eureka, Humboldt County, CA.

The mother of Adelia Dora Greenlaw was Sarah Ellen Greenlaw. The newspaper obituary for Sarah was copied from The Humboldt Times, Eureka, California, Sunday, January 5, 1941, Page 9, Column 6:

Died

GREENLAW — In this city on Thursday, January 2, 1941, Mrs. Sarah Ellen Greenlaw, beloved mother of Mrs. Josephine Fletcher of Eureka, Mrs. Inez Luther of Alton, G. Manson Moore, B. B. Moore, and Mrs. Adelia D. Shively, all of Eureka, and W. Fremont Greenlaw of Holmes, Calif.; loved grandmother of Mrs. Beatrice E. Hoeft, Darrell G. Shively and William B. Shively, all of Eureka, Mrs. Edith E. Larson, William A. Greenlaw and Robert F. Greenlaw, all of Modesto, Calif., and Mrs. Lois M. Wells of Richmond, Calif. She also leaves five great-grandchildren. A native of New Brunswick, aged 91 years 8 mos. 12 days.

Friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral on Sunday, January 5, 1941, at 11 o’clock A.M. from the Pierce Chapel, No. 707 H Street, Eureka, California. Interment at Myrtle Grove Cemetery.

William Beaser Shively II was the son of William Beaser Shively I. William Beaser Shively I was born on 29-Jun-1829 in Steubenville, Jefferson County, OH and dd on 13-Aug-1894 in Pepperwood, Humboldt County, CA. William Beaser Shively I was married first to Caroline Gould Winemiller and second to Lucy Rush.  William Beaser I was the son of Daniel and Elizabeth Shively.

 

 

Jeremiah "Jerry" Shively From Dodge County, NE To Santa Barbara County And Los Angeles County, CA

Jermiah “Jerry” Shively was born ca. 1867 and died on 9-Feb-1923 in California. Jerry Shively is buried in the Santa Barbara Cemetery in Santa Barbara County, CA. He was the son of Isaac P. Shively (1822-1884) and Sarah Clapper (1823-1885). Isaac P. Shively was the son of John Shively (1794-1866) and Margaret Myers (1801-1865). John Shively was the son of Jacob Isaac Shively, Jr (1767-1814) and Barbara Thomas (1771-1851).

Located on the 1870 Pike Township, Muscatin County, IA census is the family of Isaac P. Shively age 48, wife Sarah age 47, son David age 19, daughter Eliza age 17, daughter Amanda age 15, daughter Irena age 8 and son J. age 3. On the 1880 Fremont, Platte Precinct, Dodge County, NE census is the household of I. P. Shivley age 57, wife Sarah age 56, daughter Irena age 18 and son Jerry age 13. Listed on 1885 Platte Precinct, Dodge County, NE state census is Peter Lally age 42, wife Saloma age 39, laborer Mathew Teal age 29, laborer Walter Boyer age 19, boarder William Boyer age 54, laborer Leonard Werr age 16 and brother in law Jeremiah Shively age 18. 

The following was found in The San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, California Sunday, November 24, 1895, Page 36, Column 2:

Santa Barbara’s Sailor Lad

There are some boys in Santa Barbara who pride themselves upon having to tuck their heads to get into an ordinary door. The tallest of these is a sailor, John Willis, who is also the tallest man in Santa Barbara county. He is 6 feet 5 3/4 inches in height and weighs 148 pounds. He was the same height at age seventeen, having taken an examination for the navy at that time. He has three uncles who are over 6 feet, 2 inches, and his father is 6 feet 4 inches, while his mother measure over 6 feet. He was born in San Francisco, but has traveled a good deal. He has many a story to tell of his difficulties of getting about in a hurry on the vessels in which he has served, as the ‘tween’ decks of ships are not built for men on his inches.

Some of the other tall men of Santa Barbara are Orson Rundell, 6 feet 4 inches; Jerry Shively, 6 feet 4 inches; Robert Ord, 6 feet 4 1/2 inches, and E. Knepper, 6 feet 4 inches in height, who is telegraph editor of the Santa Barbara “Press”, and is made up by Nature to look like McDougall’s pictures of Billl Nye that ornament the columns of “The Examiner”.

Copied from The Bulletin, Pomona, California, Thursday, February 22, 1923, Page 1, Column 3:

Thought Three Sailors Were Victims Of Booze Ring

SANTA BARBARA, Feb. 21. — Was Isaac Newton, sailor, whose body was found yesterday in Scorpion Bay, Channel Island, victim of foul play, and were Captain Frank Nidever and Captain Jerry Shively, the former of the craft Eagle, missing since January 29, and the latter of the craft OK, missing since February 8, also victims of assailants? There are questions the local authorities seek to answer.

The bodies of Nidever and Shively have not been found. Wreckage of the OK and Eagle, it is said, was discovered many miles from where Newton’s body came to light. Newton was known to have left with Shiveley on the OK to search for Nidever.

The idea that a strong party of liquor runners might have been discovered first by Nidever and later by Newton and Shiveley is suggested.

It is also said wild storms prevailed off the islands about the time the two boats disappeared, and they may have been wrecked and the men aboard drowned, but the officers are inclined to the first theory.

The following article appeared in The Morning Press, Santa Barbara, California, Tuesday, February 27, 1923, Page 1, Column 7 and Page 2, Column 1:

Jerry Shively’s Death Result Of Drowning Is Verdict

Second Fisherman In Quest Captain Nidever, Victim Of Severe Nor’wester

No Violence Is Proven

Sheriff Ross Heads Party That Finds Dead Man Near Scorpion Bay

“Big Jerry” Shively, veteran Channel fisherman who has been missing since February 9, came to death by “accidental drowning".

This was the verdict of a coroner’s jury returned yesterday following an inquest at the McDermott funeral establishment over a body found Sunday near Scorpion bay, Santa Cruz island, and identified as that of “Big Jerry”.

Testimony offered at the inquest by experienced seamen familiar during most of their lives with the tides and currents of the Santa Cruz shore, indicated that the tragedy occurred February 9 during a severe northwester at what was termed “one of the worst corners on the island” when the wind is blowing from that quarter.

Theory Of Search Proved

The testimony corroborated, as previously assumed, that Shively had gone out with his fishing launch O. K. with Isaac Newton, whose body was found near the same spot on February 21, to search for Captain Frank E. Nidever, an old fisherman friend, who disappeared in the fishing launch on February 1.

On February 9 they put into China bay, where they talked with two fishermen identified as Ben Journey and “Old John”. Then they put out to sea again and were last seen alive as they rounded Blank point. It was assumed that their tragic death occurred less than an hour later under the towering cliff known as Castle Rock.

The body of “Big Jerry” was found by a searching party which left early Sunday. The party included Sheriff James Ross, Frank Larco, Cape. Ira K. Eaton, Atwell Westwick, deputy district attorney, Capt. Clarence Libby and A. Nocetti, a Larco employe.

Body Fully Clothed

In contrast to the body of Newton, that of Shively was fully clothed when it was found and bore only few marks. A puncture of the skin on the chest near the left shoulder was first believed to be a bullet wound, but the postmortem examination conducted by Dr. Charles S. Stevens showed that the wound did not penetrate the fatty tissue lying immediately under the skin.

The story of the finding of the body was told at the inquest by Frank Larco, who said it was picked up about 150 yards from Castle Rock, about midway between Potato and Scorpion bays. On the shore under the rock, he said, there was a considerable quantity of the wreckage of the O. K., but explained that the timbers of such a small boat would be difficult to find.

Fishermen Talk With Shively

China bay, where Journey and “Old John” had talked to Shively and Newton, he said, was between five and six miles westward of the point where the body was found. The two fishermen told Mr. Larco, the latter testified, that Shively and Newton had come into the bay and after had rowed out to the O. K., they asked if Journey and “Old John” had seen anything of Frank Nidever and on being told they had not the O. K. put out to sea again.

Intimations had come to the mainland that Shively and Newton appeared in China bay in an intoxicated condition, but in answer to questions Mr. Larco testified that Journey and “Old John” agreed there was no evidence that the crew of the O. K. was intoxicated.

Dangerous Cliffs

The cliffs above the point where the body was found, the witness said, dropped sheer into the water and it was regarded as on of the most dangerous points on the island. A heavy northwest wind was blowing when the men were last seen, he said.

A similar story was told by Capt. Clarence Libby who aided in the finding of the bodies of both Newton and Shively. He said the point where Shively’s body was found was about 500 yards to the west of where he had picked up the body of Newton. He had picked up, he said, wreckage of both the Eagle and the O. K. He described the weather on February 9 as “fairly rough” with a northwest wind blowing. The O. K., he said, had little holding gear and had its engine gone dead under Castle Rock the probabilities were it would not have been able to escape going ashore by dropping its anchor.

Sheriff James Ross repeated many details given by preceding witnesses, adding that in his talk with Journey and “Old John” he had learned the wind was so high on February 9 that the two fishermen had not ventured out to look at their lobster traps.

Much Wreckage Seen

Ross said that considerable wreckage was visible on the rocky shelves under Castle Rock but that even the sea as calm as it was Sunday the waves were so high at that point it had been impossible to go ashore and examine the timbers.

In addition to repeating much the same story as told by the other witnesses, Capt. Ira K. Eaton said the point near where the bodies of Shively and Newton were found was “one of the worst corners on the island when a northwester is blowing”. “It’s a regular little trap”, he added.

No Injuries Found

Dr. Stevens, as autopsy surgeon, testified that the puncture shown by the skin of the chest of the body was superficial and did not penetrate the muscular tissues. It was inflicted, is his belief, after death had occurred. There was no injury to the skull. The left arm and both legs below the knee showed superficial bruises that had been inflicted before death and the left hip was severely bruised. There was no evidence, he said, that these injuries had been inflicted by human agency and the lungs showed death had been caused by drowning.

Papers taken from the clothing of the dead man gave his age as 52 years and Oxnard as his post office address.

William H. Brown, a friend, said the dead man had no relatives living so far as he had been able to learn.

Jerry Shively Boat License Request

Jeremiah "Jerry" Shively was the son of Isaac P. Shively and Sarah Clapper who lived in Dodge County, NE. See the census information in this article. Reviewing the genealogy records Jeremiah “Jerry” Shively did have at the the following siblings:  Saloma Shively Lilly (1846-1931), Jonas Shively (1847-1863), David Clapper Shively (1851-1932), Amanda Shively Greves Stanley (1855-1916), Thelesta Shively (1855-1862) and Irene Shively Shomshor (1861-1944).

The following was found in The Morning Press, Santa Barbara, California, Wednesday, February 28, 1923, Page 6, Column 2:

Drowned Fisherman’s Brother Is Located After Funeral Held

Two hours after the body of “Big Jerry” Shively, fisherman, had been interred without funeral services, in the belief that he had no living relatives, it was made known to The Morning Press yesterday that a brother, David Shively, lives in Creston, San Luis Obispo county.

The Morning Press informant, who would not permit the use of his name, said the Shively family was related to the Birmingham family, prominent ranchers near Creston.

“Big Jerry”, as he was known among the fishermen of the Santa Barbara channel, was drowned off Castle Rock, Santa Cruz island while searching for his old fisherman friend, Capt. Frank E. Nidever, who was lost at sea in a storm.

Amanda Shively, William C. Greives (Greves) And George A. Stanley In Dodge County, Nebraska

Amanda Shively was born in Jan-1855 in Indiana and died on 27-Aug-1916 in Fremont, Dodge County, NE. Amanda was the daughter of Isaac P. Shively (1822-1884) and Sarah Clapper (1823-1885). Isaac P. Shively was the son of John Shively (1794-1866) and Margaret Myers (1801-1865). John Shively was the son of Jacob Isaac Shively, Jr (1767-1814) and Barbara Thomas (1771-1851).  

Amanda Shively married 1st William C. Greves (Grieves) in Dodge County, NE on 11-Sep-1872. William was born ca. 1845 in Michigan and died ca. 1874.  He was the son of A. A. Greves and Betsy Coffinger.  Amanda married 2nd to George A. Stanley in Dodge County, NE on 7-Apr-1878. This marriage ended in divorce. George was the son of George Stanley and Margaret A. Johnson.

Listed on the 1850 My Division, Marshall County, IN census is the family of Isaac Shively age 27, wife Sarah age 26, daughter Solamy age 5 and son Jonas age 3. On the 1860 Bourbon Township, Marshall County, IN census are Isaac P. Shively age 37, wife Sarah age 36, daughter Saloma age 14, son John’s age 12, son David age 10, daughter Eliza age 8, daughter Amanda age 6, and daughter Celestia age 2. Located on the 1870 Pike Township, Muscatin County, IA census is the family of Isaac P. Shively age 48, wife Sarah age 47, son David age 19, daughter Eliza age 17, daughter Amanda age 15, daughter Irena age 8 and son J. age 3. On the 1880 Fremont, Dodge County, NE census is the household of George Stanley age 24, wife Amanda age 25 and daughter Gracie age 1. On the 1900 Fremont City, Dodge County, NE census are Amanda Grieves born Jan-1855 age 45 and daughter Grace born Mar-1879 age 21.

The newspaper account of the marriage of Amanda Shively Grieves to George Stanley was found in the Fremont Daily Herald, Fremont, Nebraska, Wednesday, April 17, 1878, Page 4, Column 3:

Mr. Geo. W. Stanley, of Timberville, was married last Sunday week to Mrs. Amanda Grieves, of this place. It is rather late in the day to make mention of the happy affair, but better late than never is our motto. The wedding passed off so quietly that it escaped the attention of our news gatherer at the time. Mr. Stanley is teaching the Timberville school and is well liked by the people of that locality who have known him for nearly two years, and his bride is a worthy young woman. The HERALD extends its congratulations to the young couple and hopes their cup of happiness will be filled to the brim.

The following was copied from the Fremont Tri-Weekly Herald, Fremont, Nebraska, Thursday, May 17, 1883, Page 3, Column 2:

Application has been made before the District Court, on the prayer of Amanda Stanley vs. George A. Stanley, praying “that the marriage between you and her may be annulled and declared void on the ground that you had another wife living at the time of your marriage to pl’ff, that she may restored to the name of Amanda Greaves, and that the child, the issue of her marriage with your, may be declared the legitimate child of pl’tff under and by the name of Grace Greaves, and that you may be enjoined from molesting or interfering with pl’tff or said child”.

The following was found in the Fremont Tri-Weekly Tribune, Fremont, Nebraska, Tuesday, August 29, 1916, Page 6, Columns 5-6:

Mrs. Amanda Greves

Well Known Fremont Woman Answers Final Summons

(From Friday’s Daily.)

Mrs. Amanda Greves, a Fremont resident continuously since girlhood, died at the hospital his morning at the age of 61. Mrs. Greves came to Fremont about three weeks ago from Lincoln to which place she had gone for treatment from Sioux Falls, S.D., the home of her daughter, Mrs. Willis Truax.

Mrs. Greves was born in Indiana in 1855, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac P. Shively. With her parents she came to Fremont in 1870 and had since made her home here with the exception of the last few years. Her marriage to William C. Greves took  place at Fremont about two years after coming to Nebraska. They lives on a farm in Saunders county south of Fremont until the death of Mr. Greves about two years following their marriage. Mrs. Greves returned to Fremont to make her home with her parents. With her daughter who was Miss Grace Greves, a popular teacher in the Fremont schools, Mrs. Greves left Fremont for Kearney where Miss Greves was engaged in teaching until her marriage to Mr. Truax. She then removed with her daughter and son-in-law to Sioux Falls to make her home.

When she realized that her condition was critical Mrs. Greves expressed the desire to be brought to Fremont, her old home, to spend her declining days. Besides her daughter, three sisters, Mrs. Peter Lilly, Marshall, Ind., Mrs. Eliza Sissne, Salina, Kas., and Mrs. Irena Shomshor, Fremont, and two brothers, David and Jerry of Los Angeles, are the surviving relatives.

Funeral arrangements have not been made pending work from Mrs. Traux.

Saloma Shively And Peter C. Lilly (Lilley, Lillie) Who Lived In Dodge County, Nebraska

Saloma Shively was born on 13-Dec-1846 in Canton, Stark County, OH and died on 4-Mar-1931 in Ridgeley Township, Dodge County, NE.  She was the daughter of Isaac P. Shively (1822-1884) and Sarah Clapper (1823-1885). Isaac P. Shively was the son of John Shively (1794-1866) and Margaret Myers (1801-1865). John Shively was the son of Jacob Isaac Shively, Jr (1767-1814) and Barbara Thomas (1771-1851). Saloma Shively married Peter Lillie (Lilly) who was born ca. 1843 and died in Marshall, Clark County, IL on 19-Nov-1917.  He was the son of Conrad and Susan Lilllie.

Listed on the 1850 My Division, Marshall County, IN census is the family of Isaac Shively age 27, wife Sarah age 26, daughter Solamy age 5 and son Jonas age 3. On the 1860 Bourbon Township, Marshall County, IN census are Isaac P. Shively age 37, wife Sarah age 36, daughter Saloma age 14, son John’s age 12, son David age 10, daughter Eliza age 8, daughter Amanda age 6, and daughter Celestia age 2. Located on the 1880 Platte Precinct, Dodge County, NE census is the household of Peter C. Lilly age 38, wife Siloma age 35, employee James Teal age 20, employee Wm. H. Boyer age 45, and boarder Louis Braucht age 23. The next household is I. P. Shivley age 57, wife Sarah age 56, daughter Irena age 18 and son Jerry age 13. Listed on 1885 Platte Precinct, Dodge County, NE state census is Peter Lally age 42, wife Saloma age 39, laborer Mathew Teal age 29, laborer Walter Boyer age 19, boarder William Boyer age 54, laborer Leonard Werr age 16 and brother in law Jeremiah Shively age 18.  Copied from the 1900 Darwin Township, Clark County, IL census is the household of Peter C. Lilley born Jan-1842 age 58, wife Saloma born Dec-1845 age 54 married 32 years and adopted daughter Rosa born Feb-1886 age 14. On the 1910 Marshall Township, Marshall City, Clark County, IL census are Peter Lilley age 67 and wife Saloma age 64 married 42 years.  Listed on the 1930 Scribner City, Dodge County, NE census is the household of Irena Shomshor age 68, son Edwing D. age 34, grand daughter Margaret age 18, sister Saloma Lilly age 84 widowed and lodger John J. Tharp age 25.

Copied from The Scribner Rustler, Scribner, Nebraska, Thursday, March 19, 1931, Page 1, Column 5:

Mrs. S. Lilly Passes Following Stroke

Mrs. Saloma Lilly, a pioneer of Dodge county and resident of Scribner for the past eleven years, passed away on Saturday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Irena Shomshor in this city. Death was due to complications attendant to old age. On the Sunday prior to her passing, she was at the Shomshor bakery helping with the work as was her custom. On Monday she suffered a slight stoke of paralysis from which here frail body failed to rally.

Saloma Shively was born on December 13, 1846, at Canton, Ohio, and died in Scribner on March 14, 1931, at the age of 84 years, 3 months and 1 day. In 1868 she was married to Peter C. Lilly in Muscatine county, Iowa. They moved from there in 1872 to Dodge county and settled on a farm near Fremont. From there they moved to Marshall, Ill., in 1895 and here she lived until the death of her husband in 1916. She then returned to Fremont and took up residence with her sister, Mrs. Shomshor, who moved to Scribner in 1919, and with whom the deceased had spent the remaining days of her life. There were no children born to Mr. and Mrs. Lilly.

During her residence in Scribner Mrs. Lilly had made many friends. She was kindly and cheerful, and always ready to lend a hand to help or to give what she could to help or to give what she could to help make life a little more pleasant for someone else. Being of an industrious nature, she insisted on helping with the work at the Shomshor bakery despite her advanced years. Here she familiarly and lovingly referred to as “Aunt Sally”. She was a faithful member of the Congregational church.

The only near relatives surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Irena Shomshor, of Scribner, and Mrs. Eliza Cuisine of Wichita, Kans., two nephews, Edwin Shomshor of this city and Frank Shomshor of Grand Island, and one niece, Mrs. Charles Meier of Hooper.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Congregational church, Rev. G. R. Birch officiating. Interment was made in Ridge cemetery at Fremont.

Cassius Henry Shively, Ann Miria Pacey And Samilda Jane Reese (Reece) In Hancock, Henry And Wood County, Ohio

Cassius Henry Shively was born June 1, 1858 on the farm of his parents in Big Lick Township, Hancock County, Ohio and died on 28-Jun-1935 in Wood County, OH.  He was the son of James Shively and Mary Maria (Treese) Shively.  His paternal grandparents were Henry and Mary Ann (Chambers) Shively and his maternal grandparents were Henry and Elisabeth Treese. 

Cassius Shively was married 1st to Ann Miria Pacey. Ann died ca. 1882. She was the daughter of William Pacey and Sarah Ann Golden Hedges. Cassius married 2nd to Samilda Jane Reese on 26-Oct-1882. Samilda was born on 25-Apr-1860 in Hancock County, OH and died on 24-May-1947 in Wood County, OH. She was the daughter of Jacob Reese (1822-1885) and Rebecca Schwab (1828-1911). 

Listed on the 1870 Biglick Township, Hancock County, OH census is the family of James Shively age 43, wife Mary age 41, son Isaac N. age 18, son Aaron J. age 16, son James P. age 14, son Cassius age 12, daughter Eliza E. age 10 and daughter Agatha A. age 2. On the 1880 Marion Township, Henry County, OH census is the household of Henry Shively age 22, wife Maria age 21 and daughter Bertha May age 7 months. On the 1900 Jackson Township, Wood County, OH census are Henry C. Shively born Jun-1858 age 41, wife Samilda born Apr-1860 age 40, son Parlee J. born Apr-1883 age 16, daughter Bessie A. born Jun-1886 age 13 and daughter Alta O. born Sep-1892 age 7. Located on the 1910 Jackson Township, Wood County, OH census is Cassius H, Shively age 51 married twice, wife Samilda J. age 49 married once, daughter Bessie A. age 23 and daughter Alta O. age 17. Listed on the 1920 Jackson Township, Wood County, OH census are Cassius H. Shively age 61 and wife Samilda age 59.  Located on the 1930 Jackson Township, Wood County, OH census are Henry Shivley age 7and wife Samilda age 69.

The following was found in the Sentinel Tribune, Bowling Green, Ohio, Thursday, March 24, 1917, Page 2, Columns 6-7:

Chickens Stolen

Deputy Sheriffs Pratt and Isch this morning investigated the theft of some chickens from the home of C. H. Shively, five miles west of Hoytville. Fifteen white Wyandottes were stolen. The thieves cut the wire fence of the chicken yard and broke the lock on the coop.

Apparently there were two thieves and they were traveling in an old car. The officers also learned that evidently the same fellows had stolen 27 chickens from the home of a Belgian in Putnam county, a mile south of the Shively home.

Copied fromThe Deshler Flag, Deshler, Ohio, Thursday, July 4, 1935, Page 1, Column 4:

Aged Pioneer Passes Away

Cassius H. Shively, Aged Henry County Man, Dies At His Home Near Deshler

Cassius H. Shively, born June 1, 1858, in Biglick township, Hancock County, Ohio; departed this life June 28, 1935, near Deshler, Wood County, Ohio, at the age of 77 years and 27 days.

His early life was spent with his parents in pioneering a home in Henry County.

In 1876 he was united in marriage to Maria Ann Pacey, who departed this life in 1880, In 1882 he was united in marriage to Samilda J. Reece. They settled on a farm between Rawson, O., and McComb, Ohio. In 1890 they moved to the present farm near Deshler, Ohio. Here they have reared their family and lived a life of service and sacrifice.

Being a man of deep sympathy and tender thought he was always ready to do his part toward his God and fellowmen.

As a husband and father his duty was performed faithfully and cheerfully.

He was a religious man. In his early manhood he affiliated himself with the Church of the Brethren and later with the Disciple church. He was always a man of prayer and faith. His ambition and love for home and country was manifested by the farm, and stock he always cared for with pride.

He enjoyed reading along educational lines and always encouraged a better education for his family.

To mourn his departure are his faithful wife, one son and three daughters, namely: Bertha Mae Osenbaugh, Leipsic, Ohio; Parlie J. Shively, McClure, Ohio; Bessie A. Brown, Troy, Ohio; Alta O. Hutchison, Deshler, also one lister Mrs. Lydia Litzenberg, McComb, Ohio, together with grandchildren, neighbors and friends.

Card Of Thanks

We extend our heart felt thanks to our neighbors and friends for their many acts of kindness and words of consolation during our bereavement.

Mrs. C. H. Shively and children

The following was extracted from The Deshler Flag, Deshler, Ohio, Thursday, May 29, 1947, Page 1, Column 5:

Hold Rites For Mrs. Schively, 87, Hoytville Lady

Dies Saturday; Rites Held Here On Monday

Funeral services for Mrs. Samilda Jane Schively, 87, of Hoytville, were held at the Pelter funeral home at 2:30 Monday afternoon with the Rev. Glenn Fruth, pastor of the church of the Brethren officiating. Burial was in Leipsic. Six of her grandchildren acted as pallbearers.

Mrs. Schively died at 1:25 a.m. Saturday, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alta Hutchinson, who lives one and one half miles west of Hoytville. Mrs. Schively suffered a broken hip in a fall 18 months ago and had been an invalid since then.

The deceased was born in Hancock county, April 25, 1860, a daughter of Jacob and Rebecca Reese. She married Henry Schively, October 26, 1882, and he preceded her in death in 1935.

Three children survive: Mrs. Hutchinson, Mrs. Bessie Brown, Troy, Ohio, and Mrs. Bertha Osenbaugh, Leipsic. She also has a brother living, Luther Reese, McComb. One son, three brothers and four sisters preceded her in death. Other surviving are 14 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren.

George Winston Shively And Hattie Sue Collins In Bienville Parish, LA; Jefferson County, TX And Harris County, TX

George Winston Shively was born on 20-Feb-1898 in Friendship, Bienville Parish, LA and died on 25-Aug-1950 in Harris County, TX.  He was the son of William Buchanan Shively (1856-1930) and his 2nd wife Rosella Mae Mixon (1866-1949). William Shively was the son of Amos Wiseman Shively, Sr. (born 1830 in Germany died 1894 in Bienville Parish, LA) and Sarah Ann Malone (1831-1891). Amos Shively was the son of Cornelius Sebastian Shively (born ca. 1790 in Germany died 1899 in Bienville Parish , LA) and Catherine (ca. 1890 in Germany died ca 1899 in Bienville Parish, LA) George Winston Shively was married to Hattie Sue Collins on 24-Jun-1920. She was born on 5-Jan-1902 in Mississippi and died on 19-Jul-1980 in Harris County, TX. She was the daughter of Reuben Field Collins (1867-1904) and Mary Belford Hartzog (1872-1944).

Located on the 1900 Liberty Hill, Bienville Parish, LA census is the family of William Shively born Sep-1856 age 43, wife Rosila M. born May-1866 age 34, daughter Malissa born Sep-1878 age 22, daughter Laura born Dec-1889 age 11, son William O. born Sep-1887 age 13, daughter Miloa born Aug-1889 age 10, daughter Eva born Jan-1890 age 10, daughter Manolia born Apr-1882 age 8, daughter Eva born Jul-1896 age 3, son George W. born Feb-1898 age 2 and family member Horges Burl Shively born Feb-1864 age 36. On the 1910 Ward 6, Bienville Parish, LA census are William B. Shively age 53, wife R. May age 43, son W. Otis age 23, daughter Manola age 18, daughter Eva Bay age 14, son G. Winston age 12, daughter Eula May age 9, daughter Lera age 5, daughter Lena age 5, son W. Raymond age 1 year 7 months, granddaughter Myrtil Rogers age 4 months and granddaughter Melvia Rogers age 4 months. On the 1930 Beaumont City, Jefferson County, TX census is the household of Geo. W. Shively age 32, wife Hattie S. age 26 and daughter Meredith age 5. Listed on the 1940 Justice Precinct #1, Houston, Harris County, TX census are George W. Shively age 43, wife Hattie Sue age 36, daughter Medrith age 16 and daughter Vonda Sue age 7. Located on the Houston, Harris County, TX census is the family of George W. Shively age 52, wife Hattie S. age 48, daughter Vonda S. age 17.

Following are newspaper articles concerning George Winston Shively. Copied from the Beaumont Journal, Beaumont, Texas, Monday, August 11, 1924, Page 10 Column 5:

Honey Bees Make Home In Porch Column

G. W. Shively, 255 Emile street, here, has passed the wild animal trainer’s qualification test, as well as a test for utilizing natural resources.

He moved into his home in April, and in June noticed that bees were continually swarming into the top of one of the columns supporting the front porch. There was a small vent in the top of the column, through which the honey bees were passing.

He took the column down and removed a half gallon of strained honey. Not only that, he had a home-made bee hive, which he placed at one end of the hollow column, and forced smoke through the other end, sending the bees buzzing into the hive.

Now he has the bees thoroughly tamed, in the back yard, producing honey daily.

Mr. Shively, who is one of the genial gentlemen in the county clerk’s office, didn’t tell this for publication, but was persuaded by the reporter that the public should know about it in cause anybody needs expert advice on hiving a family of moneymakers somewhere else in the city.

Beaumont Journal, Beaumont, Texas, Tuesday, August 12, 1924, Page 10, Column 1:

Honey Bees Prove To Be Money Bees

Those bees that made their home in G. W. Shively’s porch column were “money bees” as well as “honey bees”.

How Mr. Shively got the honey was told in the Journal Monday. How he got the money was almost as accidental. He let the Journal hear how he got the honey and it proved to be the $1 reader-reporter prize story of the day.

“Easy honey and was money”, smiled Mr. Shively, who lives at 255 Emile street and is employed in the county clerk’s office. “But I haven’t been able to decide yet which was the easiest”.

The story turned in by Milam Barnes, 436 Carroll street, of the drowning of M.T. Brown, 14-year old negro boy, near the refinery dock, ran the bee story a close second for the prize. It would take too much space to go into detail here as why the editor thought the bee story was the bee’s knees and should get the prize, but chances are more people read the bee story than that of the drowning and that is one basis for the judging “news” value.

The Journal continues its offer of $1 each day for the best “story” from a reader. Phone it to the editor of The Journal at 3800, bring it in, mail it, or telegraph it if it is very important. But try, before doing any of these, to get all facts so that the story may be complete.

The Beaumont Enterprise, Beaumont, Texas, Thursday, July 29, 1926, Page 4, Column 6:

Shively Becomes Corporation Court Clerk On August 10

G. W. Shively, employed for the last three years as a deputy in the county clerk’s office, will become clerk of corporation court August 10, it was announced yesterday.

Shively was placed in charge of all the county court records within five months after he began work in the clerk’s office. He has held this place for more than two years. His resignation will become effective on August 10, the day he starts work in corporation court.

It is understood that W. A. Coward, county clerk, has already appointed a deputy to take Shively’s place, although the name of the new assistant has not been announced.

The Beaumont Enterprise, Beaumont, Texas, Thursday, December 20, 1928, Page 9, Columns 5-6:

Witnesses Called To City Court By Note Put In Milk Bottle

Witnesses summoned into court through the milk bottle route testified in corporation court yesterday in the case of a defendant charged with cutting through a funeral procession.

J. Worthy of near Rosedale, a dairyman, was the prosecuting witness. He instructed G. W. Shively, corporation court clerk, to place a note in a milk bottle at the apartments of R. A. McReynolds, justice of the peace, informing Worthy when the case was called in order that he could produce the other witnesses. Worthy delivers milk to McReynolds and would get the note, he told Shively. Worthy received the note which Shively delivered, and the witnesses were produced.

The defendant was fined $10 and costs by C. E. Casey, corporation court judge. He filed a notice of appeal.

The Beaumont Enterprise, Beaumont, Texas, Wednesday, May 1, 1929, Page 8, Column 5:

Man “Given” $3 On Release From Jail In October Pays Back

In October, 1928, G. W. Shively, corporation court clerk, gave a man $3 with which to get out of town on promise to pay him back. The man had just served two stretches in city jail for drunkenness. The “loan” was considered as a gift by Shively.

Yesterday Shively received a letter containing a check from the man from Leesville, La. The borrower expressed his regrets for waiting so long to pay him, but declared he had been in ill health.

Beaumont Journal, Beaumont, Texas, Thursday, November 6, 1930, Page 10, Column 5:

G. W. Shively, clerk of city court, and Raymond Shively, deputy district court clerk, were called to Friendship, La., Wednesday afternoon because of the death of their aged father, W. B. Shively. Mrs. George W. Shively accompanied the two brothers.

Beaumont Journal, Beaumont, Texas, Friday, April 13, 1934, Page 2, Column 6:

Shively Quits Post As Clerk

Corporation Court Attache For Seven Years Goes Into Oil Business

George W. Shively, for the past seven years clerk of corporation court, has resigned his office to enter the oil business. Shively left Beaumont April 1 on a leave of absence to investigate his business which included holdings in Conroe field and in parts of Louisiana.

He notified officials of the court this week that he would continue in his oil venue. Shively’s office was independent of any other department of the city government but was listed as assistant city clerk.

In the meantime C. A. “Inky” McAllister assistant identification bureau member, is handling the duties of the clerk of the court.

Mr. Shively has made his home in Beaumont for about 12 years. Prior to his connection with the city he was employed in the county clerk’s office. Although most of his work will be out of the city in the future Mr. Shively plans to continue with his residence in Beaumont, it was said.

The Houston Chronicle, Houston, Texas, Saturday, August 26, 1950, Page 8, Column 8:

George W. Shively Funeral Services Slated Today

Funeral services for George Winston Shively, who died Friday afternoon at Methodist Hospital, are set at 4 p.m. today at the Settegast-Kopf Company with Rev. Joe F. Luck officiating. Burial will be at Forest Park Cemetery.

Mr. Shively, 52, lived at 1608 Banks. He was an independent oil operator and broker with offices in the Rusk Building. A resident of Houston 14 years, he formerly was a clerk in the Jefferson County courts at Beaumont. He was a native of Friendship, La.

He was a member of South Main Baptist Church, Beaumont Lodge No. 1165, A. F. and A. M., and the Woodmen of the World.

Mr. Shively is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hattie S. Shively; two daughters, Miss Sue Shively and Mrs. Lester B. Gatewood, all of Houston; three brothers, C. W. Shively of Houston, W. R. Shively of Jackson, Miss., and W. O. Shively of Bienville, La.; six sisters in Louisiana and one grandson in Houston.

The Houston Chronicle, Houston, Texas, Saturday, August 26, 1950, Page 8, Column 6:

SHIVELY—George Winston Shively, 552, of 1608 Banks, died at 12:45 p.m. Friday in a local hospital. Born in Friendship, La., he had lived in Houston 14 years and was an independent oil operator and oil broker. He was a member of the South Main Baptist Church, Beaumont Lodge No. 1165, A. F. and A. M., and the Woodmen of the World. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Hattie S. Shively; two daughters Miss Sue Shively and Mrs. Lester B. Gatewood, all of Houston; six sisters, Mrs. Eva Caspari of Natchitoches, La., Mrs. Jessie Harvey of Bienville, La., Mrs. E. D. Sweeney of Lake Charles, La., Miss Manola Shively of Bienville, La., Mrs. W. D. Holder of Lake Charles, La., and Mrs. Louis Easley of Jonesboro, La.; three brothers, C. W. Shively of Houston, W. R. Shively of Jackson, Miss., and W. O. Shively of Bienville, La., and one grandson. Funeral services at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Settegast-Kopf Company with Rev. Joe F. Luck officiating. Burial at Forest Park Cemetery. Pallbearers: H. E. Sims, Roderick A. Stamey, James C. Montgomery, Thoburn Taggert, W. E. Wise and H. B. Gordon. Settegast-Kopf Company.

The Houston Post, Houston, Texas, Monday, July 21, 1980, Page 17, Column 5:

SHIVELY

HATTIE SUE SHIVELY, 78, of Houston, passed away July 19, 1980, in a local hospital. She was a 44 year resident of Houston She is preceded in death by Husband: George Winston Shively; survived by: Daughters: Mrs. Sue Reid, Houston; Mrs. Tom Peacock and husband, Houston; grandchildren Larry Gatewood, Craig Gatewood, Mrs. Mark Sutton, Mrs. Phillip Smith, Mrs. Juan Benitos, Charles B. Reid, James Reid, Mark Reid. Serving as pallbearers: Mr. Kent Anderson and the five grandsons. Funeral services to be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 21, 1980, at Waltrip Chapel with Reverend Sam DeVore officiating. Interment to follow in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery. In lieu of flowers family requests that contributions be made to San Miguel Education Foundation ℅ Mrs. Sue Reid, 14123 St. Mary’s, Houston, Texas, 77079. Waltrip Funeral Directors, 1415 Campbell Road, 465-2525.