This site was created by Larry Shively who is researching the history of the Shively families. The goal is to have a site where all Shively researchers can share and ask questions in regards to their Shively lines. The largest majority of the Shively family records are located in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana. There are early records of Shively's also in Virginia and Kentucky. There are not many established Shively lineages back to Europe. There are documented lineages to Switzerland and Germany. Through the sharing of information from all of our research it is desired that all can learn about our Shively families.

Friday, August 31, 2012

Edward Eugene Shively And Wife, Mary C. Hanna, Huntingdon County, PA And Seneca County, OH

Edward Eugene Shively was the son of Jacob W. Shively and Mary Shelato (Shillito).  He was born in Shaffner's Creek Valley , Huntingdon County, PA in 1847.  Edward E. Shively was married to Mary C. Hanna in Seneca County, OH on 29-Nov-1882.  The recorder of the certificate listed his name as Edward E. Scheibley and the signature is written as Edward E. Shively.  At least two daughters were born to Edward and Mary;  Ada Shively born in Colport, Clearfield County, PA on 2-Nov-1886 and Nina V. Shively born 9-June-1888 in Tyrone, Blair County, PA.  Ada Shively married Frank A. Harris in Blair County, PA on 20-Jan-1906 and Nina V. Shively married Edward B. Chaney in Seneca County, OH on 9-Jun-1909.  The Ohio death certificate for Edward E. Shively lists his date of death as 20-Jul-1925 with burial on 23-Jul-1925 in Forest Hill Cemetery.  

Several newspaper articles mention the unfortunate death of Edward Shively. Located in The Daily News, Huntingdon, PA, Thursday, July 23, 1925, Page 2, Column 4:
Killed In Auto Accident
Edward E. Shively, aged 78, a former resident of Tyrone, but for the past few years residing with his daughters,  Mrs. Frank Harris and Mrs. Edward Chaney, in Canton, Ohio, was struck and killed by an automobile in Canton on Tuesday.  Up until last evening nothing definite as to cause of the fatal accident had been learned.  Edward Eugene Shively was born in Shaffner's Creek valley, Huntingdon county in 1847.  When a young man he moved to Clearfield county and then to Tyrone.  His wife, Mary Hannah Shively preceded him in the grave about twenty years ago.  In addition to the two daughters above named are the following brothers and sisters: Samuel Shively, Tyrone; C. E. Shively, Clearfield; Mrs. Clara Symers, of Altoona, and Miss Nina Shively, of Tyrone.  Funeral services will be conducted today in Canton.  Burial will be made in Rose Hill cemetery, Canton, Ohio.

Recorded in The Tyrone Daily, Tyrone, PA, Wednesday, July 22, 1925, Page 1, Column 3:
Tyrone Man Killed In Canton, Ohio
Edward E. Shively Run Down By Automobile
Edward E. Shiveley, aged about 78 years, a former resident of Tyrone, was struck and killed by an automobile in Canton, Ohio on Tuesday.  This very sad message was  received by Tyrone relatives last evening.  Mr. Shively, who was becoming rather feeble, had been making his home with his daughters, Mrs. Frank Harris and Mrs. Edward Chaney in Canton, and it is thought the fatal accident occurred while he was crossing over a street.
Edward Eugene Shively was a son of the late Jacob and Mary Shively.  He was born in Shaffer's Creek valley, Huntingdon county, in 1847.  His wife Mrs. Mary Hannah Shively preceded him to the grave about 20 years ago.
Many years of Mr. Shively's life were spent in Clearfield county in the vicinity of Tyrone.  He was a member of the Methodist church.
Surviving his death in addition to the daughters named above are these brothers and sisters: Samuel Shively, of Tyrone; C.E. Shively, of Clearfield county, Mrs. Clara Smyers, of Altoona and Miss Nina Shively of Tyrone.
Miss Shively left last night of Canton, Ohio, to attend the funeral which will occur in Canton, on Thursday afternoon.  Interment in Rose Hill cemetery, Canton, Ohio.

The following article was found in The Evening Repository, Canton, OH, Tuesday, July 21, 1925, Page 1, Column 3:
Was Returning To Home From Walk When Hit
Edward P. Shively, 80, Is City's Latest Auto Fatality
Driver Is Held Pending Probe
Investigation Of Tragedy Is Opened By Coroner T. C. McQuate
Edward P. Shively, 80, who lived with his daughter, Mrs. Ada Harris, 1200 Lippert rd. NE, was fatally injured, Monday evening, when he was struck by a machine driven by Donald Zellers, 1210 Shriver pl NE, near the intersections of Gibbs ave and 9th at NE, according to a police report.
Shively was returning home from a short walk and was crossing Gibbs ave when the accident occurred.  Zellers, the report says, was driving north on Gibbs ave.
Dies In Hospital
Shively was taken to Mercy hospital in Arnold's ambulance.  He suffered a fractured skull, a fracture of the right shoulder and right foot and lacerations about the forehead and head.  He died two hours later.
The man came to Canton two years ago from Pennsylvania. Since that time he has been making his home with his two daughters, Mrs. Ada Harris, 1200 Lippert rd NE, and Mrs. Nina Chaney, 1209 8th at NE.
Coroner T. C. McQuate will begin an investigation of the accident Tuesday morning.  Zellers is being held at police headquarters for questioning.  The body of Shively is at the Maughlman funeral parlors.

Friday, August 24, 2012

Harvey Hefelbower Shively, From Cumberland County And Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Harvey Hefelbower Shively was born in March 1871 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.  He was the son of Simon Shively (born 14-Apr-1833 died 10-Oct-1896) and Rosanna Hefelbower (born 13-Sep-1829 died 17-Dec-1907).  Simon Shively was the son of David Shibley (Shively) who was born 30-Oct-1805 Perry County, PA died 30-Mar-1876 Cumberland County, PA and wife Elizabeth Clay who was born 17-Aug-1805 died 3-Sep-1854.  

The family of Simon and Rosanna Shively are listed on the 1880 Cumberland County, Newville Borough, PA census.  In the household are Simon age 47, wife Rosana age 50, daughter Florence Bell age 16, son William David age 14, daughter Laura Katherine age 13, son Harvey H age 8.  Florence Shively was married 23-Oct-1888 to John Milton Landis.  William Shively was married in May-1899 to Salina Susanne Hess.  Laura was married in 1897 to Amagiah L. Weaver.

The marriage for Harvey H. Shively and Ella R. Michael is located in Dauphin County, PA Marriage License Docket Volume 2 M, 1906.  They were married on 25-June-1906.  Harvey was 35 years old, parents Simon and Rosa, his 1st marriage, and occupation of carpenter.  Ella was 34 years old,  her 2nd marriage with her previous husband having died "6 years ago".    Their marriage was recorded in The Patriot, Harrisburg, PA, Wednesday, June 27, 1906, Page 6, Column 4:
Shively-Michael
Harvey Shively and Miss Ella R. Michael, both of this city, were married on Monday evening at the parsonage of Salem Reformed Church by Rev. Ellis N. Kremer, pastor.  They left shortly after the ceremony on a trip to Philadelphia, New York and Buffalo and on their return will reside in this city.

In The Patriot, Harrisburg, PA, Saturday, April 25, 1914, Page 15, Column 2:
Man Wants Any Kind Of Job And Carpenter Work To Do.
                                                          H. H. Shively, Lucknow, PA

The following article appeared in The Patriot, Harrisburg, PA, Saturday, August 28, 1920, Page 1, Column 7:
Searching For Brother Lost For Five Years
William D. Shively of Longsdorf whose brother has been lost for five years, yesterday addressed an appeal to THE PATRIOT asking that he be given aid in his search.  His brother is Harvey H. Shively.  He was last heard from in Harrisburg about five years ago.  He was working here then as a carpenter.

In a related article from The Patriot, Harrisburg, PA, Thursday, January 13, 1921, Page 11, Column 2:
Seek Lost Brother
A "lost" brother, Harvey H. Shively, has been sought for over a year without success by relatives.  His brother, William D. Shively, who died on January 4 and was buried last Friday had long searched him.  William Shively lived in Dickinson and was ill only two hours before he died.  Other survivors are his wife and a son, Lester; and two sisters, Mrs. J. M. Landis,  of Brooklyn, and Mrs. A. L. Weaver, of Newville.

In Steelton, Dauphin County, PA in December 1915 Nicolo Kotur and Joso Bakic got into an argument.  Joso Bakic was found dead outside of the boarding house where they lived.   There are numerous articles in The Patriot relating to this murder.   In The Patriot, Harrisburg, PA, Tuesday, February 15, 1916, Page 1, Column 4  an article appeared that lists Harvey Shively as being present at the trial.  Not only was he present but as the article states he was pulled from being a spectator to being a member of the jury.  The article records:
At this point court adjourned.
Two spectators who entered the court room early yesterday afternoon did not get home last night.  They are Harvey H. Shively and William Metzgar, who were locked up with the rest of the jurors as the “guests” of Sheriff Caldwell.  They were picked from the audience after the regular panel had been exhausted. The other ten on the Kotur jury are:  John M. Madden, Millersburg, foreman; Joseph G. Beckwith, Seventh ward, city; George E. Eldridge, Ninth ward, city; Charles K. Hess, First ward, city; Henry W. Snyder, Ninth ward, city; Joseph Lutz, Thirteenth ward, city; Walter Liebfield, Derry township; Alpha Fraut, Steelton; John Dubbs, Hershey; and A. B. Gardner, city.

From the following article it is recorded that Harvey Shively and  fellow jurors found Nicholo Kotur guilty of first degree murder:
The Patriot, Harrisburg, PA, Thursday, February 17, 1916, Page 1, Column 3:
Guilty Of Murder In First Degree
Kotur, Angered At Verdict Of Jury, Becomes Sarcastic In Remarks
Nicholo Kotur will be the first person from Dauphin county to die in the electric chair, unless means can be found by his lawyers to stay the penalty for murder in the first degree, the verdict returned by a jury late yesterday afternoon after little more than an hour’s deliberation.  He was convicted of killing Joso Bakic, a fellow-countryman, in a Steelton boarding house last December 22.
As the jurors, one by one, solemnly pronounced the word “guilty” the first trace of emotion he has shown since his arrest stirred in Kotur.  The three days’ trial was utterly devoid of anything dramatic on his part, and the impression grew that he was ignorant of English.  But at its conclusion the doomed man sprang to his feet.
Hot With Anger
“Thank you, Mr. Jurors,” he cried in accents that rang clearly over a tense courtroom.
His voice vibrated and his face colored with hot passion.  Hs head dipped quickly in the mockery of a bow.
Under the scorn and hatred blazing in his narrow eyes a few jurors turned red.  Then he strode toward (continued on Page 12, Column 6)  the door was was led back to his cell across the alley, composed once more.  On his way he remarked simply to Deputy Sheriff Hoffman: “Good-bye, everybody.  I go chair all right, all for notting.”

Nicholo Kotur was given a second trial and in December 16, 1916 he was found guilty once more.  From The Patriot, Harrisburg, PA, Tuesday,  October 2, 1917, Page 5, Column 3:

Kotur Paye Death Penalty In Chair
Nicolo Kotur, convicted of the murder of Joso Bakic at Steelton on Christmas 1915, yesterday paid the penalty in the electric chair at the Center County Penitentiary.  He was electrocuted at 7:10 a.m.

Could it be that Harvey Shively being involved in this trial had something to do with the fact that he seems to have "been lost" to his family?  Harvey and wife Ella are listed on the 1910 Dauphin County, PA, city of Harrisburg census. Harvey or Ella could not be located on the 1920 census records. It appears that Harvey H. Shively may have relocated to Jefferson County, OH.  Located on the 1930 Jefferson County, Ohio, Village of Toronto, Island Creek Township, 405 Main Street is an entry for Harvey H Shively, age 50, widowed, occupation Carpenter, Furniture and in the household is John Armour, a roomer, age 61, single, occupation as a Laborer for a steel mill.  There is an Ohio death certificate for a Harvey Shively, age 66, who died in Jefferson County, Ohio on 1-July-1937.  He is listed as living in the "Jefferson County Home".  The informant for the information on the death certificate was L. W. Adrian, Superintendent of the Jefferson County Home.  Harvey's birth information and parents were listed as unknown.  




Friday, August 17, 2012

Haden Shivley, Mahaska County, Iowa To Madison County, Illinois

Limited information could be found on Haden Shivley who is first located on the 1900 Mahaska County, Iowa census record in the household of William A Shivley age 49 and wife Maude age 40.  This article can be used as a research guide for Haden Shivley but more research is needed.

Hade Shivley is located on the1900 Mahaska County, Iowa, Harrison Township census.  In the household are William A Shivley born March 1851, wife Maud born July 1859, son Hade born June 1881, daughter Nellie born May 1887, son William born November 1889, son Harry born September 1890 and son Edward born December 1896.   There is a William A Shivley listed on the 1915 Iowa State Census, age 62, in Benton County, Iowa in the town of Belle Plaine.  Buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine, Benton County, Iowa is William Abraham Shivley who died on 12-Dec-1926.  Listed on the census records in 1860, 1870 and 1880 in Sigourney Township, Keokuk County, Iowa in the household of Conrad Shively (1806-1878) and Mary Magdalena Grice (1816-1888) is an Abraham Shively.

The following newspaper articles were extracted:
The Troy Weekly Call, Troy Illinois, Saturday, January 7, 1905, Page 1, Column 4:
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Ackerman, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ackerman, and Mr. and Mrs. Shively left Troy on Tuesday for Collinsville to make that city their future home.
The Troy Weekly Call, Troy Illinois, Saturday, November 23, 1907, Page 1, Column 5:
Mrs. Hayden Shively and little daughter, Navita, were up from Collinsville Sunday to spend the day with friends.
The Troy Weekly Call, Troy Illinois, Saturday, March 7, 1908, Page 1, Column 3:
Ruby Shively vs. Hayden Shively, divorce, complainant charges cruelty.
The Troy Weekly Call, Troy Illinois, Saturday, March 7, 1908, Page 1, Column 5:
Mrs. Ruby Shively, of Collinsville, has entered suit in the circuit court for an annulment of her marriage to Hayden Shively, on the ground of cruelty.  Mrs. Shively was formerly Miss Ruby Ackerman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Ackerman who moved from here to Collinsville. Her marriage to Shively took place in this city July 12, 1904, and they resided together until last month.  They have one child, a daughter about two years old.
The Troy Weekly Call, Troy Illinois, Saturday, May 2, 1908, Page 1, Column 6:
Ruby Shively vs. Hayden Shively, divorce; decree for complainant who is awarded custody of their child and household goods now in possesion of defendant.

No additional information could be found on Ruby Ackerman Shivley or daughter Navita Shivley after the newspaper articles with the last being dated 1908.  Ruby Ackerman was located on the 1900 Madison County, Illinois, Jarvis Township, City of Troy census in the household of Frank Ackerman and wife Alice M.  Ruby was born September 1886 and also in the household was her brother, Edward who was born September 1884.  Listed in the Illinois death records are John Frank Ackerman born 20-August-1863 in Troy, Illinois and died 4-June-1923 in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois.  Also listed is Mary Alice Ackerman who was born 11-March-1864 in Illinois and died 16-June-1916 in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois.

There is a Haden Schiber, age 26, divorced who is boarding at 300 1/2 E. Main in Collinsville, Illinois listed on the 1910 Madison County, Illinois census.    From the World  War I Registration records is Haden Shively, age 36, born 18-June-1881 who is living at 109 South Morrison in Collinsville, Madison County, Illinois.  He is a yard foreman at a retail lumber yard.  On the 1920 Madison County, Illinois census at 109 South Morrison is Haden Shivley, age 38, who is a laborer at a lumber yard. Listed on the 1940 Madison County, Illinois census is Hayden Shively age 58, lodging at 203 North Morrison and working as a bartender in a saloon.    Listed on the World War II Draft Registrations is Haden Shively, age 60, born 18-June-1881 in Iowa and residing at 201 North Morrison, Collinsville, Illinois.  His employer is John Cagnola, 201 North Morrison, Collinsville, Illinois, who operates his own saloon.

The Illinois death records list Hayden Shivley, certificate number 0050975, with a death date of 16-December-1948 in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois.

Friday, August 10, 2012

Erasmus Shively Who Lived In Hancock County, Ohio

Erasmus Shively And Mary J. Sillik
Erasmus Shively was the son of Henry Shively and Mary Ann Chambers.  He was born 26-Mar-1844, died 15-Feb-1890 in Hancock County, Ohio, buried Krout Cemetery. Erasmus was married 1st to Mary J. Sillick on 7-Feb-1867 in Hancock County, OH.  She was born 8-Dec-1844 in Adams County, PA, died 19-Jul-1877 in Hancock County, OH, buried Krout Cemetery. Erasmus married 2nd Harriet Elizabeth Struble on 21-Sep-1878 in Hancock County, OH.  She was born 14-Mar-1859, died 15-Jun-1929 in Morrow County, OH, buried Houcktown Cemetery.  Harriet Elizabeth Stuble Shively married Robert Davis Launder after the death of Erasmus Shively.
     Justin Crawfis, Genealogy Associate, Findlay-Hancock  County Public Library, Findlay, OH extracted the newspaper obituary for Erasmus Shively.  The article was found in the Findlay Weekly Jeffersonian, Thursday, February 20, 1890, Page 8:
SHIVELY--At his home near Houcktown, on Sunday, February 16th, after a short illness E. M. Shively, familiarly known in his own neighborhood as Doc Shively. His age was 45 years. The funeral services was held Tuesday.
       Children born to Erasmus Shively and 1st wife Mary J. Sillick included:  William S born Jan-1868, died 21-Oct-1931 in Morrow Co, OH and Eva Florence born 1872, married 19-Jul-1891 in Hancock Co to Charles M. Sampson.  Children born to Erasmus Shively and 2nd wife Harriet Elizabeth Struble included: unknown child died 2-Aug-1879 at 4 days old; Claude Pitt born 16-Dec-1880, married 3-Aug-1910 in Allen, OH to Elizabeth May Wiper, died 24-Aug-1956 in Washington County, OH; Forest C born 14-Sep-1882, died 10-Jan-1907, buried Krout Cem.; Milton C born 26-Jun-1884; Bernice R. born 26 or 28-June-1886, married 11-Aug-1917 in Hancock Co., OH to Charles E Miller; and Kitt M. born 2-Sep-1888, married 20-Nov-1915 in Hancock Co., OH to Parley O. Cartwright, died 18-Jan-1925.  
      Julie Mayle, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidental Center, Spiegel Grove, Fremont, OH extracted the newspaper obituary for Kitt M. Shively Cartwright.  The article was found in the Sandusky Register, January 20, 1925, Page 2, Column 2:
Mrs. Kitt M. Cartwright, widow of Parley C. Cartwright,, died at the family residence, 215 Shelby st at 6:10 o'clock Sunday morning, aged 36 years, four months and 16 days.  She had been ill for four and a half years.
Surviving her are her husband, and one daughter, Vivian, of this city; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Launders of Findlay; two brothers, Claude Shively of Marietta, and William Shively of Grafton, Ill; two sisters, Mrs. Charles Miller of Edison, O., and Mrs. Charles Sampson of Findlay and many other relatives and friends.
She was a member of the First Christian church of this city and of the W.B.A. Maccabees of Findlay.  She was formerly a resident of Findlay where she was well and favorably known.
Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at the residence here, the Rev. J. A. Griffith officiating.  The body will then be taken to Findlay where services will be held at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning at the residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Launders, the Rev. W. W. Windbigler officiating. Interment will be made in Houcktown cemetery.

Friday, August 3, 2012

Civil War Widow's Pension, Sarah Shively, Widow Of Aaron C. Shively, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Aaron C. Shively and Sarah Hamon
Aaron C. Shively was enrolled on the 5th day of August 1862 at Carey, Ohio, in Company F, 101st Regiment of Ohio Volunteers to serve three years.  He was mustered into service as a Private on the 30th day of August, 1862, at Camp Monroeville, Ohio in Company F, 101st Regiment of Ohio Volunteers.  He was killed at the Battle of Stone River, Tennessee on 31-December-1862.
Aaron C. Shively was the son of Henry Shively and Mary A. Chambers.  He was born on 5-Mar-1836, died 31-Dec-1862 and is buried in Stone River National Cemetery, 3501 Old Nashville Road, Murfreesboro, TN, Grave 1386.  Aaron married Sarah Harmon (Harman) on 15-Jan-1861 in Kosciusko County, IN.  There were no children born to this union. Sarah Harmon (Harman) was the daughter of John B. Harmon and wife, Isabel. Sarah Harmon Shively died on 19-Oct-1912 in Kosciusko County, IN. She is buried in the Stony Point Cemetery, Clunette, Kosciukso County, IN.
On the 1st day of August, 1863 before a clerk of the Circuit Court of Kosciukso County, IN personally appeared Sarah Shively, age twenty-eight, widow of Aaron C. Shively. She declared that she was married to Aaron C. Shively on the 15-Jan-1861 and that Aaron was killed at the Battle of Stone River in December 1862. She states he was a Private in Company F commanded by Captain Kirby in the 101st Regiment of the Ohio Volunteers.
Sarah Harmon Shively did not marry after the death of Aaron Shively.  Sarah Harmon is enumerated in 1860 in the household of her parents in Prairie Township, Kosciusko County, IN.  Listed in the household are John B Harmon age 49, wife Isabel age 51, son John age 26, daughter Sarah age 25, son David age 22, daughter Ann age 18, son Ruben age 16, son Amos age 14, and daughter Elizabeth age 10.  Sarah Shively, age 35, is found in 1870 in the household of Peter Bowerman age 76 in Prairie Township, Kosciusko County, IN. Sarah was also located on the 1900 and 1910 Prairie Township, Kosciusko County, IN census records.
Aaron Shively is enumerated in 1850 in the household of his parents in Crawford Township, Wyandot County, Ohio.  Listed in the household is Henry Shively age 47, wife Mary A. age 43, daughter Catharine age 21, son Aaron age 14, daughter Susan age 10, son Henry age 8, son Erasmus age 6, and son Milton age 3. Henry and Mary have moved to Vanlue, Amanda Township, Hancock County, Ohio by 1860.
The grandparents of Aaron C. Shively were Conrad Shively and Mary Moyer. Conrad Shively was born ca. 1773 in York County, PA and died 7-June-1850 in Stark County, OH. The great-grandparents of Aaron Shively were John Shively and wife Eve.  John Shively was born 24-Jul-1748 in Lancaster County, PA.