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.