Philo Shively And Wife, Martha Swartzlander, Who Lived In Juniata County, Pennsylvania

Juniata Sentinel, July 19, 1871

Philo Shively was born 13-Jun-1824 and died 9-Mar-1890.  He was married to Martha Swartzlander who was born 12-Sep-1830 and died 31-Dec-1916.  Both are buried in Union Memorial Cemetery, Juanita County, PA.  Martha was the daughter of Abraham Swartzlander and Mary Allen.  

Listed on the 1850 Delaware Township, Juanita Co., PA census is the household of Philo Shively age 24, wife M J age 20, son Jonathan age 5 months and E. Swartzlander age 80.  Listed on the 1860 Fermanagh Township, Juniata Co., PA is the household of Philo Shively age 35, wife Martha age 30, William age 6, Mary age 4, and Lawson C age 2.  Listed on the 1880 Fermanagh Township, Juanita Co., PA is the household of Philo Shively age 54, wife Martha age 50, son William age 27, Lawson age 22, (his wife Catharine age 21), son George age 16, daughter  Catharine age 14.

Extracted from the Juanita Sentinel and Republican, Mifflintown, PA, Wednesday, April 23, 1890, Page 1, Column  3:  Philo Shively, formerly of Juanita but during the past number of years a resident of Mifflin county came to visit his son William in Fermanagh township near this town some days ago.  He had been in poor health a number of years.  Last Saturday evening he was better and he walked to the kitchen and partook of a hearty supper.  In about an hour after supper he died.  In about an hour after supper he died.  The funeral took place from the home of his son William on Monday.  Interment in Union Cemetery.

The following was found in the Juanita Sentinel and Republican, Mifflintown, PA, Wednesday, February 22, 1882, Page 1, Column 3:

FEB. 28.--Philo Shively will sell at his place of residence in Fermanagh township, about 3 miles northwest of Mifflintown, at 10 o'clock A.M, on Tuesday, Feb. 28th. Five horses, 4 cows, 3 head of young cattle, 5 shotes, chickens, and a lot of farming implements.