Andrew J. Shively was born on 1-July-1835 in PA and died 14-May-1916 in Jeannette, Westmoreland County, PA. The PA death certificate lists his parents as Mr. Shively born in Germany and Mary Best born in Germany. Andrew J. was married on 23-April-1857 in Summit County, OH to Sarah A. Jones (Vol. B, Page 775). Sarah A. Jones was born on 20-February-1847 in England and died 5-October-1913 in Hudson, Summit County, OH. She was the daughter of Joseph Jones and Mary Eckroid. Sarah A. Jones Shively is buried in Markille Cemetery, Hudson, Summit County, OH.
Andrew and Sarah Shively are listed on the 1860 Milton Township, Mahoning County, OH census. Andrew's occupation is listed as a blacksmith. They are listed on the 1870 and 1880 Hudson Township, Summit County, OH. Andrew and Sarah Shively were the parents of at least the following children: Mary E. born 27-November-1857 died 26-January-1922 in Hudson, Summit County, OH and married to E. E. Lewis; Perry Nicholas born 21-November-1859 died 26-February-1933 Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, OH and married to Mary J. Carroll; Emma born 1862 died 1946 Lake County, OH and married to Herman Martin; Ida Mary born 27-September-1865 died 30-March-1922 in Orrville, Wayne County, OH and married to T. B. Reid; Frank Henry Shively born 24-June-1868 died 25-January-1933 in Cuyahoga County, OH; George Wilbur Shively born ca 1871 married to Grace Lillian Grover; Sarah born ca 1875 died 19-August-1956 PA and married to Charles G. Morrill.
The following newspaper obituary was extracted from the Courier Crescent, Orrville, OH, Friday, May 19, 1916, Page 4, Column 5:
A. J. Shively, who had made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Burr Reid, the past winter, but since the first of March with his son George W. at Jeanette, Pa., died Sunday morning, May 14, at 5 o'clock. The body was brought to Hudson, O., to the home of a daughter, Mrs. E. E. Lewis, where the funeral services were held. He is survived by four daughters and three sons, 32 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren, all of whom were present at the funeral. Deceased was laid to rest in the Hudson cemetery by the side of his wife, who preceded him in death by two and one-half years. Mr. and Mrs. Burr Reid and Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Prechtel and son, of this city, attended the funeral on Tuesday.
The following newspaper article was extracted from the Orrville Courier, Orville, OH, Friday, July 28, 1905, Page 4, Column 3:
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Shively, uncle and aunt of Mrs. T. B. Reed, of Evansville, Wis., spent from Friday to Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Reed and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Leeds, the latter a sister of Mr. Reed.
(Note: if interested in more information on a Lawrence Shively see the Shively blog written on August 13, 2011.)
These are my great-great grandparents! Their daughter, Emma Shively was married to Herman Martin, my grandpa Martin's parents. I sure do wish I had some photos! Thank you for posting this. Sincerely, Cathy Martin Schaffner
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