Otis C. Shively And Wife Aileen R. West Who Lived In Mercer County, Ohio

Otis Shively/Aileen West Marriage

Information on the lineage of Otis C. Shively who lived in Mercer County, Ohio was requested by a Shively descendant. From information found it is believed that this lineage may be as follows: Ulrich Shively (1722-1776) and Elizabeth Thommen were the parents of Isaac David Shively. Isaac David Shively (1759-1823) and 2nd wife, Lydia Miller (1785-1805) were the parents of David Miller Shively. David Miller Shively (1803-1883) and 1st wife Hannah Clapp (1807-1842) were the parents of Harvey Shively. Harvey Shively (1836-1916) and wife Sarah Jane Lacy (1840-1892) were the parents of Levi Shively. Levi Shively (1871-1965) and wife Effie May Smith (1878-1950) were the parents of Otis C. Shively.  Otis C. Shively Shively married Aileen R. West.

David Shively/Hannah Clapp Marriage

David Miller Shively and 1st wife Hannah Clapp were married in Darke County, Ohio on 16-June-1825 (Volume A1, Page 68). David Shively was born 3-Oct-1803 and died 3-Jul-1883 in Mercer County, Ohio. He is buried in Burntwood Cem. Hannah was born 22-Nov-1807 and died 21-Aug-1842.  The following census records for this family were located with David's 2nd wife Esther Angel Rush:  1850 Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio listed David Shively age 47, Esther age 37, Mary A. age 22, William age 16, Harvey age 13, David Rush (stepson) age 13, Abraham age 12, David age 10, Isaac age 2; 1860 Butler Township, Mercer County, Ohio listed David Shively age 56, Easter age 46, Abram age 21, David age 18, Isaac age 12, Jacob age 10, Hetty age 7; 1870 Butler Township, Mercer County, Ohio listed David Shively age 66, Ester age 56, Abraham age 28, Isaac age 22, Calvin age 18; 1880 Butler Township, Mercer County, Ohio listed David Shively age 66, Ester age 66, Mary age 53, J. Cal age 30, and John age 19.

Harvey Shively/Sarah Jane Lacy Marriage

Harvey Shively was born 4-Mar-1836 Darke County, Ohio and died 29-Jan-1916. He is buried in Swamp College Cem., Mercer County, Ohio.  He married Sarah Jane Lacey on 7-Sep-1857 in Mercer County, Ohio.  Sarah was born 9-Aug-1840 and died 15-Oct-1892. The following census records for this family were located: 1860 Franklin Township, Mercer County, Ohio listed Harvy Shively age 23, Sarah age 19, Anna age 10 months; 1870 Butler Township, Mercer County, Ohio listed Harvy Shively age 34, Sarah age 30, Anna age 10, Margaret age 6, David age 2; 1880 Butler Township, Mercer County, Ohio listed Harvey Shiveley age 44, Sarah age 40, Margaret age 16, David age 12, Levi age 8, and Elmira age 8.   Harvey is living with his son Levi Shively on the 1900 census. The following newspaper obituary was extracted from The Celina Democrat, February 4, 1916, Page 1, Column 4:

The Grim Reaper

Harvey Shively, age 79 years, 10 months and 25 days died Saturday, January 29, at his home four miles northwest of Coldwater. Death was due to heart trouble.

Deceased was born in Darke county, March 4, 1836. March 18, 1854, he moved with his parents to Mercer county. July 25, 1857 he was married to Miss Sarah Jane Lacy, and to this union was born eight children. His wife and three children preceded him in death.

He served in the Civil War in Company D. 193rd regiment, O.V.I.

He is survived by one brother A. W. Shively, Lawrenceburg, Tenn., and two half-brothers, Isaac Shively, Manton, Mich., and Cal Shively, Lawrenceburg, Tenn.

The children are Mrs. John Shatto, Sidney, Ohio; Mrs. Frank Langel, Celina; David Shively, Bryant, Ind., Mrs. Henry Schwartze, of near Coldwater and Lee Shively of near Coldwater. He is survived by thirty grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 1 at Beaver Chapel and interment in the cemetery nearby. Rev. F. P. Cordier officiated.

Levi "Lee" Shively was born 20-Sep-1871 in Mercer County, Ohio and died 16-Jun-1965 in Paulding County, Ohio. Lee Shively married Effie May Smith on 26-Aug-1897 in Mercer County, Ohio. Effie May was born 23-Oct-1878 and died 25-Oct-1950. The following census records for this family were located:  1900 Butler Township, Mercer County, Ohio Harvey Shively (father) born March 1836 age 64, Levi Shively (son) born September 1871 age 28, Effie M. born October 1879 age 29, Opal O. born June 1898 age 2;  1910 Butler Township, Mercer County, Ohio listed Levi Shively age 38, Effie M. age 31, Opal O. age 11, Ottis C. age 9, Lilian age 6, Albertine age 4, Vernon age 3 months,  Harvey (Father) age 74; 1920 Butler Township, Mercer County, Ohio listed Levi Shively age 48, Effie age 41, Ottis age 19, Lillian age 16, Arvesta age 13, Vernon age 9, Valore age 7, Eugene age 2, Myrna age 4 months;  1930 Butler Township, Mercer County, Ohio Levi Shively age 58, Bessie age 51, Bernard age 20, Malore age 17, Paul age 12, Merna age 10 and Edwin age 8.

Otis C. Shively/Aileen R. West Marriage

Otis C. Shively was born 13-Oct-1900 in Mercer County, Ohio and died 25-Feb-1981. He is buried in Swamp College Cem., Mercer County. Otis married Aileen R. West on 7-Feb-1922 in Mercer County, Ohio.  The following census records for this family were located: 1930 Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio listed O. C. Shively age 29, Aleen age 30, Ruth age 7, Vivian age 2, Mary Lee age 1; 1940 Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio listed Otis Shively age 39, Aileen age 40, Ruth age 17, Joan age 12, Mary Lee age 11, Wanda age 9, Donald age 4.