Michael Shively - 1806 - England

Michael Shively - 1806 - England

The Shively researchers are asking for any additional information regarding the document found on Fold3 when searching for War of 1812 information. From the document it is recorded that Michael Shively served in His Majesty's 73rd Regiment of Foot. From Wikipedia the following information is taken "The 73rd Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army raised in 1780. It amalgamated with the 42nd Regiment of Foot to form the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) in 1881. The regiment was raised as the 2nd Battalion, 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot in March 1780, with eight officers from the 1st Battalion being detached to help raise the new battalion. The battalion was sent to India in January 1781 and took part in the Siege of Mangalore in autumn 1783 during the Second Anglo-Mysore War. It was still in India when the battalion received regimental status in 1786 as the 73rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot. The new regiment remained in India and saw action at the Siege of Seringapatam in 1792 during the Third Anglo-Mysore War, the Siege of Pondicherry in August 1793 during the French Revolutionary Wars and the capture of the Dutch settlements in Ceylon in 1795. It went on to form part of the storming party at the Siege of Seringapatam in April 1799 during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War before returning to England in July 1806."

Transcription of the document by Fold3 says Michael Shively was born in Parish of Wilham in or near the Market Town of Wilham in the County of Westembergh.  No such county or town could be found in England.  In looking at the document it appears the County could be Wirtembergh which would lead to suspect he might have been German. 

The document gives a description of Michael Shively. In 1806 he is listed as being 36 years of age (born about 1770), 5 feet 5 1/2 inches in height, brown hair, hazle eyes and dark complexion. 

Any additional information regarding the contents of this document or comments will be greatly appreciated.  No additional information could be found regarding this Michael Shively.

John Shively And Wife Ellen (Hellen) Remy Who Lived In Vinton County, Ohio

Vinton County, Jackson Township, 1876

John Shively, Jr. was born 3-Oct-1837 and died 4-May-1909 in Jackson Township, Vinton County, Ohio.  He was the son of John Shively, Sr. and Mary Geer. (For additional information on John and Mary Shively see the March 5, 2011 Shively blog article. John Shively, Sr. may have married 2nd to Mrs. Mahetable Anderson in Vinton County, Ohio in June-1856. She was the widow of John Anderson). John Shively, Jr. was married to Ellen Remy in Vinton County, Ohio on 7-Aug-1862. Ellen (Hellen) Remy was the daughter of John Remy and Milberry Redfearn. John Remy died 27-Apr-1850.  Milberry married 2nd to David Jolley in Vinton County on 30-Sep-1852. Milberry married 3rd to John Roach in Vinton County on 25-Aug-1863.

John Shively/Ellen Remy Marriage

Listed on the 1860 Jackson Township, Vinton County, Ohio census is the household of John Shively age 60, wife Mahetable age 48, son John age 22, Angeline Johnson age 22 and Thomas L. Anderson age 15. Listed on the 1870 Jackson Township, Vinton County, Ohio census is the household of John Shively age 70, wife Mary age 66, domestic servant Sarah Reddick age 27 and domestic servant Angeline Johnston age 30.  John Shively, Jr. is listed on the 1870 Jackson Township, Vinton County, Ohio census as John Shively age 32, wife Ellen age 22, daughter Sarah F. age 5, son Charles W. age 4, and daughter Hettie A. age 1.  Listed on the 1880 Jackson Township, Vinton County, Ohio is the household of John Shively age 33, wife Hannah age 34, daughter Sarah F. age 15, son Charles W. age 14, daughter Ettie A. age 11, daughter Lucy M. age 9, son Homer C. age 7 and mother-in-law Sarah Smith age 67.  Located on the 1900 Jackson Township, Vinton County, Ohio census is the household of John Shively born Oct-1837 age 62 married 38 years, wife Hellen born Feb-1846 age 53 married 38 years 7 children born and 7 are living, daughter Lucy born Feb-1871 age 29, daughter Blanche born Oct-1883 age 16 and daughter Lizzie born Oct-1880 age 19. 

It is not known why on the 1880 census the wife of John Shively, Jr. is listed as Hannah and the mother-in-law is listed as Sarah Smith.  From the 1900 census John Shively, Jr. is listed with his wife Ellen (Hellen) Remy which is consistent with the 1870 census record. Also from the 1900 census information John and Ellen Shively are listed as being married 38 years which is consistent with their marriage date of 1862. On the 1900 census Ellen states she has born 7 children with all 7 living. From the census records the 7 children of John and Ellen Shively were Sarah F., Charles W., Hettie A., Lucy M., Homer C., Lizzie and Blanche. The mother of Ellen Remy was Milberry Redfearn Remy Jolley Roach who died 25-Mar-1893 and is buried in Wyckoff Cemetery in Vinton County, Ohio.

The children of John Shively, Jr. and Ellen Remy were: 1) Sarah Francis who married Edward Andris 2) Charles Willard 3) Ettie Alice who married Horatio Seymour Jordan 4) Lucy May who married Grant Sniff 5) Homer Clayton who married Nellie F. Peacock 6) Lizzie who married Herschel Wolf and 7) Blanche who married Guy A. Pickens.