David P. Shively And 1st Wife Elizabeth And 2nd Wife Mary Jane Who Lived In Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

David P. Shively was born ca. 1825 and died 9-Mar-1891 in Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA. He was married 1st to Elizabeth (maiden name unknown).  David was married second to Mary Jane (maiden name unknown). Mary Jane was born ca. 1837 and died ca. 1900. He was mustered into the Civil War at Harrisburg, PA on 20-Apr-1861 with Co. D., 2nd PA Infantry and honorably discharged on 20-Jul-1861. He again enlisted at Chambersburg, PA on 13-Sep-1862 and mustered into service at Harrisburg, PA 22-Sep-1862 in 16th PA Cavalry.

Listed on the 1850 Somersett Township, Belmont County, PA census is David P. Shively age 24 and wife Elizabeth age 17.  Located on the 1870 West Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, PA census is the household of Jacob W. Hair age 55, wife Margaret age 50, son Oliver age 20, daughter Agnes age 16, and David P. Shivley age 44. On the 1880 3rd Ward Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA census is David P. Shiveley age 55, wife Mary J. age 43, daughter Alice M. age 4 and son Wilbur B age 3 months.

David P. Shively and 2nd wife Mary J. had at least 3 children:  1) Henry Raymond Shively was born 19-Jul-1872 and died 29-Sep-1877 in Cumberland County, PA 2) Alice M. Shively was born Aug-1876 and died 12-Mar-1909 married 1st to Jacob Lemuel Hair and married 2nd to George P. Roush 3) Wilbur B. Shively born Feb-1879.

Extracted from The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, March 10, 1891, Page 1, Column 4:

Death Doings

Mr. David P. Shively.

Mr. David P. Shively, aged 65 years, died very suddenly last evening at 6:30 at his residence on North Pitt street. He had been walking around the house about an hour before his death and not feeling very well sent for Dr. Longsdorf. The doctor had been in the room but a few minutes when Mr. Shively fell from a bench upon which he was sitting and was dead in a moment. Heart disease was the cause of his death.

Mr. Shively has lived here for several years. He was a tailor by occupation and work, though not constantly. He served in the army during the war and was a private in Co. E., 16th Reg't, Pa. cavalry. He was a member of Post 201 G.A.R., also. A wife and two children survive him. The funeral will take place on Thursday at one o'clock p.m.  Interment at the old graveyard.