Elmer E. Shively was born 23-Aug-1869 in PA and died 14-Oct-1924 in Northumberland County, PA. He was the son of George Washington Shively (born 9-Sep-1840 Union County, PA and died 30-Dec-1902 Union County) and Mary E. Yarger (1844-1908).George Washington Shively was the son of Christian M. Shively (born 23-Nov-1817 Union County, PA and died 21-Nov-1880 Union County, PA) and Anna Beaver (1820-1863). Elmer E. Shively was married on 14-Dec-1899 to Minnie May Truckenmiller who was born 25-Mar-1875 and died 18-May-1930 in Philadelphia, PA. Minnie was the daughter of Daniel Truckenmiller and Mary E. Berger.
Listed on the 1870 Limestone Township, Union County, PA census is the household of George W. Shively age 29, wife Mary age 26, son Guylon L. age 2 and son Elmer E. age nine months. Located on the 1880 Buffalo Township, Union County, PA census is the family of George W. Schively age 39, wife Mary age 35, son Galen L. age 12, son Elmer age 10, son Laird age 8, daughter Anna age 6, daughter Arty J. age 3 and laborer John Holstine age 37. On the 1900 Delware Township, West District, Northumberland County, PA census is the household of Elmer E. Schively born Aug-1869 age 30, wife Minnie M. born Mar-1875 age 25, servant Grover C. King born Jun-1884 age 16 and servant Mina M. Bowersox born Sep-1882 age 18. Listed on the 1910 Delaware Township, West District, Northumberland County, PA census is Elmer E. Shively age 40, wife Minnie M. age 35, daughter Mary P. age 9, hired man Frank D. Wertman age 16 and hired man Charles A. Barnes age 21. Located on the 1920 Watsontown Borough, 411 Main Street, Second Ward, Northumberland County, PA is the household of Elmer E. Shively age 50, wife Minnie M. age 44 and daughter Mary P. age 19.
Extracted from the Lewisburg Journal, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Friday, December 22, 1899, Page 5, Column 3:
Mr. Elmer E. Shively, of Mifflinburg, and Miss Minnie M. Truckenmiller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Truckenmilelr, of Williamsport, were married on Thursday December 14, 1899, by Rev. A. O. Mullen.
Located in the Miltonian, Milton, Pennsylvania, Thursday, October 16, 1924, Page 5, Column 1 is the following:
Deaths
E.E. Shively
Following an eleven weeks' illness, which resulted from an attack of typhoid fever, E. E. Shively, a well known cattle dealer and farmer of Watsontown R. D., died Tuesday morning about 6 o'clock at his farm near town.
Mr. Shively was aged 52 years. He resided in this vicinity for many years. For a short time he resided in Watsontown.
Surviving are two brothers and three sisters. His wife and daughter Mrs. Robert Metzgar, made their home in Philadelphia.
The remains were taken Tuesday morning to the undertaking establishment at Mifflinburg, where a brother, Clarence Shively, resides. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o'clock at the Dunkard church near Mifflinburg, where interment will be made.
