Myrtle Shively Dufton, Daughter Of Henry W. Shively, Who Lived In Colorado And Wabash County, IN

Henry W. Shively was the subject of the Shively blog article written on November 21, 2015. Recently a question was ask about Myrtle Shively, daughter of Henry and Frances Shively, who was listed as a niece in the household of Harvey and Kathryn Shively on the 1900 Wabash County, IN census.  It is known that “with no children of their own, Mr. and Mrs. Shively took into their home a niece, Mrs. Clarence Dufton, who remained a member of their household until her marriage”.  Harvey Brower Shively was the son of Henry Shively and Mary Brower.  Harvey had a brother Henry W. Shively.  Henry W. Shively was born ca. 1851 and died Feb-1893 in Colorado. Henry W. Shively was married to Frances Magee, daughter of William and Sarah Magee, on 3-Jul-1882 in Grand County, CO.

            Henry W. Shively was a miner and is listed on the 1880 Grand County, CO census. Frances Shively is listed as a widow on the 1900 Rice County, KS census and is living in the household of her parents.  In the household are William Magee born Sep-1827, wife Sarah A born Dec-1834, daughter Frances A Shively born Mar-1849, grandson Charles W born Apr-1886, granddaughter Pearl A born Dec-1889 and granddaughter Ruth H born Apr-1893. In 1900 daughter Myrtle Shively, born Jun-1885, was living with her uncle Harvey Shively in Wabash County, IN.  An article in the Aspen Evening Chronicle from February 2, 1893 mentions that miner Henry W. Shively was killed in a snow slide near the Durant Tunnel after being buried under twenty to thirty feet of snow.

            Myrtle Grace Shively was born 11-Jun-1885 in Aspen, CO and died 11-Feb-1963 in Madison County, IN.  She was married in June 1906 in Wabash County, IN to Clarence E. Dufton. Listed on the 1930 Wabash County, IN census is the household of Clarence E. Dufton age 45, wife Myrtle S. age 44, daughter Kathryn age 23, daughter Dorothy age 21, mother-in-law Frances A. Shivley age 71 and maid Callie Clow age 58. Extracted from The Star Press, Muncie, IN, Tuesday, February 12, 1963, Page 5, Column 1:

Mrs. Myrtle Dufton

ANDERSON – Mrs. Myrtle Dufton, 77, 327 W. 10^th St., died Monday night at the Sanders Nursing Home following a long illness. She was born at Aspen, Colo., but had lived in Anderson since 1929 after moving from Wabash. She was a graduate of Wabash High School and National Park Seminary, Washington, D.C. She was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientists.

            Surviving are her husband, C. E. Dufton; two daughters, Miss Kathryn Dufton, at home, and Mrs. R. M. Powers, Longview, Tex.; a sister, Mrs. Edgard Ford, Anderson; tow granddaughters and three great grandchildren.

            Service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Meeks Mortuary in Muncie. Cremation will follow. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Wednesday and prior to the services Thursday.

            After the death of Henry W. Shively, father of Myrtle Shively, it appears her mother, Frances Magee Shively, went to live in Sterling City, Rice County, KS. Frances is listed on the 1900 Rice County, KS census in the household of her parents, William and Sarah Magee.  Frances Shively is still in Rice County, KS on the 1910 census.  On the 1920 Indianapolis, Marion County, IN census is listed Frances Shively and daughter Pearl Perry.  In 1930 Frances is living in Wabash County, IN in the household of her son-in-law and daughter, Clarence E. and Myrtle Dufton.  From various sources it is found that Frances Magee Shively was born 1-Mar-1859 in Ontario, Canada and died 8-Apr-1938 in Madison County, IN.  Extracted from the Muncie Evening Press, Muncie, IN, Saturday, April 9, 1938, Page 5, Column 7:

Mrs. Frances Shively Dies Of Long Illness

            Following an extended illness, Mrs. Frances Shively, 79, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Myrtle S. Dufton, 1307 East Eighth St., Anderson, Friday afternoon.

            Surviving are three daugthers, Mrs. Myrtle S. Dufton of Anderson, Mrs. Pearl Ford of Wabash and Mrs. Ruth Murrill of Seattle, Wash.; a son, C. W. Shively of Seattle; four grandchildren, and a great grandchild.

            Private services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Meeks mortuary. Cremation will follow.

Additional information on the brother and sisters of Myrtle Shively, children of Henry W. Shively and Frances Magee was located.  Charles William Shively was born 4-Apr-1886 and died 15-Feb-1961 in Seattle, King County, WA.  He was married to Mary Fraser who was the daughter of William and Jane Dunn Fraser. From the Seattle Daily Times, Friday, February 17, 1961, Page 43, Column 2: (note that middle initial is incorrect)

Charles M. Shively

Funeral services for Charles M. Shively, 74, of 527 E. 94^th St., will be a 4:30 o’clock tomorrow in the Bonney-Watson chapel. Cremation will follow. Mr. Shively died Wednesday in a hospital. Born in Leadville, Colo., he came her 40 years ago. He was a retired restaurant-owner and a member of Seattle Aerie No. 1, Eagles.

Surviving are his wife, Mary M., and two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Dufton and Mrs. Pearl Ford, both of Anderson, Ind.

Ruth Shively was born April 1893 and died 14-Apr-1947 in Seattle, King County, WA. She was married on 17-Nov-1912 in Leadville, Lake County, CO to Frank M. Murrill. Extracted from The Seattle Daily Times, Friday, April 18, 1947, Page 14, Columns 4-5:

Mrs. Frank M. Murrill

Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth S. Murrill, 53 years old, Alderwood Manor, were to be held today in the Johnson & Hamilton chapel, with burial in Evergreen. She died Monday. Mrs. Murrill was born in Aspen, Colo.  She had lived at Alderwood Manor eight years. Surviving are her husband, Frank M. Murrill; a son, Charles W. Murrill, Alderwood Manor; a daughter, Mrs. John Vaughn, Kirkland; a brother, C. W. Shively, Seattle; two sisters, Mrs. Clarence Dufton and Mrs. Edgar Ford, Anderson, Ind., and a grandson, J. B. Vaughn, Jr.

Pearl Edna Shively was born 12-Dec-1889 in Aspen, CO and died 29-Jul-1966 in Madison County, IN.  She was married 1^st to Julius J. Perry on 30-Sep-1914 in Delta County, CO.  She married 2^nd to Edgar E. Ford on 31-Jul-1928 in Wabash County, IN. Extracted from the Anderson Daily Bulletin, Friday, July 29, 1966, Page 2, Column 7:

Pearl E. Ford Expires Today

Mrs. Pearl Edna Ford, 76, 2319 Noble St., died early today at the Westside Nursing Home after an extended illness.  She had resided in Anderson for 30 years.  Born Dec. 12, 1889, in Aspen, Colo., she was a daughter of Henry and Frances Shively. Survivors include the husband, Edgard Earl Ford; and a niece, Mrs. Kathryn Dufton, Anderson. Tow other nieces and a nephew also survive. Burial will take place in East Maplewood Cem.