Charles Dwight Shively, Son Of Charles Lenard Shively, Who Lived In Hancock County, Ohio

Charles D. Shively, 1934 Yearbook
Findlay High School - Blue and Gold

Charles Dwight Shively was born 23-Sep-1916 and died 14-Sep-1977 in Findlay, Hancock County, OH. He was the son of Charles Lenard Shively (born 6-Nov-1880 in Henry County, OH died 22-Nov-1951 in Hancock County, OH) and Maude Hull (born 6-Feb-1881 died 20-Dec-1958 and a daughter of Robert Hull and Jennie Ray).  Charles Lenard Shively was the son of Isaac Newton Shively (born 10-Aug-1852 in Hancock County, OH died 7-Jul-1930 in Hancock County, OH) and Emma Punches (born 18-Jan-1854 died 18-Jan-1934 in Hancock County, OH).  Isaac Newton Shively was the son of James Shively and Mary Treece.

Listed on the 1920 Marion Township, city of Findlay, Hancock County, OH census is the household of Charles L. Shively age 39 a laborer in the oil fields, wife Maud D age 38, and son Charles D. age 3.  Listed on the 1930 Findlay City,  Hancock County, Oh census is the family of Charles L. Shively age 49 a sectional laborer for the railroad, wife Dolly M. age 49, son Charles D. age 13, father Isaac N. age 77, mother Emma J. age 76. 

The Ohio Death Certificates list the death of the infant daughter (a twin) of Charles Shively and Bernadine Allison who was born 4-Jul-1940 and died 4-Jul-1940 and buried in Cemetery.  From the Ohio Birth Certificates Bernadine Mae Allison was born 8-Jul-1917 in Willshire, Van Wert County, OH  the daughter of John Ed Allison and Vesta Biggs.  From the newspaper obituary for Charles D. Shively mention is made that he married Geraldine Blaksley on 15-Oct-1947 and then on 25-Jun-1972 to Phyllis R. Johns Todd.

Many thanks to Justin Crawfis at the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library and Patricia Breno at the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library for extracting newspaper obituaries for this Shively family.   Extracted from the Findlay Courier, Thursday, September 15, 1977, Page A6, Column 3:

Charles D. Shively

Charles D. Shively, 61, 329 Seventh Street, was dead on arrival at 11:20 a.m. Wednesday at Blanchard Valley Hospital following a lengthy illness.

He was born September 22, 1916, to Charles L. and Maud (Hull) Shively. He married Geraldine Blaksley and she died in 1964. On June 25, 1972, he married Phyllis R. Todd, who survives.

Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Terry (Charlene) Lawson, Robinson, Ill.; a son, David Shively, Los Angeles, Calif.; four step-sons, Ronald Cramer, Cincinnati; WIlliam Johns, Powell; Dennis Johns, North Carolina; Charles Johns, Columbus; two step-daughters, Mrs. Wreatha Bartchlett, Findlay; Debra Watson, Columbus; four grandchildren and nine step-grandchildren.

Mr. Shively was a retired tax analyst for Marathon Oil Co. He was a member of the American Legion, the Moose Lodge, Elks and St. John's Lutheran Church.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Kirkpatrick-Hawkins Funeral Home, the Rev. Donald Brown officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens, near Arcadia.

Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. today and 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Friday in the funeral home.

Located in The Republican Courier, Findlay, Saturday, June 20, 1964, Page 15, Column 2:

Geraldine Shively

Mrs. Geraldine M. Shively, 47, 329 Seventh St., died at Blanchard Valley Hospital at 1:12 p.m. yesterday of a heart ailment. She was ill two weeks.

Born in Hancock County, Aug 19,1916, she was a daughter of Smith and Mary (Wise) Blaksley. She was married in 1936 to Carl Cramer, who died in 1946, then to Charles D. Shively Oct. 15, 1947. He survives.

Also surviving are a son, Ronald D. Cramer and a daughter, Charlene Ann Shively, both at home, and a sister, Mrs. Maurice (Dorothy) Kirsten, Findlay. A sister, Mrs. Marion Shafer, is dead.

Mrs. Shively was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and the Alpha Circle, CCL.

Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Kirkpatrick-Barnhart Funeral Home, the Rev. John Grohne officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery.

The body is at the funeral home where friends may call after 1 p.m. today.