Earl William Shively Who Lived In Mason County, Michigan

The following article was found in the Milwaukee Journal, Wilwaukee, Wisconsin, Monday, July 23, 1923, Page 13, Column 4:

Her Advice, His Advice Makes Little Truth Unanimous

Mrs. Cora Van der Stelt, 24, Muskegon, Mich., is weeping in the county jail but she is ready to give advice to other young women. Earl Shively, Muskegon, is also in jail and is willing to give advice to young men. Both were arraigned in district court Monday charged with living together, although unmarried.

Mrs. Van der Stelt and Shively will be tried Wednesday. They are held in bonds of $200 each. The advice the woman offers to young girls is this: "Do not marry a sister's husband, to not elope with another man if you are married and, what ever you do, keep mum."

She said that she married her dead sister's husband because she was sorry for him and for his three small children. She now has two children of her own, but she said that life was not happy with her husband and she had to work to help support the five children, so six weeks ago she ran away with Shively.

They came to a rooming house at 559 Milwaukee st. Sunday she could no longer keep her secret and confided to the landlady that she was not married to Shively. The landlady told police.

The man in the case advises all young men to avoid married women.

Richard VanderStelt married Alvira Richmond Gardner on 24-Jan-1914 in Muskegon, MI. Alvira died on 29-Sep-1916. Richard VanderStelt married 2nd to Cora A. Gardner on 28-May-1918 in Muskegon, MI. Richard and Cora were divorced in July 1929. The following was extracted from the Mukegon Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan, Saturday, September 30, 1916, Page 11, Column 5:

Mrs. Dick VanderStelt

Mrs. Dick VanderStelt, aged 22, died at Hackley hospital last night after a short illness. Mrs. VanderStelt was a resident of Muskegon Heights.

Mrs. VanderStelt leaves besides her husband, two sons, RIchard and Clarence and one daughter, Clarabelle all at home. She also leaves her father Daniel Gardner, of Muskegon Heights and four sisters; Miss Emma Gardner, in Ohio, Miss Cora, of Grand Rapids, and the Misses Ellen and Edna of Muskegon.

The funeral will be held at the home of the husband's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. VanderStelt, 13 E. Forrest avenue, Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. W. I Elmer, pastor of the Wood Avenue M. E. church will officiate and burial will be in Oakwood cemetery.

Earl William Shively was born on 6-Jan-1886 in Custer, Michigan and died on 5-Sep-1942 in Mason County, MI.  He was the son of Lantz and Louisa Elizabeth Shively. Earl married Luella Marsh on 17-Apr-1915 and they divorced on 20-Jun-1918.

Listed on the 1900 Custer, Mason County, MI census is the household of Henry Shively born Mar-1831 age 69, son Lant born 1857 age 42, son Charles born Dec-1879 age 20, daughter in law Tillie born 1883 age 16, son George born Nov-1865 age 34, grandson Jessie born Feb-1883 age 17 and grandson Earle born Jan-1885 age 15.  Listed on the 1910 Star Township, Antrim County, MI census is Earl Shively age 24, a laborer in a lumber camp. Listed on the 1940 Ludington City, Mason County, MI census is Earl Shively age 54 divorced, a laborer on the county road project.

Extracted fromThe Ludington Daily News, Ludington, Michigan, Tuesday, September 8, 1942, Page 3, Column 5:

Services Today For Earl Shively

Earl William Shively, 56, of 709 North Lavina street dropped dead of a hear attack about 5:30 Saturday afternoon on North Harrison street.

Dr. C. A. Paukstis, coroner, who was summoned, held an inquest unnecessary.

Born in Custer Jan 6., 1886, Mr. Shively had resided in Mason county all of his life. He was employed at Hotel Stearns.

Mr. Shively leaves a sister, Mrs. William Hoover of Ludington; a brother, Jess Shively of Muskegon Heights, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from Dorrell chapel with burial in Riverside Cemetery in Custer. Elder John Randall officiated.

Mary Amanda Gladys Shively Who Lived In South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana

Mary Gladys Shively

Mary Amanda Gladys Shively was born on 8-Feb-1908 in St. Joseph County, IN and died 28-Nov-2008 in St. Joseph County, IN.  She was the daughter of Jesse B. Shively (born 24-Apr-1876 died 10-Oct-1962) and Viola Barbara Keller (born 30-Nov-1879 died 14-Nov-1945). Jesse B. Shively was the son of Alfred Shively and Amanda Strickler. Alfred Shively was the son of Israel Shively and Syntha (Sintha, Cyntha, Cynthia) Ann Brooks. Israel Shively was the son of John Shively (1800-1873) and Margaret Risinger (Bisinger)(1802-1887). For more information on this family see the Shively blog article written on February 28, 2015.

The following newspaper obituary was extracted from The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, Wednesday, December 3, 2008, Page E3, Column 5:

Mary Gladys Shively

Feb. 8, 1908 - Nov. 28, 2008

SOUTH BEND - Gladys was born, went to school and worked on Colfax Avenue in South Bend, IN.

After six months she moved with her family to the Shively Brick Road Farm and lived there for over 90 years.

She worked 45 years and retired from the Indiana-Michigan Electric Company, but her true avocation was working on the farm and raising sheep. In her 90th year she moved to Michigan to be near her sister, Marian Shively.

Gladys is survived by Marian and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Eugene, and her parents, Jessie and Viola Keller Shively.

A memorial service will be held at noon on Thursday, Dec. 4th, at Highland Cemetery on Portage Avenue.

The following was found in The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, Thursday, October 11, 1962, Page 5, Column 6:

Jesse B. Shively

Jesse B. Shively, 86, of 23260 Brick Road., died at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday in his residence after a brief illness. Born on April 24, 1876, in Miami County, Ind., he moved here 56 years ago. He was married to Viola Keller, who died in 1945. Surviving are a son, E. K. Shively, of Galien, Mich.; two daughters, Miss Gladys Shively of South Bend and Miss Marian Shively of Birmingham, Mich.; a brother, Lawrence Shively, of Hammond; and a sister, Mrs. Ray Oldfather of Galveston, Ind. Friends may call in the Orvis Funeral Home. Mr. Shively was a farmer and member of the German-Warren Twp. Farm Bureau.

The following was located in The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, Thursday, November 15, 1945, Page 29, Column 2:

Mrs. Jesse B. Shively

Mrs. Viola K. Shively, of rural route No. 4, box 813, died in St. Joseph hospital at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday after an illness of four weeks. She was born in South Bend to the late pioneer couple, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Keller. In South Bend, Oct. 30, 1906, she was married to Jesse B. Shively, who survives. Other survivors are two daughters, Miss Gladys Shively, of South Bend, and Miss Marian Shively, of Detroit, Mich.; also a son, Eugene K., of South Bend. Friends may call in the Orvis funeral home Friday and until noon Saturday. The body will lie in St. Paul's Memorial Methodist church from 1 p.m Saturday until funeral services there at 2 p.m.  Rev. Robert M. Selle,  D.D., pastor, will officiate, assisted by Rev. Roy Knight, pastor of the Portage Chapel Methodist church. Burial will be in Highland cemetery. Mrs. Shively was the founder of the Ladies Aid society of Portage chapel, and honorary member of the Portage Home Economics club and of the Optimist club.

William Wells Shively And Geneva Kimble Who Lived In Belmont County And Jefferson County, Ohio

William Wells Shively was born 13-Feb-1903 in Rush Run, Belmont County, OH and died 14-Sep-1965 in Martins Ferry Hospital, Belmont County, OH. He was the son of William Henry Shively and Lula Wells. William Wells Shively was married to Geneva Kimble who was born ca. 1908 and died 18-Jun-1968 in Belmont County, OH.  She was the daughter of Charles W. and Mary Kimble.  (For more information on the ancestors of William Wells Shively see the Shively blog article written on Saturday, April 21, 2012). 

Listed on the 1940 Mt. Pleasant Township, Jefferson County, OH census is the household of William Shively are 37, wife Geneva age 32,  step-son Merrick Smith Jr. age 12, son William T. Shively age 9, daughter Maxine age 6, daughter Mary L. age 4, son Charles B. age 3 and son Lawrence W. age 9 months.

Extracted from the Steubenville Herald-Star, Wednesday, September 15, 1965, Page 11, Column 1:

William Shively

RAYLAND -- William Wells Shively, 62, of RD 2, Rayland, died Tuesday in Martins Ferry Hospital. Mr. Shively was a retired miner and township employe.

He leaves his widow; Mrs. Geneva Kimber Shively; four sons, William Shively of Bellaire, Wayne Shively of Glen Robbins, Henry Shively of Portsmouth, Va., and Bruce Shively of Yorkville; two daughters, Mrs. John Skatula of Dillonvale and Mrs. Gene Kropka of  Glen Robbins;  three stepsons, Merrick Smith of Glen Robbins, Rowland Smith of Mt. Pleasant and Robert Smith of Seattle, Wash.; 24 grandchildren, and a brother, Henry Shively of Steubenville.

Friends may call at the Burford Funeral Home, Tiltonsville, from 7-9 tonight and from 2-4 p.m., and 7-9 p.m., Thursday; services there Friday, 2 p.m.; Highland Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant.

The following was found in the Steubenville Herald-Star, Tuesday, June 18, 1968, Page 4, Column 1:

Mrs. Shively

TILTONSVILLE -- Mrs. Geneva Kimble Shively, 60, of 608 1/2 Maple Ave., died today at 7:45 a.m. in Martins Ferry Hospital.

She leaves seven sons, WIlliam Tex Shively of Bridgeport, Bruce Shively of Yorkville, Wayne Shively of Bellaire, Henry Shively of Porthsmouth, Va., Merrick Smith of Martins Ferry, Rowland Smith of Mt. Pleasant and Robert Smith of Seattle, Wash.; two daughters, Mrs. John Skatuala of Dillonvale and Mrs. Gene Cropka of Mt. Pleasant; a brother, Vern Kimble of Yorkville; 27 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Van-Hove Funeral Home, Tiltonsville, from 7-9 p.m. today; and from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral arrangements are pending.