Charles Willard Shively And Florence F. Barclay From Vinton County, Ohio To California

San Francisco Examiner - May 11, 1920

Charles Willard Shively was born on 25-Nov-1865 in Vinton County, OH and died 8-Jul-1948 in Los Angeles County, CA. Charles married Flora F. Barclay on 23-Aug-1887 in McLean County, IL. Flora was born on 1-Mar-1864 in MO and died 20-Dec-1943 in San Francisco, CA.  Charles was the son of John Shively (1837-1909) and Ellen (Helen) Remy (Ramey) (1846-1936). (For more information on John Shively see the Shively blog articles written on March 5, 2011 and February 4, 2017). Flora Barclay was the daughter of William and Mary J. Barclay. 

Listed on the 1880 Jackson Township,, Vinton County, OH census is the family of John Shively age 33, wife Hannah age 34, daughter Sarah F. age 15, son Charles W. age 14, daughter Ettie A. age 11, daughter Lucy M. age 9, son Homer C. age 7 and mother-in-law Sarah Smith age 67. Listed on the 1900 Oklahoma County, OK census is the household of Charles Shively born Nov-1865 age 34 a salesman in a shoe store), wife Flora born Mar-1864 age 36, married 13 years with 4 children born and 4 living, daughter Mamie born Jul-1888 age 11, son Harold born Mar-1890 age 10, son Willie born Feb-1892 age 8 and daughter Ethel born Feb-1894 age 6. Listed on the 1910 Seattle City, King County, WA census is Charles W. Shively age 45 a manager of a retail shoe store, wife Flora F. age 46, daughter Mamie E. age 21, son Harold C. age 20, son William J. age 18, daughter Ethel E. age 16 and mother-in-law Mary J. Barclay age 77. Listed on the 1920 Seattle City, King County, WA census is Charles W. Shively age 53 a salesman as a shoe store selling service, wife Flora age 55, son John W. age 28, daughter Mary E. age 30. Listed on the 1930 Los Angeles County, CA census is the household of Chas W. Shively age 65 an advertiser for retail stores and wife Flora age 66. On the 1940 San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA census is Charles W. Shively age 74 and wife Florence F. age 76.

The following article was extracted from the Bloomington Weekly Leader, Bloomington, IL, Friday, August 26, 1887, Page 5, Column 5:

A Notable Wedding Near Covel

The wedding of Mr. C. W. Shively and Miss Flora Barclay occurred Tuesday evening at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Barclay. Mr. Barclay is a wealthy farmer living two miles west of Covel. The mystic words were pronounced by Rev. H. Vanderwert, formerly of Stanford, now of Centralia, MO. After the many congratulations they were all summoned to the dining-room, where the usual wedding feast was enjoyed by all. Among the many useful and ornamental presents were the following: Full set of china dishes, father and mother of bride; extension table, Barclay brothers; paper holder, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Biggs; silver fruit basket, J. A. Surber and wife; glass fruit basket, J. B. Norris; fruit dish, Grant and Cora Piper; silver butter dish, Katie and Wm. Halain; cake stand, Lucien Campbell; butter dish, Elsie Barclay; coffee pot, C. W. Hulva and Geo. Glenn; clock, E. Offut and H. Cobb; glass tumblers, Leila and Lou Rogers; butter knife, Q. Roberts; pie plates, Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Norris; silver celery stand, Benj.and Lizzie Staley; salt and pepper caster, Clara and Millie Dickinson; "Elements of Pedagogy" F. M. Martin; water set, H. L. Bomgardner and Chas. Littleton; hammock, J. A. Boulware; center table, Miss Sadie Shively; table spread, Lizzie Glenn and Hattie Bozarth; towels, Mrs. H W. Quinn; bed spread, Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Stubblefield; picture frame, Julia and Annie Warlow; lamp, John and Mollie Barbee; lamp, Jessie and James Hill.

Extracted from The Los Angeles Times, Saturday, July 10, 1948, Page 8, Column 3:

SHIVELY, Charles W., loving father of John W., of Long Beach, Harold C. Shively of Pasadena, Mrs. Ethel Elliott of Vancouver, Mrs. Mary Ellen Carleton of Los Angeles.

Service today, 3 p.m., at McGlynn Mortuary

Located in The San Francisco Examiner, Thursday, December 23, 1943, Page 13, Column 6:

SHIVELY--In this city, December 20, 1943, Flora F., beloved wife of Charles W. Shively, loving mother of Mrs. Mary E. Carleton, Mrs. Ethel Elliott, Harold C. and John W. Shively.

Friends are invited to attend the funeral Thursday, December 23, 1943, at 4 p.m.,from the mortuary of Julius S. Godeau,, Inc., 41 Van Ness Ave., nr. Market St. Inurnment, Woodlawn Memorial Park.