Craven Shively Who Lived In Edgar County, Illinois

Craven Shively was born on 3-Feb-1823 in Ohio and died 16-Sep-1909 in Wabash Township, Clark County, IL.  He is buried in the Laufman Cemetery in Edgar County, IL. Craven was the son of William Shively (from Virginia to Ohio to Illinois) and Mary Brown. William Shively was born in Loudoun County, VA on 22-Mar-1789 and died 22-Oct-1857 in Edgar County, IL. William was the son of Jacob Shively and Ann Hopkins. Jacob Shively was born 29-May-1766 and died 16-May-1837 in Muskingum County, OH. Ann Hopkins was born ca. 1767 and died 4-Feb-1851 in Muskingum County, OH. (For others related to this family see the Shively blog article written on August 6, 2016).

Listed on the 1850 District Nineteen, Edgar County, IL census is the household of William Shively age 60, wife Mary age 57, Sarah age 19, William H. age 15 and Craven age 26 with occupation of a miner.  Listed on the 1860 Plumas Township, Plumas County, CA census is Craven Shively age 37 with occupation as a gold miner and Henry Kaufman age 23. On the 1867 California Voter Registration list Craven Shively is age 43, born in Ohio, a miner living in Genesee Valley, Plumas County.  On the 1875 California Voter Registration list Craven Shively is listed as age 48,  born in Ohio, living in Truckee, Nevada County, CA. Located on the 1900 Edgar County, IL census is Craven Shively, born Feb-1823, age 77 and single.

Extracted from The Marshall Herald, Marshall, IL, Wednesday Evening, September 22, 1909, Page 5, Column 1:

Craven Shively died at the home of his niece, Mrs. Nelson Campbell, southwest of Oliver, Friday, age 87 years. He is survived by a brother and sister. He was never married, and for many years had lived with his relatives.

Located in The Marshall Herald, Marshall, IL, Wednesday, September 22, 1909, Page 2, Column 2.

A very large crowd assembled at the Christian church in Oliver Saturday to pay the last tribute of respect to Mr. Craven Shively. The sermon was delivered by Rev. Lamb. Interment in Keifer cemetery.

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The following information regarding Armstead Shively who was a brother to Craven Shively was found in The Clark County Herald, Marshall, IL, Thursday, September 22, 1898, Page 5, Column 4:

SHIVELY

Armstead Shively was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, Jan 11, 1821, and died Sept. 7th, 1898, aged 77 years, 7 months and 26 days.

He was married to Mary E. V. Laufman Apr. 2nd, 1847. Of this union were born eleven children, six of whom survive him. He had 26 grand children and 2 great grand-children. Twenty-two grand children are still living.