John Henry Shively, Son Of Stephen Mitchell Shively, From Taylor County, Kentucky

John Henry Shively Death Certificate

John Henry Shively was born on 12-Oct-1884 in Taylor County, KY and died 20-Apr-1951 in Steuben County, IN. John was the son of Stephen Mitchell Shively and his 2nd wife Matilda Wise. Stephen Mitchell Shively was the son of John B. Shively and Sarah "Sally" Heaverin. John B. Shively was the son of John Shively and Susannah Hayden.

John Henry Shively was married on 5-Nov-1910 in Knox County, IL to Ethel Bailey Broyles.  Ethel was born 28-Jul-1888 in Boyle County, KY and died 30-Dec-1976 in Boyle County, KY.  She was the daughter of Thompson Broyles and Bettie D. Goode.  Around 1926 Ethel married a second time to Harve Collier.  John Henry would have still be living at this time so he and Ethel must have gotten a divorce.

A newspaper article indicates that in February 1911 J. H. Shively moved to Galesburg, Knox County, IL where he had accepted a position as "motorman".  Another newspaper article from March 1913 indicates he had been badly hurt by a motor car and that one limb would have to be amputated. John is listed on the WWI Registration card as tall, slender, brown eyes and black hair but no physical disqualifications so not sure if mentioned amputation had to be done.  At the time or registration John and Ethel were living in Georgetown, Scott County, KY where he was a collector for Singer Sewing Machine Company. 

John Shively is listed on the 1910 Galesburg Township, Knox County, IL census in the household of Ernest True and occupation of hired man. On the 1920 City School Precinct, Georgetown City, Scott County, Ky census in the household of Sallie B. Long is listed John Shively age 36 married and an agent for sewing machine company. On the1930 Harrodsburg City, Mercer County, KY census John Shiveley age 45 single is listed as a repair worker for sewing machine company.

The following newspaper obituary was found in the Steuben Republican, Angola, Indiana, Wednesday, April 25, 1951, Page 12, Column 3:

SHIVELY

John H. Shively, 66, died early Friday at the home of a sister, Mrs. Charles Patterson, of near Fremont. Also surviving is another sister, Mrs. Mary Raffety of Louisville, Kentucky. Funeral services for Mr. Shively were held Sunday afternoon at the Reams Funeral Home with the Rev. Carl Litchfield officiating and burial was in the Lakeside cemetery.

The following was located in The Advocate-Messenger, Danville, Kentucky, Friday, December 31, 1976, Page 7, Column 3:

Mrs. Ethel B. Collier

MITCHELLSBURG (Spl.) -- Mrs. Ethel Broyles Collier, 88, of Mitchellsburg, died at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Elliotts Health Care Center, Harrodsburg, after a long illness.

Born in Boyle County July 28, 1888 to the late Thompson and Betty Goode Broyles, she was a widow of Harve Collier. She belonged to Mitchellsburg United Methodist Church.

Survivors include a step-daughter, Mrs. Margaret King of Danville; a foster brother, Gilbert Broyles of Mitchellsburg; three nieces and five nephews including Clarence and Louis Broyles, both of Mitchellsburg, W. G. Broyles of Danville and Arthur Broyels of Parksville; 11 great-nephews and 13 great-nieces.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday and Coyle Funeral Home by the Rev. Gene Wilkins with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery, Perryville.

Friends may call at the funeral home.

Serving as pallbearers will be Noah Parsons, Carl Best, Louis, Arthur, Ira Lee and W. G. Broyles.