Alvin C. Shively From Hart County, Kentucky To Bates County, Missouri

Alvin C. Shively Death Certificate

Alvin C. Shively was born on 8-Feb-1869 in Hart County, KY and died on 28-Oct-1938 in Bates County, MO.  Alvin was single.  He was the son of Levi Shively (born 4-Feb-1830, died 16-Jan-1869, buried in Lively Cemetery, Hart County, KY) and Rebecca H. Stamp (born 5-Aug-1835, died 20-May-1924 in Bates County, MO, buried in Prairie Home Cemetery, Diller, Jefferson County, NE). Levi Shively was the son of John S. Shively (born ca. 1797 in Green County, KY, died 1-Dec-1886 in Priceville, Hart County, KY, buried in Lively Cemetery, Hart County, KY, married on 11-Oct-1820 in Green County, KY) and Mary "Polly" A. Craig (born 13-Jan-1799, died 26-Mar-1866, buried in Lively Cemetery, Hart County, KY). John S. Shively was the son of Michael Shively and Nancy Payne (born ca. 1775, died in May-1850) who were married on 6-Jan-1797 in Washington County, KY and lived in Taylor County, KY.

Listed on the 1850 Hart County, KY census is the family of John S. Shively age 53, wife Mary age 48, son William age 24, son John age 22, son Levi age 16, son James age 13, daughter Susan age 11 and daughter Nancy age 7.  On the 1860 District 2, Hart County, KY census are John S. Shively age 62, wife Mary age 58 and son Levi age 29.  On the 1870 District No. 6, Hart County, KY census is the household of Rebecca Shively age 37, son Emory L. age 4, daughter Sylestral age 3, and son Alvin C. age 1.  Located on the 1880 Priceville Precinct No. 77, Hart County, KY census is Rebecca H. Shively age 45, son Emory L. age 14, daughter Celestia age 13 and son Alvin C. age 11.  By 1900 this family has moved to Elm Township, Gage County, NE and is listed as Alvin Shively born Feb-1869 age 31, mother Rebecca born Aug-1835 age 64, widowed having borne 4 children with 2 living, and sister Celestia L. born Jul-1867 age 32. The family has again moved in 1910 and are listed on the Mount Pleasant Township, Butler City, Bates County, MO census being Alvin C. Shively age 41 and his mother Rebecca H age 79.

Thank you to the librarians at the Butler Public Library in Butler, MO for locating the following obituaries.  Located in the Butler County Democrat, Butler, Missouri, Thursday, November 3, 1938:, 

A. C. Shively Dead

A. C. Shively, well known farmer of just north of Butler, passed away suddenly Friday afternoon about 2:30 o'clock, his death being attributed to a heart attack.

Mr. Shively had been in his car and about two miles north of town on Highway 71, he apparently became  ill and stopped his car alongside the slab. He had lain down on the shoulder and a passing motorist stopped to investigate. Discovering him to be very ill the passing motorist hailed another car and sent to town for medical assistance. When the physician arrived he was dead. His death occurred about 2:30 o'clock.

Mr. Shively lived just north of the Ernsbarger farm just a short distance west of the highway. He had been in poor health for some time but had been in the field shucking corn Friday morning. He was a brother of Mrs. F. S. Adams, also residing north of town.

Alvin C. Shively was born in Kentucky on February 8, 1869. He was 69 years of age at the time of death.

The remains were brought to the Culver undertaking rooms and Dr. R. H. Smith of Rich Hill, county coroner, was summoned.

Services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Christian church, conducted by  Rev. Delbert Dick of Appleton City. Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery.

Extracted from the Bates County Democrat, Butler, Missouri, Thursday, May 22, 1924:

Mrs. Rebecca Shively Dead

Mrs. Rebecca H. Shively, aged 88 years, 9 months and 15 days, passed away at the home of her son, A. C. Shively just west of town Thursday morning at five o'clock.

Mrs. Shively was born in Hardin County, Kentucky, on August 5, 1835. Surviving are two children, the son with whom she made her home and one daughter, Mrs. Celesta Adams of near this city. She also leaves two brothers, John M. and David C. Stamp both of Kentucky and four grandchildren, Miss Vera Adams of near Butler, Mrs. Edith Randall of Washington, Mrs. Zella Clark of Montana and Mrs. Mable Kite of Texas.

Funeral services were held at the Christian Church in this city Wednesday morning at 9:45 o'clock, conducted by the pastor, Elder Harlan. The body was shipped on the noon train for Deller, Neb, where burial was made.