Franklin Eugene Shively And Lucy May Anderson Who Lived In Clearfield County, Pennsylvania

 

Franklin Eugene Shively Death Certificate

Franklin Eugene Shively was born on 24-Mar-1891 in Curwensville, Clearfield County, PA and died on 16-Jul-1977 in Decatur Township, Clearfield County, PA. Franklin Shively was the son of James Henry Shively and Ann Frazier. Franklin was married on 13-Oct-1914 to Lucy May Anderson who was the daughter of George and Mary J. Anderson. Lucy was born Aug-1895 and died Sep-1972 in Clearfield County, PA.  For information on the parents of Franklin Shively see the Shively blog article written on 2-Jun-2012 and article on his brother written 22-Nov-2014.

In 1959 a newspaper in Clearfield County, PA was featuring weekly arial photos of farms in the county and asking readers to identify the farms.  The following was extracted from the Clearfield Progress, Saturday, April 4, 1959, Page 7, Columns 3-6:

West Decatur R.D. Farm Was Last Week's Mystery

By Mabel Lobb

Progress Staff Writer

Moving days are always busy times in family households. And for the Robert L. Shimmels and Mrs. Frank Shively it was doubly so, for both Mr. Shimmel and Mrs. Shively took time out from their busy moving to stop in at The Progress and identify last Saturday's Mystery Farm.

The two persons are recently "double owners", so to speak, of the West Decatur R.D. farm which is located on the Morgan Run Road about two and one-half miles south of Blue Ball. During the past week the Shimmels, the new owners, were in the process of moving in and Mrs. Shively, past owner, of moving out. "We just aquired the place on Feb. 27", Mr. Shimmel reported.

Several owners have held title to this 25-acre tract in the past, among them being W J. Husted, who now lives in the Passmore Hotel at Philipsburg. The farm apparently was settled in the early 1800's and was a part of the Gearhart estate.

On April 4, 1911, Mr. Husted bought the property from John S. Gearhart and actually built up the farm and started work on various buildings. Also a miner, Mr. Husted practiced farming and reared his family on this farm.

In 1944, when his son was killed in the service, Mr. Husted sold the property to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shively and moved to Philipsburg.

He and his daughter, Mrs. Jack Price of West Decatur, were among those persons correctly identifying the Mystery Farm. Other neighbors and friends who correctly guessed the farm are: Wesley Kling, West Decatur R.D.; Mrs. Boyd Richner, West Decatur; Larry Fahr, Progress carrier at New Castle; Mrs. Carl Smeal, West Decatur R.D. 1 and Mrs. Harry Bloom Curwensville.

"We moved to the farm in April of 1945", Mrs. Shively continued. "And we didn't have to go too far, she smiled, "just about two miles down the road".

The gray shingled house, which is nestled in an attractive setting of greens and pine trees, was built in 1912 by Mr. Husted. Mr. Shively built the large barn about 1949. The first barn, a small structure which is still standing, was apparently constructed by Mr. Husted many years ago. The house, of course, has been modernized and remodeled in recent years.

Frank Shively married Lucy Anderson Oct. 13, 1914. Mr. Shively died about two years ago. They had six children, four of whom are living: Mrs. Melvin (Anna) Davis, Ashland; Ray, Niagra Falls, N.Y.; James, West Decatur; and Ralph, DuBois. Mrs. Shively now has 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

She is a member of Blue Ball Grange, and family members often attend the Ohio E.U.B. Church. Rug-making and quilting are favorite hobbies. "I also enjoy gardening", she added, "especially in the line of growing flowers".

The present owners, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shimmel were married Oct. 27, 1946. Mrs. Shimmel is the former Iva Mease. They have five children; Robert, Elwood, Joyce Elaine, James and Walter Roy.

Mrs. Shimmel also is a quilting enthusiast and enjoys sewing, too. "The boys and I like to hunt and fish in our spare time", Mr. Shimmel said. He was instrumental in helping to organize the 4-H Club at West Decatur, too. "When Mr. Mitchell (W. O. Mitchell, county farm agent) first came, I helped him in starting one of the first 4-H Clubs in the county", he explained.

General farming was once practiced on the property, at the time Mr. Shively owned it. Besides the cows and chickens raised fro the family's own use, calves, cream, butter and eggs were sold. Crops of oats, corn and hay were rotated. Mr. Shively also worked for Harbison-Walker in Passmore mines for 32 years.

The Shimmel's intend to practice truck farming and raise strawberries on the tract. They didn't have to travel too far in moving, either, for they previously lived about two miles out of Blue Ball. Mr. Shimmel plans to sell his old property of 14 acres on which his house burned last November and do all the faming on the newly-acquired farm. Besides being a busy farmer, he is employed by the Purity Milk Corp.

Between getting settled in their new home and getting truck farming operations under way, the active Shimmels have a good slice of their future already cut out for them.

And what of Mrs. Shively's future, now that she can take a little time out from a busy farming life? "I plan to visit around with my family awhile", she said, "and then settle in DuBois with my son, Ralph".

The following newspaper obituary was extracted from the Clearfield Progress, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, July 17, 1957, Page 10, Column 6:

Franklin E. Shively

WEST DECATUR -- Franklin Eugene Shively, 86, of West Decatur died yesterday at 7:30 a.m.

A son of the late James and Ann (Frazier) Shively, he was born in Curwensville March 21, 1891. For the past 32 years he had been employed by the Harbinson-Walker Refractories.

Mr. Shively is survived by his wife, the former Lucy Anderson, and the following children: Mrs. Melvin (Anna) Davis of Osceola Mills, Ray F. Shively of Niagara Falls, N.Y.; James Shively of West Decatur and Ralph Shively of Dubois.

Thirteen grandchildren and the following brother and sisters also survive: John S. Shively, Miss Mae Shively, Mrs. Pearl Bailor and Mrs. Glenn Thurston all of Curwensville; Max Shively of Clearfield, James Shively of Minota, S.D.; Mrs. Clara Wingate of Ohio and Mrs. Jennie Given of Chambersburg.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two children and one sister.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 20, at  2 p.m from the Lininger Funeral Home in Curwensville with Rev. Thomas O. Fuss of West Decatur officiating. Interment will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery.

Friends may call at Mr. Shively's late home from 7 p.m. today until 10 a.m. Saturday when the body will be taken to the Lininger Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home until time of services.