John Henry Shively And Elizabeth L. Petty Who Lived In Dallas County, Iowa

 

John Henry Shively/Elizabeth L. Petty

 John Henry Shively was born 28-Sep-1848 and died 30-Oct-1933 in Dallas County, IA. John Shively is buried in Violet Hill Cemetery, Perry, Dallas County, IA. He was the son of Michael Shively (born Aug-1826 Germany died 15-Dec-1921 Napa County, CA and Sarah Thornburgh (born 24-Jun-1830 Wayne County, IN died 18-Jun-1926 Napa County, CA). For more information on Michael Shively see the Shively blog article written on Sunday May 6, 2018. John Henry Shively married Elizabeth L. "Libby" Petty  ca. 1867.  Elizabeth was born 12-Mar-1850 in IN and died 5-Jun-1910 in Dallas County, IA. Elizabeth was the daughter of Asa Susanna Petty. Located on the 1860 Goshen Township, Muscatine County, IA is the family of Asa Petty age 45, wife Susanna age 38, son Josiah age 20, daughter Rosilla age 12, daughter Elizabeth age 10, daughter Harriet J. age 7, daughter Mary B. age 5, son Chester age 1 and farm laborer Jacob Smith age 35.

Cassius and Hubbell Shively

 Located on the 1850 Dalton Township, Wayne County, IN census is the family of Michael Shively age 22, wife Sarah age 21 and son John H. age 1. On the 1860 Spring Valley Township, Dallas County, IA census are Michael Shively age 38, wife Sarah age 29, son John H. age 11 and daughter Rachel E. age 1 month.  Listed on the 1880 Spring Valley Township, Dallas County, IA census is J. H. Shively age 30, wife Elizabeth age 28, son Hubbel age 11, son Cassius age 9 and daughter Zoe age 7.  The family is still in Dallas County, IA on the 1900 Spring Valley, Perry City, Dallas County, IA are J. H. Shively born Oct-1848 age 51 dealer of Walnut lumber, wife Elizabeth born Mar-1850 age 50 married 31 years and having given birth to 3 children with 3 children living, daughter Zoe French born Sep-1873 age 27 married 2 years and son-in-law Frank French born May-1872 age 28. On the 1910 Spring Valley Township, Perry, Dallas County, IA are John H. Shively age 61 manager Logging, wife Elizabeth age 60. On the 1920 Spring Valley Township, Perry city, Dallas County, IA is the household of Hubbell Shively age 52 merchant pop factory, wife Essie age 52 and father John Henry age 70 widowed. On the 1930 Kirksville CIty, Adair County, MO is John H. Shively age 81 widowed proprietor saw mill, Cassius H. age 58 proprietor saw mill, and Clara age 50.

Zoe Shively French

 Extracted from The Chief-Reporter, Perry, Iowa, Thursday, April 13, 1899, Page 5, Column 4:

This week John Colvin began the work of delivery on a contract for one hundred thousand feet of logs, native timber, purchased from the Redfield estate by J H Shively of Perry.  The logs are to be shipped to the Des Moines mill in which Mr. Shively in interested. There will be twenty-five to fifty car loads. Mr. Colvin thinking that the total number of feet will nearly or quite double the figures given above.--Redfield Clipper.

The following was found in The Chief-Reporter, Perry, Iowa, Thursday, May 4, 1899, Page 4, Column 4:

John Shively will move his walnut log saw mill in Des Moines from its present location to ground adjoining White Chapel. When the sirens of that district get to making the night bideons singing "Down on the Wabash: or "Saw My Leg Off". John says he will take them at their word and run a few of them through.