William David Shively was born on 20-Nov-1865 and died on 4-Jan-1921 in Cumberland County, PA. William was the son of Simon and Rosanna Hefelbower Shively. Simon Shively was born on 14-Apr-1833 and died 10-Oct-1896 in Newville, Cumberland County, PA. Simon Shively was married to Rosanna Hefelbower who was born 13-Sep-1829 and died 17-Dec-1907. Simon Shively was the son of David Shibley (Shively) who was born 30-Oct-1805 in Perry County, PA and died 30-Mar-1876 in Cumberland County, PA and Elizabeth Clay who was born 17-Aug-1805 and died 3-Sep-1854. David was the son of Peter Shively and Christiana Linn.
William David Shively married Salina “Lina” Susanna Hess on 11-May-1899 in Cumberland County, PA. Lina was born on 21-May-1866 in Cumberland County and died on 28-Aug-1947 in Cumberland County. She was the daughter of Thomas Hess and Agnes Goodhart.
Listed on the 1880 Newville Borough, Cumberland County, PA census is the family of Simon Shively age 47, wife Rosanna age 50, daughter Florence B. age 16, son William D. age 14, daughter Laura K. age 13, and son Harvey H. age 8. Listed on the 1900 Dickinson Township, Lower Precinct, Cumberland County, PA census is William D. Shively born Nov-1865 age 34 and wife Lina S. born May-1865 age 34. Located on the 1910 Cumberland County, PA census is the family of William D. Shivley age 44, wife Lina S. age 43, son Lester H. age 6 and mother-in-law Agnes Hess age 73.
Located in The Valley Times-Star, Newville, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, May 14, 1975, Page 5, Column 2:
How I Remember Newville From 50 to 60 Years Ago
By Samuel Burkholder
(From the records it is known the Shively’s lived at 112 Fairfield Street)
Part XVIII Fairfield Street
After Mrs. William A. Shively’s husband died, she and her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Shively moved to this big house. Mrs. William Shively was Lina S. Hess, born 1865, died 1920. They had only the one son. Mrs. Lina Shively also kept house for awhile for Mr. and Mrs. Amaziah Weaver when they lived on the farm below Newville. She also lived with Mr. Weaver and his daughter, Grace, after they had moved after the death of Mrs. Laura Shively Weaver. She also did washing and ironing and housecleaning for people.
This big house was then sold to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Shively and they made two houses out of it and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Shively and their young son lived in one side and his mother in the other side till her death.
Extracted from The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Thursday, January 6, 1921, Page 4, Columns 5-6:
Shively
William Shively died at his home near Jacksonville, aged 56. He was employed by J. P. Myers at the Longsdorf warehouse and is survived by his wife and son Lester. Mr. Shively was a member of Carlisle Council Order of Independent Americans and of the Newville Patriotic Order of Sons of America. Acute indigestion is given as the cause of his death.
Funeral services will be held Friday morning at ten o’clock. Interment in Newville.
Located in The Valley Times-Star, Newville, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, September 3, 1947, Page 2, Column 4:
Mrs. Lina Hess Shively
Mrs. Lina Hess Shively died Thursday morning at the home of her son, Lester, at 112 Fairfield Street, at the age of 81 years. She was a member of the Centerville Lutheran Church and was a life-long resident of Cumberland County.
In addition to her son she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Eva Mumper, of Mechanisburg and Mrs. Mary Goodhart, of Centerville; one grandson and seven nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Darrell F. Stone of Mechanisburg, on Sunday morning at 10:30 o’clock from the Rearick Funeral Home. Burial was in the Newville Cemetery.
