Henry Franklin Shively was born on 5-Nov-1859 in Henry County, IN and died 30-Apr-1930 in Henry County, IN. He was married to Margaret Ella Culbertson on 20-Sep-1883 in Henry County, IN. Margaret was the daughter of James S. Culbertson and Martha Jane Jessup. Margaret Ella Culbertson was born in Apr-1864 in Howard County, IN and died on 25-Mar-1916 in Henry County, IN. Henry Franklin Shively was the son of John Shively (born 28-Jan-1827 in Monongalia County, WV and died 14-Sep-1914 in Henry County, IN) and Mary Artha Lingley Phillips (1829-1907). John Shively was the son of Philip Shively (born 10-May-1790 in Monongalia County, WV and died 26-Oct-1872 in Henry County, IN) and Margaret Tribbet (1800-1876).
Listed on the 1880 Prairie Township, Henry County, IN census is the family of John Shively age 53, wife Mary age 51, daughter Lula age 25, son Philip age 23, son William J. age 22, son Frank age 20, son Charles age 18, daughter Millie age 16, son Luther age 14, and son Salem age 12. On the 1910 Prairie Township, Henry County, IN census are H. Frank Shively age 50, wife Ella age 48, son Jesse age 21, son Harry age 23, daughter Lena age 19, son Fred age 16, son John age 13, daughter Martha age 11, son Hubert age 8 and daughter Mary age 5. On the 1930 Prairie Township, Henry County, IN census is the household of Frank Shively age 71, son Jesse age 41, daughter in law Lula age 36, and grandson George age 7.
The following was found in The Richmond Item, Richmond, IN, Tuesday, April 29, 1930, Page 2:
Henry F. Shiveley
NEWCASTLE, Ind., April 28.--Henry Franklin Shiveley, age 70, well known farmer, living east of Mount Summit, passed away at his home, Monday morning, at 9:30 o'clock, following 13 years of sickness. The deceased had been an invalid for years, following a stroke of paralysis.
He was a life long resident of the county, and was born near Mount Summit, the son of John and Mary Shiveley.
Surviving are the sons, James D., Harry C., Fred, Jesse and Hubert: three daughters, Lena Test and Martha West, of Spiceland, and Mary Shiveley, a nurse, at South Bend; and three brothers, Philip, Salem and Luther.
The newspaper obituary for Ella Shively was found in The New Castle Courier, New Castle, Indiana, Thursday, March 30, 1916, Page 5, Column 7:
Mrs. Frank Shively
MT. SUMMIT, Ind., March 25.-- Mrs. Frank Shively died at her home east of town at 9:30 this morning after a long illness from a complication of ailments.
Besides her husband, she leaves a large family, some of whom are married, James, Harry, Fred and Mrs. Ralph Test of Spiceland and Jesse, John, Hubert, Martha and Mary at home.