James Buchanan Shively In Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

 

James B. Shively Death Certificate

James Buchanan Shively was born on 11-Nov-1856 and died on 2-Dec-1918 in Chester County, PA. He was the son of Solomon Shively and his first wife, Rebecca Embick. James, also referred to as J. B. Shively in the records, was married first to Anna Lovella Hefflefinger on 6-Feb-1889.  She was born on 7-Sep-1862 and died on 5-Apr-1906 in Cumberland County, PA. She was the daughter of David and Elizabeth Hefflefinger. James Shively was married second to Nellie Caldwell on 31-Jul-1907. She died in 1912.  James married a third tiime on 1-Dec-1917 in Chester County, PA to Mrs. Kline. She may have been Laura Beihn (Biehn) who was married to Horace Kline. One known daughter, Helen E. Shively, was born Aug-1892 to James Shively and Anna Hefflefinger.  Helen married George G. Gayman.

The following newspaper obituary was found in The Chronicle, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, Thursday, December 5, 1918, Page 1, Column 6 and Page 4, Column 1:

SHIVELY

Dr. James B. Shively, a former prominent Shippensburg physician, died at his home in West Chester early Monday morning after a brief illness from a complication of diseases.

Dr. Shively was born near Chambersburg, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Shively. During his young manihood he studied medicine, graduated from Jefferson Medical College and began the practice of medicine in Greenvillage, associated with the late Dr. David Maclay. Later he opened an office in Shippensburg where he conducted the practice of medicine a score of years or more, enjoying a large practice and the esteem of a wide circle of friends.

In 1911 he moved to West Chester, where he had since continued in his profession. Dr. Shively was prominent in his profession and possesed many admirable qualities. He was a member of the West Chester Presbyterian Church and during the past year served as deacon in his church.

His first wife who was Miss Anna Hefflefinger, died in Shippensburg twelve years ago.

He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. George G. Gayman, of Doylestown, and four step children.

Funeral services were held at the Shively home yesterday morning. The body was brought to Shippensburg last evening and interment was made in Spring Hill Cemetery this morning. The Rev. J. D. Lindssay, of the Presbyterian Church officiating at the grave.

The following was found in The Shippensburg Chronicle, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, Thursday, April 12, 1906, Page 3, Column 5:

Death Of Mrs. Anna L. Shively

Mrs. Anna L. Shively, wife of Dr. J. B. Shively, died at her residence on East Main street, Thursday afternoon, after an illness of a month from a complication of diseases. She was the daughter of David Hefflefinger, of Newburg, Cumberland county and was born in that place, September 7th, 1862, and was in her 44th years. She was married to Dr. J. B. Shively, February 6th, 1889, at the home of her parents, by Rev. S. S. Wylie, her pastor, and for the past sixteen years, Mr. and Mrs. Shively have resided in this place, where they enjoyed a wide circle of acquaintances. Mrs. Shively endeared herself to many by her charming personality and bright disposition. She was a most devoted wife and mother. She will not only be missed in her home and by her intimate associates, but in the church where she was a faithful worker taking such an active part in the missionary circle of the Presbyterian Church, of which she had been a member for a number of years.

It was a strange co-incident that she was taken ill about the same time as her pastor, Rev. Dr. W. A. McCarrell, and died a few hours after he had passed away and was burined just a few hours after his intermenet. Besides her husband and one daughter, Miss Helen, to mourn the loss of a faithful wife and loving mother, her aged parents Mr. and Mrs. David Hefflefinger, of Newburg, and these brothers and sisters; William Hefflefinger, of Newville; Milton and Ellis, of Harrisburg; Clarence, of Denber, Colorado; Mrs. George McCoy, of Chambersburg[ Mrs.  Alice, wife of Rev. J. A. Burkholder, of Franklintown, York county. The funeral services were held at her late residence, Monday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock conducted by Rev. Thomas MCarrell, of Mechanisburg, and Rev. George C. Henry.  Interment was made in Spring Hill Cemetery. The pall bearers were, Messrs. Dr. Entrekin, J. E. Boher, J. W. McPherson, W. H. Robertson, G. W. Hines and J. A. Kell.

Dr. Shively wishes to extend thanks to all friends who kindly aided in any way, during the illness and death of his wife.

The account of the second marriage for James B. Shively was recorded in the Carlisle Evening Herald, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Wednesay, July 31, 1907, Page 1, Column 3:

Pretty Morning Wedding

Dr. James E. Shively, Of Shippensburg, And Miss Nellie G. Caldwell, of Pittsburg, Wedded In Carlisle

The home of Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Polsgrove, 122 North Hanover street, was this morning the scene of a very pretty home wedding, when their friend, Miss Nellie G. Caldwell, of The Children's Home Society, of Pittsburg, became the bride of Dr. James B. Shively, of Shippensburg, Pa., at 7:30. The rooms was beautifully and tastily decorated with palms, ferns, and smilax. The bridge stood in veritable fairy bower. The ring ceremony of the Methodist Episcopal Church was used, the Rev. J. B. Polsgrove, officiating. Miss Rhoda E. Reeser, of Carlisle, played the wedding march from "Lehengrin", and during the ceremony DeKeven's "Oh, Promise Me" was rendered softly and impressively; "Hearts And Flowers" was the effective finale.

The bride wore a Princess of white batiste, elaborately trimmed with lace over white taffeta, with a white picture hat, and carried a trailing bouquet of bridal roses and maidenhair ferns. The groom wore the conventional frock coat.

After the ceremony an elaborate wedding breakfast was served at the New Wellington, the parlor being especially decorated for the occasion. Mr. L. Harold Harris, of Carlisle, gave the toast to the bride. The nuptials being very private, only the immediate friends attended. Those present were Miss Helen E. Shively, of Shippensburg; Mrs. Dr Dugal, of Milton; Miss Anna Scott, of Orbisonia; Miss Emma Smith, of Harrisburg; Mrs. Dr. Welsh, of Waynesboro; Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Polsgrove, Mrs. M. A. Harris, Mrs. L. H. Harris, Miss Rhoda E. Reeser and Mr. Caryll Welsh, of Carlisle, and Mrs. Margaret Hunter, of Shade Gap.

The couple left of the 10.44 train for an extended trip of six weeks, to New York, Buffalo, Niagara, Canada and the Thousand Islands. After their return they will reside in Shippensburg, where the groom is a prominent physician.

The misinformation in this article is typed as found. This article was taken from The Record-Herald, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, August 28, 1912, Page 6, Column 2:

MRS. JOHTN B. SHIVELY

Word was received in Shippensburg Monday of the death of Mrs. Shively, the wife of Dr. John B. Shively, who practiced in that city for several years. Deceased was the second wife of the doctor, and had lived in Shippensburg about four years. She was operated on in West Chester, Pa., Thursday last, but died Saturday, not being able to recover from the ordeal. Interment was made in Shade Gap Tuesday.