Harrison Clay Shively And Gretchen H. Abts Who Lived In Franklin County, Nebraska

Harrison Clay Shively was born on 15-Jun-1854 in Darke County, OH and died 2-Sep-1931 in Franklin County, NE.  He was married to Gretchen H. Abts in Logan County, IL on 26-Oct-1879. Gretchen Abts was born on 11-Jan-1858 in Germany and died 18-Mar-1924 in Franklin County, NE.  Harrison Clay Shively was the son of John Shively and Nancy Barless (Harless). John   Nancy Barless (Harless) in Darke County, Ohio on 7-February-1844. John Shively was born 2-January-1814 and died 2-July-1885 at the age of 71 years and 6 months.  He is buried in the IOOF Cemetery in Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa.  Nancy was born 10-September-1823 in Virginia and died 17-November-1899. She is buried in Union Cemetery, Macon, Franklin County, Nebraska.  From information on the 1880 Iowa County, Iowa census record John Shively is listed as divorced. For additional information see the Shively blog article written on Friday, 25-Jul-2014.

The newspaper obituary for John Shively was located in The Greenville Journal, Greenville, Ohio, Friday, July 31, 1885, Page 5, Column 5:

Another Pioneer Gone

John Shively died July the 20th, 1885, at Marengo, Iowa, aged 71 years, 6 months and 4 days. He was the oldest son of Daniel and Christena Shively, and was born in Montgomery Co., O., Dec. 29th, 1813, near West Liberty. He came with his parents to Washington township, Darke Co., in June, 1817, being among the first settlers there. He remained with his parents until of age, when he learned the cooper trade which he followed for time. He married Miss Nancy Harless in 1843, but after marrying he again resumed farming. In 1856 he went to Logan Co., Ill, where he followed farming until 1867, when he went to Kansas, but returned to Lamarr, Barton Co., Mo., where engaged in butchering, but his son, Jacob W., getting drowned in Spring River and his daughter, Mary being thrown from a buggy by which she lost here life, he became discouraged and returned to Darke county where he remained until six years ago, when he went to Iowa. John was one of those steady, honest men who never wanted a dollar unless he thought he had honestly earned it.

                                     Darke, O., July 27th, 1885.

Listed on the 1860 Prairie Creek Precinct, Logan County, IL census is the family of John Shively age 46, wife Nancy age 37, daughter Sarah J age 15, son J. W. age 12, daughter Mary age 8, son Harrison age 6 and James Shields age 40.  Nancy Shively is listed on the 1880 Chester Township, Logan County, Illinois census in the household of her son.  John Shively is listed on the 1880 Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa census in the household of his married daughter Sarah Beardshaw age 35.  John Shively is listed as age 65 and divorced.  On the 1900 Marion Township, Franklin County, NE census is Harrison Shively born Jun-1854 age 45, wife Gretchen born Jan -1858 age 42 married 21 years having 11 children with 8 living, daughter Florence born Aug-1880 age 19, daughter Minnie A. born Aug-1884 age 15, son John H. born Nov-1885 age 14, daughter Adelia J. born Dec-1888 age 11, daughter Grace E. born Feb-1892 age 8, daughter Clara M. born Oct-1894 age 5, son William H. born Oct-1896 age 3 and son Daniel H. born Feb-1900 age 3 months. On the 1910 Bloomington Township, Franklin County, NE census is the family of Harrison C. Shively age 55, wife Gretchen age 52 married 30 years having 12 children with 9 living, daughter Minnie age 25, son John age 24, daughter Juliette age 21, daughter Grace age 18, daughter Clara age 15, son William age 13, son Harry age 10 and son Albert age 6. On the 1920 Bloomington Township, Franklin County, NE census are Harrison Shively age 64, wife Gretchen age 62 immigrated 1859 naturalized 1879, son Harry age 23,  and son Albert age 16. Listed on the 1930 Franklin City, East Bloomington Township, Franklin County, NE census are Harrison C. Shively age 75, daughter Minnie A. age 45 and son Harvey D. age 30.

Located in The Franklin County News, Franklin, Nebraska, Thursday, March 27, 1924, Page 1, Column 3:

Mrs. H. C. Shively

Gretchen H. Abts was born in Germany, January 11, 1858; she died at her home in Franklin, Nebraska, March 18, 1924, at the age of 66 years, 2 months and 7 days.

Shortly after her birth she was brought to America with the other members of the family. The family resided for a short time at Peoria, Illinois, removing in 1861 to Fairbury, Illinois. Here the home remained for many years.

From the home at Fairbury she went out to be united in marriage to Harrison C. Shively, the marriage occurring in Logan county, Illinois, on October 26, 1879.

Mr. and Mrs. Shively lived in Logan county until 1882, in which year they move to Dewitt, Illinois, where they resided for about two years. In 1884 they moved west and located in the Macon, Nebraska, neighborhood, where they lived for twenty-one years. Then followed a residence of one year some miles west of Bloomington. At the end of the year they fixed their home on a farm at the edge of Bloomington, where they remained for about fourteen years. Leaving the farm in 1920, they lived for a few months in Bloomington, and then removed to Franklin, where the family home has since been located.

Twelve children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Shively, nine of whom survive the mother; Mrs. Mary F. Williams, of eastern Wyoming, near the city of Edgemont, South Dakota; Minnie A. Shively, of Franklin; Mrs. June A. Owen, of Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Grace Tupper, of Edgemont, South Dakota, Mrs. Clara M. Kelley, of Bloomington, Nebr.; Harry W. Shively, of Edgemont, South Dakota; Harvey D. Shively and Albert W. Shively, of Franklin, Nebr.; and John H. Shively of Bloomington, Nebr.

Mrs. Shively is also survived by eleven grandchildren and numerous other relatives.

For a number of years Mrs. Shively has been the victim of a nervous disorder which made her later life a period of suffering an distress. Added to this in more recent years came a bodily ailment which gradually weakened her resistance until the frail tenement of life could bear no more, and she passed quietly away.

In early life Mrs. Shively became a Christian and united with the membership of the Methodist Episcopal church in Fairbury, Illinois. In 1892 her membership was transfered to the church at Macon, and in 1905 to the church at Bloomington, where she has ever since remained a member.

Until the recent years of her suffering came upon her, Mrs. Shively was an earnest worker in the church and in all the affairs of the Kingdom of God. She gave her service lovingly and unstintedly.

Her Christian character was lovely in every way. She was wonderful as a wife and mother, and the memory of her will linger like a benediction in the lives of her loved ones and all who knew her.

For the night is past and everlasting day has dawned. To her the gates swing wide; she leaves a world of transient things, with its sorrow and its heartbreak and enters with unspeakable delight a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God, where all sorrow is banished, and all tears are wiped away.

The funeral was held from the home Friday at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. N. G. Palmer, pastor of the Methodist church. Interment was made in Greenwood cemetery.

The newspaper obituary for Harrison Clay Shively was found in the Franklin County Sentinel, Franklin, Nebraska, Thursday, September 3, 1931, Page 1, Column 2:

H. C. Shively Called

Passed Away At Home In Franklin Wednesday Morning After Long Period Of Failing Health

The many friends will be pained to learn of the death of Harrison Shively, who passed away at the home in the northwest part of Franklin Wednesday morning at 8:30, following a period of poor health covering five or six years, the last six weeks having witnessed a more rapid failing, his death being caused by a series of heart attacks.

Harrison Clay Shively was born June 15, 1854 in Darke county, Ohio, and died in Franklin, Nebraska, September 2, 1931, aged 77 years, 2 months and 18 days. He was married to Miss Gretchen Abts in Logan county, Illinois, and to them twelve children were born, three passing away in infancy. Those left to mourn the death of their father are Mrs. Mary Florence Block, Edgemont, S. D.; Miss Minnie Shively, at home; Jack Shively, Bloomington; Mrs. June Owen, Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Grace Tupper, Edgemont, S. D.; Mrs. Clara Kelley, Bloomington; Harry Shively, Riverton; Harvey Shively, Parks; Albert Shively, at home. He also leaves nineteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. His wife died March 18,1924. He also is survived by one sister, ten years his senior, who lives at Marengto, Iowa.

Mr. Shively had long lived in Nebraska, coming to a farm northeast of Franklin in 1884. The family moved to Bloomington in the spring of 1905, and to Franklin in 1920.

The deceased was a loving father, a true friend and neighbor and a man who stood for the better things of life. He was a member of the Methodist church and his host of friends mourn his passing and extend every sympathy to the bereaved ones.

Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon, in charge of Rev. E. H. Unvert and interment will be in Greenwood cemetery in the family lot. All of the children will be present with the exception of Mrs. Owen who could not come.

Charles Wesley Shively And Lucy Mildred Hudspeth Who Lived In Reno County, KS

Charles Wesley Shively was born in Chester County, PA in 1864. His mother, Susannah Royer, passed away in 1864. From the census records Charles lived with his Royer grandparents after the death of his mother.  Between 1870 and 1880 Charles moved to Atchison County, KS to live with his uncle, Benjamin Schumaker Royer.  Charles Shively married Lucy Mildred Hudspeth and they had eleven children, 7 daughters and 4 sons. Charles and Lucy passed away in KS.

Charles Wesley Shively was born on 9-Oct-1864 in Lewisville, Chester County, PA and died on 7-Oct-1930 in Newton, Harvey County, KS. He was the son of George Washington Shively who was born on 9-Sep-1840 in Union County, PA and died 30-Dec-1902 in Union County, PA and Susannah Royer who was born on 24-Oct-1845 and died in 1864 in Union County, PA. Charles Wesley Shively was married ca. 1890 to Lucy Mildred Hudspeth who was born 28-Jul-1870 in Litchfield, Montgomery County, IL and died 18-Jun-1960 in Hutchinson, Reno County, KS. Lucy was the daughter of Samuel Milton Hudspeth (1837-1921) and Susan Ann Gentry (1850-1930).

Located on the 1860 Limestone Township, Union County, PA is the family of the mother of Charles Shively: William C. Royer age 41, wife Sarah age 41, daughter Malinda age 18, daughter Susanna age 16, son Benjamin age 12, son William age 7 and servant Jacob Kline age 18. Susanna Royer, the mother of Charles Shively passed away in 1864 and Charles is living in the household of his grandparents in 1870 Mifflinburg, Union County, PA: William C. Royer age 51, wife Sarah age 51, son William C. age 17 and grandson Charles Shively age 6. Charles is found living with his uncle, Benjamin Royer, on the 1880 Atchison County, KS cenus: Benjamin Royer age 32, wife Annie eage 33, daughter Ida age 13, daughter Dora age 12, son William age 11, daughter Sadie age 9, son Claudin age 7, son Linn age 5, son Milton age 3 and nephew Charles Shively age 15. On the 1900 Grand River Township, Sedgwick County, KS is the family of Charles W. Shively born Oct-1864 age 35, wife Lucy born Jul-1871 age 28 married 10 years having 5 children and 5 children presently living, daughter Anna born Dec-1890 age 9, son George born Sep-1892 age 7, son Clarence born Feb-1894 age 6, son Ernest born Nov-1895 age 4 and daughter Emma born Jan-1898 age 2.  The next household listed are the parents of Lucy Hudspeth Shively: Samuel Hudspeth born Sep-1841 age 58, wife Susan A born Jan-1849 age 51 married 35 years having 10 children with 9 living, daughter Isabel born Feb-1884 age 16, daughter Tenie E born Sep-1886 age 13, son Renie born Jul-1889 age 10 and son Edward born Aug-1894 age 5. Listed on the 1910 Washington Township, Rice County, KS is the family of Charles W. Shively age 46, wife Lucy M. age 39 married 20 years having 10 children and 8 living, daughter Emma R. age 12, son George W. age 17, son Clarence S. age 16, daughter May age 9, son Fred age 7, daughter Mabel age 5 and daughter Pearl age 1 year and 11 months. On the 1920 Washington Township, Rice County, KS are Charles W. Shively age 55, wife Lucy age 49, son George age 27, daughter Mabel age 14, son Fred age 17, daughter Pearl age 11 and daughter Thelma age 8. Located on the 1930 Hutchinson City, Reno County, KS census are Charlie W. Shively age 67, wife Lucy M. age 59, son Fred W. age 27, daughter Thelma L. age 18, and son Clarence S. age 37.

Following are some facts found regarding the 11 children of Charles W. Shively and Lucy Mildred Hudspeth:  1) Anna R. born Dec-1890 died Aug-1973 in Galva, McPherson County, KS married ca. 1909 to William Henry Morse  2) George Wesley born 19-Sep-1892 in Sedgwick County, KS died 1-Jan-1973 in Seattle, King County, WA married 1st Eppa Gene Turner married 2nd Amy Fern Wickam Graham (she was married 3 times)  3) Clarence Samuel born 4-Feb-1894 in Cheney, Sedgwick County, KS died 29-Oct-1971 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS married ca. 1921 to Thelma Pearl Williams 4) Ernest M. born 31-Nov-1895 died 5-Feb-1902 buried in Evan Township Cem. in Kingman County KS 5) Emma R. Susan born 21-Jan-1898 died 31-Jan-1961 in Hutchinson, Reno County, KS married Fred Brady 6) Lily Mae born 9-Dec-1900 died 22-Dec-1984 in Hutchinson County, KS marred Floyd M. Smith 7) Fred W. born 3-Feb-1902 in Cheney, Sedgwick County, KS died 3-Dec-1981 in Hutchinson, Reno County, KS married Edna Bertha Crawford 8) Mabel born 1905 died 1-Oct-1922 in Hutchinson, Reno County, KS 9) Sadie M. born 1906 died 1907 buried in Hutchinson Eastside Cem, Hutchinson, Reno County, KS 10) Pearl Matilda born 20-May-1908 died Nov-1994 in Hutchinson, Reno County, KS married 1st Harry Oliver Bosserman married 2nd Kenneth G. Hicks  and 12) Thelma Louise born 25-Oct-1914 died 19-Nov-1994 in Olathe, Johnson County, KS married Willis C. Suttle.

Extracted from the Hutchinson News, Hutchinson, Kansas, Wednesday, October 1, 1930, Page 2, Column 3:

Charles W. Shively

Charles W. Shively, 1018 North Adams street, died at the Bethel hospital in Newton last night following an operation for internal injuries which he received in a fall about a week ago. He was 66 years old.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lucy Shively; five daughters, Mrs. Anna Morse of Anthony, Mrs. Emma Brady of Salina, Mrs. Fred Bosserman, Mrs. May Smith, and Miss Thelma Shively, all of Hutchinson; and three sons, George Shively, Clarence Shively and Fred Shively of Hutchinson.

Mr. Shively had lived in Reno county about 25 years. Until about 13 years ago he was a farmer north of Hutchinson. He had been employed at the time of his death on the A. V. I. interurban road.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

The following was found in the Hutchinson News, Hutchinson, Kansas, Sunday, June 19, 1960, Page 3, Column 9:

Mrs. Lucy M. Shively

Mrs. Lucy M. Shively, 89, 419 1/2 North Main, died Saturday night at Broadacres after a month's illness.

She was born July 28, 1879 at Lichtfield, Ill., had lived here 55 years, was a member of First Methodist Church.

Survivors include three sons, George, Carnation, Wash.; C. S., 419 1/2 North Main; Fred, 1511 North Monroe; five daughters, Mrs. Anna Smith, Anthony; Mrs. Emma Brady, 419 1/2 North Main; Mrs. Mae Smith, RFD 4; Mrs. Harry Bosserman, 234 East 17th; Mrs. Thelma Suttle, Homewood; two brothers, Alpha Hudspeth, Burrton; Rene Hudspeth, Cheney; one sister, Mrs. Belle Lumbert, Redondo Beach, Calif.; 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

The following newspaper article was found concerning the death of Ernest Shively in the Hutchinson News, Hutchinson, Kansas, Monday, March 3, 1902:

Died, little Ernest, the son of Charles Shively, on February 5, 1902, age 6 years. He was attacked with scarlet fever only the day before his death and lived only twenty seven hours, when his little soul took its flight, leaving his parents grief stricken. The rest of the children came through all right and are now able to go to school.

The following concerning the death of Mable Shively was extracted from the Hutchinson News, Hutchinson, Kansas, Monday, October 2, 1922, Page 11, Column 3:

Her Death Was Sudden

Miss Shively, Operator at Bell Exchange, Died Yesterday

Miss Mable Shively, 18 years of age, died quite suddenly yesterday morning at her home, 111 Seventh east, of heart trouble. She had been employed as operator on the Southwestern Bell Telephone company's exchange fro the past five months. Recently she had been ill quite often but her death came very suddenly, as she was down town Friday.

The funeral services were held at 2:30 this afternoon at the Johnson funeral parlors with Rev. W. B. Stevens in charge. Interment was at the Eastside cemetery.

George Washington Shively And Mary E. Yarger Who Lived In Union County, Pennsylvania

 

George Washington Shively
Photo from Glenda Sheaffer

George Washington Shively was born on 9-Sep-1840 in Union County, PA and died 30-Dec-1902 in Union County, PA.  He was the son of Christian M. Shively (born 23-Nov-1817 Union County, PA died 21-Nov-1880 Union County, PA) and Anna Beaver (20-Apr-1820 died 16-May-1863 in Union County, PA). 

Listed on the 1860 Union County, PA census is the family of Christian M. Sheivley age 42, wife Anna age 40, son George W. age 19, daughter Elizabeth A. age 17, daughter Addie age 12, daughter Amanda age 12, son John A. age 10, son Henry age 8, daughter Carolina age 7, son Thomas M. age 2, daughter Joanna age 4 months and William Boop age 19. Located on the 1870 Limestone Township, Union County, PA census is the household of George W. Shively age 29, wife Mary age 26, son Gaylon L. age 2 and son Elmer E. age nine months. On the 1880 Buffalo Township, Union County, PA census are Geo W. Schively age 39, wife Mary age 335, son Galen L. age 12, son Elmer age 10, son Laird age 8, daughter Anna age 6, daughter Arty J. age 3 and laborer John Holstine age 37. On the 1900 Buffalo Township District No 2, Unionn County, PA census is the family of George Shively born Sep-1840 age 59, wife Mary E. born Apr-1844 age 56 married 34 years 8 children 7 of whom are living, daughter Artisamas born Jul-1877 age 22, son Clarence E. born Dec-1880 age 19, daughter Bertha E. born Feb-1885 age 15 and boarder Henry Ritter born Jul-1884 age 15. 

Mary E. Yarger
Photo from Glenda Sheaffer

George Shively may have married 1st Susannah Royer who was the daughter of William C. Royer (1819-1901) and Sarah Shoemaker (1817-1877). Susannah Royer was born 24-Oct-1845 and died 4-Aug-1864 in Union County, PA.  George married 2nd Mary E. Yarger ca. 1866. Mary was born on 2-Apr-1844 and died 31-Oct-1908 in Union County, PA. She was the daughter of Edward Yarger and Elizabeth Ruhl.

The following was extracted from the Lewisburg Chronicle, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Saturday, January 3, 1903, Page 1, Column 7:

Geo. W. Shively Suicides

In A Mood Of Worriment And Despondency He Commits The Rash And Lamentable Act

Mifflinburg Telegraph

Mr. George W. Shively, who resides with his family on the Amos Groff farm in West Buffalo township, suicided on last Tuesday morning but cutting his throat.

It seems that he had been despondent of late, worrying not a little, and in a mood of this nature he quit the house, saying he would go and feed the pigs. Not returning, his son Clarence went to the pig pen, where he found his father, life extinct, this at about 7:30 a.m.  He had cut the arteries of his throat with his pocket knife, bleeding to death in a few minutes.

Deceased was a son of the late Christian Shively, and was born in Limestone Twp. He was a famer by occupation, and by all was regarded as a good, honest, upright citizen.

Besides his wife, he leaves the following children: Galen L. of West Buffalo; Elmer E. of Watsontown; Laird of Tiro, O.; Clarence, residing at home; Annie, wife of Clayton Troxell of White Springs; Artisimus, wife of Lewis Gemberling, of Snyder Co.; and Bertha of Philadelphia; also the following brothers and sisters; Thomas M., of Limestone Township; Henry and Abner of Mifflinburg; Amanda, and Ada, wife of Jno. Dreibelbis of Wis.; Mrs. Anna Strickler and Caroline, wife of Mr. Henry Swineford of Mifflinburg. To all these relatives this is a very sore affliction, and in their sorrow they ahve the heartfelt sympathy of all.

The funeral service will be held this Friday morning at his late home at 10 o'clock. Interment in the Dunker cemetery west of Mifflinburg.

The following was taken from the Lewisburg Jornal, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Friday, January 2, 1903, Page 4, Column 3:

Suicide Near Vicksburg On Tuesday

George W. Shively Ends His Life By Severing The Jugular Vein

The community near Vicksburg was greatly shocked on Tuesday morning by the startling intelligence of the suicide of George W. Shively, on the Amos Grove farm, north of Vicksburg, by stabbing himself in the neck, severing the jugular vein, death ensuing in a very short time.

Mr. Shively was a well-to-do farmer of that section, and his desparate act was a great surprise to his friends in the community. On Tuesday morning he got up as usual with the family and assisted about the house in doing some chores. Beween six and seven o'clock he said he would go to the hog pen to feed the hogs. Some time elapsed before the family missed him, he not returning as soon as expected, and his son went to the hog pen to learn what had kept his fahter there so long. In one of the stalls a gruesome sight met the gaze of the son. The father was lying in a pool of blood and lifeless. With a pen knife Mr. Shively had stabbed himself five times in the neck, striking the jugular vein, and death soon resulted. Life had been extinct several minutes when he was discovered by the son.

Mr. Shively was aged over sixty years, and it is supposed that he committed the deed while laboring under a severe spell of melancholy. Last summer while working on the road he suffered a sun stroke, which affected him, and since then he was not himself. He was greatly worried also over quitting farming in the spring, all imaginary and without cause.

He leaves a family of a wife, four sons and three daughters. The funeral will take place this morning from the home of the deceased near Vicksburg. Interment will be made in the Dunkard cemetery west of Mifflinburg.

Located in the Lewisburg Journal, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Friday, November 13, 1908, Page 4 is the following:

Death Of Mrs. Geo. Shively

Mrs. Mary E. Yarger Shively, widow of the late George Shively and daughter of Edwin Yarger, dec'd, died at the home of Mr. Chas. Orwig, in Millimont, on Saturday last, Oct. 31, age 64 years.

She leaves the following children: Anna, wife of Mr. Clinton Troxell, of Millmont; Miss Bertha of Millmont; Mrs. A. C. Gemberling, of Snyder Co., Galen of Mifflinburg; Laird, of Tiro, O.; Clarence of Lewis Twp.; Ellmer of Watsontown. Also one brother, Mr. John Yarger of Lewis Twp.

The funeral service was held in the Pike Dunker Church on Tuesday, at 9 a.m., conducted by Elder Greene Shively, who spoke very appropriately of the deceased. Interment in the cemetery by said church. The pall bearers were her nearest male relatives.--"Mifflingburg Telegraph."