A Shively researcher is requesting additional information on Rocky Dode Shively who lived in Henry and Franklin Counties in Virginia. He is not located on records after 1914. If anyone knows where he was after 1914 please share information.
Rocky Dode Shively was born in Nov-1879 and death unknown. He was married to Malinda "Linnie" Etta Janney who was born on 15-May-1888 in Ferrum, Franklin County, VA and died on 19-Jun-1947 in Henry County, VA. Rocky was the son of William Shively (born Jun-1832) and Mary Moore (born Jul-1844). Linnie Etta Janney was the daughter of James A. Janney and Frances "Fannie" Hale.
Listed on the 1880 Long Branch District, Franklin County, VA census is the family of William Shively age 48, wife Mary age 38, daughter Susan, son Henry and Rooko age 1. On the 1900 Long Branch District, Franklin County, VA census is the household of William Shively born Jun-1832 age 67, wife Mary M. born Jul-1844 age 55 married 43 years having 10 children with 5 living, Sally born Dec-1861 age 38, Mennie S. born Nov-1882 age 17 and Rockey D. born Nov-1879 age 20. Listed on the 1910 Brown Hill Magisterial District, Franklin County, VA census is the household of William Shively age 77, wife Mary age 67 married 55 years having 10 children with 5 living, daughter Susie age 50, son Dode age 27, daughter in law Linnie E. age 24 married 5 years having 3 children with 3 living, grandchild Fannie D. age 3, grandchild Claudie E. age 1 and grandchild Nettie M.
Rocky Dode Shively had a dispute with his cousin James Robert Shively over a saddle in 1914 as follows in the Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia, Tuesday, June 30, 1914, Page 4, Column 6:
Henry County Man Slain By Cousin
Dode Shively Fires Fatal Shot Into J. R. Shively -- Quarrel Near Waidsboro Over A Saddle
Rocky Mount, Va. June 28.--Special.
Saturday evening at the farm of J. R. Shiveley, between Waidsboro and Ferrrum, Dode Shiveley shot and killed J. R. Shiveley. The shooting occurred in the dooryard about 8 p.m. The injured man lived until about 3 o'clock Sunday morning.
Dode Shiveley had been working for J. R. Shiveley, and lived in a house hear the farm residence. During the day he had been up in the mountains on business, using a saddle belonging to J. R. Shiveley, who upbraided Dode on his return for scarring and injuring the saddle. They became very and J. R. Shiveley picked up a rock and struck Dode, who then shot him in the lungs.
Dode had a raincoat over his left arm, pulled his pistol with his right, and shot through the coat. The injured man was taken to the house and surgical aid summoned.
The dead man, J. R. Shiveley, was a cousin of the man who shot him, and was a man of peaceable disposition.
Before his death, J. R. Shiveley made a statement completely exonerating Dode of all blame. He said he lost his temper and picked up a rock, and that Dode shot as he advanced.
No arrest has been made. It is expected that the case will be dismissed promptly by the authorities. The widow of J. R. Shiveley, it is said, corroboates her husband's ante-mortem statement.
The following was copied from the Martinsville Bulleting, Martinsville, Virginia, Friday, June 20, 1947, Page 9, Column 3:
Mrs. Shively Rites Set For Saturday
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday for Mrs. Linnie Etta Shively, 59, who died early yesterday at the home of her son, J. W. Shively, of the Pleasant Grove community. The services will be held from the son's home with the Rev. W. E. Hardy, pastor, in charge. Burial will follow in Oakwood cemetery.
The body was carried to the home this afternoon.
Mrs. Shively leaves four daughters: Mrs. H. M. Neeser, Augusta, Ga.; Mrs. W. J. Harmon and Mrs. R. G. Harmon, City Route 3, and Mrs. Glayds Janney, Fieldale. Three brothers also survive. They are John Janney, Bassett Route 3; Charlie Janney, West Virginia, and James Janney, Fieldale. Surviving sisters include Mrs. Lula Foster and Mrs. Charlie Young, both of Rocky Mount; Mrs. Robert Rakes and Mrs. Captain Foster, both of Ferrum, and Mrs. J. T. Jackson, Fieldale. Fourteen grandchildren and one great grandchild also survive.
Information on the children of Rocky Dode Shively and Linnie Etta Janney includes:
Fannie Dora Shively born 3-Nov-1905 died 12-Jun-1960, buried in Oakwood Cemetery, married Henry M. Neeser. The following newspaper obituary was found in the Martinsville Bulletin, Monday, June 13, 1960, Page 2, Column 4:
Mrs. Dora S. Neeser
Mrs. Doro Fannie Shively Neeser, 54-year old resident of Koehler, died about 6 a.m. Sunday in Martinsville General Hospital. She had been hospitalized for several days.
A native of Franklin County, and daughter of the late Rocky D. Shively and Linnie Etta Janney Shively, Mrs. Neeser had made her home in this area for many years. She was an employe of Fieldcrest Mills, Fieldale, and a member of Grassy Creek Baptist Church.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Nettie Harmon and Mrs. Nellie Harmon, both of Koehler, and Mrs. Gladys Crist, Greensboro, N.C. and one brother, J. W. (Jack) Shively, Rt.. 3 City.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m, Tuesday in Grassy Creek Baptist Church by the Rev. George F. Ashby. Burial will follow in Oakwood cemetery.
The body will remain in the McKee Funeral Home until noon Tuesday when it will be taken to the church.
Claudia "Claudy" E. Shively was born in Nov-1909 died 10-Mar-1938, buried in Oakwood Cemetery, married Isaac Herbert Chestnut on 12-Nov-1927 in Henry County, VA. The following newspaper obituary was found in The Daily Bulletin, Morning Edition, Martinsville, Virginia, Friday, March 11, 1938, Page 1, Column 5 (Edited).
Mrs. Claudie Shiveley Chestnut, 30, wife of Isaac Herbert Chestnut, Main Street, a merchant, died in a local hospital Thursday following an operation after the birth of a daughter who died at birth last March 3rd, just a week ago Thursday. She is survived by her widower and a son, Ireland Herbert Chestnut, seven years old; her mother, Mrs. Linnie Shiveley of Koehler; and four sisters and one brother; Mrs. Nettie Harmond, Mrs. Nellie Harmond, both of Koehler, Mrs. Gladys Jenney of Firestone, Miss Dora Shively of Georgia and a brother, Jack Shiveley of Koehler. Funeral services will be held Friday at the McKee Funeral Home.
Nettie Mae Shively was born on 10-Nov-1909 died 16-Apr-1977, buried in Roselawn Burial Park, married 7-Nov-1925 in Henry County, VA to William Johnson Harmon. Located in the Martinsville Bulletin, Martinsville, Virginia, Sunday, April 17, 1977, Page 16, Columns 2-3:
Mrs. Nettie S. Harmon
Mrs. Nettie Shively Harmon, 67, of Rt. 3, Martinsville, the Koehler Community, died Saturday morning in Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County following and illness of one month.
She was born in Franklin County on Nov. 10, 1909, a daughter of the late Dode and Linnie Janney Shively. A resident of the Koehler Community since 1932, she attended Hill Memorial Baptist Church.
Surviving are her widower, William Johnson Harmon; two daughters, Mrs. Harry N. (Helen) Dandridge of Chatmoss, Martinsville, and Mrs. Don (Inez) Buffington, Appleton,, Wis.; three sons, William Junior Harmon of Fieldale, Michael Anthony (Mickey) Harmon of Rt. 3, Martinsville, and Kyle R. Harmon of Koehler; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Raymond (Nellie) Harmon of Koehler and Mrs. Stanley (Gladys) Crist of Greensboro, N.C.
Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Sunday at McKee Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Robert J. Gillispie and Dr. Chevis F. Horne. Burial will be at Roselawn.
Nellie Shively was born on 12-May-1910 died 5-Feb-1995, buried in Roselawn Burial Park, married 25-Nov-1925 in Pitts County, VA to Raymond Golden Harmon. Following is the newspaper obituary located in The Franklin News-Post, Rocky Mount, Virginia, Wednesday, February 8, 1995, Page 6, Column 5:
Nellie Harmon
MARTINSVILLE -- Nellie Shively Harmon, 84, of Rt. 3, Martinsville, died Sunday, Feb. 5 at Franklin Heath Care Center in Rocky Mount.
She was the widow of Raymond G. Harmon, who died Feb. 28, 1970. She was born at Ferrum May 12, 1910, daughter of the late Dodd and Linnie Janney Shively. Also preceding her in death were four sisters, Dora Nease, Gladys Christ, Nettie Harmon and Claudia Chestnut, and one brother, Jack Shively.
She was a member of Hill Memorial Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Goldie Reichert of Sun Prairie, WIs. and Nancy J. Rickman of Martinsville; two sons, James E. Harmon of Martinsville and Clyde E. Harmon of Rocky Mount; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted today (Wednesday, Feb. 8) at 2 p.m. at McKee Funeral Service in Martinsville by the Revs. Bynum Orr and her grandson, J. D. Harmon. Burial will be in Roselawn Burial Park.
McKee Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
James William "Jack" Shively was born on 15-Apr-1913 died 16-Aug-1968, buried in Oakwood Cemetery, married to Hazel Colton. His newspaper obituary was located in the Martinsville Bulletin, Martinsville, Virginia, Tuesday, August 20, 1968, Page 2:
James W. Shively
James William "Jack" Shively, 55, of Martinsville,, died Monday in General Hospital.
Surviving are his wife, Hazel Colbert Shively; two sons, Jackie Lynn of the home and Roger Mack of Patrick Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Jimmy Dillon of Greensboro, N.C. and Mrs. Charles Corbett of Collinsville; three sisters, Mrs. Raymond Harmon and Mrs. Willie Harmon of Martinsville, Mrs. Stanley Crisson of Greensboro, N.C.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gethsemane Baptist Church in Collinsville by the Rev. Tracy Freeman, with burial in the Oakwood Cemetery.
The body will remain at McKee Funeral Home where the family will be today from 7 to 9 p.m.
Gladys Fisher Shively was born on 2-Jul-1914 died 19-May-1984 in Greensboro, Guilford County, NC, buried Oakwood Cemetery, married first Earl Bradley Janney married second Stanley Christ. The newspaper obituary was taken from the Greensboro News And Record, Greensboro, North Carolina, Monday, March 19, 1984, Page 21, Column 3:
Mrs. Stanley Christ
Mrs. Gladys Shivley Christ, 69, of 1217 Gregory St. died this morning at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital.
Funeral will be 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hanes-Lineberry Vanstory Street Funeral Home. Burial will be in Guilford Memorial Park.
She was a native of Fieldale, Va. and a Baptist.
Surviving are husband, Stanley Christ; sister, Mrs. Nellie Harmon of Martinsville, VA.; two grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.
