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| Sarah Shively Death Certificate |
The following was found in The Brockway Record, Brockway, Pennsylvania, Friday, September 22, 1916, Page 2, Column 3:
Remarkable Record
Miss Sarah Shively, for over 35 years past cook at the American Hotel in Brookville, died recently at the Punxsutawney Hospital, where she had gone a week before to undergo and operation for a tumorous growth. The deceased was aged 55 years and her life was a remarkable one, as she had never been off duty for any cause, and accumulated from her wages an estate valued at over $30,000, mostly cash. Burial was made at Coolspring.
Sarah Shively was born on 20-Jun-1862 in Clearfield County, PA and died 3-Sep-1916 in Jefferson County, PA. She was the daughter of Jacob Shively born ca. 1824 in Germany died 1871 in Clearfield County, PA and Louisa R. Kicher born 27-Mar-1826 in Germany died 20-Apr-1890 in Clearfield County, PA buried Troutville Union Cemetery, Clearfield County, PA.
Located on the 1860 Brady Township, Clearfield County, PA census is the family of Jacob Shivly age 36, wife Louisa age 34, daughter Caroline age 8, daughter Louisa age 6, son Frederick age 4 and son Eulius age 2. On the 1870 Bell Township, Clearfield County, PA census are Jacob Shiveman age 47, wife Louisa age 44, daughter Caroline age 18, daughter Louisa age 16, son Frederick age 14, son Jacob age 12, son George ate 10, daughter Sarah age 7, son Samuel age 6, daughter Mary age 4 and daughter Elizabeth age 3. On the 1880 Bell Township, Clearfield County, PA census is the household of Louia Shively age 48, son Fred age 32, son Samuel age 15, daughter Louisa age 25 and named son age 3. On the 1900 Brookville, Jefferson County, PA census are G. D. Buffington born 1861 age 39 a hotel proprietor and living in hotel is Sarah Shively born Jun-1864 age 35 with occupation of cook. On the 1910 American Hotel, Jefferson County, PA census is Sara Shiveley age 45 with occupation of cook.
