Banks Daniel Shively And Irene Coss Who Lived In Lucas County, Ohio

Banks Daniel Shively was born on 17-Sep-1892 in Beavertown, Snyder County, PA and died on 5-Jan-1974 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, OH. Daniel Banks Shively was the son of George A. Shively (1870-1939) and Lovina J. Long (1870-1940). Banks was married to Irene Coss on 31-Aug-1919 in Toledo, Lucas County, OH. Irene was born on 7-Mar-1882 in Henry County and died on 27-Nov-1968. She was the daughter of Lewis Coss and Mary Jane Smith. Banks Daniel Shively was a barber by occupation.

The following newspaper obituary for Banks Shively was found in The Lima News, Lima, Ohio, January 6, 1974, Page 4, Column 2:

Banks Shively

BLUFFTON — Banks Shively, 81, formerly of Rt. 1, died Saturday morning at the Bellevue home of his uncle.

Born Sept. 17, 1892 in Beavertown, Pa., he was the son of George and Lavina Long Shively.. He was married to Irene Coss, who died in 1968.

Surviving are several nieces and nephews.

He was a retired barber, World War I veteran and member of the United Methodist Church.

Services will be at  11 a.m. Wednesday in Basinger Funeral Home, Rev. William Shick officiating, with burial in Maple Grove Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday.

The following was found in The Lima News, Lima, Ohio, Thursday, November 28, 1968, Page 4, Column 8:

Irene Shively

BLUFFTON — Services for Irene Shively,, 86, of Rt. 1 will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Basinger Funeral Home, Rev. Robert A. Carter officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery.

Mrs. Shively died at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday at Bluffton Community Hospital. She was born March 7, 1882, in Henry County. Her parents were Lewis Coss and Mary Jane Smith Coss. She was married to Banks D. Shively and he survives.

Other survivors include a brother, Virgil Coss of Bear Lake, Mich,

Friends may call after noon Friday at the funeral home.

The following article was copied from the Daily Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio, Thursday, August 20, 1981, Page 6, Column 1:

by Jerry Wolfram

Bring Back Barbershops

Getting a haircut just isn’t the same anymore. Women ruined it.

Finding a male-only barbershop nowadays is about as rare as finding someone who appreciates the same music I do. The advent of unisex haircutting salons has all but destroyed one of our most hallowed institutions.

The rite of passage into manhood was the first time mom allowed me to go to Banks Shively’s barbershop alone and get a “regular” haircut. No more nicked ears and pulled hair from our neighbor’s energetic but misguided attempts at barbering.

Banks Shively ran a masculine hangout. Women rarely came around there, and when they did have to go inside while their kid was in the chair, we made them feel at ease.

Men who wanted to avoid boring shopping trips or stay away from the women in their lives could retreat to the barbershop until quite late. Banks opened at 9 a.m. and seldom finished before 10 at night six days a week. He’d also cut your hair on Sunday if you had to go to a wedding or a funeral.

Reading material was very manly. We read “Sports Afield,” “Esquire,” and “True Detective.” Once Banks remodeled the entire shop and put up a wonderful mural of men fishing in rowboats in a deep blue lake surrounded by pine trees and snow-capped mountains.

We discussed sports, hunting, fishing and farming. In those days, no one talked dirty. But if you had to use the restroom (there was one only one — clearly labeled “MEN”) you would find pictures of pretty girls tacked inside the door. But they always maintained a gracious, modest, yet sexy dignity.

With the arrival of longer hair, barbershops like Banks Shiveley’s mostly have gone the way of the peace sign.

And the hypnotic revolving red, white and blue barber pole also has almost disappeared. Now you have to go to a unisex shop and they have any king of emblem.

Forests of plants, and artsy pictures are the decor now. They cut your vairwith a razor. The application of hot towels, steaming shaving cream and a razor sharpened on an ageless strap were sensual pleasure that few unisex shops offer. Instead, blow dryers have replaced the strap and drive you crazy with their incessant whine.

And the reading material is boring. You get “Time,” “Newsweek,” “Glamour,” “Redbook” and several magazines picturing the wonderful hairstyles possible through the use of the miracle of those howling hairdryers.

And what do married, middle-aged unacquainted men and women talk about in a unisex shop? Television? Weather?

Of course, you can’t ban a women from barbershops, but you can send them back to beauty salons where they belong. I’m sure many women would agree that separate-but-equal facilities sometimes still are a good thing.

Banks Shively never would run a unisex shop, no sir!

Mary "Mollie" Shively, Daughter Of Jacob W. Shively And Rebecca Mills In Darke County, Ohio

Mary Shively was born on 15-Sep-1854 in Darke County, OH and died on 21-Feb-1888 in Darke County, OH. Mary was the daughter of Jacob W. Shively (born 3-Nov-1823 Darke County, OH  and died 6-May-1896 in Darke County, OH) and Rebecca Mills (born 21-Dec-1829 Darke County, OH and died 8-Feb-1882 in Darke County, OH). Jacob W. Shively was the son of Daniel Shively (born 11-Jan-1792 Somerset County, PA and died 21-Aug-1841 in Darke County, OH) and Christina Heck (born 1-Dec-1794 Somerset County, PA and died 24-Mar-1833 in Darke County, OH).

Listed on the 1860 Greenville Township, Dark County, OH census is the family of Jacob Shively age 36, wife Rebecca age 30, son Isaac M. age 10, son Daniel M. age 8 and daughter Mary A. age 5. On the 1870 German Township, Darke County, OH census are Jacob Shively age 46 occupation butcher, wife Rebecca age 40, son Daniel M. age 18 and daughter Mary A. age 15.  Located on the 1880 Palestine, Darke County, OH census is the household of Jacob Shively age 56 occupation butchering, wife Rebecca age 50 and daughter Mary age 25.  

Copied from The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio, Wednesday, February 22, 1888, Page 6, Column 4:

A Bad Minister And His Victim

GREENVILLE, O., Feb. 21 - (Special) —This afternoon Rev. D. B. Johnson, having a wife and children living at Tippecanoe, out on $200 bond for living in adultery with Miss Shively of Palestine, was returned to jail on order of his bondsmen, the woman having died in childbirth at 1 o’clock this morning. Fears of the escape of the preacher were entertained. The poor, deceived woman and child will be buried tomorrow.

The following was extracted from The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio, Tuesday, September 21, 1886, Page 1, Column 6:

A Sinner In Saintly Garb

An Indiana Dominie Skips Out With One Of His Flock

RICHMOND, Ind., Sept. 20 —(Special) — Rev. D. B. Johnson, who assumed the pastorate of a Cambellite church at New Paris, O., six miles distant from this city, last spring, has proved a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Latterly he has been dividing his time between New Paris and Palestine and concluded to remove there Friday. He went there and was to return today to begin moving. Saturday his wife concluded to take up the carpets and under one of them found two very loving letters from Mollie Shindley, a well connected Palestine miss, revealing deep dyed villainy. Straightway she went to Palestine, and following the services there last night there was a business meeting, at which Johnson was accused and made no denial, but still later decamped with the object of his illicit love. He leaves his wife and three children destitute and numerous unpaid bills.

An account of the happenings appeared in the Darke County Democratic Advocate, Greenville, Ohio, Thursday, September 23, 1886, Page 1, Columns 3-4:

An Unwise Virgin

Elopes With A Married Preacher

Startling Expose In A Church By An Outraged Wife - The Graceless Husband Runs Off With An Old Maid, Deserting His Family - Desperate Attempt Of A Heartless Pulpit Pounding Hypocrite 

(Special Dispatch To The Enquirer)

RICHMOND, Ind., September 20. — This little village of New Paris, six miles from this city over the Ohio border, is in a ferment to-day, and high, middle and low-toned society is shocked, and greatly shocked, at the wickedness of Rev. D. B. Johnson whose sin at last has found him out.

When the Enquirer reported drove into New Paris last night the downfall of one who was ever supposed to be good and pure, was on the lips of every one he met.

Rev. D. B. Johnson is a Cambellite preacher, or as they are called Elder. Early last spring he, was preaching at Spartansburg,, but wanted to go to New Paris and take charge of the congregation at that place, and it was finally agreed that he should come, and the brethren at New Paris advanced him $26, with which he settled some debts at Spartansburg and came on to New Paris.

The congregation fixed him up comfortably, buying him furniture, coming to this city and going his security for goods.  It wasn’t long until Brother Johnson was well beloved. He was such a real nice man, and though he had a real nice way of getting into debt, not attention was paid to this because he certainly would settle sin his real nice way.

Now it seems that Elder Johnson also had a charge at Palestine, a cosy village not farm from New Paris; and on divers occasions was wont to knock the dust from the pulpit cushions in the village church.

On one of these dust-knocking occasions he met Miss Mollie Shively, a maiden of some thirty summers, who was housekeeper for her father, her mother being dead. The Elder was the maiden all forlorn, and like David of old, converted her. But no scandal was created, and even when Mollie visited New Paris nothing wrong was ever suspected between the demure Mollie and the dignified Elder.

Finally Elder Johnson concluded to move to Palestine, where he could be near Mollie, and at the same time save sinners. The New Paris folks didn’t like this very much, but Elder Johnson went ahead and prepared to move.

Last Friday he went up to Palestine to preach Saturday night and Sunday while he was away Mrs. Johnson was arranging to move by packing the furniture and tearing up the carpets. She lifted the carpets in Mr. Johnson’s study, and under one corner found two letters, nice dainty letters, smelling of sweet perfume, and addressed in a feminine hand that she knew was not her own, to Rev. D. B. Johnson. She read them both, and in one of them this is what she found:

“September 4, 1886.

“MY DEAR BARTON: Your letter received, and oh! how I thank you for your dear, kind, loving words. I have at times thought I have been in love, but never have I had such feelings for any one as I have for you. Oh! God, how can I stand it. Claudy will be happy with us; will have great happiness when he is with his new mamma. If God blesses us with babies where will be no difference made between them and Claudy. Will we be as happy as we anticipate? I know we will. We will know nothing but ourselves and Claudy. Darling, I am your wife in heart if not in law, and now, darling, write to me and tell me how things are at home. Oh! how I long to be with you and near you! Good-by.

Your loving

Mollie”

The other letter was of similar import, and couched in more affectionate language. The poor wife was crushed, but she would not brook the betrayal. “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned,” and she panted for revenge. Taking the letters to J. A. Moore, attorney at law, she told her story and engaged his services. Then to the members of the church went she, and unfolded a tale that horrified them. But this was not all. Notices had been sent to the New Paris Mirror office for publication next Wednesday announcing that Rev. Daniel Barton Johnson would preach at New Paris next Sunday. These notices she had withdrawn, and the genius of the Mirror office was filled with wonder thereat.

EXPOSING THE VILLIAN.

The wronged wife on yesterday morning went to Palestine with the letters and a determination to expose the man who was masquerading in God’s livery. On her arrival she found her dear husband in the pulpit knocking out sinners in one-minute rounds, and Mollie in the congregation drinking the words that dropped from the lips of her married preacher lover.

Calling one of the deacons from the room, Mrs. Johnson told the story of her husband’s perfidy and showed the letters. When the services were over a business meeting was held and Elder Johnson was confronted with his wife’s story. He broke down under her scathing denunciation, and with tearful eye admitted his guilt, begging for forgiveness. But the stern old deacons could not condone his hypocrisy. His ministerial robes were stripped from him, and then and there he was banished from the church.

THE ELOPEMENT.

Some time during the night Daniel Barton Johnson and Mollie Shively fled together, and their whereabouts are unknown. A boy drove them away in a buggy, but the boy can not be found to tell where he took them. Mrs. Johnson telegraphed to New Paris and to this city to have the pair arrested when found, and officers over all the surrounding country are looking for them. Johnson was a New York street gamin sent West to find a home. He grew up in idleness and sin, but managed to secure an education. Before joining the church and becoming an elder he traveled with a gang of “singers” and his speciality was doing the “smear-cast act”.

He married the wife he so shamefully betrayed in Winchester, Ind. She was a widow,, some years older than he, but a lady of unblemished reputation, whose mother still lives in Tippecanoe, Ohio. Two children were born to them, one a boy now three years old, and the other a babe eighteen months old. All these he left in destitute circumstances, for even when he had money he seldom shared it with his family.

A RANK DEAD-BEAT.

Daniel Barton Johnson, with his other sins, is a rank dead-beat. He swindled many confiding friends around and about Palestine, his debts amounting to hundreds of dollars. At New Paris nearly every store-keeper is his victim in sums ranging from $1 to $80. He played it so fine that none were afraid to trust him.

The silly Molly Shively, who is certainly old enough to have known better, is the daughter of a respectable butcher in business at Palestine, and until now has been of reputation unblemished. Her father appears to take the matter philosophically, only saying: “Mollie has got into a bad scrape, and she must get out the best she can. I will send her no money nor try to find her.”

The Enquirer man this evening learns that an attempt will be made to capture Johnson, he being accused of embezzling a sum of money while acting as a agent for a patent fence machine.

The following regarding the death of Mary “Mollie” Shively’s father was found in The Greenville Journal, Greenville, Ohio, Thursday, May 14, 1896, Page 8, Column 2:

Palestine

Correspondence Journal

Jacob Shively, an old soldier and pioneer, died on Wednesday morning of last week and was buried on Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m.

Also from The Greenville Journal, Greenville, Ohio, Thursday, May 7, 1896, Page 5, Column 2:

Jacob Shively died at his home in Palestine, this county, Tuesday afternoon, after a lingering illness. His funeral takes place this afternoon at 2 o’clock. Mr. Shively was at one time a prominent and popular business man of this city.

The following regarding the death of Mary “Mollie” Shively’s mother was found in The Greenville Democrat, Greenville, Ohio, Wednesday, February 15, 1892, Page 3, Column 2:

Mrs. Rebecca, wife of Jacob Shively, died at her residence in Palestine on Feb. 8th, 1882, aged 52 years, 6 months and 2 days.

Joel Shively And Elizabeth Penrod Who Lived In St. Joseph County, Indiana

Joel Shively was born on 8-Oct-1826 in Stark County, OH and died on 5-Mar-1898 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN.  He was married on 5-Jun-1851 in Wayne County, OH to Elizabeth Penrod. Elizabeth was born on 29-Aug-1829 in Berlin, Somerset County, PA and died on 1-Dec-1901 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN.

Joel Shively was the son of George Shively who was born on 19-Aug-1796 in Washington County, PA and died on 9-Jun-1879 in St. Joseph County, IN and Elizabeth Snider who was born on 2-May-1800 in Bedford County, PA and died on 25-Nov-1872 in Kosciusko County, IN. George Shively was the son of Jacob Isaac Shively who was born ca. 1767 in Frederick County, MD and died 23-Nov-1814 in Nimishillen, Stark County, OH and Barbara Thomas.

On the 1850 Canaan Township, Wayne County, OH is the household of Christopher Kesler age 22 carpenter, Israel Irvin age 19, Jacob Chup ate 21, John Scott age 18, William Gant age 21, Joel Shiveley age 24, Hiram Walton age 20 and Susanna Walton age 22. Listed on the 1860 Penn Township, St. Joseph County, IN census is the family of Joel Shively age 33, wife Elizabeth age 31, daughter Rebecca age 5, son Franklin age 2, son Aaron age 1, Delila Yoder age 16 and farm laborer Frederick Warner age 21. The next entry on the census is George Shively age 63 and wife Elizabeth age 60. Located on the 1870 Penn Township, St. Joseph County, IN census are Joel Shively age 42, wife Elizabeth age 40, daughter Rebecca age 15, daughter Catharine age 6, son Frank age 13, son Aaron age 11 and son Christian age 16.  On the 1880 Penn Township, St. Joseph County, IN are Joel Shively age 53, wife Elizabeth age 50, daughter Rebecca J. age 25, son Franklin age 23,  son Aaron age 21, son Christian age 19 and daughter Kittie age 15. On the 1900 South Bend City, Precinct One of Ward Seven, St. Joseph County, IN is the household of Elizabeth Shively born Aug-1829 age 70 widowed, son Christian C. born Jul-1861 age 38, dauther Catharine born Feb-1864 age 36 and servant Lizzie Culp born Mar-1878 age 22. 

The following newspaper obituary was found in The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, Monday, March 7, 1898, Page 1, Columns 5-6:

Rev. Joel Shively

The Rev. Joel Shively, who had been a resident of St. Joseph county for nearly 50 years, died at his residence, 1071 Vistula avenue, at 12:25 o'clock Sunday morning. The cause of death was gastritis or catarrh of the stomach, with which he was taken last September. Up to that time he had never been seriously ill since an attack of scarlet fever at the age of 14.

The disease caused him no pain or suffering, but he constantly grew weaker until Feb. 21, when he took to his bed. In spite of all efforts to arrest the progress of the disease he continued failing in strength and passed away without a struggle or symptom of pain. He was conscious to the last. When he first became conscious to of his growing weakness and the character of his desease he expressed grave doubts of his recovery and calmly and resignedly awaited the end.

Joel Shively was born in Starke county, Ohio, Oct. 9, 1826, the son of Rev. George and Elizabeth Shively, the former a native of Washington county, Pa., and the latter of Beford county, Pa. He was united in marriage with Elizabeth Penrod June 5, 1851, at Golden Corners, Wayne county, Ohio, and came to Indiana in 1854 and settled in the east part of St. Joseph county, near Osceola. He learned the carpenter trade at the age of 17 and followed it for over 30 years and his life had been one of incessant activity and hard work. After quitting carpenter work he followed farming until two years ago last October, when he removed to the Vistual avenue residence in this city. Mr. Shively united with the German Baptist church in 1854 and was ordained a minister in that church in 1857. He continued his services as a minister until rendered in capable by illness and had been a presiding elder for the past 18 years. Among his last services was officiating at the funeral of his old neighbor and friend, Jacob Linderman, of Penn township, on Nov. 27 last. His widow and five children survive him. The children are Mrs. Rebecca Kindig, of Elkhart county; Hon Benjamin F. Shively, Aaron B. Shively and Christian C. Shively, of South Bend, and Katherine Shively, who is now enroute home from California.

Brief services will be held at the residence on Thursday at 11 a.m., burial from the Osceola chapel at 2 p.m.

Extracted from The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, IN, Friday, March 11, 1898, Page 1, Column 4:

The funeral of the late Rev. Joel Shively took place yesterday. Brief services were conducted at the house, on Vistula avenue, by Elder H. W. Krieghbaum, and at 2 p.m. regular services were held in the church at Osceola, wher Elder Krieghbaum was assisted by Elder Miller, of Elkhart. The attendance was large and a long procession followed the remains to the Osceola cemtery.

Copied from The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, IN, Friday, December 6, 1901, Page 5, Column 5:

The Mortuary Record

Mrs. Elizabeth Shively

Mrs. Elizabeth Shively, one of the best known residents of this city,, died at 12:30 o'clock this morning at her residence, 1071 Vistual avenue. The funeral services will be held at the German Baptist chapel, at Osceola, on Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock.

Elizabeth Shively was born near Stoystown, Somerset county, Pennsylvania. In 1850 she removed to Golden Corners, Wayne county, Ohio, where on June 5, 1851, she was united in marriage with the late Rev. Joel Shively, who died March 6, 1898. Mr. and Mrs. Shively were the parents of eight children, three of whom preceded then in death and five of whom are still living. The surviving children are Mrs. Rebecca Kindig,, of Elkhart county, Hon. Benjamin F. Shively, Aaron B. Shively, Christian C.  Shively and Miss Katherine Shively, of this city. 

Mrs. Shively came with her husband to Indiana in 1854 and settled in St. Joseph county, near Osceola, where they resided until in October, 1895, when removed to their Vistula avenue residence in this city. In 1854 the deceased united with the German Baptist church in which she remained in earnest membership and communion through all her subsequent life.

The deceased was a sufferer from inflammatory and chronic rheumatism for over 40 years. During the last 17 years she was unable to walk and during the last 10 years was unable to raise her hands or administer her own food. The immediate cause of her death was congestion of the lungs, superinduced by complications growing out of her rheumatic afflictions.

Mrs. Shively was a woman of remarkable force and fortitude of character. During all the years of her suffering she was the most cheerful member of the family, and until within 24 hours of her death was the directing mind in all the details of the household management. Her life was a constant exemplification of industry, patience, fortitude, charity and unfaltering christian faith. In her death her children lose an ever loving and devoted mother and the community an earnest, sincere, useful christian life. In her last hours she was free from pain and death came as a gentle sleep.

This article was found in The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, Thursday, December 12, 1901, page 7, Column 2:

Mrs. Shively's Will

Property Is Bequeathed To Her Five Children

The will of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Shively has been admitted to probate. By its provisions Miss Kittie Shively, her daughter, is bequeated $300 and her son, Christopher C. Shively, $500 in cash. The residue of the property, both real and personal, is bequeathed to her children, Hon. B. F. Shively, Rebecca Kindig, Aaron B. Shively, C. C. Shively and Kittie Shively, to be equally divided among them.

Aaron Burr Shively, Christian C. Shively And Katherine Shively Who Lived In St. Joseph County, Indiana And Cass County, Michigan

Aaron Burr Shively, Christopher C. Shively and Katherine Shively were brothers and sister to Benjamin Franklin Shively.  Benjamin Franklin Shively served in the United States House of Representatives from 1884-1885 and1887-1893. He also served as a Senator from Indiana from 1909-1916. They were the children of Joel Shively who was born on 8-Oct-1826 in Stark County, OH and died on 5-Mar-1898 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN and Elizabeth Penrod who was born on 29-Aug-1829 in Berlin, Somerset County, PA and died on 1-Dec-1901 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN. Joel and Elizabeth are buried in Osceola Cemetery, Elkhart, Elkhart County, IN. Joel Shively was the son of George Shively (1796-1879) and Elizabeth Snider (1800-1872).

Aaron Burr Shively was born on 28-Jan-1859 and died on 28-Nov-1931 in Dowagiac, Cass County, MI. Christian C. Shively was born on 16-Jul-1860 in St. Joseph County, IN and died on 3-May-1945 in Cassopolis, Cass County, MI. Katherine Shively was born on 11-Feb-1864 in Osceola, St. Joseph County, IN and died on 14-Jan-1928 in St. Joseph County, IN. 

Listed on the 1880 Penn Township, St. Joseph County, IN census is the family of Joel Shively age 53, wife Elizabeth age 50, daughter Rebecca J. age 25, son Franklin age 23, son Aaron age 21, son Christian age 19 and daughter Kittie age 15. On the 1900 Precinct One of Ward Seven, South Bend City, St. Joseph County, IN census is Elizabeth Shively born Aug-1829 age 70, son Christian C. born Jul-1861 age 38, Catherine  born Feb-1864 age 36 and servant Lizzie Culp born Mar-1878 age 22. In 1900 Aaron Shively is listed on the Portage Township, South Bend City, St. Joseph County, IN census in the household of William Deafer as a Lodger born Jan-1859 age 41 occupation traveling salesman. On the 1910 Portage Township, South Bend City, St. Joseph County, IN census is the household of Christopher C. Shively age 49 occupation Contractor-concrete work, sister Catherine age 46 and brother Aaron B. age 51 occupation Agent-real estate. On the 1920 Portage Township, South Bend City, St. Joseph County, IN  census are Christopher C. Shively age 59 and sister Catherine age 56. On the 1930 Silver Creek Township, Cass County, MI census are A. B. age 71 and brother C.C. age 69.

Aaron Burr Shively Death Certificate

Copied from The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, Monday, July 16, 1900, Page 1, Column 3:

A Cement Company Incorporates

Articles of incorporation have been filed in the county recorder’s office by the South Bend Portland cement company. The capital stock is $50,000 divided into shares of $100 each and the directors are Edward J. Darragh, John S. Ramsey, Henry J. Goodrich, John Stirten, A. E. Stevens and Aaron B. Shively. The business of the company will be to manufacture cement, brick and tile and mine marl, clay and coal. It is the intention to revive the interests of the old cement company.

Located in The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, Friday, December 8, 1905, Page 13, Column 1:

Aaron Shively Is Injured

Well Known Citizen Falls From Wagon And Sprains His Ankle

Aaron Shively and brother, Christopher Shively were engaged in hauling a heavy cement slab this morning. When on East Sample street near the coal yard of Arthur Miller the heavy piece of cement started to slide from the wagon. Mr. Aaron Shively was thrown to the pavement and suffered a severely sprained ankle. He was carried into the coal office and was afterward removed to his home. It is not thought that the accident will prove serious.

The following article was found in The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, Friday, May 23, 1913,, Page 14, Column 4:

Aaron Shively Gets Post

WASHINGTON, May 23. — Senator Shively has appointed his brother, Aaron Shively, of South Bend, as assistant clerk to the committee of pensions, of which he is chairman. The position pays $1,440 a year.

This article was taken from The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, Sunday, November 29, 1931, Page 1, Column 6:

Aaron Shively Dies At Age 72

Brother Of Late Senator Succumbs in Dowagiac; Rites Monday

Aaron B. Shively, age 72, of Indian lake, near Dowagiac, Mich., a brother of the late Senator B. F. Shively, of South Bend, died in Lee Memorial hospital in Dowagiac Saturday morning of infirmities of age.

Mr. Shively was born in Osceola in 1859 and made his home in South Bend for more than 40 years, coming here from Osceola. He was secretary, to his brother while in the senate, and was associated with him for many years in the contracting business in South Bend.

He was unmarried, and is survived by a brother, C. C. Shively, of Indian lake. Funeral services will take place at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon in the Osceola Baptist church.

Found in The Dowagiac Daily News, Dowagiac, Michigan, Saturday, November 28, 1931, Page 1 Column 8:

Aaron B. Shively Dies At Indian Lake

Aaron B. Shively, 74, Indian lake resident, died this morning at the Lee hospital after an illness of long standing.

Mr. Shively lived with a brother on the north shore of Indian lake for the past seven or eight years, having come here from Indiana. Neither of the two men was married.

Funeral arrangements have not been made.

This article appeared in The Dowagiac Daily News, Dowagiac, Michigan, Monday, November 30, 1931, Page 1, Column 1:

Here And There About Dowagiac

Funeral Aaron B. Shively

Final rites for the late Aaron B. Shively, 72, a former well known resident of Elkhart and South Bend who died at the Lee hospital Saturday morning, were held this afternoon at two o’clock at the Baptist church in Osceola, Ind. Burial was made in the Osceola cemetery. Mr. Shively, who death followed a long illness an six weeks spent in the hospital, and been living on the north shore of Indian lake, with a brother, Christian C. Shively, also a bachelor.  Mr. Shively was a brother of the late United States Senator B. Frank Shively. In early manhood he lived at Elkhart and Coldwater before going to Los Angeles, Calif. Later he returned and became assistant to his brother Frank in the latter’s campaign for the office of representative in the national house. He accompanied his brother to Washington as his secretary. Following the brother’s death in 1914, he embarked with his brother, Christian, in the contracting business. Beside the brother, the nearest relatives are three nephews.

Christian C. Shively Death Certificate

The following was copied from The Dowagiac Daily News, Dowagiac, Michigan, Thursday, June 6, 1935, Page 8, Column 2:

Conservation Arrest

Conservation Office Harold Treat of this city arrested Christian Shively of Indian lake Tuesday on a charge of catching game fish during the closed season. He was taken before Justice of the Peace Edward McMaster Wednesday afternoon where he pleaded guilty. He was fined $5.00 and costs of $6.85 which me made arrangements to pay.

A newspaper obituary for Christian Shively was found in The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Michigan, Friday, May 4, 1945, Page 29, Column 5:

Christian C. Shively

Christian C. Shively, aged 84, cement contractor for many years in South Bend and a brother of the late U. S. Senator B. Frank Shively, of this city, died at 8 a.m. Thursday in the Cass county hospital, near Cassopolis, Mich. Since his retirement 20  years ago Mr. Shively had resided at Indian lake, near Dowagiac, Mich. He was born July 16, 1860 in St. Joseph county, Indiana, son of the late Rev. and Mrs. Joel Shively. Surviving are three nephews, B. F. Kindig, rural route No. 5, Elkhart, Ind., and George and John Shively, Bronxville, N. Y., and a niece, Miss Mary Shively, also of Bronxville, all children of Senator Shively. The body is in the Meyer mortuary, Elkhart, where relatives will meet at 2 p.m. Saturday. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Church of Brethren, Osceola, with Rev. T. E. George, of Goshen, Ind., officiating. Burial will be in the Osceola cemetery.

This article was copied from The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, Sunday, January 15, 1928, Page 2, Column 7:

Miss Katherine Shively Is Dead

Sister Of Late U. S. Senator 

Paralysis Victim

Born In Osceola 63 Years Ago, She Spent All Her Life In St. Joseph County

Miss Katherine Shively, age 63, of 1342 Lincoln Way East, sister of the late Hon. Benjamin F. Shively, of South Bend, United States senator from Indiana, died Saturday evening at 5:30 o’clock in her home after a three weeks’ illness.

Miss Shively was born in Osceola, this county, Feb. 11, 1864, the daughter of Rev. Joel Shively and Elizabeth Penrod Shively, who came here from Pennsylvania in 1854. She spent all her life in this county and 33 years in South Bend, coming here from Osceola. Surviving her are two brothers, Aaron B. Shively and Christopher C. Shively, both of this city, three nephews, Frank King, who is assistant dean at Michigan State Agricultural college, Lansing; George Shively, author, of New York city; John Shively, and one niece, Miss Mary Shively, the two latter of Brookville, Pa.

The body may be viewed this afternoon and evening in the L. H. Orvis funeral home where private services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. Mr. Grader, of the Second Brethren church, and Rev. T. E. George, of Goshen, Ind., will officiate. Burial will be in Osceola cemetery.

Silas Shively From Delaware County, Ohio And Daughter, Louise Shively Gerweck In Monroe County, Michigan

 The following was found in The Brockway Record, Brockway, Pennsylvania, Friday, August 19, 1910, Page 6, Column 3:

Irate Father Threatens Farmhand

With tears in his eyes and a gun in his jeans Silas Shively, a wealthy Delaware county (O.) farmer, arrived at Marion, O., and invoked the aid of the police in a search for his fourteen-year-old daughter, Louise, who, he says, ran away with a farm hand. The irate father threatened to put an end to the man if he found him and declared he would never give up the search, if he had to spend his big farm and all he possesses to land his former employee in the pen.

Located in The Marion Star, Marion, Ohio, Wednesday, August 10, 1910, Page 6, Column 6:

Silas Shively, who came up from Delaware, Tuesday afternoon, and sought the aid of the police in locating his fourteen-year-old daughter, Lulu, whom he believed was enticed away from home by Harry Lee, a farm hand, returned to Delaware, Tuesday night, after a fruitless search for the girl. The police were given a description of Lee and the girl and asked to locate them if possible.

The following article was found in the News Journal, Mansfield, Ohio, Friday, August 12, 1910, Page 4, Column 1:

Wanted For Kidnaping

Chief of Police Feeney received a communication Friday morning from Delaware officers in which they ask the local police to be on the lookout for and arrest Harry Lee, alias Hesselding, for kidnaping. The accused is 28 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches tall and weight 175 pounds. It is stated that he took with him Louise Shively, a 14-year-old girl, who looks a little older than that. She was dressed in a blue suit of clothing and also had with her a white dress. This man was in the moving picture business.

Silas Cook Shively was born on 10-Jan-1858 in Ohio and died on 8-Feb-1915 in Delaware County, OH. Silas was the son of John Wesley Shively Sr (1824-1906) and Elizabeth “Eliza” B. Gock (Cook). He was married 1st to Jennie Sipes on 7-Feb-1878 in Delaware County, OH.  Jennie was born on 27-Dec-1852 in Colerain, Bedford County, PA and died 10-Aug-1918 in Delaware City, Delaware County, OH. Extracted from The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, Wednesday, November 7, 1883, Page 5, Column 3:  

Marysville, Ohio

DIVORCES WANTED

MARYSVILLE, October 6.— Silas Shively asks for a divorce from Jennie Shively, alleging gross neglect and fraud in the marriage contract.

Silas Shively married 2nd to Wilhelmina “Minnie” Liebenderfer. Minnie was born on 20-Jan-1860 in OH and died on 23-Feb-1915 in OH. She was the daughter of John and Fredericka L. Liebenderfer.

Listed on the 1870 Delaware, Delaware County, OH census is the family of Jno Shively age 45, wife Eliza age 40, daughter May age 19, son Edward age 17, son Jon age 11, son Silas age 13, son Alfred age 11, sons Frank age 9, daughter Anne age 7, son Charles age 5, son William age 3 and son Lewis 6 months. Located on the 1880 Scioto Township, Delaware County, OH census are Silas Shively age 23, wife Jenn age 26 and daughter Anna E. age 3 months. On the 1900 Radnor Township, Delaware County, OH census is the household of Silas Shively born Jan-1858 age 42, wife Minnie born Jan-1860 age 40, daughter Gertrude born Apr-1890 age 10, daughter Louise born Jun-1896 and servant Elmer Seldon born Jul-1878 age 21. On the 1910 Radnor Township, Delaware County, OH census are Silas C. Shively age 52, wife Minnie age 50, daughter Gertrude age 20, daughter Louise age 14 and son Edward age 9.

Louise E. Shively was born on 28-Jun-1896 in Delaware, Delaware County, OH and died on 27-Sep-1952 in Monroe, Monroe County, MI. She was married to Jacob Anton Gerweck on 6-Sep-1911 in Lucas County, OH.  Jacob was born on 2-Mar-1888 in Ida, Monroe County, MI and died on 8-May-1947 in Monroe, Monroe County, MI. Jacob and Louise are buried in the Saint Joseph Cemetery, Monroe, Monroe County, MI.

Special thanks to Rachel Reaume at the Monroe County Museum for locating the obituaries for Jacob and Louise Gerweck.  Located in the Monroe Evening News, Monroe, Michigan, September 29, 1952

Mrs. Louise Gerweck

Mrs. Louise Gerweck, 56, died of coronary thrombosis in her home at 631 Josephine St. at about 11:30 p.m. Friday. She lived alone and when her son, William, was unable to reach her by phone, he went to the home this morning and found her in bed. Coroner Norman Capaul was called.

Friends may call at the Maurice funeral home after 3 p.m. tomorrow. Service will be at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home and at 9 in St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Prayers in the funeral home will be at 8 p..m. tomorrow and Wednesday.

The daughter of Silas and Wilhelmina Leibenderfer Shively, she as born June 28, 1896, at Delaware, O.  Her marriage to Jacob Gerweck was Sept. 6, 1911, at Ida. He died May 8, 1947. She was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church and Little Flower Circle, Daughters of Isabella.

Surviving are three sons, Herbert L. of Dearborn and William and Carl of Monroe; three daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Kemmerling and Mrs. Arthur Bomia of Monroe and Mrs. Albert Johnson of Troy, O.; a brother, Edward Shively, of Gahann, O.; a half sister, Mrs. Edith Zerbe of Delaware, and 17 grand-children.

Monroe Evening News,  Monroe, Michigan, May 8, 1947

Deaths

Jacob Gerweck, 58, Dies In Residence

Jacob Gerweck, 58, died in his residence, 111 1/2 East Front St., at 11:10 a.m. today of a heart condition. The body is at the Maurice funeral home pending arrangements. Friends may call after 7 o’clock tonight.

Born March 2, 1888 at Ida he married Louise Shively in Toledo, Sept. 6, 1911. They lived in Ida until 1915 when they moved to Monroe. Mr. Gerweck was employed by the Hurd-Sterling Co. for 15 years and for the last ten years had been employed by the city at the sewage disposal plant. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose and was a past governor and secretary of the organization.

Besides his wife he leaves three sons, Herbert L. of Dearborn, William B. of Monroe and Carl J. of Baycrest; three daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Kemmerling, Mrs. Wayne Hubbard and Mrs. Arthur Bomia Jr., all of Monroe; a brother, Joseph of Bay City; a sister, Mrs. Lawrence Weatherholt of Monroe, and 12 grandchildren.

Funeral Services

Jacob Gerweck

A solemn requiem high mass was sung by the Rev. Alphonse Bertele, celebrant, in St. Michael’s Church this morning for Jacob Gerweck, who died Thursday at his home 111 1/2 East Front St.  The Rev. Albert Hutting was deacon and the Rev. Bernard Mores, sub-deacon. Brief services preceded at the Maurice funeral home.

Honorary bearers, all members of the Loyal Order of Moose, included Lewis Uckley, Louis A. Telbizoff, Ralph Knowles, Russel Blessing, Everett M. Bishop, Stiles Black and Daniel A. Knaggs.

Active bearers were city officials and employees, Arthur Jennings, Allan Kronbach, James Godfroy, Jack Ellis, Curtis Duvall and Irving Salow.

Monroe Evening News,  Tuesday ,  May 13, 1947

Jacob Gerweck

The name of Leroy Stein, and honorary bearer, was omitted by the funeral home in the list of bearers for services yesterday morning for Jacob Gerweck, who died Thursday.

Sarah Shively Who Lived In Clearfield And Jefferson County, Ohio

 

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.