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| Ralph Shively And Edna Sword Green Bay Press-Gazette, 8-Nov-1955 |
Ralph Homer Shively was the son of William Austin Shively who was born on 7-Sep-1864 in Monticello, Jones County, IA, died 13-Oct-1928 in Randall, Morrison County, MN and Eleanor Francis Wendorf who was born 15-Mar-1865 in Neenah, Winnebago County, WI and died on 24-May-1939 in Blue Earth County, MN. William Austin Shively was the son of Benjamin Franklin Shively Jr. who was born on 18-Oct-1834 in Sandusky County, OH died 20-Jan-1916 in Kalamazoo County, MI and first wife Emeline Orilla Hill (1837-1872). Benjamin married second in 1883 to Hattie May Doolittle (1864-1901). Benjamin Franklin Shively Jr. was the son of Benjamin Franklin Shively (1790-1844) and Barbara Eshelman (1809-1887).
Listed on the 1900 Village of Brewster, Nobles County, MN census is the household of William Shively born Sep-1864 age 35, wife Ellenora F. born Mar-1865 age 35, daughter Glenn A. born Aug-1888 age 11, son Ralf H. born Jan-1890 age 10, son Herald born Oct-1891 age 8, daughter Ruth born May-1897 age 3, daughter Pearl born Aug-1899 age 9 months, and boarder John H. Claspill born Jul-1874 age 25. On the 1910 Slayton Township, Murray County, MN census is the family of William Shively age 45, wife Ella age 45, daughter Glen age 21, son Ralph age 20, sons Harold age 18, daughter Ruth age 12, and daughter Marie age 10. On the 1920 Homes Township, Menominee County, MI census is the household of Ralph H. Shively age 29, wife Edna V. age 26, daughter June E. age 2. Listed on the 1930 Faithorn Township, Menominee County census is the family of Ralph H. Shively age 40, wife Edna age 36, daughter June age 12, and daughter Nancy age 1. On the 1940 Goodman Township, Marinette County , WI census are Ralph H. Shively age 50, wife Edna age 46, daughter Nancy age 11, daughter Marjorie M. age 9, son Neil H. age 8 and son Ronald H. age 5. On the 1950 Goodman, Marinette County, WI census is Ralph H. Shively age 60, wife Edna V. age 57, son Ronald L. age 15, son in law Jerry Clifford age 33, daughter Jane E. age 32, granddaughter Fay age 10 and granddaughter Vivian age 7.
The following article was found in The Tomahawk Leader, Tomahawk, Wisconsin, Thursday, November 29, 1917, Thursday, November 29, 1917, Page 5, Column 5:
Basket Social At Bradley
A number of gentlemen at Bradley, including Messrs. Shoemaker, Ralf Shively, Henry McCarthy, Arthur Johnson and Edgar Johnson, have made arrangements for a basket social and dance at Bacotte’s hall this week Saturday night for the benefit of the Red Cross. These gentlemen are standing the expenses of the evening so that everything that is realized from the sale of baskets and dance tickets will to to the Red Cross fund. Everyone is invited to attend and besides helping a good cause a fine time is assured.
The following was copied from The Tomahawk Leader, Tomahawk, Wisconsin, Thursday, February 7, 1918, page 6, Column 5:
We have heard that Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shively are going to move away from Bradley in the near future. Ralph is being stationed at some other point on the Soo Line. We all wish the Shively’s would stay here seeing we are getting pretty well acquainted now. But if they must go we wish them good luck and lots of it at their new station.
The following was extracted from The Tomahawk Leader, Tomahawk, Wisconsin, Thursday, February 21, 1918, Page 6, Column 4:
Monday was moving day for Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Shively. They were busy all day Monday packing and loading their car of household goods and in the evening they left for Fairborn, Mich., where they will make their future home. Mr. Shively will be depot agent for the Soo Line at that place as soon as they get settled.
Copied from the News-Record, Neenah, WIsconsin, Friday, November 27, 1936, Page 2, Column 4:
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Sword entertained at a family reunion Thanksgiving day. Guests included Mrs. A, L. Sword,, Mrs. Florence Young and daughter Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shively and sons, Neal and Ronald, and daughters, June, Nancy and Marjorie, all of Faithorn, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. William J. Bebeau, Madison; Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sword and son Clyde and daughter Carol, Madison, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cannon, Gladstone, Mich.
The following was located in the Green Bay Press-Gazette, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Monday, November 8, 1965,, Page 1, Column 1:
Shively Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph H. Shively, of Goodman, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary recently. Shively was Soo Line agent at Goodman from 1938 until his retirement in 1964. They had four children, three of whom are still living, and 15 grandchildren.
The death notice for Edna Vivian Sword Shively was copied from The Journal Times, Racine, WIsconsin, Friday, February 20, 1976, Page 3, Columns 1-2:
SHIVELY, Mrs. Edna
Lakeland Lutheran Lincoln Convalescent Center, Feb. 18. Services will be held Saturday at Norway, Mich., arrangements made by Hanson Funeral Home.
The following newspaper obituary was found on Find-A-Grave.
Ralph Shively Is Dead at 83
GOODMAN — Ralph H. Shively, 83, of Goodman died Sunday morning at his home.
He was born Jan. 30, 1890, in Marcus, Iowa, and had resided in the Goodman area for the past 34 years. Mr. Shively came to the Faithorn area in 1914 where he was employed by the Soo Line. He also worked for the Soo Line in Bradley and Rhinelander and served as station agent and operator for the company at Goodman, retiring in 1964
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