Jacob Shively And Julia Ann Bruss From Huntington County, Indiana To Jackson County, Oregon

Jacob Shively was born ca. 1830 and died 12-Aug-1914 in Oregon.  Jacob was the son of Daniel Shively (born 13-April-1796 died 7-Aug-1884 in Huntington Co., IN) and 1st wife, Mary Sarah Weaver (born 4-Sep-1794 died 29-Aug-1847 in Huntington Co., IN).  Daniel Shively married 2nd Jane Iden Joice Titrick (born 18-Nov-1806 died 14-Jan-1892).  Jacob Shively was married to Julia Ann Bruss on 12-Feb-1851 in Huntington Co., IN. Julia Ann Bruss was born 16-Feb-1832 and died 7-Jul-1903.  Jacob and Julia Shively are buried in Hargadine Cemetery, Ashland, Jackson County, OR.

Jacob and Julia Shively are located on the 1860 Jackson Township, Kosciusko County, IN census.  They are located on the 1880 Rutland, Barry County, MI census.  Listed on the 1900, East Ashland Precinct, Jackson County, OR census is the household of Jacob Shively and Julia A Shively.  

The following article was found in the Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona, Friday, March 24, 1905, Page 4, Column 2:

The Phoenix Shipyard

Its First Boat, A Suspicious Looking Vessel, Launched Yesterday

The people that live along the lower Gila are pretty well accustomed by this time to seeing all manner of strange things drifting down on the breast of that ever surprising stream. Such odd collections as railroad bridges, ferry boats, farm houses, chicken coops, lumber yards, etc., no longer create surprise. But there was launched here  yesterday something that may make their eyes bug out for it was ostensibly a house boat, though it may be a torpedo boat in disguise or some new manner of war vessel that has been constructed here on the quiet for the Russians with a view of attacking Togo's fleet in the rear while he is busy heading off Rojestvensky's Baltic squadron as it enters Chinese waters. It will at the same time be a matter of news to Phoenix people to know that this city has a real ship yard and that the product of it is already in evidence.

The master mind of this shipbuilding is a Mr. Jacob Shively who came here not long ago from Ashland, Oregon. While Phoenix was standing around in open mouthed wonder, not imaging before that there was so much water in the world, Mr. Shively was engaged on plants to make some use of it.  He came from a country where they have had water before and a little surplus dose not bewilder them.  Mr. Shively is 76 years old and therefore of sufficiently mature experience to conduct his own business without taking the whole world into his confidence or asking the advice of the whole town as the average man does before he starts something.

He secured space for a dry dock of the Chamberlain Lumber Co. and proceeded with the construction of the keel and first deck. A second deck was contemplated at first and the fact that the plans were changed leads to the suspicion that Mr. Shively had a war ship in mind and received a change of orders from his prospective purchaser or employer, in the event the plans had been previously perfected.  Anyhow it is surmised that a one decker could creep about more stealthily than a formidable appearing boat. In lieu of a second deck or a cabin, therefore, he equipped the vessel with bows for a wagon sheet which will turn Arizona hailstones, the only thing one needs armor for in these waters. When stripped for action the wagon sheet may be removed.

The boat was finished yesterday morning and the dry dock being some distance from the harbor a two horse wagon was pressed into service to assist in the launching which was accomplished without the slightest trouble.  The launching was in the presence of a vast crowd of two or three men and there was no champagne wasted or other ceremony of a public character. The builder announced his intention of accompanying the crew as far at least as Yuma but he was silent concerning his later plans.  There are fears in some quarters that the boat may prove to be a submarine before it leaves American waters.

The following was extracted from the Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona, Monday, April 3, 1905, Page 3, Column 3:

Gila River Navigation

Official Log Of Capt. Jacob Shively’s Recent Expedition

A short time ago there was given in these columns the story of the launching of a mysterious craft from the Phoenix shipyards. It sailed west from this harbor under command of Captain Jacob Shively, admiral of the Gila river fleet.  Later it was announced that the vessel had safely run the blockade of the Buskeye dam and was continuing on its course regardless. T. W. Chamberlain who holds a proprietary interest in the ship yard (but not in the ship) has received the following letter from Admiral Shively. It being virtually a log of the voyage. It is reproduced verbatim for it tells actually and by inference, more things than could be related in the same space by the best newspaper man in the world. The letter follows:

Yuma fri March the 29 1905: Well Mr. Chamberlain, Sir; I would rather report to you if it was to the river but it is bad. One day very well 2 day all rite til time to go to shore and we soposed to be good place to go out and the firs thing we new we was going around like a top, we maid the third effert before we go out and we stopped and unloded for the night and had rest til 3 oclock in the morn pard got up and Said the boat was about to get away. So I got up fixed the boat and laid down agane and heard the dirt fawling in to the water.  So I got up, put mi shoos on and we took our bed and all the rest of the things we moved them back farther from the water. In one hour our bed place was gone out of site. We got a good earley start and at about 7 oclock we was capsized without any time to think til after we was under the bouling waves. I tride to get a hold of the boat but the waves put me under and I came up again and I held mi breath ti I made a nother rize and I came up and got a breath and swam out. It was the hardest swim I have ever exspearenced in all mi lifetime. Mi close was so heavy that I could hardly walk. We saved the boat but we lost a most all so we was done up for the balance of the trip but we got to gether all we could find and got in the boat and went on down stream. We found our wagon sheat with mi bed close so we got them so it came time to go out for night. The morning of the 26 we found some indions and got them to help us out. We was about 8 miles of Heley bend station so we got there. When I got here I got a letter from mi boy saying I should go to Santiago so I will leave here just as soon as I can. This is no place for me. I got nuff of river to drink in the hieley. I don’t want so much mixture of water as the Colorado and hieley and the water is not fit for dog. I am not very, well but I feel better today than I have bin. I will not make any comments, one thing I will say no one has any business on that river with a boat les than 6 feet wide 14 feet long 3 feet hie an 2 good men. That is all. Jacob Shively.”

Solomon Shively And Annetta Inman From Sandusky County Ohio To Barry County Michigan

Solomon Shively was born on 18-Feb-1835  and died 10-Aug-1900 in Barry County, Michigan.  He was the son of Daniel Shively and Catherine Miller. Solomon was married on 9-Apr-1862 in Sandusky County, Ohio to Annetta Inman. Annetta was the daughter of Benjamin Inman and Eliza Jennings.  She was born 4-Dec-1842 and died 9-May-1920 in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan. Solomon Shively served in the Civil War as a Private with the 3 Ohio Cavalry Company D.

Located on the 1850 Scott Township, Sandusky County, Ohio census is the household of Daniel Shively age 40, wife Catharine age 39, son Adam age 16, son Solomon age 15, daughter Eliz age 13, daughter Susan age 11, son Daniel age 9, daughter Rebecca age 6, daughter Hannah age 4 and son Martin age 2.  Listed on the 1880 Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan census is the household Solomon Shively age 45, wife Annetta age 36, son John F age 17, son Albert age 14, daughter Meurnetta age 10, daughter Eliza E age 9, son Adelbert age 6 and daughter Anna age 4.

Additional information regarding Solomon Shively was extracted from the Portrait And Biographical Album Of Barry And Eaton Counties, Michigan, Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1891, Pages 437-438:

SOLOMON SHIVELY carries on farming on section 29, Carlton Township, Barry County.  He was born in Sandusky County, Ohio, on February 18, 1835, and is one of ten children, five sons and five daughters.  The brothers are all living but three of the sisters are now deceased.  Little is known concerning the early history of the family save that it is of German origin and was probably founded in America during Colonial days.  The father of our subject, Daniel Shively, was born in Lancaster County, Pa., May 10, 1810, and on leaving his native State removed to Richland County, Ohio.  He was a shoemaker by trade but in later life engaged in farming. On his removal to Sandusky County, Ohio, he purchased a tract of timbered land, built a log cabin and began life in true pioneer style.  Prosperity attended his efforts, and in course of time the cabin home was replaced by a good frame residence, the farm was well cultivated and improved and he also engaged in considerable extent in raising stock.  At length he disposed of his interests in Sandusky County and removed to Clyde, Ohio, where he spent the remainder of his days, dying August 17, 1890.  He served as Pathmaster, filled a number of school offices and was a prominent and influential citizen.

The subject of this sketch spent his early life in the usual manner of farmer lads, and in the schools of the neighborhood acquired his education which he has greatly supplemented by subsequent reading and observation, thus becoming a well-informed man.  A marriage ceremony performed in Sandusky County by Dr. J. C. Thompson on the 10th of April, 1862, united the destinies of Solomon Shively and Annette Inman, who was born in that county, December 4, 1842.  Her father was a farmer and served as the first Assessor in his township.  He then held the office of County Commissioner for twelve years, after which he represented his county in the State Legislature for four years and died in April, 1877, while holding that office. His daughter Annette was the second child in a family of four sons and six daughters, eight of whom are yet living at this writing in 1891.

In the fall succeeding his marriage, Mr. Shively enlisted in the National Guards as a member of Company F, Fiftieth Ohio Infantry, and on the expiration of his first term of enlistment again entered boys in blue of the Third Ohio Cavalry.  He was then sent to Columbus, Ohio, and with his command to Louisville, Ky., under Capt. Isabel and Capt. Paul Dean.  From Louisville the troops marched to Columbia, Tenn., and subsequently took part in the battles of Kenesaw Mountain, Selma, Ala., and those of the Atlanta campaign, after which Mr. Shively was sent to the hospital. When the war was over he was honorably discharged from the service in 1865, and returned to his home.  He still has in his possession the haversack which he carried and which is a cherished memento of his army life.

Unto Mr. and Mrs. Shively have been born six children as follows:  John F. who wedded Mary Lotherman and resides in Ionia County;  Albert E. who married Nellie McGregor and is living in Carlton Township; Mymenta, wife of Bert Fairchild, of Hastings; Eldorado E. who married Sanford Rogers and lives in Carlton Township; Adelbert D. and Armanie.  This family is well and favorably known throughout the county.  Mr. Shively held a number of school offices in Ohio and also filled the position of Pathmaster.  He is a member of Fitzgerald Post, No. 125,  G. A. R. of Hastings and his wife holds membership with the Methodist Church.