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.

Albert Benjamin Shively And Medora "Dora" Harriet Loveland Who Lived In Cedar County, Nebraska

Albert Benjamin Shively was born on 5-May-1870 in Michigan and died on 18-Jun-1931 in Cedar County, NE.  He was the son of Benjamin Franklin Shively, Jr. (1834-1916) and Emeline Orilla Hill (1837-1872).  Benjamin Franklin Shively, Jr. did marry a second time to Hattie May Doolittle (1864-1901).  Benjamins Franklin Shively, Jr. was the son of Benjamin Franklin Shively (1799-1844) and Barbara Eshelman (1809-1887). 

Albert Benjamin Shively married Medora "Dora" Harriet Loveland in Paw Paw County, MI on 13-Dec-1892. Dora was born on the 14-Jan-1871 in Michigan and died 22-Apr-1949 in Cedar County, NE. She was the daughter of Henry J. Loveland and Olive Hall. 

Additional information concerning this family can be found in the Shively blog article written on 2-Apr-2011.  Listed on the 1900 Precinct 18, Cedar County, NE census is the family of Bert Shively born May-1870 age 30, wife Dora born Jan-1871 age 29, son S. Burdette born May-1895 age 5, son Berti born Sep-1896 age 3 and son Elmer born Jun-1899 age 11 months. On the 1910 Precinct 21, Cedar County, NE census is Albert Shively age 39, wife Dora age 39, son Samuel age 14, son Bert age 12, son Elmer age 10, daughter Grace age 8, son Clarence age 6, son Clyde age 6, daughter Olive age 4 and son William age 2. Located on the Precinct 21, Cedar County, NE census is the family of Albert B. Shively age 49, wife Dora age 48, daughter Grace E. age 18, son Clyde R. age 16, son Clarence M. age 16, daughter Olive A. age 14, and son William W. age 12. On the 1930 Laurel Village, Cedar County, NE census is the household of Albert B. Shively age 59, wife Dora H. age 59, daughter Olive age 24, son Clyde R. age 26, daughter in law Luella M. age 24 and grandson W. Allan.  

Extracted from The Laurel Advocate, Laurel, NE, Wednesday, June 24, 1931, Page 1, Column 6:

A. B. Shively Funeral Held Last Saturday

Passed Away Last Thursday Afternoon At 1:15 P.M.

Was Sixty-One Years Old

Burial Made In Laurel Cemetery--Masonic Lodge In Charge Of The Services

A. B. Shively, prominent resident of this city and former county commissioner of Cedar county for ten years died at the family home on last Thursday afternoon following an illness of three weeks. Hope for his recovery was given up some time before death came to him and while the news of his death was expected at any time, yet it caused a cloud of sorrow to settle upon the community where he had lived so long and where he had so many friends. Mr. Shively had been active in the affairs of both his own community and the county and enjoyed a wide acquaintance throughout the territory.

About three weeks ago he suffered a heart attack from which he never rallied. He had been subject to those spells fro the past few years, but was always able to ward off the attack and return to his active duties. However this last attack was followed with complications and he was called to rest on the above date.

Funeral services were held from the Presbyterian church last Saturday afternoon, Rev. E. R. King in charge with Rev. Harper, a former pastor and friend of the family preaching the sermon. The Masonic order were in charge of the services throughout and attended in a body, later going to the cemetery where the ritualistic services of the order were given. Despite the inclement weather the church was taxed to hold the crowd that came to pay their last respects to the memory of this good man, and had not the rain not been falling and the sky overcast, many from all over the county would have been present. Following is the life story of Mr. Shively as prepared for the services.

Albert Benjamin Shively, fifth son of Benjamin F. and Emeline Hill Shively, was born at Almena, Michigan, May 5, 1870. Following the death of his mother, which occurred two years later, he made his home with relatives and friends until he reached the age of seventeen. He was educated in the public schools of Van Burn County, Michigan, and became a member of the First Presbyterian church of Paw Paw, Michigan.

In 1887 he was attracted by the opportunities of the new west and left for Meridan, Iowa, where two of his brothers were located. He engaged in various work for five years.

In 1892 he returned to Michigan where he was united in marriage to Dora Loveland at Paw Paw on Dec. 14, 1892. Moving to Laurel, Nebraska the following spring, he resided in this community continuously until the time of death. Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Shively, all but one of whom survive and were at home during the last illness of their father.

Mr. Shively took and active interest in all community projects and civic activities, serving for ten years as Cedar county commissioner. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.

His health, one of his greatest assets for many years, began gradually to fail several years ago, culminating in the heart attack which caused his demise. He passed to the Great Beyond at 1:15 P.M. Thursday, June 18, 1931, surrounded by his loving wife and family.

He was preceded in death thirteen years ago by his second son, Bert, who was stricken with appendicitis while stationed with the military forces at Camp Cody, New Mexico. He leaves to mourn his departure: his wife, Dora Shively; five sons, Burdette, of Plainview, Elmer, of Carleton, Clarence, of Leeds, Iowa, Clyde and William of Laurel; two daughters Mrs. C. P. Guinn and Mrs. Arthur Winquist, both of Laurel; two half brothers, John and Harry Shively, and two half-sisters, all of whom reside in Michigan; and ten grandchildren, besides other relatives and numerous friends in the community where he has made his home for so many years.

Peace be to his memory.

Laurel has lost an outstanding citizen. A man who enjoyed the confidence and respect of all who knew him. His is a loss that will be felt by the community for years to come and his good works will live on after him and keep ever green the memory of a man who did what he thought was right for the interests of the entire community. We join the many friends of the deceased in extending our deepest sympathy in this hour of affliction and sorrow. Words cannot soften the passing of a loved one but He that doeth all things well can send comfort to bin up the wounds and heal the aching hearts. To Him we commend the sorrowing family.

The following newspaper obituary was found in The Laurel Advocate, Laurel, Nebraska, Wednesday, April 27, 1949, Page 1, Column 5:

Funeral Services For Mrs. A. B. Shively Sunday Afternoon

Medora Harriet Loveland, daughter of Henry J. and Olive Hawlet Loveland, was born at PawPaw, Michigan, January 14, 1871, and died at her home in Laurel, Nebraska, on April 22, 1949, at the age of 78 years, 3 months and 8 days.

She was educated in the public schools of Van Buren Co., Michiga and was a teacher in the rural schools of that Co.

On December 4, 1892, she was united in marriage with Albert B. Shively at PawPaw, Michigan. They came to Laurel, Nebraska, in the spring of 1893, experiencing the rigorous lives of the pioneer farmers of that early period.

Mr. and Mrs. Shively retired from the farm, in the spring of 1926, moving to the home in Laurel where Mr. Shively departed this life in 1931.

Mrs. Shively was active in community affairs including the Presbyterian church of which she was a member since 1916, Lodge, Woman's Club, and the American Legion Auxiliary. She gave liberally  of her time and energy to promote worthwhile activities. She had a host of friends who regard her passing as a distinct loss.

She was preceded in death by her husband and one son, Bert, who died in service during World War I.

Surviving are five sons; Burdette and Elmer of Lincoln, Clarence of Sioux City, Iowa, Clyde of Laurel, and William of Gig Harbor, Washington; Two daughters, Grace, (Mrs. Clifford Guinn) and Olive (Mrs. Arthur Winquist) both of Laurel, nineteen grandchildren and four great-grand-children. She is also survived by her sister, Mrs. E. E. Cornell, of PawPaw, Michigan and two brothers Rola Loveland, of Bay City, Michigan and Herbert Loveland of Kalamazoo, Michigan and by many other relatives and friends, all of whom revere her memory.

The funeral services were held from the late home and from the First Presbyterian Church of Laurel, on Sunday afternoon, April 24, 1949, the Reverend F. B. Helsman officiating. The Solso Funeral Service was in charge of the body which was interned at the Laurel Cemetery.

Pall bearers were Floyd Maxon, Jack Paulsen, Ted Middleton, George O'Gara, Roy Lathrop, and Allan Wickett.

Honorary pallbearers were Mrs. W. A. Wickett, Mrs. A. M. Solso, Mrs. Sarah Burns, Rachel Macklem, Mrs. Frank Curtis, Mrs. Wm. Burton, Mrs. V. A. Ward, Mrs. Henry Cherry, Mrs. L. D. Bruggeman, Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan, Mrs. A. D. Felber and Mrs. C. W. Fahnestock.

Out of town relatives and friends attending the funeral services were: Dr. and Mrs. S. B. Shively and Robert of Lincoln, Elmer Shively of Beaver City, Wm. Shively of Gig Harbor, Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Shively, Lois and Wayne, Gall Guinn, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Manley, Chas. Lyons and Mr. and Mrs. D. Gruggeman.

Mr. and Mrs. John Adams and Kay, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Babcock, Mr. and Mrs. Fay Palmerton, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gaoghagan, Mrs. Al Reinsch, Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan and Harriet all of Sioux City, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Trindel of Beatrice, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Trindel of Fairbury.

Mr. and Mrs. Home Birch of Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Tuttle of Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Ankeny of Emmetsburg, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Maxon and Reba of Wisner, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Manley of Wayne, John Guinn of Creighton, and Sherm Dalton of Niobara.

Benjamin Franklin Shively From St. Joseph County Michigan

A Shively cousin received a calendar from the Fleet Reserve Association for 2012. For the month of December there is a view of the U.S.S. Arizona memorial which shows the name of B. F. Shively.  A request was made to see if any information on B. F. Shively could be found.   B .F. Shively's full name was Benjamin Franklin Shively and he was the son of Harry Wilbur Shively and Agnes Martha Albright.  

Benjamin Franklin Shively was a fireman, 1st class, U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Arizona when the ship was attacked in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.  He was on the casualty list and is buried in the Riverside Cemetery, Three Rivers, St. Joseph County, Michigan.  

Also buried in the Riverside Cemetery are his parents.  His father, Harry Wilbur Shively was born on 4-March-1886 in VanBuren County, Michigan and died 12-Aug-1976 in St. Joseph County, Michigan.  His mother, Agnes Martha Albright Shively was born 24-Sep-1888 in Rock County, Wisconsin and died 3-Dec-1966 in St. Joseph County, Michigan.

The family of Harry and Agnes Shively are located on the census records  in 1930 Lockport Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan and 1920 Kalamazoo Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.  From these records it is known there were at least the following children:   Louise born ca. 1915, Wilbur born ca. 1917, Benjamin born 1919 and James born ca. 1923.

Harry Wilbur Shively is found on the 1900 census records in the household of his parents, Benjamin F Shively born October 1834 and 2nd wife Hattie May Doolittle born June 1863.  The family is located in Laurel, Cedar County, Nebraska.  

Benjamin F Shively born in 1834 was the son of Benjamin Franklin Shively, Sr (1799-1844) and Barbara Asherman (Eshelman) (1809-1887).  Input from Shively researchers indicate that  Benjamin Franklin Shively, Sr may be a twin to Christian Shively (1799-1827).  Further it is believed that Benjamin and Christian were sons of Jacob Shively and Barbara Thomas. The Shively researchers continue to look for documentation to prove this lineage.