Ashley Baker Shively And Wife Helen May MacKellar Who Lived In Auglaize County, Ohio And Miami County, Ohio

Ashley Baker Shively was born on 23-Feb-1915 in Mercer County, OH and died on 22-Oct-1999 in Riverside County, CA.  He was married on 31-Jul-1935 in Miami County, OH to Helen May Mackellar who was born ca. 1916 in New York.

Ashley Shively was the son of Joseph Earl Shively (born on 13-Mar-1885 in Mercer County, OH and died on 10-Aug-1970 in Miami County, OH) and Maude Opal Baker (born 5-Aug-1888 in Mercer County, OH and died 19-Jan-1979 in Miami County, OH). Joseph Shively was the son of Isaac Shively (born 22-Aug-1847 in Darke County, OH died 12-May-1920 in Wexford County, MI) and Elmira A. Fitzwater (born 22-Mar-1874 died 3-Dec-1913 in Wexford County, MI). Isaac Shively was the son of David Miller Shively (1803-1883) and Esther Angle (1814-1888). Helen May MacKellar was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Willis MacKellar.

The photo of Ashley Shively was found in the Troy Daily News, Troy, Ohio, Friday, October 30, 1959, page 8.

Listed on the 1920 Salem Township, Auglaize County, OH census is the family of Joseph E. Shively age 34, wife Maud age 31, daughter Vonda age 11, son Ashley B. age 4 and son Paul L. age 3. On the 1930 Piqua City, Washington Township, Miami County, OH census are Joseph Shiveley age 45, wife Maud age 42, son Ashley age 13, lodger Maria Kennedy age 21 and Florida Kennedy age 19. Located on the 1940 Piqua City, Washington County, OH census is the household of Ashley Shively age 25, wife Helen age 23 and son Lyle age 3. Listed on the 1950 Piqua, Miami County, OH census if the household of Ashley B. Shively age 36, wife Helen M. age 33, son Lyle O. age 13, and son Larry L. age 6.

The following newspaper article was found in The Piqua Daily Call, Piqua, Ohio, Wednesday, July 31, 1935, Page 6, Column 4:

Marriage Licenses

Ashley Shively, 20, foundry employe, Washington township, and Helen May MacKellar, 19, Piqua. Rev. Maxfield Dowell.

Copied from the Miami Union, Troy, Ohio, Thursday, August 8, 1935, Page 8, Column 8:

Shively-MacKellar

Of interest to Troy friends will be the announcement of the marriage of Miss Helen May MacKellar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Willis MacKellar, and Ashley Shively, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Joseph Shively, both of Piqua, at the St. James Episcopal church in Piqua.

Mr. Shively holds a position with the Hobart Brothers company. Both Mr. and Mrs. Shively were graduated from Piqua high school in 1934.

Another account of the wedding of Ashely Shively and Helen MacKellar was found in The Piqua Daily Call, Piqua, Ohio, Wednesday, July 31, 1935, Page 6, Column 5:

Society

A quietly impressive service this morning at ten o’clock united in marriage, Miss Helen May MacKellar, pretty daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Willis MacKellar of 1615 Nicklin avenue, and Ashley Shively, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Joseph Shively of the Statler road, performed at St. James Episcopal church by the Reverend Maxfield Dowell. The couple was attended by Miss Betty Yearsley and Willis MacKellar, the bride’s brother.

The bride was lovely in her wedding gown of poudre blue crepe, trimmed with beige lace and matching accessories, while Miss Yearsley was smart in a frock of pastel green Both girls wore shoulder bouquets of roses and sweet peas.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Shively were graduated from Piqua high school in 1934 Mr. Shively now holding a position with the Hobart Brothers company in Troy. For the present they will be at home to their friends at 1615 Nicklin avenue.

The account of Mr. and Mrs. Shively celebrating 50 years of marriage was copied from the Troy News, Troy, Ohio, Sunday, July 28, 1985, Page 17, Column 4:

Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Shively

Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Shively, (the former Helen MacKellar) formerly of Piqua and more recently of 15161 Kingsway Drive, Elsinore, Calif., celebrated their 50th anniversary July 26.

They were married July 31, 1935 and are parents of four children, Lyle Shively of Piqua, Larry Shively and Vonda Thomas, both of Elsinore, Calif and Ashley Joseph Shively of San Diego, Calif; seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

They are members of the First Christian Church in Elsinore. Mr. Shively retired from Hobart Corp. after 42 years as a machinist and set-up man.

No newspaper obituary for Ashley Shively was found. The following was extracted from The Californian, Temecula, California, Thursday, February 7, 2002, Page 15, Columns 1-2:

Helen Shively, 85

LAKE ELSINORE — Helen M. Shively, 85, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, in San Diego of diabetes and heart failure.

Born May 4, 1916, in Michigan, she lived in Lake Elsinore for 15 years. She enjoyed playing cards, gambling and bingo.

Mrs. Shively was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Ashley B. Shively, in October 1999. She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Kietha Shively of Lake Elsinore and Joseph and Debra Shively of El Cajon; daughter and son-in-law, Vonda and Gene Zell of Lake Elsinore; brother Roy MacKeller of San Diego; grandchildren Marie Williams, Lori, Scott, Stephanie and Rob, Denise and Danielle Shively, Shelly Phipps, and Melissa and Megan; and nine great-grand-children.

Private services are planned.

 

Edward Shively, Son Of Edward Denton Shively And Emma Bricker, Who Lived In Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Edward Shively, WW II

Edward Shively was born ca 1919 and died 27-Sep-1944 and is buried in the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England. He was on board B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft named "Heavenly Body" which crashed and all on board were killed. The "Heavenly Body" was on a cross-country exercise. While turning, just North of Nailston, near Ibstock the aircraft's nose dropped, and the port wing struck the ground. The machine was completely destroyed by fire and explosion.   

The "Heavenly Body" was a part of the 490th bomb group flight group. The 490th bomb group transitioned from flying B-24 Liberators to B-17 Flying Fortresses, which were used in combat missions from late August 1944. Based at Eye, Suffolk, the  group was focused in the early months in flying tactical missions in support of ground forces in northern France. After the group's conversion to B-17s, the crews switched focus and flew longer distance missions over Germany to bomb industrial sites.

Edward Shively was the son of Edward Denton Shively and Emma Bricker.  Edward Denton Shively was born 15-Jun-1877 in Butler Township, Mercer County, OH and died 18-Nov-1946 in South Heights, Beaver County, PA.  "E. D." Shively and Emma Bricker were married 15-Aug-1905 in Allegheny County, PA.  Edward Denton Shively was the son of Isaac Shively (born 22-Aug-1847 Darke County, OH died 12-May-1920 Wexford County, MI) and Elmira A. Fitzwater (born 20-Nov-1850 died 3-Dec-1913 Wexford County, MI).  Isaac Shively was the son of David Shively and Esther (Ester) Angel).   For additional information on Isaac Shively and Elmira Fitzwater see the Shively blog article written on 12-Sep-2015.

Memorial To The Lives Lost On The "Heavenly Body"

Listed on the 1910 Crescent Township, Allegheny County, PA census is the household of Edward D. Shively age 32, wife Emma J. age 23, daughter Audrey E. age 3 and son Ronald E. age 1 year 3 months. Listed on the 1920 East Fallowfield Township, Chester County, PA census is the family of Edward Shively age 43, wife Emma age 33, daughter Audrey age 12, son Ronald age 11, son Denton age 5, daughter Erma age 3, son Edward age 1.  Listed on the 1930 South Heights Borough, Beaver County, PA census is the household of Edward D. Shively age 52, wife Emma J. age 44, son Ronald E. age 21, son Denton A. age 15, and son Edward age 11. Located on the 1940 South Heights, Beaver County, PA census is the family of Edward Shively age 63, wife Emma age 54, son Ronald age 31, son Edward age 21 and grand-daughter Dorothy Gareis age 12.

Hamer Charles Shively And 1st Wife Estella (Stella) Roberts, 2nd Wife Nellie Gertrude Garlick Who Lived In Mercer County, Ohio And Coos County, Oregon

The following newspaper article appeared in the Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, December 31, 1951, Page 10A, Column 4:

Charleston Man Hunts 7 Uncles

Kenneth R. Shively of Charleston, W.Va., is devoting part of the holiday season trying to locate seven uncles whom he has never seen. Helping him with his search is his father-in-law, K. R. Beckner, of 796 E. Mound St.

Shively moved to West Virginia from Oregon with scant information about his uncles, only that they are believed to be farmers in and around Pickaway County.  All, of course,  are named Shively but only two first names are known, Carl and Ray.

Shively can be reached at 416 Reynolds Av, Apt. C, Charleston, W.Va.

A related article followed in the Columbus Dispatch, Sunday, January 6, 1952, Page 1, Columns 2-3:

Was Searching For 7 Uncles,

Story Turns Up Half-Brother

He was looking for seven uncles to celebrate the holiday season and found a half-brother! That's what happened when a Charleston W.Va. man asked his father-in-law, K. R. Beckner, of 796 E. Mound St. to help locate seven uncles whom he had never seen. 

Beckner told The Dispatch about it, and the story appeared Sunday, Dec. 23.

Beckner said Saturday that while the uncles were not found, the story led to the location of a half-brother in Worthington, who was thought to have died some years ago.

The newly found relative was identified as Donald B. Shively of 100 W. Riverglen Dr., Worthington, half brother of Kenneth R. Shively of Charleston, W. Va., Beckner's son-in-law. 

According to Beckner, a series of letters and phone calls got under way following the story in the Dispatch two weeks ago. The climax came Friday night when the West Virginian learned of his half-brother at Worthington.

Happy over finding a half-brother, the Charleston W. Va., man has redoubled his efforts to locate the seven uncles.

Shively moved to West Virginia from Oregon with scant information about his uncles, only that they are believed to be farmers in and around Pickaway County. All, of course, are named Shively but only two names are known, Carl and Ray.

Kenneth Shively can be reached at 416 Reynolds Av., Apt. C, Charleston W. Va.

This history starts with the father of Kenneth R. Shively and Donald B. Shively who was Hamer Charles Shively. Hamer Charles Shively (also seen in records as Homer C. and Charles Shively) was the son of Isaac Shively and Elmira Fitzwater.  Hamer C. was born 31-Aug-1883 and died 9-Jul-1973 in Coos County, Oregon. He is buried in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon.  Hamer was married first to Estella Roberts on 27-Aug-1908. Estella (Stella) was born 25-Jun-1890 in Mercer County, Ohio and died 2-Aug-1910, the daughter of William Roberts and Louisa Smith.  To the union of Hamer Shively and Stella Roberts was born one son, Donald B. Shively.  The obituary of Stella mentions that Hamer Charles Shively was working and living in Idaho at the time of her death.  Charles Shively married second to Nellie Gertrude Garlick in 1919. Nellie was born 20-Jun-1893 in Quick Front, Nebraska and died 26-Sep-1967, the daughter of John F. Garlick and Sarah J. Garber. One of the sons of this union was Kenneth R. Shively.  Nellie married second to Chester Myers on 2-Jun-1954 in Linn County, Oregon.

The uncles that Kenneth Shively was searching for were the sons of Isaac Shively and Elmira Fitzwater.  The sons were George Angell Shively, Edward Shively, WIlliam Shively, Joseph Shively, Walter Shively, David Carl Shively, Royale Shively.  For additional information on these familes review the blog article written on 12-Sep-2015 about Issac Shively and Elmira Fitzwater, the blog article written on 4-Jun-2016 about George Angell Shively and the blog article written on 24-Dec-2016 about Joseph Shively.

The newspaper obituary for Stella Roberts Shively was found in The Celina Democrat, August 12, 1910, Page 5, Column 3:

Obituary

Mrs. Stella D. Shively, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William and Louise Roberts, was born June 25, 1890, in Mercer County, six miles west of Celina, and died near Coldwater, August 2, 1910, aged 20 years, 1 month and 7 days. After her death the remains were taken to the home of her parents in Celina.

She was converted at Mt. Carmel at the age of fourteen and joined the church at that place, since which time she has remained a faithful Christian.

August 27, 1908, she was married to Hamer C. Shively, to which union was born one child, Donald.

She was a good and faithful daughter and wife, and her influence was felt everywhere for good.

Two sisters and one brother have gone before, and four sisters, one brother, father, mother, husband and baby and a host of friends are left to mourn her death.

The funeral was held Sunday, Aug. 7, at Swamp College church, being conducted by Rev. S. F. Bauders. Interment in the cemetery near by.

        "Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep,

        From which none ever wakes to weep;

        A calm and undisturbed repose,

       Unbroken by the last of foes".

The family wish to extend their heartfelt thanks to their neighbors and friends for their kindness and sympathy during their sad bereavement.

The newspaper obituary for Nellie Getrude Garlick Shively was found in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, Death Records, 1838-2006.

Nellie G. Myers

JEFFERSON -- Mrs. Nellie Gertrude Myers, 74, of Jefferson Rt 1, Box 177, died Tuesday afternoon at a Salem hospital.

She was born in Nebraska, came to Grants Pass in 1900 and lived in Whiteson, North Bend, then Albany from 1945 to 1954 when she moved to Jefferson.

Surviving are widower Chester, Jefferson; sons Kenneth Shively, Columbus, Ohio, and Burdett Shively, Eureka, Calif.; daughter Stella Smith, Coos Bay; brothers Ray Garlick, Jefferson, and James Garlick, Florence; sisters Mary Elson, Leaburg, and Pearl Smith, Vale; and several grandchildren.

Services will be 1 p.m. Friday in Jefferson Christian Church. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, McMinnville.  Arrangements are by Fisher Funeral Home, Albany.

1916 Letter To Santa Claus From Vonda Shively Who Lived In Mercer County, Ohio

The Celina Democrat, Celina, Ohio, Friday, December 22, 1916, Page 1, Column 4:

                                                                                                           Coldwater, Ohio

Dear Santa Claus --I am a little girl 8 years old. I go to school most every day. I want for my Christmas a writing desk, a book satchel and a story book. I also have a little brother 23 months old. Bring him a little rocking chair and some nice toys. Bring us both candy and all kinds of nuts. As ever your little girl.

                                                                                   Vonda Arrahwanna Shively     

Vonda Arrahwanna Shively was born on 31-Oct-1908 in Mercer County, Ohio and died 9-Mar-1995 in Miami County, Ohio.  She was married to Arthur Russell Grunert who was born 4-Sep-1904 and died 29-Dec-1988.  Both are buried in the Miami Memorial Park Cemetery, Covington, Miami County, Ohio.  Vonda Shively was the daughter of Joseph Earl Shively and Maude Baker.  Joseph Shively was the son of Isaac Shively and Elmira A. Fitzwater. Isaac Shively was the subject of the Shively blog article written on September 12, 2015.

Located on the 1920 Salem Township, Auglaize County, Ohio census is the household of Joseph E. Shively age 34, wife Maud age 31, daughter Vonda age 11, son Ashley B. age 4 and son Paul L. age 3.  Listed on the 1910 Union Township, Mercer County, Ohio census is the household of Joseph Shively age 25, wife Maud age 21 and daughter Vonda age 1. 

The following newspaper obituary for the father of Vonda Shively Grunert was extracted from The Piqua Daily Call, Monday, August 10, 1970. Page 10, Columns 1-2:

Joseph E. Shively, Retired Hobart Mfg. Foreman, Dies

Joseph Earl Shively, 85, of 418 S. Wayne, died at 4:15 a.m. in Piqua Memorial Hospital where he had been patient two days after having been in failing health several years.

Born in Mercer County, March 13, 1885, he was a son of Isaac and Elmira Fitzwater Shively. He was married to the former Maude Baker on June 5, 1907 in Spencerville. They moved from Spencerville to Piqua in 1924.

Mr. Shively was a retired foreman at Hobart Manufacturing Co. and a member of the Evangelical United Methodist Church.

Surviving are his wife, Maude, a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Grunert (Vonda) of Piqua; two sons, Ashley B. Shively and Paul L. both of Piqua; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and five brothers, Roy Shively of Manton, Mich., George of Fife Lake, Mich., Ray of Modesto, Calif., Carl of Bakersfield, Calif., and Hamer of Eugene, Oregon.

He was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister.

Services will be conducted by the Rev. Carl Hahn at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Cron Funeral Home with burial in Mimia Memorial Park.

Friends may call Tuesday at the funeral home between 3 and 5 p.m. and 7 and 9 pm.

George Angell Shively And Wife, Dana M. Hoel, From Mercer County, Ohio To Kalkaska County, Michigan

George Angell Shively was born 10-Jan-1875 in Salina, Mercer County, Ohio and died 22-Jun-1971 in Kalkaska, Kalkaska County, Michigan.  He was married 18-Jan-1905 to Dana M. Hoel who was born 23-May-1883 and died 3-July-1972.  She was the daughter of John and Lydia Hoel.

George A. Shively was the son of Isaac Shively (born 22-Aug-1847 Darke County, OH died 12-May-1920 Wexford County, MI) and Elmira A. Fitzwater (born 20-Nov-1850 and died 3-Dec-1913 in Wexford County, MI).  Isaac Shively was the son of David Miller Shively (1803-1883) and Esther Angle (1814-1888).

Listed on the 1880 Butler Township, Mercer County, Ohio is the family of Isic Shively age 32, wife Elmiar age 29, son George age 5, son Edward age 3 and daughter Emma age 8 months.

The following newspaper obituary was located in the Traverse City Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Michigan, Wednesday, June 23, 1971, Page 20, Column 3:

Fife Lake Man Dies At 96

KALKASKA – George A. Shively, 96, of R. 1, Fife Lake, died Tuesday at a Kalkaska hospital. He had been a resident of the area since 1914, when he moved from Lansing. He was born January 10, 1885 at Salina, Ohio.

Mr. Shively is survived by his wife, Dana Hoel Shively, whom he married January 18, 1905, at Salina.  Other survivors include three sons, Carl of Fife Lake, Kenneth of Lincoln Park and Novel of Manton; four brothers, Hamer of Oregon, Ray and Carl, both of California, and Roy of Manton; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the Garfield Free Methodist Church, where he had been a longtime member. Rev. J. C. Hecocks will officiate and burial will be in the Sheridan Cemetery at Sheridan, Michigan.

The body will be at the Schwartz-Wolfe funeral home in Kalkaska until Friday morning.

This article was extracted from the Traverse City Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Michigan, Wednesday, July 5, 1972, Page 12, Column 1:

SHIVELY – Mrs. Dana M. Shively, 89, of Route 1, Fife Lake passed away Monday evening at the Salem Nursing Home after a long illness. Surviving are three sons, Carl of Fife Lake, Norval of Manton, and Kenneth of Lincoln Park, Mich.; six grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren.  Mrs. Shively was born May 23, 1883 in Ohio, the daughter of John and Lydia Hoel, and was married Jan. 18, 1905 in Salina, Ohio to George Shively. He preceded her in death in 1971. She had been a Kalkaska County resident since 1914 and was a member of the Garfield Free Methodist Church where services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday with Rev. J. C. Hecocks officiating. Graveside services will be held at 3:30 Friday at the Sheridan Cemetery in Sheridn, Mich. Friends may call at the Schwartz-Wolfe Funeral Home in Kalkaska until Friday noon when Mrs. Shively will be removed to the church for services.

Isaac Shively And Wife, Elmira A. Fitzwater, Who Lived In Mercer County, Ohio And Wexford County, Michigan

Mercer County, Ohio Marriage Certificate

Isaac Shively was born on 22-August-1847  in Darke County, OH and died 12-May-1920 in Wexford County, MI.  He was the son of David Miller Shively (1803-1883) and Esther Angle (1814-1888).  Isaac was married in Mercer County, OH to Elmira A. Fitzwater on 22-March-1874. Elmira A. Fitzwater was born 20-November-1850 and died 3-December-1913 in Wexford County, MI.  She was the daughter of Phillip Fitzwater and Adeline Hanley.  

Michigan Death Certificate

The family of Isaac Shively and Elmira Fitzwater are found on the 1900 Butler Township, Mercer County, OH census.  Listed in the household are Isaac Shively age 52 born August 1847, wife Almira age 47 born November 1850, daughter Nellie age 20 born December 1879, son William age 18 born December 1881, son Amer age 16 born August 1883, son Joseph age 15 born March 1885, son Walter age 12 born July 1887, son Daniel age 8 born October 1891, and son Royl age 7 born April 1893.  The family is found on the 1910 Butler Township, Mercer County, OH census.  In the household are Isaac Shively age 63, wife Elmira A age 59, daughter Nellie age 30, son William H age 28, son David C age 18, son Royal C age 17, son Joseph E age 24, mother in law Adeline Fitzwater age 86.  

The newspaper obituary for Joseph E. Shively was located in The Piqua Daily, Piqua, OH, Monday, August 10, 1970, Page 10, Columns 1-2:

Joseph E. Shively, Retired Hobart Mfg. Foreman, Dies

Joseph Earl Shively, 85, of 418 S. Wayne, died at 4:15 a.m. in Piqua Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient two days after having been in failing health several years.

Born in Mercer County, March 13, 1885, he was a son of Isaac and Elmira Fitzwater Shively.  He was married to the former Maude Baker on June 5, 1907 in Spencerville.  They moved from Spencerville to Piqua in 1924.

Mr. Shively was a retired foreman at Hobart Manufacturing Co. and a member of the Evangelical United Methodist Church.

Surviving are his wife, Maude, a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Grunert (Vonda) of Piqua; two sons, Ashley B. Shively and Paul L. both of Piqua; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and five brothers, Roy Shively of Manton, Mich., George of Fife Lake, Mich., Ray of Modesto, Calif., Carl of Bakersfield, Calif., and Hamer of Eugene, Oregon.

He was preceeded in death by three brothers and a sister.

Services will be conducted by the Rev. Carl Hahn at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Cron Funeral Home with burial in Miami Memorial Park.

Friends my call Tuesday at the funeral home between 3 and 5 p.m. and 7 and 9 p.m.