Henry Franklin Shively And Ella Culbertson In Henry County, Indiana

Henry Franklin Shively was born on 5-Nov-1859 in Henry County, IN and died 30-Apr-1930 in Henry County, IN.  He was married to Margaret Ella Culbertson on 20-Sep-1883 in Henry County, IN.  Margaret was the daughter of James S. Culbertson and Martha Jane Jessup. Margaret Ella Culbertson was born in Apr-1864 in Howard County, IN and died on 25-Mar-1916 in Henry County, IN.  Henry Franklin Shively was the son of John Shively (born 28-Jan-1827 in Monongalia County, WV and died 14-Sep-1914 in Henry County, IN) and Mary Artha Lingley Phillips (1829-1907).  John Shively was the son of Philip Shively (born 10-May-1790 in Monongalia County, WV and died 26-Oct-1872 in Henry County, IN) and Margaret Tribbet (1800-1876).

Listed on the 1880 Prairie Township, Henry County, IN census is the family of John Shively age 53, wife Mary age 51, daughter Lula age 25, son Philip age 23, son William J. age 22, son Frank age 20, son Charles age 18, daughter Millie age 16, son Luther age 14,  and son Salem age 12. On the 1910 Prairie Township, Henry County, IN census are H. Frank Shively age 50, wife Ella age 48, son Jesse age 21, son Harry age 23, daughter Lena age 19, son Fred age 16, son John age 13, daughter Martha age 11, son Hubert age 8 and daughter Mary age 5. On the 1930 Prairie Township, Henry County, IN census is the household of Frank Shively age 71, son Jesse age 41, daughter in law Lula age 36, and grandson George age 7.

The following was found in The Richmond Item, Richmond, IN, Tuesday, April 29, 1930, Page 2:

Henry F. Shiveley

NEWCASTLE, Ind., April 28.--Henry Franklin Shiveley, age 70, well known farmer, living east of Mount Summit, passed away at his home, Monday morning, at 9:30 o'clock, following 13 years of sickness. The deceased had been an invalid for years, following a stroke of paralysis.

He was a life long resident of the county, and was born near Mount Summit, the son of John and Mary Shiveley.

Surviving are the sons, James D., Harry C., Fred, Jesse and Hubert: three daughters, Lena Test and Martha West, of Spiceland, and Mary Shiveley, a nurse, at South Bend; and three brothers, Philip, Salem and Luther.

The newspaper obituary for Ella Shively was found in The New Castle Courier, New Castle, Indiana, Thursday, March 30, 1916, Page 5, Column 7:

Mrs. Frank Shively

MT. SUMMIT, Ind., March 25.-- Mrs. Frank Shively died at her home east of town at 9:30 this morning after a long illness from a complication of ailments.

Besides her husband, she leaves a large family, some of whom are married, James, Harry, Fred and Mrs. Ralph Test of Spiceland and Jesse, John, Hubert, Martha and Mary at home.

Eugene Teeter Shively And Lillian Russell Parkinson Who Lived In Henry County, Indiana

Eugene Teeter Shively was born on 11-Apr-1899 in Mount Summit, Henry County, IN and died on 12-Apr-1928 in Henry County, IN.  He was the son of Salem Leonard Shively (1867-1959) and Anne Maria Teeter (1865-1923).  For more information on Salem and Anne Shively see the Shively blog written on January 9, 2022. Eugene Shively married Lillian Russell Parkinson on 6-Jul-1920 in Newport, Campbell County, KY. Lillian was the daughter of Samuel Edwin Parkinson (1852-1910) and Josephine Bryant (1858-1950). Eugene and Lillian Shively had a son Wallace Salem Shively. Lillian was married on 21-Jun-1929 to Emil Rufus Younce (1892-1940). Lillian and Emil Younce had two sons, Jerry Marshall Younce and James Bradley Younce. Lillian married third Leroy Igo (1904-1983).

The following was extracted from The Richmond Item, Richmond, Indiana, Tuesday, April 17, Page 1, Column7:

Crash Victim Fatally Hurt

Eugene Shively, Mt. Summit, Succumbs To Injuries Sustained In Auto Accident

NEWCASTLE, Ind., April 16.-- Eugene Shively, 28, of Mount Summit, died at the Home hospital in Muncie, Monday night, from injuries received at midnight, Saturday, when his automobile, a sedan, sideswiped a truck driven by Lewis Fletcher, of Yorktown, Ind.

Shively died without having regained consciousness. He suffered a fractured skull, internal injuries, a broken jaw and a fractured left arm, in the crash. He was enroute to his home one mile east of Mount Summit, while Fletcher was going to Muncie with a truck load of furniture from Mounty Vernon, Ind.

The accident occurred about five miles south of Muncie on State road 3. The truck was knocked off the road, while Shively's car, was practically demolished.

The following newspaper obituary was found in The Call-Leader, Elwood, Indiana, Thursday, March 1, 1984, Page 5, Columns 3-4:

Lillian R. Igo

Lillian R. Igo, 87, Summit, IN, died early today at Heritage House Convalescent Center, New Castle.

She was a member of the Mt. Summit Christian Church, Mt. Summit Women's Club and she retired from the selective service board in 1956 after 10 years of service.

She was married to Leroy Igo on April 14, 1944.

Surviving are three sons, Salem Shively of Mt. Summit, Jerry Younce of Elwood and Bradley Younce of Mission Viejo, CA; and eight grandchildren.

Funeral rites will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Main and Frame Blue River Memorial Chapel, 2 1/2 miles east of Mt. Summit, with Rev. Milton Craig officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Summit Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home form 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Located in The Palladium-Item, Richmond, Indiana, Tuesday, April 16, 1940, Page 12, Column 3:

Emil R. Younce

NEW CASTLE, Ind. -- Emil R. Younce, 48 years old, assistant employment manager of the Chrysler corporation here, died Sunday at the Henry County hospital following a two weeks' illness of diptheria.

Surviving are the widow, Lillian; three sons, Salem Shively, jr., Jerry Younce, and Bradley Younce; his mother, Mrs. Emma Younce of Kennard; and two half brothers.

Graveside services will be conducted at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at the Clear Spring cemetery west of the city.

The following was extracted from The Star Press, Muncie, Indiana, Tuesday, March 22, 1983, Page 11, Column 2:

Leroy Igo, 78

MOUNT SUMMIT, Ind. -- Leroy Igo, 78, died Monday in Henry County Hospital, New Castle, after a lengthy illness.

He retired in 1968 from New Castle Products after about 20 years employment. He was a member of Mount Summit Christian Church.

Survivors include his wife, Lillian; three stepsons, Salem Shively, Mount Summit, Jerry Younce, Elwood, and Bradley Younce, Mission Viejo, Calif.; one sister, Odessa (Mrs. Gene) Chrisman, Chesterfield; two brothers, Delmar Igo, Restin, W. Va., and Boyd Igo, Shirley; eight stepgrandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Main and Frame Blue River Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Edwin Clark officiating. Burial will be in Mount Summit Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. today.

Salem Leonard Shively And Anne Maria Teeter Who Lived In Henry County, Indiana

Salem Leonard Shively was born on 19-Dec-1867 and died on 23-May-1959 in Henry County, IN. He was the son of John Shively and Mary Phillips. Salem was married to Anne Maria Teeter on 14-Apr-1898.  She was born on 21-Dec-1865 and died on 20-Nov-1923. Anne Maria Teeter was the daughter of David Kaylor Teeter and Christena Sollenberger.

Listed on the 1880 Prairie Township, Henry County, IN census is the family of John Shively age 53, wife Mary age 51, daughter Lana age 25, son Philip age 23, son William J. age 22, son Frank age 20, son Charles age 18, daughter Millie age 16, son Luther age 14,  and son Salem age 12. On the 1900 North Precinct Prairie Township, Henry County, IN census are Salem Shivley born Dec-1867 age 32, wife Marie born Dec-1865 age 34 and son Eugene born Apr-1899 age 1.  Located on the 1910 Prairie Township, Henry County, IN census is the family of Sale Shively age 42, wife Marie age 44 and son Eugene age 11.  Listed on the 1920 Prairie Township, Henry County, IN census is the family of Sale Shivley age 52, wife Marie age 54 and son Eugene age 20. On the 1940 Prairie Township, Henry County, IN census is the household of Salem Shiveley age 72 and grandson Salem E. age 18.

Extracted from The Star Press, Muncie, Indiana, Tuesday, May 26, 1959, Page 2, Column 2:

Shively Funeral At Mr. Summit Christian Church

MT. SUMMIT, Ind. -- Funeral services were held Monday at the Christian Church for Salem Leonard Shively, 91, who died in Henry County Hospital after having suffered a broken hip in a fall three weeks ago. He resided on the Shively home place east of Mt. Summit, where his grandfather, Phillip, settled in 1812.

Called the "father" of Memorial Park, he was president of the park board four decades after he and the late Maurice C. Goodwin of New Castle had proposed that money remaining in the county's World War I Chest be used to establish a park.

Shively engaged in faming in the Mt. Summit community after his marriage to Marie Teeter in 1897 and later became a livestock buyer and shipper in partnership with Frank Seeley and after Seeley's death with his nephew, Harry Shively. An original stockholder in the Mt. Summit State Bank, he served as its president until its merger with the Citizens State Bank of New Castle. He was a active worker in the Republican party.

Immediate survivors include a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lee Igo, and a grandson, Salem Shively II, Mt. Summit and two stepgrandsons, Jerry Younce, New Castle, and Bradley Younce, Los Angeles. Mrs. Shively died in 1923. Their only, child, Eugene, was killed in an automobile accident in 1928.

The following was located in The Star Press, Muncie, Indiana, Wednesday, November 21, 1923, Page 6, Column 6:

Mt. Summit, Ind., Nov. 20. -- Mrs. S. L. Shively died at her home, east of town, this morning following a short illness. The funeral will be conducted at the home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial at Mt. Summit Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, son Eugene and family, one brohter, Willis Teeter, and two sisters, Mrs. B. O. Post and Mrs. C. C. Cary.

Peter L Shively Who Lived In Henry County And Wells County, Indiana

Peter L Shively
From Album Of Dennis/Nancy Shively

Our genealogy is enhanced when we can find pictures or personal items of our ancestors.  Dennis and Nancy Shively who live in Oklahoma were very fortunate to have kind people share photo albums which contained the ancestors of Dennis.  One of these ancestors was Peter L. Shively. In a New Castle, Henry County, Indiana newspaper a letter written in 1884 by Peter Shively was shared with the readers.  Peter had recently moved from Henry County to Wells County, Indiana.

The New Castle Courier, Friday, February 15, 1884, Page 8, Column 5:

Wells County

Peter L. Shively’s New Home and How He Likes It

As some of my friends might care to know of my whereabouts and surroundings, I ask to communicate with them through the columns of the Courier.  I was born and raised in the vicinity of New Castle, and moved to this neighborhood last October, the first move I ever made; not a very long one either, but far enough away to break up old associations and require the formation of new friendships and acquaintances.  I find the people here very cleaver and sociable, and am well pleased in that respect.

The country is level and requires a great deal of ditching, which is being done as rapidly as practicable. Wheat and corn gave short yields last year. A large amount of Kansas corn was shipped in for seed, and it is safe to say that no more such corn is wanted.  Its yield reminds those who planted it of the Illinois farmer who felt moved to exclaim:  “Jesus my all to heaven is gone, I have the fodder, but where’s my corn.”

The failure of last year appears to be stimulating the farmers’ energies if not to their stock, and an immense amount of tiling will be laid this spring.  Great efforts will me made to get in a full crop.

Last fall some of my friends said to me, “You are not going to the Wells county swamps.” “Why not.” I was raised in the swamps of Henry county, and being a kind of swamp owl, would feel lost on high land.  Wells county is behind Henry county in some respects.  If we had gravel here as Henry county has Wells county would equal Henry in a few years.  We have a few pikes, but they are expensive, the Bluffton & Salimore pike, for instance, costing $2,700 per mile.  All of our pikes are free.

The price of land ranges from $20 to $60 per acre, the average price being $40 to $45, and much offering.  The country is being cleared rapidly; logging and wood chopping is the order of the day.  One man, Amos Hassour, the station agent, has shipped over 2000 cords of wood to Ft. Wayne, besides a big lot of bolt timber to Bluffton, all from this station.  Poneto, which is located about thirty miles south of Ft. Wayne and is made up about as follows. Two general stores with drug store attachments, they say, a white rat in the cellar; two groceries, one smithshop, express and telegraph office, and one doctor, who complains of nothing to do and spends his leisure time shooting at a mark, or a chicken, at a nickel a shot.

I can be found if wanted one-half mile north and one mile east of Poneto, where the latch-string hangs out to old friends.

                                                                                                 P. L. Shively

Poneto, Ind., Feb. 7, 1884

Philip Shively and Abigail Back who resided in Monongalia County, West Virginia were the grandparents of Michael Shively who lived in Henry County, Indiana. Michael Shively was born 1807 and died 22-April-1900 in Delaware County, IN.   Michael’s parents were Michael Shively and Catherine Toothman and it is most probable that from records they were not married. Two Shively researchers, Venita Foster and Pat Douglas, shared information many years ago in regards to this issue.  From the Monongalia County Court Minutes the child, Michael, was bound to his grandfather, Philip Shively and then in later records to Michael Toothman (possibly Catherine’s father). In the New Castle Democrat Weekly, May 11, 1900 the newspaper obit for Michael mentions in early boyhood he went to Hamilton County, Ohio, making his home with an uncle, Mr. Cameron. Michael was married 1^st in 1832 in Hamilton County, OH to Keziah LaBoyteaux.  Keziah died on 12-Nov-1860.  He married 2^nd on 12-Apr-1862 in Henry County to Amanda Baughn who died on 29-Mar-1878.  Michael married 3^rd on 3-Feb-1880 in Henry County to Mrs. Elizabeth Sweigart who died on 4-Jan-1884.  Michael is found on the 1850 through 1870 census records in Henry County, IN, Henry Township.  In 1880 he is in Liberty Township.  Michael is buried in Batson Cemetery, Liberty Township.  The cemetery is located on CR #500E, about 1/2 mile south of SR #38.  The cemetery was set aside as a neighborhood burial grounds in 1844 by Thomas Batson.  Also buried here are 1^st wife Keziah and 2^nd wife Amanda. His children included:  Catharine born ca. 1833, Peter born  ca. 1834, Daniel born ca. 1838, David born ca. 1841, Naomi born ca. 1843, Mary Ann born ca. 1848, Adaline born ca. 1854.

The following information is known about the children of Michael Shively (born ca. 1807). Catherine married Franklin Roof on 23-Mar-1854, Henry Co. and died 6-Aug-1918 in Poneto, Wells County, IN.  Peter married 1st Martha Ann and married 2nd on 15-Mar-1871 in Henry Co. to Susannah Stretch.  Daniel married on 6-Aug-1854 in Henry Co. to Ann Trowbridge.  David died 3-Jan-1905 and married on 10-Jan-1867 in Henry Co. to Jane E Moore.  Naomi died 3-Jan-1914 in Henry Co. Mary Ann was married 30-Dec-1869 in Henry Co. to William May. Adaline was married on 2-Mar-1871 in Henry Co. to George W. Runyon.

Marsh And Shively Families From Henry County, Indiana

William T. Shively Home, Henry County, IN

This blog was created for the purpose of sharing Shively family information.  It is appreciated when other Shively researchers are interested in sharing their work. The subject of the 26-July-2013 Shively blog was William T. Shively and wives who lived in Henry County, IN. Richard D. Brainard,  of Portland, Oregon, has recently been corresponding and has the following article regarding William T. Shively and Shively Park to be shared: 

MARSH  & SHIVELY FAMILY CONNECTION

William Edward Marsh was b. 11 Nov. 1836, Cincinnati, OH. He attended Harvard University from 1858-60, and Harvard Law School from 1859-61. It is unknown if he graduated either program. He married while in college to Ellen _____. She was b. _ July 1839 in MA. He was associated with Galt House Hotel in Cincinnati, from where he retired in 1892. They lived for a time in Indianapolis, IN. She died ca. 1910-1911 at Newburyport, MA. He then lived with his son at Shively’s Park, Mt. Summit, IN until his death 1 Nov. 1922.

Child:

i. William E. H. Marsh; b. _ May 1860, _____, MA.

William E. H. Marsh supposedly attended Harvard University. However, no record of this has been found. He married in the early 1890’s in Indiana, to Margaret Shively. She was born _ May 1861, Prairie Twp., Henry Co., IN, dau. of William T. Shively and Mildred H. House. Mr. Marsh supposedly owned, or operated, hotels in Cincinnati, OH, Petoskey, MI, Muncie, IN, and Monticello, IN at different times.. They lived at Shively’s Park during much of the 1920’s and 1930’s. Margaret (Shively) Marsh, along with her sister Ella Shively, had inherited Shively’s Park upon the death of their father in 1917. When Margaret died, William E. H. Marsh inherited the property. He supposedly fell on hard times financially and gave financial control of the property, before his death, to a New Castle attorney named Yergin. He died after June 1937, probably at Shively’s Park.

Child:

i. William Shively Marsh: b. 8 Aug. 1896, Muncie, Delaware Co.

William Shively Marsh lived his early life with his parents. He served with the U.S. Army during WW I, from 2 Sep. 1918 to 9 Dec. 1918, as a private in the 2nd. Company, 2nd. Candidate Battalion, I.C.O.T.S. He married ___ 1930, Muncie, IN, to Bertha Golden (Priddy) Hayes. It was his only marriage. They lived at Shively’s Park, along with her daughter Kathryn Trevelle (Stierheim) Hayes by a previous marriage, until the property was taken from them between 1938 and 1943, sometime after his father’s death. They relocated to a home two miles north of New Castle on State Highway 3, across from a portion of the American Legion Golf Course. Their property backed up to the abandoned New Castle-Muncie Interurban right-of-way. He worked at the Chrysler factory in New Castle. He was handy at woodworking and machine repairing, and had a long work bench in the garage. They both loved gardening, sold flowers, plants and strawberries, and raised chickens on a portion of their three-acre property. He had a motor scooter with a sidecar which he made. He died 5 Feb. 1947, at home, of lung cancer. He is buried in the Shively Family Plot at Mt. Summit Cemetery east of Mt. Summit.. She died 9 Aug. 1973, Henry Co. Hospital, New Castle, IN, and is buried in the Priddy Family Plot at Memorial Park Cemetery north of Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH. They were both long time smokers.

Kathryn T. (Stierheim) Hayes used the Hayes name of a former step-father. She was not adopted by him. She graduated from Mt. Summit  High School about 1932. She married 20 June 1937, at Shively’s Park to Paul Richard Brainard.

Shively’s Park was available to private occasions as early as 1902 when the Bouslog Family Reunion was held there. It was a well-know resort facility during the 1920’s and 1930’s. It was originally developed by a Shively ancestor as a place to fish. It had one (or two) ponds in front of a woods. The pond was used for swimming and boating. It had a pavilion extending into the water which was used for dancing. East of the pond was the two-story family home. In the 1950’s, Kathryn’s son’s Dick and Jack Brainard received permission from the then owner to camp overnight in the woods behind the ponds. By this time, the pond was overgrown and had been unused for many years.

SHIVELY’S PARK & HOME

      In response to the request in Vol.34, Number 1, Spring 2007 issue of The Henry County Historicalog  (Henry County Historical Society) for more detailed information concerning Shively’s Park & the Shively home, I am submitting the following data.

      My mother Kathryn Trevelle Stierheim/Hayes (Stierheim-birth name; Hayes-unofficial adopted name from her mother‘s fourth husband), lived in the Shively’s Park  home as a teenager while attending Mt. Summit High School during her junior and senior years. Photos of her (using the Hayes surname) can be found in Mt. Summit High School yearbooks for the years 1930-1932. At age seventeen, she states she was rescued while swimming in the lake by Ralph “Red” Renegar, who during college summer break, was serving as lifeguard at Shively’s Park. Many years later, in 1946, he became her second husband.

        Kathryn was married first in the Shively’s Park family home to Paul Richard Brainard on 30 June 1937. She came down the staircase in her wedding dress for the ceremony. My parents met in Dayton, OH where they both lived in the mid-late 1930‘s. At the time my mother was a model for  Elder’s Department Store in Dayton, and her photograph regularly appeared in the Dayton newspapers. She received numerous invitations to dances and parties at the major hotels in downtown Dayton. That is how my parents met.

      Kathryn’s mother, Bertha Golden (Priddy) Marsh, also lived in the Shively’s Park  home with her fifth husband William Shively Marsh. However, she was often gone for extended periods due to her beauty shop business in Dayton, OH. Times were economically difficult, and her husband had been laid off from the Chrysler factory in New Castle. My mother spoke of being very lonely in the big house out in the country. She would sit at her window and watch for cars to pass along the gravel road, hoping one might stop and take her away. Also living in the home was William E. H. Marsh, the father of William Shively Marsh, who was referred to as “old man Marsh.” He inherited the home and property after the death of his wife Margaret (Shively) Marsh. He is listed in the 1930 Census as park manager (of Shively’s Park).

      William E. H. Marsh was born in May 1860 in Massachusetts. He supposedly went to Harvard, but no record has yet been found to support this. According to my mother, at one time he owned a hotel in Cincinnati. According to various census records, he also owned hotels in Muncie, IN, Monticello, IN, and Petoskey, MI at different times. He went bankrupt in the stock market crash of 1929, or during the following depression in the 1930’s.

      After William E. H. Marsh died, sometime after June 1937 ( he was present at my mother‘s wedding), a New Castle  attorney by the name of Yergin took possession of the home and property. In April 1993, I spoke with a Mrs. Eakins (sp?) who once worked for the attorney Yergin. She acknowledged she knew the story that Mr. Yergin had taken the property from the estate of William E. H. Marsh. Attorney Yergin evicted William Shively Marsh and Bertha Golden (Priddy) Marsh. They found a home on Mt. Summit Road, which later became State Road 3, and later yet North Memorial Drive. The home is located directly across from a portion of the American Legion Golf Course just north of Memorial Park, and is now (2007) part of a religious complex.

      As a very young child in the early 1940‘s, I seem to recall seeing a rail car on the Muncie-New Castle Interurban Line which ran directly behind the property on Mt. Summit Road. In 1945, I moved from Dayton at age 7 to live in the home with my divorced mother, younger brother, and William S. and Bertha (Priddy) Marsh. I regularly explored along the old interurban right-of-way (which by then had it’s tracks removed) from New Castle north to the Indiana State Epileptic Village.

      I attended Sugar Grove Elementary School, located on State Highway 38 west of New Castle, from the first through fifth grades. It was a two room brick schoolhouse built in 1850, with a big coal-fired boiler in the back of each room for heat during the winter. Water was hand-pumped from a well in the front of the building. Outhouses served toilet needs. First, second and third grades were in one room, and fourth and fifth grades were in the other room. My first grade teacher was Mrs. Cassidy. Mrs. Polk taught fourth and fifth grades, and was the school principal. The next year Mrs. Polk transferred to the first three grades, and Mr. Hornback became principal and taught fourth and fifth grades. He was a stern teacher, and was not well-liked by students, or parents. The school closed after the 1949-50 school year, and Sugar Grove students were transferred to Westwood Elementary School. The Sugar Grove building is still standing at the corner of State Highway 38 and Westwood Road. It is currently used as a residence.

      Back to Shively’s Park. According to the article in the Spring 2007 issue of The Henry County Historicalog the park was created by William T. Shively and several friends as a local fishing lake for when they were “too old to go north and fish.”

      William T. Shively was born 5 Nov. 1833 in Indiana, and died 7 April 1917 in Henry County. His parents were Philip Shively and Margaret Tibbett, both born in West Virginia according to census records (I recall  “Grandpa & Grandma Marsh” taking a driving trip to West Virginia in the mid-1940’s to visit some of his distant relatives). William T. Shively had an older brother, John Shively, who married, had children, and lived in Prairie Township.

      William’s first wife, Rebecca (_____) died in 1855 after only one year of marriage. His second wife, Mildred “Millie” H. House was born 30 Nov. 1834 and died 23 February 1898. They are buried in the Shively Plot at Mt. Summit Cemetery, along with grandson William Shively Marsh (d. 5 Feb. 1947 at home on Mt. Summit Road), and Sarah R. Shively (unknown relative b. 1 July 1842 and d. 19 December 1909).  William and Mildred had at least two children, Margaret “Maggie,” born in 1861, and Ella “Dutch“, born 22 Oct. 1864 and died in the 1930’s, unmarried.

      Margaret and Ella inherited the Shively’s Park property from their father. Margaret married William E. H. Marsh.  Upon the death of Margaret, the property was inherited by her husband. Their one child, William Shively Marsh, was born 8 Aug. 1896, Muncie, IN.

      I have in my possession two silver flasks from Tiffany & Co., engraved as follows; “Mrs. Mildred Shively,” and “Miss Margaret Shively.” I also have two Tiffany & Co. silver napkin rings engraved as follows; “WSM May 20, 1914” (William Shively Marsh), and “MSM May 21, 1914” (Margaret Shively Marsh). My brother John E. Brainard, has a number of other small items from the Shively family home.

      Article researched and written by Richard D. Brainard, Portland, OR.

      November  2007.

William T. Shively And Wives Who Lived In Henry County, Indiana

William T. Shively/Sarah Rutledge Irwin Marriage

William T. Shively was born on 5-Nov-1833 and died on 7-Apr-1917 in Henry County, Indiana.  He is buried in Mount Summit Cemetery.  William was the son of Philip Shively and Margaret Tribbet (Trippet).  William was the grandson of Philip Shively and Abigail “Abba” (Bach) Back.    William was married first  in Delaware County, Ohio on 12-May-1854 to Rebecca W. Rutledge. William was married second in Preble County, Ohio on 26-July-1856 to Mildred House who was born 30-Nov-1834 and died 23-Feb-1898.  William was married third in Delaware County, Ohio on 25-Feb-1868 to Mrs. Sarah Rutledge Irwin.  Sarah Rutledge Irwin was the sister to his first wife, Rebecca Rutledge.  Sarah had married first to William Irwin. She was born on 1-Jul-1842 and died 8-Dec-1909. 

The following article was extracted from The Newark Daily Advocate, Tuesday, November 1, 1898, Page 4, Column 3:

Romantic

Was The Marriage Of Mrs. Sarah Irwin

At Muncie Indiana To Mr. William Shively Aged 68, A Lover Of Her Girlhood Days

Just recently near Muncie, Ind., a romantic ceremony was performed under a spreading chestnut tree planted forty years ago by William Shively, in a grove south of that city.

The groom was the said William Shively, a wealthy and prominent farmer, and his bride was Mrs. Sarah Irwin of this city.  The groom is 68 and the bride is 58 years of age.

The two were lovers when schoolmates but drifted apart and each married another.  Mr. Shively married Mrs. Irwin’s sister.  The wife died and he married another sister.  She also died and now and he has finally married the third sister of the same family and the sweetheart of his boyhood days.

The happy couple, the same as young sweethearts, are on a long wedding journey.

Additional information on William T. Shively was extracted from the History Of Henry County, Indiana, History Of Indiana, Inter-State Publishing Co., Chicago, Illinois, 1884, page 782:    William T. Shively, farmer, was born in Prairie Township, Henry Co., Ind., Nov. 5, 1833, the son of Philip and Margaret (Tribbet) Shively, his father a native of Monongalia County, W. Va., born May 10, 1790, and his mother a native of Delaware, born in October, 1800.  His parents were among the first settlers of Henry County, coming here in October 1831.  They were married in 1824, and to them were born three children----Elizabeth, afterward Mrs. Milton T. Hess; John and Wm T.  The father died in 1872 and the mother in 1876.  His father was a soldier in the war of 1812.  William T. has always been engaged in farming and stock-raising and now owns a farm of 265 acres, a mile and a quarter from Mount Summit.  He was married May 12, 1854, to Rebecca W., daughter of John Rutledge, of Delaware County.  She died Sept. 14, 1855.  On July 26, 1856, Mr. Shively married Mildred H., daughter of William and Sarah Ann (Finks) House.  They have had four children---James Milton, born May 30, 1857, died Dec. 26, 1857; William Franklin, born Oct. 28, 1858, died Dec. 8, 1858; Margaret, born May 21, 1861; and Ella, born Oct. 22, 1864.  Mr. and Mrs. Shively are members of the Christian church.  Politically he is a Republican.

William T. Shively and his second wife, Mildred House, had four children; sons James Milton and William Franklin died young. Margaret married William E. H. Marsh in Henry County, Indiana on 22-March-1894, Margaret must have died between 1938 and 1940.  If a researcher has additional information regarding her date of death and/or an obituary please reply to this blog. Ella married first William T. Shively, son of Joseph Shively and  ______ Taylor on 1-Dec-1884 in Henry County, Ind, she married second to Blon Vance on 4-Dec-1906 in Campbell County, Kentucky.  Ella divorced Blon in 1916.  If a researcher has additional information regarding her date of death and/or an obituary please reply to his blog.  Ella lived with her sister Margaret Marsh and family as they are found in the same household on many of the Henry County, Indiana records.

The newspaper obituary for William T. Shively was extracted from the Daily Times, Monday, April 9, 1917, Page 3, Column 7:

William T. Shively, 83, a pioneer resident of Prairie Township, died at 11:30 Sunday night at his home, Shively’s Park, a mile and a quarter south of Mt. Summit.  Mr. Shively had been an invalid for many years, but in his active life was one of the prominent and prosperous farmers of the community.

He was born in Prairie township November 5, 1833, and was therefore in his 84^th year.  His parents were among the first settlers of that township, coming there from Virginia.  He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Marsh and Mrs. Vance.

The funeral will take place from the home Tuesday morning at 10:30, intermentat Mt. Summit.

Naomi Shively, Daughter Of Henry Shively And Keziah LaBoyteaux, From Henry County, Indiana

Naomi Shively (Photo album of Dennis and Nancy Shively)

Naomi Shively, the daughter of Henry Shively and Keziah (Kesiah) LaBoyteaux, was born in Henry County, IN.  She was born February-1843 and died in Henry County, IN January-1912.  

The following newspaper article was located in the Goshen Mid Week News-Times, Goshen, IN, Tuesday, January 9, 1912, Page 3, Column 2:  Miss Naomi Shively, 68, of Newcastle, died of grief, following the death of her companion of a half century, Mrs. Sarah A. R. Boor.

The following census records give more detail on the life of Naomi Shively:  1870 Henry Co., IN, Henry Township, Newcastle; William F. Boor age 50, wife Sarah A. R. age 32, son Walter A. age 21, daughter Minnie L. age 12, son Orville L. age 10, domestic servant Naomi Shively age 26;  1880 Henry Co., IN, Henry Township, Newcastle; William F. Boor age 60, wife Sarah A. F. age 42, son Orville L. age 20, servant Naomi Shiveley age 36; 1900 Henry Co., IN, Henry Township, Newcastle; William F. Boor  born June 1819, wife Sarah A. R. born January 1838, servant Naomi Shiveley born February 1845; 1910 Henry Co., IN, Henry Township, Newcastle; Sarah A. Boor age 73 widowed, companion Naomi Shively age 66.  

The following article was extracted from The News-Times, Goshen, IN, Friday, November 3, 1911, Page 4, Column 6:

Cuts Off Son In Will

Mrs. Sarah Boor Wills Property To Nephew And Companion

Newcastle, Ind., Nov. 1----The will of the late Sarah A. R. Boor, prominent in the affairs of the Christian church in Indiana and of Bethany assembly, filed for probate in the circuit court, entirely cuts off her son, Dr. Orville Boor of Muncie, the will not even mentioning his name.  It is understood that Mrs. Boor became angered at her son when she gave $15,000 to the Christian Women's Board of Missions two years ago and he tried to prevent her from giving away the money.

The will gives the bulk of her property to W. E. M. Browne, a nephew, and provides for a companion, Naomi Shiveley.

An additional item regarding the will of Sarah A. R. Boor was located in the Indianopolis Star, Wednesday, November 1, 1911, Page 9, Column 5:

Son Files Suit To Set Aside Will Of Mother

Document Filed For Probate In Newcastle Cuts Him Off Without Cent

Newcastle, Ind., Oct. 31 -- Within twenty-four hours after the will of his mother, Mrs. Sarah A. R. Boor, which cut him off without a cent of her $50,000 estate and did not even mention his name, had been filed for probate in the Circuit Court, Dr. Orville Boor of Muncie, the only son and heir, filed suit to contest the will.  Boor asks the court to set the will aside on the grounds that his mother was of unsound mind when it was executed, that the will was unduly executed and that it was executed under the duress and by fraud and under influence.  Prof. William M. E. Brown, a nephew and music teacher of prominence of this city, is the principal beneficiary of the will and is made executor without bond, and he, with the other beneficiaries, Elizabeth Brown, a sister of Mrs. Boor, Naomi Shively, a companion, and the city of Newcastle to which Mrs. Boor willed her North Main street home as a public hospital, are made defendants to the suit.

This article was located in the Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, January 23, 1912, Page 4, Column 2:

Upholds Son's Contention

Newcastle Jude Grants Share In Estate Left By Mother

Newcastle, Ind., Jan. 22 -- By a ruling in the Circuit Court, Dr. Orville L. Boor, a Muncie veterinary surgeon, will share in the $50,000 estate of his mother, Mrs. Sarah A. R. Boor, who died here several weeks ago.  Dr. Boor was not mentioned in his mother's will, and brought suit to contest.  Judge Jackson upheld him, and the will, making numerous bequests, will not be probated.  The will gave the city the elegant Boor homestead for a hospital.  Some time prior to her death Mrs. Boor gave $15,000 to the Christian Women's Board of Missions, and later, when she began giving her property away, a guardian was appointed.  In the will Prof. W. E. M. Browne, a nephew of this city, was the principal beneficiary.

Luther C. Shively From Henry County, IN To Riverside County, CA

Sometime between 1910 and 1920 Luther C. Shively moved from Henry County, Indiana to Hemet, Riverside County, California.  Located in The Riverside Daily Press, Riverside, California, Monday Evening, July 25, 1932, Page 8, Column 6:

Has 75 Tons 'Cots He Will Give Needy

(Special Correspondence)  HEMET, July 24 -- L. C. Shively, Hemet apricot grower, has about 75 tons of 'cots at his ranch at the southwest corner of State street and Johnston avenue which he will give away to needy people of the valley.  Those wishing the apricots should bring their boxes or other containers to the ranch and pick what fruit they want, hauling them away themselves.

Mr. Shively had been drying his big crop, but decided that he was losing money on the deal and has since been giving his fruit to all worthy people who will pick them and haul them away.

Luther Shively is living with his parents in Henry County, Indiana in 1880.  Listed on the census in Prairie Township are John age 53 stock dealer, Mary age 51 keeping house, daughter Lina age 25, son Philip age 23, son William J age 22, son Frank age 20, son Charles age 18, daughter Millie age 16, son Luther age 14 and son Salem age 12.  

Approximately 1897 Luther Shively married Lillian Byrikit.  Luther and Lillian are listed on the 1900 and 1910 Henry  County, Indiana census records.  Lillian's mother, Charlotte Byrkit, is living in their household in 1910.

By 1920 Luther and Lillian Shively had moved to Hemet in Riverside County, California.  Lillian Shively passed away in 1928.  From the Riverside Daily Press, Riverside, California, Friday Evening, September 28, 1928, Page 13, Column 5:

Funeral Lillian B. Shively

Funeral services are to be held this afternoon at the Roulston & Harford funeral home for the late Mrs. Lillian B. Shively who passed away Wednesday after an extended illness.  Rev. WIlliam I. Newman of Pilgrim Congregational church will officiate at the service and music will be by members of the choir of that church.  Interment will be made in the Valley cemetery, pallbearers being John L. Woolry, Charles Grainger, L. E. Brockman, H. Cooper, B. F. Trapp and Fred Garbani.

Mrs. Shively was 60 years old and had been a resident of Hemet for the past decade.  She is survived by her husband, L. C. Shively.  The deceased had been seriously ill for some time and had undergone two major operations in the past six months, the second one about six weeks ago, and when she was brought home two weeks ago from the Riverside Community hospital but little hope was held for her recovery.  Mrs. Shively had a large circle of sincere friends who will miss her very much indeed.

Located in The Riverside Daily Press, Friday Evening, January 18, 1929, Page 11, Column 1:

Vital Statistics - Intention To Wed

Luther C. Shively 63, Hemet and Emma Aden 53, Champaign, Illinois

On the 1930 Riverside County, California census in Hemet is the listing for Luther C Shively age 64, Farmer-fruit ranch and wife Emma age 54.

The marriage for Luther Shively and Emma Aden was the second for each.  From the Riverside Daily Press, Saturday Evening, November 29, 1913, Page 1, Column 6:

Worry Over Husband Drives Woman Insane

Sad Case Comes to the Attention of the Court This Morning --Mrs. Aden of Hemet the Victim--Committed to Patton

Worry over the serious illness of her husband and completely exhausted in caring for him during his present illness, was too much for Mrs. Emma Aden, of Hemet, and this morning she was committed to Patton in a serious condition.

Mrs. Aden is a young woman of 35 years, while her husband is 65.  For some time past he has been suffering from gangrene, and the announcement that his case would prove fatal was too much for the patient and loving companion, and she broke down, becoming violent.

She was removed to the county hospital, where it was believed good care and kind treatment would improve her mental condition.  Yesterday, however, it was decided that Patton would be the better place for her, and this morning Doctors Martin and Van Zwalenburg conducted an examination and on their testimony the court committed her to Patton.  It is believed in time she will recover her mind.  The husband, it is said, has but a few days to live so serious in his condition.

The death of Emma Aden's husband, Mimke Aden, is recorded in the Riverside Enterprise, Wednesday, December 17, 1913, Page 2, Columns 4-5:

Death Of Resident

Mimke Aden, for the past three years a resident of Hemet, died at his home on Carmalita street Friday afternoon about 5 o'clock.  The cause of his death was arteriosclerosis with gangrene as a contributing cause.  He had been ill for more than a month and his life had been despaired of for some time.

The deceased retired three years ago from active life and came to Hemet to live.  Last summer he was compelled to undergo and operation on one limb from which he never entirely recovered.  He is survived by a wife and ten children.

The funeral was held Monday afternoon in the First Methodist church and Rev. Harkness conducted the services.  After the funeral services the body was removed to the undertaking parlors of Owen & Turner, where it remained until Tuesday morning, when it was taken to Garrison, Neb., the former home of the deceased.

From the California death records it is listed that Luther C. Shively was born 25-September-1865 and died 4-September-1948.