Willard Raymond Shively Who Lived In Sonoma County, CA

Wilard Raymond Shively was born on 29-May-1887 in IN and died on 28-Apr-1954 in CA. He was the son of Harden Byron Shively (1857-1935) and Emma Mary Cox (1866-1949). Harden Shively was the son of Lewis Byram Shively (1825-1864) and Harriett Woods. Lewis Shively was the son of Jacob Banta Shively (1797-1868) and Anna Mavity (1799-1878). Jacob Shively was the son of Henry Shively (1759-1842) and Mary Banta (1767-1844).

William Raymond Shively was married first to Bertha M. Coburn on 22-Nov-1918 in San Francisco, CA.  He married second to Mabel E. Gills on 8-Nov-1946 in Ormsby County, NV.  

Listed on the 1900 Henderson County, KY census is the family of Harden B. Shively born Sep-1858 age 41, wife Emma born Mar-1866 age 34, son Elvy born Nov-1884 age 15, son Willard born May-1887 age 13, daughter Myrtle born Oct-1893 age 7, daughter Bessie born Sept-1895 age 4, daughter Ethel born Sep-1898 age 2, and mother in law Retha Cox born Nov-1828 age 71.  On the 1910 U.S.S. Vicksburg in the Navy is Willard R. Shively age 22.  On the 1920 Precinct 8 Township, Solano County, CA census in the household of Jack Bowers are Willard R. Shively age 32 and wife Bertha M. age 32. Located on the 1930 Anderson City, Anderson Township, Madison County, IN census is Willard R. Shively age 43 and wife Betha M. age 47. Located on the 1940 Analy Judicial Township, Sonoma County,  CA census in the household Alice Prout are Willard R. Shively age 52 and wife Bertha age 57.  From the 1950 Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA census are Willard R. Shively age 62 and wife Mabel E. age 53.

Copied from the Monroe County Appeal, Paris, Missouri, Friday, November 30, 1917, Page 2:

A letter from Willard Shively, brother of Rev. Shively of Paris, written to their mother at Vincennes, Indiana and printed in a local paper, tells of a 11,000 mile cruise of the destroyer Barry, on which he is an officer, from Manila to the European war zone, where he is now chasing German submarines. He was in Egypt and had his picture taken in front of of the Sphinx.

The following marriage notice was found in the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, California, Sunday, December 1, 1918, Page 44, Column 2:

Marriages

SHIVELY-COBURN — In this city, November 22, by Superior Judge Edmund P. Morgan, Willard Raymond Shively, 31, and Bertha Coburn, 31, both of San Francisco.

Extracted from the Sonoma West Times And News, Sebastopol, California, Friday, March 14, 1941, Page 11, Column 1:

Funeral Services For Mrs. Shively

Final rites for Bertha M. Shively, wife of W. R. Shively of this city, were held Tuesday afternoon from the chapel of the O’Leary Funeral Home with Rev. James Phillips officiating. Internment was in the Sebastopol cemetery.

Mrs. Shively died Saturday after an illness of several months. Born in Indiana, Mrs. Shively was 58 years of age and had lived in this county for three years. She was the sister of Roscoe Kennett of San Francisco and a daughter of the late Alice Prout, widely known Sebastopol resident.

The newspaper notice of the death of Willard Shively was found in The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, California, Sunday, May 2, 1954, Page 10A:

SHIVELY — In San Francisco, Willard Raymond Shively; dearly beloved husband of Mrs. Mabel Shively of Santa Rosa; loving brother of E. B. Shively of Kansas City, Kan., Mrs. Mytle Pyle of Tampa, Fla., Mrs. Ethel Moore and Mrs. Bess Gillespie, both of Indianapolis, Ind. A native of Indiana.

 

John Wesley Shively And Mary Ann Shirley Who Lived In Miami County, Kansas

John Wesley Shively was born on 23-Mar-1823 in Dubois County, IN and died on 13-Sep-1900 in Miami County, KS.  He was the son of Jacob Banta Shively (1797-1868) and Anna Mavity (1799-1878).  For more information on Jacob Banta Shively see the Shively blog article written on March 6, 2014.  For information on Jacob Whitfield Shively who was the son of John Wesley Shively see the Shively blog article written on May 23, 2021. John Wesley Shively was married in May 1843 to Mary Ann Shirley.  She was born on 24-Feb-1825 in Perry County, IN and died on 24-Nov-1891 in Miami County, KS.

Located on the 1860 Morris Township, Carroll County, MO census is the family of John W. Shively age 37, wife Mary A. age 35, son Jacob age 15, son William age 13, daughter Evaline age 9, son Joe age 6, son Lewis B. age 4, son Isaac age 2 and son Edmund age 1. Listed on the 1870 Peoria Township, Franklin County, KS census is the household of John W. Shively age 46, wife Mary A. age 45, daughter Evaline age 18, son Louis age 12, son Edmund age 8, son Samuel age 7 and son Charles age 4. The family is listed on the 1880 Cutler Township, Franklin County, KS census as W. John Shively age 57, wife A. Mary age 55, son W. Edwin age 20, son M. Samuel age 18, and son A. Charles age 13.

The following newspaper obituary was found in The Paola Times, Paola, Kansas, Thursday, September 20, 1900, Page 1, Column 3:

A Good Man Gone

In the death of Rev. John W. Shively, Miami county lost one of her best citizens, as he was a minister of the gospel of the Christian church for fifty years and a conscientious citizen. He died suddenly at Osawatomie, of heart failure last Thursday evening.  He was born March 23, 1823 in Dubois county, Indiana; married in May 1843, and his wife died in Paola, Nov. 24, 1891. In 1845 he move to Cass county, Mo., then to Carrollton, in 1850 then to Manderville, the same State, and in 1869 moved to Kansas and in 1883 settled in Paola. He enlisted in 1861 in Co. D. 1st. Ks., Inf., and was mustered out in 1865. He leaves seven sons and one daughter, and many warm friends to mourn his death.  He was buried in Paola, last Saturday at 2 p.m.

Another account of the death of John W. Shively was found in The Osawatomie Globe, Osawatomie, Kansas, Thursday, September 20, 1900, Page 1, Columns 1-2:

Death Of Mr. Shively

The sudden death of Elder J. W. Shively in this city last Friday morning was a shock to his many friends. Just how he came by his death is not clearly known but is the opinion of many that he died of heart disease. Others think that one of the horses by which he was found in Dr. Pace's barn where it is supposed he heard a noise and had gone to investigate, had knocked him down and was stepping on his hand, held him with his face on the ground until he smothered. His face was bruised a little and there were marks on his right hand and arm where it is supposed the horse stood. When found early Friday morning by Dr. Pace he was on his hands and knees and partly on his left side with his face flat down on the ground. He had evidently been there the greater portion of the night as he had all his clothes on.  Mr. and Mrs. Pace, with whom he had been making his home, retired Thursday evening, leaving the old gentleman sitting on the porch as was his usual custom, and it is thought that he had heard some noise at the barn and went there to see what the trouble was. The Coroner was notified and came over Friday noon but concluded an inquest was not necessary.

John W. Shively was born in Indiana March 23d, 1823, and at the age of 37 years he entered the ministry and it can truthfully be said of him there never was a more earnest and constant christian worker. To be in church work was his highest ambition. The Christian church here and at Paola besides many other churches in this state, owe their existence to his untiring work. When the First Kansas Regiment was organized during the civil war he inlisted as a private and served until the close.

For many years Mr. Shively lived at Paola, but since the death of his wife which occurred about nine years ago, he has made his home most of the time with his children of which there are seven sons and one daughter. He had made plans to go and live with his son William at Nelson, Nebraska, and intended to leave for that point last Monday.

Short services were held at the Dr. Pace residence last Saturday morning at 11 o'clock and the remains were taken to Paola where services were held at the Christian church at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. T. P. Haley of Kansas City. The burial took place in Paola cemetery..

The following was extracted from The Miami Republican, Paola, Kansas, Friday, November 27, 1891, Page 3, Column 3:

Mrs. Shively Dead

Mrs. Mary Ann Shively, wife of Elder John W. Shively, died at her home in Paola, after a very brief illness, Tuesday evening, November 24th, at 9:30 p.m.  The deceased was 66 years of age, was born in Perry co., Indiana, and was the daughter of William Shirley. She was married to John W. Shively January 14th, 1843, and had she lived until one year from next January she would have celebrated with her husband their golden wedding. She moved with her husband from her native State and located in Cass co., Missouri. In 1845, then moved to Carroll co., in 1855, then to Kansas in 1869. She had resided in Paola since 1883. She has been a member of the Christian church 46 years, having been baptized in Grand river, near Freeman, Mo. She kept and cared for six small children four years during the rebellion while her husband was in the union army. Two of her six children died when small and are buried at Mandeville, Mo. She leaves eight children to mourn her death --Jacob W., of Howard, Kas.; William H., Stanton, Kas.; Jackson A., Pittsburg, Kas.; Louis B., Burden, Kas.; Mrs. Eva Wilkinson, Winfield, Kas.; Edmond W., Salt Lake, Utah; Sam J., Paola, and Charles A., who is at present attending the State normal school at Emporia. All are married but the two latter, and the youngest member in the family is 25 years of age.

Mrs. Shively was in good health until almost the hour of her death and had attended to her household duties, her death being sudden and the result of an affection of the heart. She was a kind, motherly woman, who took a deep interest in her home and family, and her sudden death is a sad blow to her husband and children, to whom is extended the sympathy of their friends and neighbors. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock today, from the Christian church.

Jacob Whitfield Shively And Sarah Elizabeth Adamson Who Lived In Nuckolls County, Nebraska

 

Jacob Whitfield Shively was born on 9-Sep-1845 in Carroll County, MO and died on 16-Aug-1915 in Nuckolls County, NE. He was married to Sarah Elizabeth Adamson  who was born on 30-Oct-1847 in Iowa and died on 14-Jan-1906 in Nuckolls County, NE.  Jacob Whitfield Shively was the son of John Wesley Shively (1823-1900) and Mary Ann Shirley (1823-1891). John Wesley Shively was the son of Jacob Banta Shively (1797-1868) and Anna Mavity (1799-1878). For more information on Jacob Banta Shively see the Shively blog article written on March 6, 2014. Jacob Banta Shively was the son of Henry Shively and Mary Banta (1767-1844).

Located on the 1860 Morris Township, Carroll County, MO census is the family of John W. Shively age 37, wife Mary A. age 35, son Jacob age 15, son William age 13, daughter Evaline age 9, son Joe age 6, son Lewis B. age 4, son Isaac age 2 and son Edmund age 1. Listed on the 1870 Stanton Township, Miami County, KS census in the household of Edmond Adams is Jacob Shively age 24 and listed as a school teacher. On the 1900 Liberty Precinct, Nuckolls County, NE census is the household of Jacob W. Shively born Sep-1835 age 54 as a school teacher, wife Sarah E. born Oct-1847 age 52, daughter born Oct-1888 age 11 and son Carl born Oct-1890 age 9.

The following newspaper obituary was extracted from the Nuckolls County Herald, Nelson, Nebraska, Friday, August 20, 1915, Page 1, Column 4:

Jacob W. Shively

Jacob Whitfield Shively was born in Carrol County, Missouri, September 9, 1845.

He is the first born child of John Wesley Shively and Mary Ann Shively. His parents have been dead several years; there were six brothers that grew to manhood, four of whom are now living; Louis of Oklahoma, Edmund of California and Samuel and Charles of Kansas. He had only one sister, Mrs. Eva Wilkinson now living at Paola, Ks.

Jacob Shively was a soldier of the Civil War, enlisting Sept. 3, 1863, being a Sargeant of Company K, 23d Missouri Infantry and served to the close of the war. He began life as a school teacher in 1862 and gave up teaching until the war was over but resumed it in 1865. He moved to Kansas in 1867 and taught school until elected Superintendent of Schools in Butler County, Kansas in 1880. After leaving office he resumed teaching until his removal to Nebraska in 1900. He married Sarah Elizabeth Adamson, December 13, 1882, who died in Nelson, Neb. January 14, 1906.

He was at the time of his death, Clerk of the District Court of Nuckolls County, Nebraska. He died August 16, 1915 at the hour of 4:30 P.M. and was 69 years, 11 months and 7 days old. He leaves two children, Esther and Carl.

He was a life long member of the Christian Church joining the church in Missouri in early youth. He was an active man of affairs all his life until a short time before his death, being prevented by illness.

He was admitted to the bar and practiced law for a time in Kansas. He farmed at different times and at one time was President of a Normal College at El Dorado, Kans. He was Superintendent of the city school of Nelson, Nebr. in 1907. He was beloved by his pupils, respected by patrons and by his good work honored the Board that elected him.

The funeral services were conducted from the Christian church on Tuesday afternoon, his old comrade, Rev. Green had charge of the services. Rawlins Post attended the services in a body to pay the last tribute to one of their honored dead. Interment was made in the Nelson Cemetery.

Located in The Walnut Valley Times, El Dorado, Kansas, Tuesday, August 17, 1915, Page 1, Column 5:

Jacob Shively Dies At Nebraska Home

J. E. Adamson received a telegram Tuesday, announcing the death of Prof. Jacob W. Shively, at his home, Nelson, Nebr., Monday, August 16.

Before his removal to Nebraska, Prof. Shively was on of the most prominent residents of Butler county. He was superintendent of Butler county schools for four years. He was a member of the faculty of El Dorado Business college, and associated with Prof. T. H. Jones and Mrs. S. E. Black in that enterprise. He was also at one time a reporter on the Walnut Valley Times. He was one of the leading educators of Kanas during his residence here and one of the prominent teachers of Butler county. 

He was a veteran of the Civil war and his death was the result of wounds received in battle. At the time of his death he was clerk of the district court for his county,.

The funeral will be held Wednesday.

The following was found in the Nuckolls County Herald, Nelson, Nebraska, Thursday, January 18, 1906, Page 1, Column 1:

Death Visits Nelson

And Calls A Beloved Christian Lady To Her Home Above

Obsebuies Of Mrs. J. W. Shively

Obituary

Sarah Elizabeth Adamson was born in Lee, Iowa, on October 30, 1847. She united with the Christian church at Belliar, Iowa, Nov. 23, 1863, was married at Centerville, Iowa, Dec. 13, 1882 to J. W. Shively of Eldorado, Kan., and died in Nelson, Nebraska, January 14, 1906, age 58 years, 2 months and 14 days. She left her immediate family her husband and two children, Esther and Carl. Her first born, Clark, died in infancy. Besides these remains her father in his 89th year and four brothers living in Nuckolls county, Nebraska. Her mother preceded her to that home not made with hands eleven years ago. Six of her brothers, John, Mose, Noah, Will, Willis and James were present at the funeral which took place at the Christian church Tuesday, Jan. 16th at 2 p.m.

A large and sympathetic audience was present which was evidence of the high esteem in which this good woman was held. "She hath done what she could" may truly be said of her. Prof. Shively and his children have the sympathy of the entire community. The real value of such a woman is not known till she is gone. After a very appropriate sermon preached by H. S. Gilliam, an old friend of the family, the remains were laid away in the Nelson cemetery. May the Father's blessing attend the family, is the prayer of all the friends and acquaintances in the town and community.

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Libbie, wife of J. W. Shively, died at their home in Nelson, Nebraska, Sunday, January 14, and will be buried there Tuesday.

The deceased was formerly Miss Libbie Adamson, who came here from Numa, Iowa in the early eighties to visit E. E. Harvey, where she met J. W. Shively, who was then County Superintendent, and they were married shortly afterwards.  They lived in Butler county until a few years ago, when they moved to Nebraska. They had recently sold their farm there and were preparing to move to Wichita to educate their children. Surviving the deceased are the husband and two children, Carl and Esther.

Mrs. Shively was a devoted Christian woman, having joined the Christian church when a girl and was an active worker all her life. She organized the C. W. B. M. of the Christian church here, now one of the active and most beneficial organizations of the church. The deceased was an aunt of J. E. Adamson of this city - ElDorado (Kansas) Republican.

Henry Shively In Montgomery County, Kentucky To Franklin County, Kansas

Henry Shively was born on 9-Mar-1820 in Montgomery County, KY and died on 17-Feb-1895 in Rantoul, Franklin County, KS. Henry Shively was the son of Jacob Banta Shively (1797-1868) and Anna Mavity (1799-1876). Jacob Banta Shively was the son of Henry Shively (born ca. 1760-died 14-Jun-1842 in Orange County, IN) and Mary Banta (born 31-Mar-1767 - died 16-Dec-1844). (For more information on Jacob Banta Shively and Anna Mavity see the Shively blog article written on March 6, 2014). Henry Shively who was born on 9-Mar-1820 married Mary H. Kinkaid who was born on 15-May-1820 in Crawford County, IN and died 13-Sep-1863 in Rantoul, Franklin County, KS.  Henry Shively married 2nd to Elizabeth Ferguson on 9-Oct-1864 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, AR.  Elizabeth married 2nd to George W. Cartzdafner on 19-Sep-1899 in Miami County, KS. George Cartzdafner was born on 25-Jan-1828 in Frederick County, MD and died Nov-1906 in Franklin County, KS.

On the 1860 Peoria Township, Franklin County, KS census are H. Shiveley age 44, wife M. H. age 41, daughter A. age 21, son A. J. age 18, son W. H. age 15, son J. age 12, daughter M. J. age 6 and son J. L. age 4. Listed on the 1870 Peoria Township, Franklin County, KS census is the family of Henry Shively age 50, wife Elisabeth age 40, son John age 13, son George age 4, son Martin age 3 and daughter Laura age 2.  Located on the 1880 Cutler Township, Franklin County, KS census is the household of Henry Shively age 60, wife Elizabeth age 49, son A. George age 14, son A. Martin age 13, daughter B. Laura age 12 and son F. Henry age 9.

Extracted from the Greeley Graphic, Greeley, Kansas, Friday, February 22, 1895, Page 1, Column 5 is the following:

Editor of Lane Graphic:

In fulfillment of a promise made to many friends of the late Henry Shively, I furnish you this tribute of respect to his memory:

Henry Shively was born in Kentucky nearly seventy-five years ago. In early life, with his father's family he came to western Missouri, where he was residing when the border ruffian war was fought. With that class of men he was a marked man, and the wonder is that during those days he was not murdered. He was saved from bullets of those trained murders and mauraders, and in the spring of 1857 he bade good-bye to Missouri and took up his line of march for Kansas. He chose for his future home, the spot on the south bank of the Marais des Cygne, where he so recently laid down the burdens of life.

When Sumpter was assaulted he was ready for the defense of the nation, and at that early day in the long and bloody struggle, he advocated the unconditional emancipation of slaves - the direct cause of the war. Early in 1861 a desultory warfare was precipitated upon the Missouri and Kansas state line. The dormant border ruffian spirit was rejuvinated. Shively responded to the call for men to protect the homes of Kansans living near to and along the line and of the progress of that warfare he kept constant watch until the 25 of August, 1862, when he formally enlisted for three years or during the war.

The company which he joined was lettered "D" and was assigned to the 12th Kansas Infantry. He was chosen first lieutenant and was with the company and regiment mustered into the services by Major T. J. Weed, at Paola, Kansas, September 25, 1862. Shortly after muster in of the regiment, General McKean, then in command of the District of the Border, ordered Col. Adams to detail a suitable officer, who should make choice of 40 men of the regiment to act as mounted infantry, to scout along and protect the eastern border of the state from incursions of the baser element of Missourians. Col. Adams detailed Lieut. Shively for that duty, and right royally did he do the duty assigned him.

The writer went with him often on many scouts necessary and at no time did he ever see him in the least excited or disconcerted. No matter how critical the situation he preserved the same calm, unruffled front. All orders were given with a deliberation and calmness characteristic of the man as our citizens have known him since the war. During the exhausting campaigns of 1863 and 1864 his health was shattered, and in the fall of 1864, he resigned his commission and returned to his old home on the Marias des Cygnes, from whence he was so recently carried and laid to rest to await the great reivelle. In can be said of him as truthfully as was ever said of any man: "He was a brave man".

A good citizen, a brave soldier, a kind neighbor, a Christian gentleman, a godlike nobleman has gone to rest. Oh, that all men would emulate his example and thereby make the world better...-Lane Graphic                                      Wm. H. Ambrose

Cora Lauretta Shively Cato, Daughter Of Jacob Banta Shively And Anna Mavity, Who Lived In Dubois County, Indiana

Cora Lauretta Shively, daughter of Jacob Banta and Anna Mavity Shively, was born 26 February 1843 in Dubois County, Indiana.  She married Jacob Giegar Cato on 4 July 1858 (Marriage Book 1 -- page 428) Dubois County, Indiana.  He was born 2 March 1838 and live on a farm southeast of Huntingburg and purchased an interest in the farmer's mill, which he owned until his death 4 April 1906.  He served 13 years as an assessor of his township and a number of years on the City Council of Huntingburg.  Their children:  John T., Anna R., Ella, J. Barton, Emma, William Wayne, Benjamin F., and Lulu B.  (Information from Descendants of Henry and Mary Banta Shively by Lottie Compton McDowell, 1972, Page 29.)

Additional information was extracted from the newspaper obituary found in The Huntingburg Independent, Huntingburg, Indiana, Saturday January 19, 1918, Page 1, Columns 5-6:

Former Resident Of Huntingburg Dies In Evansville Wednesday Of Cancer

Mrs. Loretta Shively Cato, widow of the late Jacob G. Cato, who until a few years ago was a resident of Huntingburg, died Wednesday, January 16, 1918, in Evansville, Indiana, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ella Wolfe, with whom she had resided since her removal from Huntingburg.  The cause of her death was cancer.  Her remains were brought to this city yesterday morning and taken to the home of E. W. Blemker, from which place the funeral will take place his morning at 10:00 o'clock, the remains to be taken thence to the Central Christian church, where the pastor, Rev. C. W. Parks, will preach the funeral sermon.  The burial will follow at Fairmount cemetery.

Mrs. Cato was the daughter of the late Rev. Jacob Banta and Anna Shively, and was born on what is now known as the Henry Dufendach farm, adjoining the fairgrounds on the east, February 26, 1843.  She was the youngest of eleven children born to this venerable couple, whose lives were so intimately connected with the early history of the southern part of Dubois county.  Her father and her father-in-law, Rev. Green Cato, were two of the early Christian ministers who came to this county.  Mrs. Cato was also the sister of the gallant Captain Lewis Biram Shively, killed at Peach Tree Creek, near Atlanta, on July 22, 1864, and for whom the local Grand Army Post was named.  Having been brought up in a christian family, Mrs. Cato early in life united with the church and has lived true to her faith all her life.

July 4, 1858, she was united in marriage to Jacob G. Cato.  For a number of years they resided on the place that is still known as the Cato farm, near the place where she was born, and when their family had become grown they removed to Huntingburg.  They were the parents of eight children--four sons and four daughters.  Two of the children--John T. Cato and Wm. W. Cato--have preceded the mother in death.  The father died twelve years ago.  The children who survive are:  Mrs. Anna Cox, of this city; Mrs. Ella Wolfe, of Evansville; Dr. J. Barton Cato, of Hutsonville, Ill.; Mrs. Emma Drasch, of Pennsylvania; Rev. Ben Cato, of Little Rock, Ark; and Mrs. Lula Bitters.  She also leaves 13 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

Mrs. Cato was a true christian woman.  She was loved by all who knew her, and she was known by a large circle of friends, all of whom will sincerely regret to learn of her death.  She reached the ripe old age of 74 years, 10 months and 20 days, having spent her years in a truly useful and christian-like manner.

The newspaper obituary for her husband was extracted from the New Albany Evening Tribune, New Albany, Indiana, Thursday, April 5, 1906, Page 4, Column 2:

Jacob Cato, of Huntingburg, Ind., father of the Rev. B. F. Cato, pastor of the Central Christian church, died this morning.  He was taken ill with la grippe which developed into pneumonia.  He was sixty eight years old.  Mr. Cato left this morning for Huntingburg and Mrs. Cato will leave tonight.

Jacob Banta Shively And Wife Anna Mavity In Dubois County, Indiana

From information contained in the Descendants Of Henry And Mary Banta Shively by Lottie Compton McDowell, 1972, Page 9:   "Jacob Banta Shively, son of Henry and Mary Banta Shively, was born 25 December 1797 Shelby County, Kentucky.  He was married 5 February 1817 Shelby County to Anna Mavity, a Virginian by birth.  She was born 15 December 1799 and came to Kentucky when three years old.  The family lived in Spencer County until shortly before 1826, when they moved to Orange County, Indiana.

Jacob Banta Shively had labored in the state of Kentucky as a Christian minister about 1825, according to E. W. Humphrey's "Memoirs of deceased Christian Ministers: published 1880--page 318.

He united with the church in 1818 in Montgomery County, Kentucky, and soon was noticed as a sweet singer.  He was a preacher of acknowledged ability, and had a commanding appearance.  He was five feet eight inches tall and had coal black hair, piercing eyes, and very regular features.  The solemn earnestness of his looks, and the brightness of his eyes appealed to his congregations.  Before moving to Indiana, he had served God in Bath, Fleming, Bourbon, and Montgomery Counties in Kentucky.  He was ordained to the ministry by the Reverend David Stewart of Marengo, Indiana.  He preached and built churches in Dubois, Perry, Spencer, Warrick, and Pike Counties in Indiana.  When time permuted he travelled to Orange, Crawford, Daviess, and Posey Counties to preach."

Jacob Shively and Anna Mavity are both buried in the Fairmount Cemetery near Huntingburg.  Their children were Eliza Jane, Henry, John Wesley, Louis Byram, Mahala, Dorothy Ann, William Fletcher, Mary Emeline, Malinda, Ellen and Cora Lauretta.

The above picture of Rev. Jacob Banta Shively was found in the History of Duobis County From Its Primitive Days to 1910 Including Biographies Of Capt. Toussaint Dubois And The Very Rev. Joseph Kundeck, V.G., by George R. Wilson, C.E., Illustrated, 1910, Published by the Author, Jasper, Indiana, pages 213:  The Rev. Jacob Banta Shively, a pioneer minister of the Christian church, in southern Indiana, was born near Harrodsburg, Kentucky, December 25, 1797, of German parentage.  He lived in his native state until about 1824, when he moved to Orange county, Ind.  About 1829 he moved, with his family, to Dubois county and was one of its pioneers.  He was a minister of the gospel and a farmer.  His first cabin was built on what in known as the Temple farm, located on the Troy and Jasper road. Here it was that his ministry began in Dubois county, preaching in the homes of the people scattered over several miles of territory.  As soon as  (Page 214)  a sufficient number had settled around him, he organized them into a church, which they called "The Indian Creek Christian Church." Meetings were held in cabins and groves, for a number of years, but finally a log house was built in which to worship. It was located north of the Temple farm and as long as it was used it had nothing but a ground floor.  The house has long since crumbled to dust.  An old burying ground lies near where the old church stood.

In the fall of 1840, Rev. Shively sold his farm to John Temple, and in March, 1841, he moved on a farm he and previously bought about one mile south of Huntingburg, where he lived the rest of his days.

A new log church building was erected two miles north of the old one on Indian creek and meetings were held there, until the organization was transferred to Huntingburg, in 1852, where it still remains, having had a continuous existence for at least seventy-five years.......

For his life's work, he received a mere pittance.  Sometimes a good sister would present him with a pair of home-knit woolen socks, or, perhaps, home-made jeans, enough to make a pair of trousers, and sometimes he would receive a few dollars for his work.  He depended upon his family for support.

His wife was Miss Anna Mavity, a Virginian by birth.  They were married, February 5, 1817.  Rev. Shively died, at Huntingburg, February 11, 1868."

Edward W. Shively And Wife, Burton Mayo, Who Lived In Jackson County, Missouri

Several articles were located in The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri regarding Edward W. Shively.  From The Kansas City Star, Sunday, January 21, 1900, Page 2, Column 3:

Death of Edward Shively at Galveston

Edward Shively of Kansas City died at Galveston, Tex., last Friday morning, where he had recently gone in search of his health.  Mr. Shively was for several years connected with the baggage department at the Union depot.  He was a member of Victory lodge 308, Knights of Pythias.  He leaves a wife, formerly Miss Burton Mayo.  The body will arrive in Kansas City Monday morning over the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad.  Burial will be from the family home, 531 Forest avenue.

The following article was extracted from The Kansas City Star, Saturday, January 20, 1900, Page 10, Column 1:

Edward Shively Dies at Galveston

Edward Shively, checkman at the Union depot, died yesterday at Galveston, Tex.  Superintendent Updegraff went to Fort Worth to-day to meet the remains.  Shively was married last September.

The final newspaper article was located in The Kansas City Star, Sunday, January 21, 1900, Page 19, Column 5:

SHIVELY, Edw. W., aged 25 years, at Galveston, Tex., Friday, January 19.  Remains will be brought to Kansas City for burial.  Funeral notice later.

The marriage license for Edward W. Shively and Burton Mayo was located in the Missouri records.  Their marriage was recorded in the Jackson County, Missouri records. They were married on 6-September-1899.   Burton Mayo was the daughter of Charles Lewis Mayo and Josephine McReynolds.

Burton M. Shively is listed on the 1900 Jackson County, Missouri, Kansas City, 14th ward census record.  She is living in the household of Allen Travis and recorded as a sister-in-law. Her sister, Nellie A Travis, is listed as the wife of Allen Travis.

Burton Shively married second Paul Augustus Kirchmaier on 21-April-1906.  Their marriage is recorded in Leavenworth County, Kansas Marriage Book M, Page 360.  

Burton M. Kirchmaier is located on the 1910 Jackson County, Missouri census, the 1920 San Diego County, California census and the 1930 Contra Costa County, California census.  From the California death records it is recorded that Burton Kirchmaier was born 1-Sep-1875 and died 18-Jul-1943 in Alameda County, California.  Paul Augustus Kirchmaier was born 15-Apr-1880 and died 12-Apr-1955 in Alameda County, California.

Edward Shively was the son of Andrew Jacob Shively (1841-1876) and Anna Swearingen.  The family is located on the 1875 Kansas State census records in Miami County.  Listed in the household are A. J. Shiveley age 32, wife Anna age 27, daughter Minnie age 7, daughter Gertrude, and son Edward age 1.   Andrew Jacob Shively was the son of Henry Shively (1820-1895) and Mary H. Kinkaid (1820-1863).  Henry Shively was the son of Jacob Banta Shively and Anna Mavity.