Nilas Oran Shively And 1st Wife Mary Edith Kennedy And 2nd Wife Bessie Irene Schar From Indiana To Illinois To Arizona

Nilas Oran Shively was born 5-Oct-1885 in Plymouth, Marshall County, IN and died 22-Dec-1952 in Maricopa County, AZ. He was the son of Emanuel Shively and Rose Morlock. Nilas was married 1st on 24-Nov-1909 in Miami County, IN to Mary Edith Kennedy (born 20-Jul-1890 in Mexico, Miami County, IN and died 26-Jun-1974 in North Manchester, Wabash County, IN). She was the daughter of Oscar Kennedy and Serepta Brower. Nilas Shively married 2nd to Bessie Irene Schar Tingle. She was the daughter of Lawrence Schar and Susie Dorr.

Listed on the 1900 Bourbon Township, Marshall County, IN census is the family of Emanuel Shively born Dec-1851 age 48, wife Rosa born Mar-1864 age 36, daughter Pearle M. born Jun-1884 age 15, son Nilas O.  born Oc-1885 age 14, daughter Alena E. born Aug-1887 age 12, daughter Nora M. born Sep-1889 age 10, daughter Ione H. born Aug-1893 age 6 and son Walter P. born Nov-1897 age 2.  Located on the 1910 Bloomington Township, McLean County, IL census is Nilas O. Shively age 24 a teacher at University and wife Mary E. age 19. Located on the 1930 Lincoln Park West, Webster Hotel, 2150 N. Lincoln Park West, Ward 44, Block 134, City of Chicago, Cook County, IL is Niles Shiverr, age 45 a real estate broker.  Listed on the 1930 Village of River Forest, Cook County, IL is Wyatt B. Tingle age 42 in real estate employed by N. O. Shively, wife Bessie I. age 38 in real estate employed by N. O. Shively, son Wyatt, Jr. age 14 and daughter Patricia age 9.

Nilas Oran Shively was teaching at a University in IL in 1910.  Newspaper articles indicate that in 1911 he was in Oakland, CA where he was teaching a "commercial course". In the 1920's he established a real estate business in Chicago, IL.  From the Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL, Sunday, December 5, 1926, Page 43, Column 2 is the following article:

Plan 100 Homes On Land North Of Villa Park

N. O. Shively & Co. report having closed a contract for the erection of 100 homes in their additions north of Villa Park, at North avenue and Addison road. Every building will be of different design and of face brick. Work is to start not later than March, 1917. 

Extracted from the Chicago Tribune, Sunday, July 17, 1927, Part 3, Page 3, Column 3:

Villa Park TO Have Another Garden "Sub"

Project To Have Trio Small Parks

N. O. Shively & Co. announce that their "Madison Street Gardens", at the intersection of Madison street and Ardmore avenue, in Villa Park, will follow the idea outlined by John R. Robertson & Co. in their Madison Street-Ardmore subdivision, adjoining the Shively tract on the east, and lay out a generous portion of the land in small parks.

There'll be three of these breathing spaces; named Morningside park, Evergreen park and Sunset Park. The largest will be approximately 575x120 feet. Evergreen park will be 500x128, while Sunset park, the smallest of the trio, will be 400x128.

In laying out the three small parks a certain portion will be allotted fro a baseball ground, a portion for a playground, and the balance will be planted with trees, shrubbery and flowers.

According to Shively&Co., improvements on the property will start immediately in order to ready for building by next September.

The Madison Street Gardens extend south to Jackson street and west to Harvard avenue. Yale avenue will extend from north to south in a sweeping curve across the subdivision.

Nelson J. Shively Who Lived In Allen County, Kansas

The following biographical information was taken from the History of Allen and Woodson Counties, Kansas, 1901, L. Wallace Duncan, Iola, Kansas, Page 189:

Nelson J. Shively, of Marmaton township, is one of Allen County’s progressive and prosperous farmers.  He settled here in 1882 and was an emigrant from Marshall County, Indiana.  He was born in Elkhart County, Indiana, January 16, 1853.  His father, Isaac Shively, of Osage township, Allen County, was born in Ohio in 1830 and went into Elkhart County, Indiana, in early life.  He married Catharine Leer, who died in Allen County, Kansas, in 1886 at the age of fifty-one years.   Their children (Isaac and Catharine Shively) are:  Nelson J.; Fernandes, deceased; Amos, of Osage township; Edward; Charles and Alice Shively of Elreno, Oklahoma.

Our subject began life at about eighteen years of age as a farmer and has continued it since with varying degrees of success.  He was induced to come west by the heralding cry of “cheap lands” and in 1882 he brought his small amount of resources into Allen County and made a payment on his first eighty acres of land, in Osage township.  He exchanged this for the southwest quarter of section 20, town 24, range 21 and took on a debt of sixteen hundred dollars.  This he has succeeded in liquidating and has purchased an additional eighty acres and has the whole clear of incumbrance.

Mr. Shively was married in Marshall County, Indiana, February 6, 1879, to Ella Caldwell, a daughter of Archibald Caldwell, who went into the Hoosier State from Virginia.  Mrs. Shively died February 13, 1899, leaving five children: Grace A., Opal, Alice, Carl and Harry.

Mr. Shively is one of the leading and active Republicans of Allen County. He frequents county conventions of his party and can be depended upon not only to support the whole ticket but to work for its success at the polls.  He is identified with the Osage Valley Baptist Church.

The newspaper obituary of the death of Nelson J. Shively was extracted from The Iola Daily Register, Iola, Kansas, Saturday Evening, December 26, 1925, Page 8, Columns 3-4:

Old Settler Dead

N. J. Shively, of Moran, Passed Away Last Night

Died:  At his home in Moran at 9 o'clock Friday evening, December 25, 1925, N. J. Shively, age 72.

The Register's Moran reporter has made reference frequently of late to the ill health of Mr. Shively, so the announcement of his death will not come as a surprise to Register readers, but it will be read with no less regret on that account by a very wide circle of friends.

Nelson J. Shively was on of the oldest settlers of Allen county.  He came here in 1882 from Marshall County, Indiana, and located in Marmaton Township where he was during the remainder of his active life, successfully engaged in farming.

Mr. Shively was married while still living in Indiana to Ella Caldwell, who died Feb. 13, 1899. For many years Mr. Shively was active in the politics of Allen county, never as an office holder or an officer seeker, but because he was an aggressive and convinced Republican and desired to see the policies of that party dominant in the state and nation.  He had a most attractive personality, made friends easily and kept them without effort.  He was a man of the highest integrity, demanding always the complete confidence of everybody who knew him.

Mr. Shively is survived by three daughters and two sons:  Mrs. M. C. Lacey, of Iola; Mrs. Horace Paske, of Toronto, Miss Grace Shively, of Moran; Carl Shively, of Moran, and Harry Shively, of Iola.  The funeral arrangements have not yet been decided upon.

Another account of the death of N. J. Shively was recorded in The Iola Daily Register, Monday Evening, December 28, 1925,  Page 2, Column 4:

Moran News Notes

N. J. Shively, a Pioneer Settler, Died Friday Night -- Funeral

Sunday Afternoon

MORAN, Dec. 26.--Many friends were grieved to learn that Mr. N. J.  Shively had passed away about nine o'clock Christmas evening after an illness of the past ten days.  His death, however, had been almost hourly expected for the past three days and his last illness from the very beginning was very alarming.  Several years ago Mr. Shively began to fall in health and he was induced to dispose of his farm interests and came to town to make his home with his two daughters, Misses Grace and Lou.  The change was made and while he suffered greatly at times, he quickly responded to treatment and would soon be about the care of his lawn and garden that evidenced his thrift and energy that so characterized his life on the farm.  Mr. Shively is gone and Moran will miss for a long time his familiar figure and kindly, cordial greetings and will hold in grateful memory his worth as a noble father and splendid citizen.  Of his immediate family circle he leaves to mourn his loss his two sons, Harry Shively, of Iola, Carl Shively of Moran; three daughters, Mrs. M. C. Lacey, of Iola, Mrs. Horace Paske of Toronto, and Miss Grace Shively of the home address.  The funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon.

In 1902 Mr. Shively married a second time to Alice Bull Smith.  Her obituary was found in The Iola Daily Register, Friday Evening, June 17, 1904, Page 7, Column1:

Mrs. Alice Shively's Death

Mrs. Alice Shively, of Moran, died suddenly at two o'clock Wednesday morning. She has been in apparently perfect health until Sunday night, when she attended church, but was taken ill early Monday morning and gradually grew worse until her death.  The cause of her death is attributed to kidney disease.  The funeral services will be held from the Moran M. E. church today, Rev. J. H. Gordon officiating.

Mrs. Shively has lived in Allen county for twenty-five years, and was well known. She came to Allen county with her parents from Illinois, where she was born.  Her maiden name was Alice Bull.  She was first married to Harvey Smith, who died several years ago.  Later she became the wife of Nelson Shively, who survives her. She had many friends who will mourn her loss.

Oliver J. Shively, Son Of Daniel C. Shively And Hannah Burkholder, In Marshall County, IN

Oliver J. Shively/Emma C. Brown Marriage

Oliver J. Shively was the son of Daniel C. Shively and Hannah Burkholder.  He was born 24-Oct-1866 and died 21-Jul-1957 in Marshall County, IN, buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.  He was married first to Emma Clara Brown in Marshall County on 16-Jun-1894. He married second to Laura May Wisebrook on 27-Jan-1934 in Marshall County.

The following article was extracted from the Plymouth Pilot News, Wednesday, October 24, 1956, Page 2, Columns 1-4:

4 Shively Brothers' Ages Total 339 Years

1st Anniversary Of Over 80 Club

What better way to observe the first anniversary of the "Over 80 Club" than to honor four brothers whose age total 339 years! Three of them are over 80 and the fourth is very close to that mark.

Eldest of the brothers, Oliver Shively, is observing his 90th birthday today (born Oct. 24, 1866) at home in Bremen.  John, 87, was born Dec. 9, 1868 and lives in Nappanee.  Jacob, 83, already a member of the club--was born March 14, 1873, and lives at R. R. 2, Plymouth.  Ullery, the "baby" of the four, was born April 30, 1877 and resides in Nappanee.

Born In Marshall County

All were born within a radius of two miles, about 6 miles east of Plymouth and north of Inwood.  Their parents were Dan and Hannah Shively.  After death broke up the home, John and Ullery lived with one grandmother near Nappanee and Jacob and Oliver lived south with their other grandmother near Plymouth.

Oliver was married to Emma Brown who passed away in 1931.  In 1934 he married Mae Wieshbrock and they moved to Bremen about 23 years ago after his retirement from farming. John married Ida Widmar in 1900 and she passed away in 1925.  He was married in 1928 to Doshia Culler.  He has three sons, Bernard of Harrisburg, Pa., Daniel of Florida, and Warren of Nappanee, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Oliver worked with his father in the elevator business in Inwood until he was 26 years old and he and John then went into the implement business.  They later had a harness and buggy business in Nappanee and when they saw business was beginning to slip, they decided to "slip" into something else, too.  Oliver went into farming.

In Nappanee Business

John was joined in the Shively Corporation, Nappanee, by Ullery.  John has been in it for 62 years and Ullery, 56 years.  The store is divided into three parts, hardware, department and furniture.  They have seen many changes in Nappanee in these years inasmuch as the town had a population of about 1,800 when they started the business and now it is approximately 3,500.  Both are still active in the business.

Jacob married Rena Jones who lived only about 3 miles away but whom he never met until three years before they were married.  They have six children, Rueben, R. R. 2, Plymouth; Mrs. Esta Sutter of near Argos; Mrs. Bessie Barber of South Haven, Mich.; Mrs. Pearl Mitschelen of Michigan City; Orville Shively of R. R. 1, Groverton and Guy Shively, R. R. 1, Plymouth.  They also have 12 grandchildren and eight great grand-children.

Jacob has farmed most of his life though he worked for 20 years in a box and furniture factory in Nappanee.  Peppermint raising was one of the interesting sidelines of his farming.

Nora E. Early became the wife of Ullery in 1907 and they have two children, Miss Helen Shively of Ashland, Ohio, and Robert Shively of Valparaiso.

The brothers are all members of the Church of the Brethren in their respective communities.

Childhood Incidents

Oliver recalls Broad, an ox, they had when he was a boy that was something of a pet.  He would go out when Broad was lying in the barnyard and jump onto him. He remembers vividly the day he did this and Broad got up and decided to go places.  Oliver says he stayed on until they got to the corner of the barn and then was thrown off.

Another incident that stands out in their memory was one day when Broad fell head first into an open well.  Their father got some other men to help him get the ox out of the well with the use of ropes but they were too late--he drowned by the time they got him out.

They recall how bills in those days were often paid with notes instead of money. Then when a person needed cash, he simply sold the notes to obtain the cash.

Traveling has added interest to their lives.  Jacob says he has never traveled much but John has seen the Pacific Ocean once and the Atlantic twice as well as visiting in Florida.

Travel Adds Interest

Ullery has seen most of this country except the South and has traveled in Canada and Mexico as well.  Oliver spent one summer traveling all over the West and two winters in Florida.

When he and his wife visited her half-brother in Oregon--whom he had not seen in over 50 years--they took him, a Baptist preacher, up into the mountains to Mitchell, Ore., where he was to preach a funeral sermon.  They then went on to a lumber mill where they stayed overnight sleeping out of doors.  When he asked what would keep the bears away he was told the two dogs would take care of that.  However, during the night they did hear something gnawing at the building but it was only a porcupine!

Best wishes not only to Oliver, who observes his birthday today, but to each of the brothers, too!

Francis Marion Shively, Son Of Frank Shively And Ursula Swinehart, Who Lived In Fulton County, Indiana

Francis Marion Shively was born on 17-July-1893 in Marshall County, IN and died on 1-October-1914 in Fulton County, IN. He was the son of Frank Shively and Ursula Swinehart.  Francis Marion Shively was married on 8-August-1913 to Readie Black. 

Newspaper articles help tell the story of this Shively family.  The obituary for Francis Shively was located in the Tri-County Gazette, Mentone, IN, Thursday, October 8, 1914, Page 1, Column 5:

Obituary

Francis Marion Shively, son of Frank and Versula Shively, was born at Tippecanoe, Marshall county, Indiana,  July 17, 1893, and departed this life at Woodlawn hospital, Rochester, Ind., Thursday Oct. 1, 1914, aged 21 years, 2 months and 14 days.

Francis Onstott, as he was commonly known, came to Akron with his mother when but a small lad and has lived all his life in and near town.

He was educated in our public schools, leaving high school in his junior year to take up  a work  position, to relieve the burdens and cares of his widowed mother.  The last three years he has been employed at Strongs' store where he served the public in a gracious, pleasing and honorable manner.

He was united in marriage with Readie, oldest daughter of Al Black, at Warsaw, Ind., August 8, 1913.

During the tabernacle meeting last winter, Mr. and Mrs. Shively both confessed their faith in Christ and were baptized by Elder McCallery of the Church of God.

On the 1910 Fulton County, IN,  town of Akron, census is the family of George W. Onstott age 66, wife Ursula age 41, son Chas. S age 29, stepson Francis age 16. On the 1900 Fulton County, IN census is the family of George W Onstott born Sept 1844, wife Ursula born July 1868, son Charles born July 1881, daughter Nellie born Dec 1887, son Jessie born Dec 1890, and stepson Francis born July 1893.  

Indiana marriage records list the marriage of Franklin Shively and Ursula Swihart on 22-July-1889 in Kosciusko County, IN.  The marriage of George W. Onstott and Ursula Swinehart is recorded as July 1896 in  Fulton County, IN.

It appears that Frank and Ursula had marital problems.  In the Tri-County Gazette, Saturday, January 7, 1893, Page 4, Column 4:

----Jan. 6, 1893.  My wife, Ursula Shively, has left without any cause whatever.  All store debts contracted after above date by said Ursula Shively I will not be responsible for.

                                                                                                          F. Shively

Further details of the story are revealed in the article from the Tri-County Gazette, Mentone, IN, Saturday, March 4, 1893, Page 1, Columns 5-6:

Eloped for Fun

Frank Shively, of near Mentone, was in Rochester Tuesday for the purpose of having Sheriff King serve papers in the divorce suit brought against his eloping wife.  He had learned that she had returned from her jaunt with Elmer Gochenour and was stopping at the home of Mike Brown.  She accompanied the sheriff to town and claims she was "only in fun" when she deserted her husband, and is thoroughly disgusted with Frank for regarding it so seriously.  She admits that she and Elmer have been having a "good time" for the past several weeks, but she is now ready to settle down to ordinary every day life again.

Mr. Shively informed the Sentinel that he could not be induced to again receive her into his home and no amount of pleading for forgiveness will establish her in his affections.  He has given her what property belongs to her and secured a promise that she will not put in an appearance when the divorce case is called in the Warsaw court one week from Monday.--(Rochester Sentinel)

No further information could be located on Franklin Shively after the 1893 articles.  The obituaries for Francis Marion Shively's mother and stepfather were located. In the Rochester Sentinel, Wednesday, July 11, 1945:

Mrs. Ursula Onstott, 77, passed away Tuesday 10 a.m. at her home in Akron from a heart ailment.  For the past few years Mrs. Onstott had been residing at the Soldier Home in West Lafayette, however, for the past two months, she was at her home in Akron making preparations to return to Lafayette this coming fall.  Mrs. Onstott had been a resident of Henry township for over two score years.

Ursula, daughter of Levi and Barbara Swinehart, was born in Marshall county, Indiana on July 1st, 1868.  In 1889 she was married to Frank Shively, who preceded her in death a few years later.  In a second ceremony solemnized in 1896 she was united in marriage with George Onstott.  Mr. Onstott passed away on May 2nd, 1911.  For a number of years Mrs. Onstott resided on a farm east of Akron and in 1912 she moved to her present home in Akron.  The deceased was a charter member of the W.S.C.S.

Survivors are a few half-sisters and step-children.  A step-son, Jess Onstott, resides in Edwardsburg, Mich.  A son born to the first union preceded in death in 1914.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. R. A. Fenstermacher will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Akron Methodist church and interment will be made in the IOOF cemetery, Akron.  The body was taken to the Moyer funeral home where friends may call up until the hour of the services.

In the Rochester Weekly Republican, Thursday Morning, May 11, 1911, Page 4, Column 4:

The funeral of Mr. George Onstott was held at the M. E. church, last Friday afternoon.  Mr. Onstott was in failing health for about two years before his death.  He was stricken with thrombosis and late last fall was at the Soldiers' Home at Marion, Indiana, but after a few weeks was conveyed to the National Soldiers' Home at Washington, D.C., where he passed away last Thursday morning.  He was an honorable and upright citizen, a brave soldier and a kind husband and father.  He leaves a widow, a daughter and two sons, and many friends and comrades.  Interment at Odd Fellows cemetery.

Everett Shively And Edith Frey From Miami County, Indiana

Everett Shively 1926

Everett Shively was born on 12-Dec-1904 in Waupecong, Miami County, Indiana.  He died on 13-Apr-1977 in Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana.  Everett was the son of Walter H. Shively and Janie Warfelt.  He married Edith Frey on 12-May-1928.

From the research there are articles that indicate Everett Shively was good in sports.  Located in The Kokomo Tribune, Friday, June 6, 1930, Page 18, Column 7:

Bunker HIll Youth Wins Twelfth Letter At Ball

State College

(Special to the Tribune)  Muncie, Ind., June 6--Everett "Jocko" Shively of Bunker Hill has been awarded a major letter in baseball by the athletic committee of Ball State Teachers' college.  The award is the twelfth major award Shively has won in his four years at Ball State.  He entered school before the freshman rule became effective and won major awards in football, basketball, and baseball that year and each season thereafter.

Everett Shively 1929

The newspaper obituary for Everett Shively was located in The Bremen Enquirer, April 21, 1977:

Coach, Teacher

Everett J. Shively Succumbs

Everett L. Shively, 72, 403 S. Shumaker St., Bremen, died at 4:35 a.m., April 13 at Bremen Community hospital where he was admitted two hours earlier after having a heart attack at his home.  The assistant school superintendent at Bremen until his retirement in 1969 after 30 years of teaching,  Mr. Shively also coached basketball and baseball during his academic career.

He was born Dec. 12, 1904 in Miami county to Walter H. and Jane Warfelt Shively and was married May 12, 1928 to Edith Frey, who survives.  Also surviving are one son, Jack J. Shively, South Bend; two granddaughters; two sisters, Violet (Mrs. Forrest) Zehring, Kokomo; and Esther (Mrs. Weldon) Worl, Bunker Hill; and one brother, Laurel Shively, Kokomo.

While serving in Bremen, Mr. Shively was a varsity basketball and baseball coach for a number of years besides his teaching duties.  He began his teaching career in 1930 at Albany, where he also coached.  Mr. Shively moved to Winamac in 1934, where he coached and taught.  He earned his bachelor's degree at Ball State teachers college in 1930 and while an undergraduate, earned 12 varsity letters.  Mr. Shively also played professional baseball for a short time after his graduation from Ball State.

He received his master's degree from Indiana university in 1945.  Mr. Shively was appointed to the IHSAA State Athletic Council board of district one and he served in that capacity five years.  He also was appointed as a member of the IHSAA control board for one year, during which time he was honored to present the Trester award at the conclusion of the Indiana state high school basketball championship in 1966.

Mr. Shively was instrumental in adding the football program to the Bremen school system in 1954.

He was past president of Bremen's Kiwanis club; was a member of Masonic lodge 280, F. and A.M., at Miami; and was a member of the Scottish Rite of South Bend, the Murat Shrine Temple of Indianapolis, the Indiana Retired Teachers Association and Grace United Methodist Church of Bremen.   

Services were conducted at 1:30 p.m., April 15 at Mishler funeral home, Bremen, with Rev. Earl Owen, pastor of Grace United Methodist Church of Bremen, officiating.  Burial was at Bremen cemetery.

Everett, Violet, Laurel, Janie Warfelt Shively

Everett Shively was the first child born to Walter H. Shively and Janie Warfelt.  Other children born to Walter and Janie included:  Laurel born 11-Jan-1908 Waupecong, Miami Co., IN died 12-Apr-1986 Miami Co, IN, buried Santa Fe Cem.   He was married 1st to Helen W. Childers on 29-Jun-1929 and 2nd to Dorothy Cunningham on 28-May-1966;  Violet born 2-Jun-1910 died 29-May-2009 buried Galveston Cem (Indiana).  She was married on 27-Feb-1929 to Forrest Zehring;   Esther D. born 6-Jan-1914 Waupecong, Miami County, IN died 21-Jan-2005 Bunker HIll, Miami Co., IN.  She married Weldon L. Worl on 11-Aug-1934 in Bryan, Williams Co., OH

The parents of Walter H. Shively were Alfred Shively (23-Sep-1844 - 11-May-1935) and Amanda Strickler (12-Jul-1852 - 4-Jan-1937).  Alfred Shively was the son of Israel Shively (1820-1866) and Cynthia Ann Brooks (1824-1890).  Israel Shively was the son of John Shively and Margaret.  John Shively was the son of Conrad Shively and Mary Moyer.