John W. Shively And Wife, Sarah Jane Griffiths, Who Lived In Venango County, Pennsylvania

John W. Shively was born on 15-Aug-1855 in Clarion County, PA and died 26-Aug-1902 in Venango County, PA.  He was married to Sarah Jane Griffiths born 1866 and died 1-Jun-1956 in Venango County, PA.  Sarah Jane married second to William H. Myers.  Children of John and Jane Shively were Bertha born 1884 who married 1st James Hannon and married 2nd Harry Stanly, Bernice born 1886 and died young 1888, Beatrice born 1888 who married R. Burce Allen, Charles born 1890, Henry born 1892, Edith born 1894 who married Milton Porter French, Mildred born 1898 who married Edward Hennessy, and George born 1902 who married Clementine Allen.  

John W. Shively was the son of Thomas M Shively (1823-1890) and Anna Eliza Showers.  Thomas Shively was the son of Christian Shively (1779-1860) and Mary Steese.  Christian Shively was the son of Christian Shively (1751-1842) and Sophia Catharine VonGroate Schmidt.  This lineage descends from the Durs Schaublin line from Switzerland.

Several newspaper obituaries were located for the family of John and Jane Shively.  The obituary for John W. Shiveley was located (but difficult to read) in the Oil City Derrick, Wednesday, August 27, 1902, Page 2, Column 5.  From the obituary it was learned that John Shively was employed as a driver for the Chris Paul furniture house.  He was survived by his wife and the following children:  Bertha, Beatrice, Charles, Henry, Edith, Mildred and George. Also surviving were two brothers, William and George Shively.

The obituary for Jane Griffiths Shively Myers was located in The Derrick, Oil City-Franklin-Clarion, PA, Monday, June 4, 1956, Page 8, Column 2:

Funeral service of Mrs. Jane Myers, who died Friday, were held at 2 p.m. yesterday in the Crawford Funeral Home with Dr. Wallace C. Calvert, pastor of Trinity Methodist Church, officiating.  During the service he read "The 23rd Psalm" and "Crossing the Bar".  Interment was made in Grove Hill Cemetery.  Pallbearers were Clarence H. Huff, Harry Huff, Arthur Hewston, Howard N. Campbell, Clyde Simmons and Cald M. McNaughton.

Attending from out-of-town were Mr. and Mrs. George Shively and son Richard of Jamestown, N.Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allen and son Bruce of Creighton; Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Huff of Conneant Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Huff and Mrs. Harry Huff of Franklin; Mrs. William Shreve of Meadville; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Short, Mrs. William Shively and Mrs. B. Grimm of Emlenton.

Newspaper obituaries were also located for the following children:  Mrs. Bertha L. Stanley in The Oil City Derrick, Tuesday morning, April 1, 1930, Page 10, Column 3;  Mrs. Beatrice D. Allen in The Derrick, Monday, November 11, 1963, Section Two-Page 9, Column 2;  Charles Thomas Shively in The Derrick, Thursday, November 1, 1962, Page 20, Column 3; and Henry J. Shively in The Titusville (PA) Herald, Wednesday morning, September 11, 1940, Page 3, Column 3.

William Lincoln Shively And Wife, Flora Alice Mulkin, Of McKean County, Pennsylvania

W. L. Shively, April 1902

The invoice to the left, Rew, Pa., dated April 3, 1902, was issued by W. L. Shively & Co, General Blacksmithing. Charges to Jas. Meehan, Rew, Pa., included two new shoes for $0.80 on March 26, six shoes set for $1.20 on March 27, and four links for $0.40 on March 28.  

On the 1910 McKean County, Eldred Burough, Pennsylvania census is recorded William Shively, age 44, listed with an occupation of "livery barn".  

William Lincoln Shively was born 13-Aug-1864 in Clarion County, PA and died 1-Jan-1940 in Eldred, McKean County, PA.  He was married to Flora Alice Mulkin on 28-Jun-1893 in McKean County, PA.  Alice was born on 3-Dec-1874, died 20-Nov-1949. They were the parents of twelve children: Ethel May born 1894, Howard born 1895, George Rufus born 1897, Ruth Marie born 1899, Gordon Leroy born 1900, William L. Jr born 1901, Neil Wellington born 1905, Theodore Russell born 1907, Charles Benjamin born 1908, Kenneth born 1910, Everett Duane born 1912, and Esther Jeanett born 1914.  

Newspaper obituaries were located in McKean County, PA for William Lincoln Shively and Flora Alice Mulkin Shively:  The Era, Bradford, PA., Tuesday, January 2, 1940, Page 3, Column 3:

Man, 74, Dies Near Eldred

William Shively Expires Suddenly Yesterday; Funeral Wednesday

Eldred, Jan. 1 (Special)—William Shively, Sr., 74, resident of Eldred and vicinity 30 years, died unexpectedly today at 4:15 a.m. at his home on the Prentissvale road.

He had been in failing health almost five years. Two weeks ago he returned from Buffalo, where he had received medical treatment. Yesterday Mr. Shively had appeared in his usual health.

A native of Jassuth, Pa., he was born August 13, 1865, the son of the late Rev. and Mrs. George Shively.

Mr. Shively at one time was proprietor of a livery barn here.

He married Miss Flora Mulkins June 28, 1893, in the house where he died.  Well-known throughout Eldred township, Mr. Shively had numerous friends and was highly respected.

Survivors include 10 children; a daughter, Miss Jeanette Shively of Warren, and nine sons, Howard of Westfall, Mich.; George, of Portville, N.Y.;  Gordon and William of Detroit; Neil, of California; Theodore, of Salamanca; Charles, of Bradford; and Kenneth and Duane, of Eldred township. Nine grandchildren also survive.

The body was removed to the Marsh funeral home, where a funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m.  The Rev. L. H. Morton, pastor of the United Brethren church of Rixford, will officiate.  Interment will be in the family lot in Oak Hill cemetery, Eldred.

The Era, Bradford, PA., Wednesday, November 23, 1949, Page 5, Column 1:

Mrs. Flora A. Shively Rites Set For Today

Eldred—Funeral services for Mrs. Flora A. Shively, 74, Eldred township, who died at her home Sunday evening, will be held this afternoon at 2 o’clock from a local funeral home.  The Rev. Margaret Holmes will officiate.

Mrs. Shively, the former, Flora Mulkin, was born Dec. 3, 1874 at Stratonsville, Pa.  She was married to the late William Shively, June 28, 1893, at Eldred.

Burial will be at Oak Hill cemetery, Eldred.

The lineage of William Lincoln Shively is recorded in the Descendants of Christian Shively Of Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co. and Later York Twp., York Co., Penna, by Arthur G. Black, Esq., Kansas City, Missouri, 1941.  William Shively was the son of George Washington Shively (1825-1901) and Sarah Mong (1829-1917).  George Shively was the son of Christian Shively (1779-1860) and 2nd wife Mary Steese (1796-1871).  Christian Shively(born 1779) was the son of Christian Shively (1751-1842) and Sophia Catherine Smith (1752-1821).