John William Shively, Sarah E. Buck, Eliza E. Crouch, Manda Piper Young Who Lived In Mercer County, OH

John W. Shively Wagon

 Bill Rice who lives in Westerville, OH shares this photo with the Shively researchers.  He would like to see if anyone can give him additional information regarding the photo.  He believes the photo may be connected with his Brookhart family in Mercer County, OH. His great parents, Daniel Webster Brookhart (born 19-Jul-1861 died 22-Dec-1927) and Etta Young (born 14-Oct-1867 died 17-Feb-1939) (daughter of Simon P. Young and Elnora "Ellen" Bush) lived in Hopewell Township, Mercer County, OH and John W. Shively lived in Hopewell Township.  For more information on John W. Shively please see the Shively blog article written on January 11, 2013.  

John William Shively was born on 24-May-1861 in Mercer County, OH and died 12-Dec-1939 in Mercer County, OH. He was the son of William M. Shively and Sarah E. Carr.  John was married first on 22-Apr-1883 in Mercer County to Sarah Edith Buck. Sarah was born on 29-Aug-1862 and died 18-Sep-1886. John married second in Mercer County on 1-Jan-1890 to Eliza E Crouch. Eliza was born on 18-Mar-1867 and died on 7-Feb-1922.  In reviewing information on John W. Shively it has been discovered that he was married a third time on 19-May-1938 in Mercer County to Manda (Amanda) Piper Young. This was a second marriage for Manda Piper who was married first on 24-Feb-1894 in Mercer County to Harry S. Young. Harry Young was the son of Simon P. Young and Elnora "Ellen" Bush. Harry was born on 15-May-1870 and died 28-Aug-1932 and is buried in Elm Grove Cemetery, Saints Marys, Auglaize County, OH. 

To show that Etta Young and Harry S. Young were brother and sister their family is found on the 1870 Jefferson Township, Franklin County, OH census listed as Simon Young age 29, wife Ellen age 24, daughter Etta age 2 and son Harry age 1 month.  Listed on the 1880 Violet Township, Fairfield County, OH census are S. P. Young age 40, wife Ellen age 33, daughter Etta age 12, son Harry age 10, daughter Ida age 7, son Earl age 5, and son Samuel J. age 2. 

Etta Young was married to Daniel Webster Brookhart (born 19-Jpul-1861 died 22-Dec-1927). Daniel W. Brookhart and Etta Young were the great grandparents of Bill Rice who submitted to photo above.  Daniel and Etta Brookhart were the parents of his grandfather, Homer Brookhart.  Located in the Piqua Daily Call, Piqua, Ohio, Saturday, December 24, 1927, Page 4, Column 6 is the following:

D. W. Brookhart Dies

Piqua friends will be very sorry to learn of the sudden death Thursday night of D. W. Brookhart, of Celina, he suffered a paralytic stroke at the base of the brain and died almost immediately. Clark Brookhart, of Virginia street, Piqua, is a son.

The following was extracted from the Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio, Saturday, February 18, 1939, Page 2, Column 5:

Deaths And Funerals In The Miami Valley

Mrs. Etta Brookhart

TROY, Feb. 18.--Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Brookhart, 1018 E. Franklin st., were called to Celina by the death of the former's mother, Mrs. Etta Brookhart, 71, who succumbed Friday to paralysis after having suffered a stroke one week ago.

The death of Mrs. Brookhart occurred in the home of a daughter, Mrs. Frank Shuck, in Celina. She was the widow of Daniel Brookhart, a farmer, who died 11 years ago. Previous to this death the couple lived for many years on a farm southwest of Celina.

Survivors in addition to Mrs. Shuck and Mr. Brookhart of Troy are four other sons, Clark of Piqua, Dean, Homer and Lawrence of Celina, and two daughters, Mrs. Clyde Montaque of Celina and Mrs. Everett Barker of Wren.

Homer Brookhart was the son of Daniel Webster Brookhart and Etta Young and the grandfather of Bill Rice.  The following newspaper obituary found in The Lima News, Lima, Ohio, Thursday, August 24, 1967, Page 4, Column 8:

Homer Brookhart

CELINA -- Funeral services for Homer Brookhart, 72, of this city, will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Grace Missionary Church. Burial will be in Swamp College Cemetery, near here.

Mr. Brookhart died at 10:30 a.m. Saturday on a residential street here where he had stopped to raise the hood of his automobile to find out why it was not running properly. Dr. Donald Fox, Mercer County coroner, attributed death to a heart attack.

Mr. Brookhart was born Oct. 16, 1894 in Warren County, Ohio.  He attended Grace Missionary Church.

Surviving are his wife, Lydia; two sons, Stanley of 1756 Breese Rd., Lima, and Carl of 4429 S. Dixie, Lima; five daughters, Mrs. Raymond Rice, 3023 Ft. Amanda Rd., Lima, Mrs. Berdell Welker of St. Marys, Mrs. William Buck of this city, Mrs. Lowell Ferner of Portland, Ind., and Mrs. Carol Hone, also of here; three brothters, Deand Lawrence, both of here, and Clark of Piqua; two sisters, Mrs. Everett Barker and Mrs. Frank Shook, both of this city; 19 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Friends may call at Vale and Stein Funeral Home, Celina, after 7 tonight, until 1 p.m. Saturday, when the body will be removed to the church to await services.

In doing additional research on John William Shively a newspaper obituary was found in The Lima News, Lima, Ohio, Wednesday, December 13, 1939, Page 4, Column 5:

John Stively

CELINA, Dec. 13 -- Funeral services will be held at Swamp College chapel Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock for John Shively, 78, retired businessman who died at his home west of Celina Tuesday morning following a lingering illness.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Amanda Young Shively, four daughters, Mrs. John Sealscott and Mrs. Chloe Hoenie, both of Celina, Mrs. Walter Hill of Union City, and Mrs. Dee Young of Lima; three sons, Melvin Shively, Ernest Shively and Walter Shively, all of Celina; 17 grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. Burial in Swamp college cemetery.

The obituary for the third wife of John William Shively was found in The Lima News, Lima, Ohio, Tuesday, August 21, 1951, Page 2, Column 6:

Mrs. Manda E. Shively

CELINA, Aug. 21 -- Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Pau's Methodist church for Mrs. Manda E. Shively, 76, who died Monday at the Otis hospital where she had been a patient since Saturday. Dr. Tennyson Guyer will be in charge of the services with burial in Elmgrove cemetery St. Marys.

A lifelong resident of Mercer county she was a member of the Neptune Church of God and a member of the ladies auxiliary of Celina Post No. 210 of the American Legion.

Surviving are two sons, Ernest Young and James Young, both of Celina; a daughter, Mrs. William Nottingham, Route 4; a sister, Mrs. William Fisher, Route 4; a brother, Roy Piper, Celina; a granddaughter and a great grandson.

The body was removed from the Dick and Stallter funeral home to the residence, 313 E. Fulton st, to remain until services.

 

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

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

Charleston Man Hunts 7 Uncles

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

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

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

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

Was Searching For 7 Uncles,

Story Turns Up Half-Brother

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Obituary

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

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

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

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

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

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

        "Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep,

        From which none ever wakes to weep;

        A calm and undisturbed repose,

       Unbroken by the last of foes".

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

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

Nellie G. Myers

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

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

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

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

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

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

                                                                                                           Coldwater, Ohio

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

                                                                                   Vonda Arrahwanna Shively     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Otis C. Shively And Wife Aileen R. West Who Lived In Mercer County, Ohio

Otis Shively/Aileen West Marriage

Information on the lineage of Otis C. Shively who lived in Mercer County, Ohio was requested by a Shively descendant. From information found it is believed that this lineage may be as follows: Ulrich Shively (1722-1776) and Elizabeth Thommen were the parents of Isaac David Shively. Isaac David Shively (1759-1823) and 2nd wife, Lydia Miller (1785-1805) were the parents of David Miller Shively. David Miller Shively (1803-1883) and 1st wife Hannah Clapp (1807-1842) were the parents of Harvey Shively. Harvey Shively (1836-1916) and wife Sarah Jane Lacy (1840-1892) were the parents of Levi Shively. Levi Shively (1871-1965) and wife Effie May Smith (1878-1950) were the parents of Otis C. Shively.  Otis C. Shively Shively married Aileen R. West.

David Shively/Hannah Clapp Marriage

David Miller Shively and 1st wife Hannah Clapp were married in Darke County, Ohio on 16-June-1825 (Volume A1, Page 68). David Shively was born 3-Oct-1803 and died 3-Jul-1883 in Mercer County, Ohio. He is buried in Burntwood Cem. Hannah was born 22-Nov-1807 and died 21-Aug-1842.  The following census records for this family were located with David's 2nd wife Esther Angel Rush:  1850 Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio listed David Shively age 47, Esther age 37, Mary A. age 22, William age 16, Harvey age 13, David Rush (stepson) age 13, Abraham age 12, David age 10, Isaac age 2; 1860 Butler Township, Mercer County, Ohio listed David Shively age 56, Easter age 46, Abram age 21, David age 18, Isaac age 12, Jacob age 10, Hetty age 7; 1870 Butler Township, Mercer County, Ohio listed David Shively age 66, Ester age 56, Abraham age 28, Isaac age 22, Calvin age 18; 1880 Butler Township, Mercer County, Ohio listed David Shively age 66, Ester age 66, Mary age 53, J. Cal age 30, and John age 19.

Harvey Shively/Sarah Jane Lacy Marriage

Harvey Shively was born 4-Mar-1836 Darke County, Ohio and died 29-Jan-1916. He is buried in Swamp College Cem., Mercer County, Ohio.  He married Sarah Jane Lacey on 7-Sep-1857 in Mercer County, Ohio.  Sarah was born 9-Aug-1840 and died 15-Oct-1892. The following census records for this family were located: 1860 Franklin Township, Mercer County, Ohio listed Harvy Shively age 23, Sarah age 19, Anna age 10 months; 1870 Butler Township, Mercer County, Ohio listed Harvy Shively age 34, Sarah age 30, Anna age 10, Margaret age 6, David age 2; 1880 Butler Township, Mercer County, Ohio listed Harvey Shiveley age 44, Sarah age 40, Margaret age 16, David age 12, Levi age 8, and Elmira age 8.   Harvey is living with his son Levi Shively on the 1900 census. The following newspaper obituary was extracted from The Celina Democrat, February 4, 1916, Page 1, Column 4:

The Grim Reaper

Harvey Shively, age 79 years, 10 months and 25 days died Saturday, January 29, at his home four miles northwest of Coldwater. Death was due to heart trouble.

Deceased was born in Darke county, March 4, 1836. March 18, 1854, he moved with his parents to Mercer county. July 25, 1857 he was married to Miss Sarah Jane Lacy, and to this union was born eight children. His wife and three children preceded him in death.

He served in the Civil War in Company D. 193rd regiment, O.V.I.

He is survived by one brother A. W. Shively, Lawrenceburg, Tenn., and two half-brothers, Isaac Shively, Manton, Mich., and Cal Shively, Lawrenceburg, Tenn.

The children are Mrs. John Shatto, Sidney, Ohio; Mrs. Frank Langel, Celina; David Shively, Bryant, Ind., Mrs. Henry Schwartze, of near Coldwater and Lee Shively of near Coldwater. He is survived by thirty grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 1 at Beaver Chapel and interment in the cemetery nearby. Rev. F. P. Cordier officiated.

Levi "Lee" Shively was born 20-Sep-1871 in Mercer County, Ohio and died 16-Jun-1965 in Paulding County, Ohio. Lee Shively married Effie May Smith on 26-Aug-1897 in Mercer County, Ohio. Effie May was born 23-Oct-1878 and died 25-Oct-1950. The following census records for this family were located:  1900 Butler Township, Mercer County, Ohio Harvey Shively (father) born March 1836 age 64, Levi Shively (son) born September 1871 age 28, Effie M. born October 1879 age 29, Opal O. born June 1898 age 2;  1910 Butler Township, Mercer County, Ohio listed Levi Shively age 38, Effie M. age 31, Opal O. age 11, Ottis C. age 9, Lilian age 6, Albertine age 4, Vernon age 3 months,  Harvey (Father) age 74; 1920 Butler Township, Mercer County, Ohio listed Levi Shively age 48, Effie age 41, Ottis age 19, Lillian age 16, Arvesta age 13, Vernon age 9, Valore age 7, Eugene age 2, Myrna age 4 months;  1930 Butler Township, Mercer County, Ohio Levi Shively age 58, Bessie age 51, Bernard age 20, Malore age 17, Paul age 12, Merna age 10 and Edwin age 8.

Otis C. Shively/Aileen R. West Marriage

Otis C. Shively was born 13-Oct-1900 in Mercer County, Ohio and died 25-Feb-1981. He is buried in Swamp College Cem., Mercer County. Otis married Aileen R. West on 7-Feb-1922 in Mercer County, Ohio.  The following census records for this family were located: 1930 Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio listed O. C. Shively age 29, Aleen age 30, Ruth age 7, Vivian age 2, Mary Lee age 1; 1940 Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio listed Otis Shively age 39, Aileen age 40, Ruth age 17, Joan age 12, Mary Lee age 11, Wanda age 9, Donald age 4.

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

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

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

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

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

Fife Lake Man Dies At 96

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mercer County, Ohio Marriage Certificate

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

Michigan Death Certificate

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

John William Shively, Sarah E. Buck And Eliza E. Crouch Who Lived In Mercer County, Ohio

John William Shively was born on 24-May-1861 in Mercer County, OH and died on 12-Dec-1939 in Mercer County, OH.  He was the son of William M Shively and Sarah E. Carr.  John was married first on 22-Apr-1883 in Mercer County to Sarah Edith Buck.  Sarah was born on 29-Aug-1862 and died 18-Sep-1886.  John married second in Mercer County on 1-Jan-1890 to Eliza E Crouch.  Eliza was born on 18-Mar-1867 and died on 7-Feb-1922.  

Information on John W. Shively was extracted from History Of Mercer County, Ohio And Representative Citizens, Edited And Compiled By Hon. S. S. Scranton, Celing, Ohio, Published By Biographical Publishing Company, Chicago, IL, 1907, Pages 297 and 298:

John W. Shively, a leading citizen of Hopewell township, formerly township treasurer and the owner of a general store at Stedcke, was born in Jefferson township, Mercer County, Ohio, May 24, 1861.  He is a son of William M. and Sarah E. (Carr) Shively.

Both parents of Mr. Shively were born in Ohio.  The father was a solider in the service of his country in the Civil War, and lost his life in that great struggle.  It thus came about that our subject was thrown entirely upon his own resources when but 10 years of age.  He left Jefferson township and for a number of years worked at farming throughout Mercer County, and later operated a farm for himself.  In 1887 he embarked in the mercantile business at Stedcke, which he has conducted ever since, each year enlarging and adding to the stock of goods handled.  He owns a farm of 40 acres in Hopewell township and another, of 80 acres, in Butler township and also operates another store, at Mercer.  He is one of the county’s enterprising and successful business men.  He has also been very active in politics, has served as clerk of the Board of Elections of Hopewell township and for six years was township treasurer.  He has also served as Postmaster at Stedcke.  He is a stanch Republican.

Mr. Shively has been twice married.  His first wife, Sarah E. Buch(Buck), at death left two children, Melvin and oral, the latter of whom is the wife of John Sielschott, of Mercer.  He married second, Eliza Crouch, and they have five children, namely: Chloe, Florence, Walter, Nora and Ernest B.  Both he and his wife are members of the German Baptist Church.

Mr. Shively is a representative, self made man and his material success is but the result of close application to business, honest dealing with his fellow citizens and an integrity of character, which has brought him the confidence and esteem of those with whom he has come in contact.

Children of John Shively and Sarah Buck included:  son Melvin J. born 25-Jan-1884 died 3-Apr-1948 buried Swamp College Cemetery.  Melvin J. married Mary "Mollie" J Snyder  on 27-Sep-1903 in Mercer County;   daughter Oral Edith born 11-Oct-1885 died 15-Jun-1943 buried Buck Cemetery.  She married John Henry Sielschott (Sealscott) on 22-Jan-1905 in Mercer County.   Children of John Shively and Eliza Crouch included:  Chloe M born 18-Oct-1890 died 23-Mar-1982 buried Swamp College Cemetery.  She married John Adolph Hoenie on 29-Jan-1908 in Mercer County; Florence D born 2-Apr-1893 died 2-Apr-1944 buried Swamp College Cemetery.  She married Robert Hill; Walter H born 6-Feb-1895 died 6-Sep-1979 buried Swamp College Cemetery.  He married Bertha S. Viereck on 3-Mar-1920 in Mercer County;  LeNora (Nora) S. Shively born 11-Mar-1897 died 7-Aug-1980 buried North Grove Cemetery.  She married Ernest Dee Young; and Ernest Basil born 5-Mar-1899 died 20-Jul-1980 buried Friends Chapel Cemetery.  He married Fannie Florence Fisher on 16-Feb-1922 in Mercer County.