Robert Russel Shively And Wife Patricia Freed Who Lived In Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Robert Russel Shively was born on 19-Feb-1926 and died on 25-Oct-1983 in Montgomery County, PA.  He was the son of Clarence Russel Shively and Martha Grof. Robert was married to Patricia Freed on 2-Nov-1947 in Montgomery County, PA. Robert is buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Chester County, PA. 

Clarence Russel Shively was born on 5-Oct-1897 and died Mar-1982. Clarence was the son of William T Shively and Sarah Engle.  He was married to Martha Grof who was born on 22-Sep-1901 and died 19-Apr-1994. She was the daughter of David and Zora Groff.

William T. Shively was born on 11-Apr-1872 and died on 1-Aug-1963. He was the son of Franklin J. Shively and Sarah Trout. William was married to Sarah Engle who was born on 24-Sep-1873 in Stowe, Montgomery County, PA and died 7-Mar-1959 in Berks County, PA.  She was the daughter of William Engle and Matilda Brunner. For more information on this Shively family see the Shively blog article published on 19-Dec-2014.

Franklin J. Shively was born on 1-Oct-1836 in East Coventry, Chester County, PA and died 24-Aug-1907 in Montgomery County, PA. He was the son of James Shively and Elizabeth Hunsberger. Franklin was married 1st to Sarah Trout born 1840 died 1890 and married 2nd on 25-Feb-1892 to Catharine Davidhuser (Davidheiser). Franklin in buried in Pottstown Cemetery, Montgomery County, PA.

Located on the 1880 North Coventry, Chester County, PA census is the family of Frank Shively age 42 a farmer, wife Sarah age 40, son John age 11, son William age 8, and son Frank Jr. age 11 months. On the 1900 Pottstown Borough, Montgomery County, PA is the household of William Shively born Apr-1872 age 28, wife Sarah born Sep-1873 age 26, and son Russel C. born Oct-1897 age 2.  On the 1910 Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA census is the household of William Shively age 38 a salesman in retail clothing, wife Sara age 36 and son C. Russel age 12.  Found on the 1910 Pottstown Borough, Montgomery County, PA census is the family of William T. Shively age 47, wife Sarah age 46, and son Russel age 22.  On the 1930 Pottstown Borough, Montgomery County, PA census is the family of C. Russell Shively age 31 a draftsman for a bridge construction company, wife Martha A. age 27 and son Robert R. age 4. On the 1940 Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA census is the household of C. Russel Shively age 42 a draftsman for a steel company, wife Martha age 37 and son Robert age 14.

C. Russel Shively

Located in The Mercury, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Saturday April 26, 1969, Page 2, Columns 3-4 is an article with a picture of C. Russel Shively:

Engineering Firm Hosts Awards Dinner

Three persons were honored for 24 years of service to the Sanders and Thomas incorporated at the firm’s annual dinner and dance Friday night in Sunnybrook ballroom.

Nine employees were given watches for 15 years of service to the consulting engineering firm with offices at High and Hanover streets.

W. A. Sanders, chairman of the board of directors, Frank J. Hoyer, and C. Russel Shively, were cited or 24 years with the corporation.

Those who have been with the company 15 years were: Paul M. Feldman, Eugene L. Greth, Cornelius R. Guinee, Edward J. Hogan, Michael B. Kovatch, Thomas J. McCleary, Walter H. Mensch, Marvin C. Miller and John A. Schramm.

Those who received five year pens were: John L. Barber Sr., Gerald R. Deiner, Dolores M. France, Thomas F. Hagerty, Donald L. Kerr, Shirley S. Leighton, Michael B. McNally, Raymond W. Neff, Jay B. Sockel, John E. Tobolski, Paul A. Trimbur and Frank C. Yanocha.

The awards were presented by C. S. Bicksler, president. Four hundred employees of the Pottstown and Philadelphia offices attended the dinner.

Patricia Freed Shively

Located in The Mercury, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Monday, November 3, 1947, Page 8, Columns 4-5 is the following news article with the picture of Patricia Freed:

Patricia Freed Becomes Bride Of Robert Shively

Before an altar decorated with white chrysanthemums and candelabra, Miss Patricia E. Freed became the bride of Mr. Robert Shively yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock in Christ Episcopal church. The nuptial rites were solemnized by the Rev. George A. Lineker, pastor.

The bride, who was gowned in ivory satin, is the daughter of Mrs. Erma K. Freed, East Race street, Stowe, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Russell Shively, 815 North Evans street.

Wearing an illusion net fingertip length veil which fell from a coronet of rosebuds, the bride carried a corsage of four white orchids.

Her bridal gown featured an off-the-shoulder neckline trimmed with rosebuds, a fitted bodice and a full skirt which fell into a long train. She also wore satin gauntlets.

Given in marriage by her grandfather, Mr. Edward S. Kim, Miss Freed chose her sister, Shirley, as the maid of honor.

The maid of honor was gowned in pink faille styled on lines like that of the bride’s gown with a bustle in the back. The bridesmaids, Misses Nancy and Jane Ancona, were gowned in blue faille.

The attendants carried bouquets of rust chrysanthemums and wore wreaths of fall leaves as their headdresses.

Mr. James Reifsneider served as best man while Messers. Harold Rosenberry and Paul Frick, Jr., acted as ushers.

Mrs. Freed, mother of the bride, was attired in a royal blue dinner dress with pink accessories and Mrs. Shively, mother of the bridegroom, wore a gray dinner dress with fuchsia accessories. Each wore an orchid corsage.

A reception for members of the immediate family was held in the parish house following the wedding, after which the couple left on a honeymoon trip to an unknown destination.

For traveling, Mrs. Shively wore a brown gabardine suit with green accessories and an orchid from her bridal bouquet.

On their return they will reside at the home of the bridegroom.

Mrs. Shively is employed by the Firestone Tire and Rubber company and Mr. Shively is employed by the Pottstown Tool and Engineering Company.

Guests attended from Lancaster, New York and Philadelphia.

Robert Russel Shively

Located in The Mercury, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Friday, February 21, 1964, Page 15, Columns 2-3 is the following article which includes a picture of Robert R. Shively:

Friendly Steak Bet Cures Smoking Habit

A friendly bet is going a long way toward making it interesting for Robert R. Shively, 858 Feist avenue, who stopped smoking cigarets when he heard the U. S. Surgeon General’s frightening report on the dangers of smoking.

Shively and Donald Davis, both employees of Van Buskirk and Brother store, 228 High street, engaged in the wager for a thick juicy steak. Whoever smokes a cigaret first will have to buy the holdout a steak.

Neither expects to lose and it seems they will probably be eating steaks together with the money they saved by giving up the tobacco habit.

Shively started smoking in 1944 and was up to a pack and a half a day this year, 20 years later. He enjoyed smoking and never switched to filter cigarets or mentholated brands. Gimmicks never attracted him.

“The the report just convinced me that I should stop,” said Shively. Davis likewise decided to stop. Quitting wasn’t the basis of the wager. The co-workers made the bet in the event the other allowed his resolve to weaken.

“I haven’t minded it at all,” said Shively. “I found it very easy to quit. I finished one pack - three or four smokes — and never bought another. I haven’t been nervous. I haven’t been tempted. As far as I’m concerned I’ll never smoke again.”

Mrs. Shively also is attempting to stop. “I know it’s a little harder for her,” said her husband. “She really enjoyed smoking. I was surprised she even considered giving it up.”

Calvin Fillmore Shively And Wife Malinda Weand Who Lived In Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Calvin Fillmore Shively was born 25-Oct-1849 in PA and died 3-Mar-1929 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.  He was a cigar maker.  Calvin F Shively was the son of Reuben Shively (born ca 1813) and Esther Fillmore (born ca  1815).   Calvin Shively was married to Malinda Weand, daughter of William Weand.  Malinda was born 10-Aug-1848 and died 18-Apr-1921.   

Calvin Fillmore (C. F.) Shively was in the business of making cigars.  His father, Reuben Shively, was listed on the 1850 Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, PA census record with the occupation of tobacconist. Calvin's brother, John Shively (born ca. 1843) was listed on the 1880 Grundy County, IL census with the occupation of cigar maker.  

The following article was extracted from The Allentown Leader, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Friday, November 15, 1895, Page 1, Column 2:

Sumneytown Takes A Brace

It Has A New Cigar Factory That May Turn The Town 

Into A Metropolis

Sumneytown, one of the oldest towns in the northern portion of Montgomery County, which was a famous stopping place for the teamsters before the construction of railroads, when all the grain was hauled to Philadelphia by team and the store good brought back in the same manner, became sidetracked when the railroads took the place of horses and wagons.  Latterly it has become again famous as a rival to volcanic regions on account of its powder and dynamite factories, which by persistent explosions compelled the world to take note of its existence.  Like many other towns in the region it desired to become the seat of some factory to give employment to its people, attract others and imbue life into everything. Messrs. Shively, Miller & Co. have just succeed in doing this by erecting a large cigar factory where nearly 100 people are employed at good wages in turning out all sorts and conditions of the weed from the twofers to the clear havanas.

The building is three stories high, of blue stone and is a very ornamental structure, 40 by 95 feet.  The firm sells most of its product through the western states, where they have established a good trade.  Green Lane is the nearest railroad station, but it is only about two miles away over a good road and they do not fine the inconvenience from this source very annoying.

Located in the Harrisburg Daily Independent, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, December 20, 1899, Page 5, Column 1:

Shively, Miller & Co., who recently established a branch of their Sumneytown cigar factory at Pottstown, will combine their plants in one large establishment at Pottstown and give employment to 300 people.

The following article was located in The Allentown Democrat, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, February 7, 1906, Page 3, Column 5:

Big Prices For Cigar Brands

At the dissolution sale of the stock of the Shively, Miller & Co. cigar factory, at Pottstown, last week, Irwin Jacobs, of the same place, paid $4000 for the privilege of using the brand "Ambrosia" upon a make of cigars.  Jacobs was a bookkeeper in the employ of the old concern and the brand was purchased by him for one of the members of the firm.  The "Happy Bill" label was sold to William Sassaman for $700 and the "James K. Hackett" brand also bought a high price.  Cigars and tobacco men from all sections of the country, including dealers from New York and Lancaster, were in attendance at the sale.  The bidding on some of the goods offered was spirited, while others went for low prices.

About 435 bales of different grades of tobacco were up, but much of this was withdrawn. 25,000 five and ten-cent cigars were also sold.  About 1000 pounds of fine Sumatra was put up for sale.  This grade of tobacco is worth about $1.60 a pound wholesale.  By a mistake it was let go for 70 cents a pound, which is more than $900 below what it cost.  The sale was afterwards cancelled upon the advice of William P. Young, Esq., attorney for the firm.  The bidder was James Dottenhoffer, a Lancaster leaf dealer, and he will probably carry the matter into the courts.  The auctioneer had been instructed to withdraw the lot of tobacco unless it brought $1.60 per pound.  Instead he thought it was 60 cents per pound and left it go on the 70 cent bid.  Mr. Young when consulted advised that the sale be cancelled on the grounds that an error had been made.

The following was located in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Monday, January 24, 1910, Volume 162, Issue 24, Page 15:

Bankruptcy

Calvin F. Shively and William H. Sassaman, individually & Co., of Sumneytown, Montgomery county, were adjudged voluntary bankrupts in the United States District Court yesterday.  Firm liabilities $19,664.92; firm assets, $15,667.41; Shively's liabilities, $22,227.18; assets, 9934.80, Sassaman's liabilities, $4000; assets, $135.75.  Referee, C. Henry Stinson.

The newspaper obituary was found in The Evening News, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Monday, March 4, 1929, Page 2, Column 3:

Calvin F. Shively

Calvin F. Shively died yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. A. Dapp, of 1827 North Third street, at the age of 79 years.

Funeral services will be held at Friedens Union Church, Sumneytown, at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.  Burial will be in the cemetery adjoining the church.

James Shively And Elizabeth Hunsberger Who Lived In Chester County, Pennsylvania

A Shively researcher has requested help on finding additional information on James Shively and wife Elizabeth Hunsberger who lived in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Their names on the death certificates for two of their children is all that is known about them.

The death certificate for Mary Mahalah Shively Sheeder who was the daughter of James Shively and Elizabeth Hunsberger was located in the Pennsylvania Death Certificates.  She was born 19-Mar-1833 in Chester County, PA.  She married Samuel Sheeder (Sheader) in Chester County on 29-July-1854.  Mary died on 19-Apr-1914 in Chester County, PA.  She was buried n East Vincent Cemetery.  

The death certificate for Franklin J Shively who was the son of James Shively and Elizabeth Hunsberger was located in the Pennsylvania Death Certificates.  He was born 1-Oct-1836 in East Coventry, Chester County, PA.  He married 1st Sarah Trout who died in 1840 and 2nd on 25-Feb-1892 to Catharine Davidhuser Hilkert. Franklin Shively died on 24-Aug-1907 in Montgomery County, PA.  He was buried in Pottstown Cemetery.

William T. Shively was a son of Franklin Shively and Sarah Trout.  He was born on 11-Apr-1872 and died 1-Aug-1963.  He was married to Sarah Engle. William T Shively was a clothing merchant.

William T. Shively

The following newspaper obituary for William T. Shively was extracted from The Pottstown Mercury, Pottstown, PA, Friday, August 2, 1963, Page 1, Column 1:

Ex-Clothier W. T. Shively Dies At 90

Mosheim's Treasurer Began Career In 1888

Former Executive Preferred Selling

William T. Shively, the dean of Pottstown clothiers, died Thursday morning in the Elizabethtown Masonic homes. He was 90.

Mr. Shively, a guest at the Masonic homes since Nov. 2, 1960, died at 8:40 a.m. after a short illness preceded by a "general weakening".

A Pottstown native and longtime 517 North Charlotte street resident, Mr. Shively entered the home two and a half years after the death of his wife, Sarah (Engle) Shively, March 6, 1958.

Mr. Shively, treasurer of S. Monsheim and sons, a former High street men's clothier, for the 30 years prior to his retirement in 1952, was a clothing salesman for the firm most of his life.

He began as a 16 year old errand boy in the store, then owned by the late Samuel Mosheim, on Aug. 23, 1888 at $3 a week.  He sold almost from the start, although, he recalled later, "I was really hired as an errand boy".

Mr. Mosheim and he were the only two in the store when Mr. Shively was employed.  The store was situated on the South side of High street new the Hotel Shuler.

REMINISCING in The Mercury during the 30s about "gay 90" men's clothing, Shively chuckled about the ready made suits offered to Pottstown men at the time.

"They came only in three models", he remembered.  "There were only shorts, longs and stouts in suit sizes.  If you were of the "in between size", you just purchased the nearest size and pulled them in!"

Suits, when Mr. Shively entered the trade, sold at $10, "and if you wanted a real suit you 

William Shively

paid $15."

The Mosheim store moved to 207 High street in 1897.  Later Mr. Mosheim's sons, Maurice and Edward, entered the business.  After the death of Mr. Mosheim, the firm was incorporated in 1922.  Mr. Shively was one of the incorporators and became treasurer.  The store was sold at his retirement Oct. 28, 1952.

"But I'm still a salesman", he declared, some 15 years after becoming a store executive.

Mr. Shively liked to serve the public, a Mercury store in 1937 (his 49th year at the store) declared.  It added he didn't think there was any such thing as "a real mean customer".

"If they are that way you generally can lay your finger on the trouble by looking to the salesman.  He, nine times out of ten, made them that way".

An "INVETERATE cigar smoker" who enjoyed bass fishing, he was born in Pottstown April 11, 1873.  He was the son of the late Franklin J. and Sarah Shively.

Born on Chestnut street, his family moved to Fricks Lock when he was six years old.  He attended the old Riverview school there until he was 12 when the family moved back to Pottstown.  He completed his grammar school education here.

Mr. Shively began his 66 working years at 14, carrying papers for two years before starting at the clothing store.

Shively met his wife shortly after he became a clothing salesman.  She was then Sarah Engle, daughter of the late William and Matilda Engle, Stowe.

Although she and her future husband were confirmed in the same class at Emmanuel Lutheran church, they didn't become well acquainted until they met at a dance.  They were married Oct. 1, 1895.

Shively is survived by a son, C. Russell Shively, 268 Grace street; a grandson, Robert R. Shively, 858 Feist avenue, and two great granddaughters.

Funeral services will be tomorrow at 11 a.m. from the Schumacher and Reber Funeral home, 359 King street, with the Rev. Dr. Luther A. Krouse, pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran church, officiating.

Graveside services will be conducted by the Stichter lodge 254 F and AM.

Interment will be in Mt. Zion cemetery.