Henry Charles Shively And Fidella Wilkerson - An African American Genealogy

Henry Charles Shively was born in March 1864. He married Fidella Wilkerson ca. 1885. Fidella was born 23-May-1870 in Casey County, KY and died on 10-Apr-1945 in Big Creek, Hartwell, McDowell County, WV. She was the daughter of Edward Wilkerson and Mary Ellen Crawford.

Henry Charles Shively was the son of Charles Shively (born Mar-1834 in Taylor County, KY and died on 22-Mar-1917 in Taylor County, KY) and Millie Wilson (born 1-Mar-1863 in Taylor County, KY and died on 3-Jan-1936 in Taylor County, KY. From the KY death certificate the father of Charles Shively was Harvey Nutan (possibly Newton). From the KY death certificate the parents of Millie Wilson were Jonathan Wilson and Sallie Jones.  

From the written records it is believed the history of Henry Charles Shively is found on the 1850 Division 1, Taylor County, KY Slave Schedule in the list for John B. Shively.  On the 1860 Division 1, Taylor County, KY Slave Schedule following the name of Jno. B. Shively are the following black males age 22, age 12, age 2 and age 4 months with the following black females age 18, age 17, age 15, age 10, age 5 and age 3 months. The following information was found in the settlement of the estate of John B. Shively in Taylor County, KY, Book 3, Pages 284-288 which gives names to some of those listed on the 1850 and 1860 Slave Schedules.  Note that Charles and Milly are two of the names listed. This list was compiled on 13-Feb-1865:

The Whole number of Negroes   14

           The Whole valuation               $1485

           Towit

                 Sarah Shively Dover

            Charles                                           $ 300

            Milly & 2 Children Henry & Luticia     150

            Robert W. Shively     Mary                 300

            Joseph H. Shively     Mary E.              75

            David A. Shively Treasy & 2 Children Lucy & Robert  175.00

            Eliza Jane Spurling   Mary C.              35

             Perry S. Shively        William               75

            Susan M. Shively      Clem                  25

            John H. Shively         Sarah F.           100

            Stephen M. Shively  blank ticket

            William Shively          Pressey            250

 

            On the 1870 Mansville District, Taylor County census is a family identified as being black: Charles H Shively age 35, wife Millie A age 31, daughter Sarah E. age 16, son William age 14, daughter Mary age 8, son Charles H age 7, daughter Amanda age 5, daughter Lucinda age 4, daughter Cresa E. age 2 and daughter Caroline age 2 months. Listed on the 1880 Mansville District, Taylor County, KY census is the family of Charlie Shively age 45, Millie age 40, Sahra age 24, John age 20, Manda age 18, Loucinda age 16, Tresy E age 14, Caroline age 12, Lisy Jane age 10, Charles H age 17, Samuell age 6 and Josiah age 4. Charles and Milly Shively remain in Taylor County, KY for future census records. By 1900 their son Charles Henry Shively (born 1864) has moved to Knox County, KY.

From the census records Charles Henry Shively was a coal miner. Located on the 1900 Bertha, Knox County, KY census is the family of Henry Shively born Mar-1864 age 36, wife Fidelia born May-1870 age 30, married 15 years having born 6 children with all 6 living, daughter Bettie born Mar-1886 age 14, daughter Mary L. born Jul-1891 age 9, daughter Nora B. born Sep-1893 age 6, daughter Evie born Aug-1895 age 4, son Willie born Sep-1897 age 2, and son John born Apr-1899 age 1 month.  On the 1910 Wilton Precinct, Knox County, KY census are Henry C. Shively age 47, wife Fidela age 40 married 25 years having 10 children with 10 living, daughter Mary L. age18, daughter Nola age 16, daughter Eva age 14, son Willie age 12, son John E. age 11, daughter Bertha age 9, son Charles age 4, son George H. age 4, son Noah age11 months and boarder Robert Tye age 21. On the 1920 Lynch Precinct, Harlan County, KY census are Henry Shively are 54, wife Fidella age 48, daughter Letha age 19, son Charles age 17, son George H. age 14, son Robert age 10, daughter Viola age 8 and grandson Clarence Hale age 16. On the 1930 Big Creek Magisterial District, Hartwell, McDowell County, WV census is Henry Shively age 62, wife Della age 58, son George  and grandson Richard Reed age 8. On the 1940 Magisterial District 3, Lynch, Harlan County, KY is the household of George Shively are 33, father Henry age 76 and mother Fidella age 70.  By 1950 Charles Henry Shively is living with his daughter on the Wyoming, Hamilton County, OH list of Leon Phillips age 54, wife Letha age 49 and father in law Henry Shively age 86.

Following is additional information from original research on the twelve children of Henry Charles Shively and Fidella Wilkerson:  1) Bettie born Mar-1886 married 1-Apr-1902 Barbourville, Knox County, KY Hayden Haile (Hale) born 1880 died 4-Jan-1940 in Greensboro, Guilford County, NC being s/o Silas and Sarah Hale 2) Mary Lee born 24-Jul-1891 died 23-Feb-1917 Packard, Whitley County, KY married 10-Nov-1912 in Knox County, KY to Robert Tye 3) Nola B. born 27-Sep-1893 in Knox County, KY died 4-May-1911 in Wilton, Knox County, KY 4) Eva born 24-Aug-1895 died 18-Apr-1990 married 5-Jul-1911 in Knox County, KY to Albert Reed born 16-Oct-1893 died 13-Oct-1961 Los Angeles, CA being the s/o Henry Reed and Ladasia Spurlock 5) William “Willie” B. born 26-Sep-1897 in Wilton, Knox County, KY died on 31-Mar-1970 in Wilkensburg, Allegheny County, PA married Bessie Kendricks 6) John E. born 13-Apr-1899 in

Harlan County, KY died 23-Sep- 1965 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, MO may have been married more than once 7) Letha died 5-Nov-1960 in Hamilton County, OH married Leon Phillips born 24-Feb-1897 died 26-Jan-1971 in Hamilton County, OH 8) Charles “Charlie” born 2-Apr-1902 died 22-Mar-1923 in Lynch, Harlan County, KY never married 9) George Hayden born 27-Oct-1906 married 1st unknown married 2nd on 7-Jul-1951 in Cumberland, Harlan County, KY to Sylvia Dixon 10) Noah - could find no information 11) Viola Dianna born 24-Dec-1911 or 1912 in Wilton, Knox County, KY died 10-Feb-1991 married 1st to William J. Wallace born 1903 died 28-Mar-1963 married 2nd to Samuel McDaniel s/o Samuel McDaniel and Mary Burk and 12) Robert Conley born 22-May-1909 died 4-Oct-1982 married 1st in 1939 to Juanita Simpson divorced Jun-1946 married 2nd 12-Jun-1954 in Wayne County, IN to Joan Callie Choate who was born 2-Mar-1933 died 16-Mar-2003 in Hamilton County, OH d/o Luther H. Choate and Clara Mae Green.

The picture to the left are (from left to right): William “Willie”, Letha, Eva,Henry  Charles Shively and Viola. 

Newspapers were scanned for information on the children of Henry Charles and Fidella Shively and following are a few of the articles. Located in the Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky, Saturday, April 21, 1990, Page 10 :  Eva Reed, 94, died Wed., April 18, 1900. She was born in Knox Co., KY, daughter of Henry Shively and Fidela Shively. Survivors are a son, Albert (Elayne) Reed; a grandson, Don (Mel) Reed; five great-grandchildren; a sister, Viola McDaniel, Akron, OH; and a sister-in-law, Bonnie Wallace. Services are 1:30 p.m. today at Cunningham Funeral Home with Rev. Thomas C. Wallace officiating. Burial is in Evergreen Memory Gardens.

Located in The Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio, Thursday, February 14, 1991, Page 16, Column 2:  Viola D. McDaniel (Wallace), 79, of 1044 Roslyn Ave., passed away Feb. 10, 1991 at St. Thomas Hospital, after a long illness.

Born in Lynch, Ky., she had lived in this community 46 years. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and the Minister of Music.

She is survived by son, William J. (Yasuko) Wallace Jr. of Akron; daughter, Juanita (John) Jackson of Virginia; eight stepchildren; 22 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.

Funeral service Saturday, 2 p.m., at the Stewart & Calhoun Chapel, Rev. Dr. L. C. Cooper officiating. Interment at Mount Peace Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday, 1 p.m. until time of service. Procession will form, and condolences by be sent to 158 Cole Ave.

The following was found in The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday, 7-October, 1982, Page 42, Column 5:

SHIVELY, Robert Conly, beloved husband of Irene Shively, devoted father of Yvonne Rogers Lanier of Washington, D.C., loving brother of Eva Shively Reed of Lexington, Ky. and Viola Shively Wallace McDaniels of Akron, Oho, uncle of Juanita Wallace Jackson of Albany, N.Y. and other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Friends may call at Zion Baptist Church, 630 Glenwood, Friday from 6:30 to 7:30 P.M. followed by funeral service at 7:30, Rev. L. V. Booth officiating. Interment Saturday 10 A.M. at Beech Grove Cemetery. Renfro Funeral Service in charge of arrangements.

John Henry Shively, Son Of Stephen Mitchell Shively, From Taylor County, Kentucky

John Henry Shively Death Certificate

John Henry Shively was born on 12-Oct-1884 in Taylor County, KY and died 20-Apr-1951 in Steuben County, IN. John was the son of Stephen Mitchell Shively and his 2nd wife Matilda Wise. Stephen Mitchell Shively was the son of John B. Shively and Sarah "Sally" Heaverin. John B. Shively was the son of John Shively and Susannah Hayden.

John Henry Shively was married on 5-Nov-1910 in Knox County, IL to Ethel Bailey Broyles.  Ethel was born 28-Jul-1888 in Boyle County, KY and died 30-Dec-1976 in Boyle County, KY.  She was the daughter of Thompson Broyles and Bettie D. Goode.  Around 1926 Ethel married a second time to Harve Collier.  John Henry would have still be living at this time so he and Ethel must have gotten a divorce.

A newspaper article indicates that in February 1911 J. H. Shively moved to Galesburg, Knox County, IL where he had accepted a position as "motorman".  Another newspaper article from March 1913 indicates he had been badly hurt by a motor car and that one limb would have to be amputated. John is listed on the WWI Registration card as tall, slender, brown eyes and black hair but no physical disqualifications so not sure if mentioned amputation had to be done.  At the time or registration John and Ethel were living in Georgetown, Scott County, KY where he was a collector for Singer Sewing Machine Company. 

John Shively is listed on the 1910 Galesburg Township, Knox County, IL census in the household of Ernest True and occupation of hired man. On the 1920 City School Precinct, Georgetown City, Scott County, Ky census in the household of Sallie B. Long is listed John Shively age 36 married and an agent for sewing machine company. On the1930 Harrodsburg City, Mercer County, KY census John Shiveley age 45 single is listed as a repair worker for sewing machine company.

The following newspaper obituary was found in the Steuben Republican, Angola, Indiana, Wednesday, April 25, 1951, Page 12, Column 3:

SHIVELY

John H. Shively, 66, died early Friday at the home of a sister, Mrs. Charles Patterson, of near Fremont. Also surviving is another sister, Mrs. Mary Raffety of Louisville, Kentucky. Funeral services for Mr. Shively were held Sunday afternoon at the Reams Funeral Home with the Rev. Carl Litchfield officiating and burial was in the Lakeside cemetery.

The following was located in The Advocate-Messenger, Danville, Kentucky, Friday, December 31, 1976, Page 7, Column 3:

Mrs. Ethel B. Collier

MITCHELLSBURG (Spl.) -- Mrs. Ethel Broyles Collier, 88, of Mitchellsburg, died at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Elliotts Health Care Center, Harrodsburg, after a long illness.

Born in Boyle County July 28, 1888 to the late Thompson and Betty Goode Broyles, she was a widow of Harve Collier. She belonged to Mitchellsburg United Methodist Church.

Survivors include a step-daughter, Mrs. Margaret King of Danville; a foster brother, Gilbert Broyles of Mitchellsburg; three nieces and five nephews including Clarence and Louis Broyles, both of Mitchellsburg, W. G. Broyles of Danville and Arthur Broyels of Parksville; 11 great-nephews and 13 great-nieces.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday and Coyle Funeral Home by the Rev. Gene Wilkins with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery, Perryville.

Friends may call at the funeral home.

Serving as pallbearers will be Noah Parsons, Carl Best, Louis, Arthur, Ira Lee and W. G. Broyles.

Thomas Robert Shively And Wife Julia Ann Jarboe, Who Lived In Marion County, Kentucky

St. Francis De Sales Cemetery

St. Frances De Sales Church

Thomas Robert Shively was born on 6-Dec-1833 and died 15-Sept-1910 in Marion County, KY, buried in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery, Spurlington, Taylor County, KY.  Thomas Robert Shively was the son of Henry H. Shively and Elizabeth Heaverin. Henry H. Shively was the son of John Shively and Susannah Hayden.  Thomas Robert Shively was married to Julia Ann Jarboe (1838-1922).  The picture of St. Francis de Sales Church was taken in November 1985 and has since been torn down with the cemetery remaining.

Listed on the 1850 Meade County, KY census is the household of Elizabeth Shively age 45, son John age 26, daughter Julia age 19 and son Thomas age 17. Listed on the 1860 District No. 2, Marion County, KY census are Thomas Shively age 28 and wife Julia age 22. Found on the 1870 New Market District, Marion County, KY census is the family of T. R. Shively age 37, wife J. A. age 32, son J. F. age 7, daughter S. A. age 3 and daughter Julian age 1. On the 1880 New Market district, Marion County, KY census is the family of Thos. R. Shively age 47, wife Julia A. age 42, son Jas. F. age 17, daughter Susan A. age 13, daughter Julia age 11, son Wm. T. age 9 and son Robt. H. age 5. Listed on the 1900 South Lebanon District 74, Marion County, KY is the household of Thomas R. Shively born Jun-1833 age 66, wife Julia A. born Jun-1837 age 62, son Robert H. born Mar-1873 age 27, daughter Julina born Jun-1870 age 30, son John M. born Jun-1875 age 24 and daughter-in-law Mary C. born Sept-1878 age 21. 

Thomas Robert Shively and Julia Ann Jarboe had the following children:  1) James Floyd Shively born Nov-1862 Marion County, KY and died 3-Nov-1936, buried St. Francis de Sales Cemetery, Taylor County, KY.  He married Anna Eliza Fowler on 22-Nov-1887 at St. Francis Catholic Church. Anna was the daughter of Charles Robert Fowler (1842-1878) and Mary Elizabeth Edelen (1852-unknown).  Anna Eliza Fowler was born on 3-Feb-1872 or 1873 and died 16-Jul-1901 in Marion County, KY.   2)Susan A. Shively born ca. 1867  3) Juliana Shively born 28-Jun-1869 Marion County, KY died 3-Jul-1952 in Campbellsville, Taylor County, KY. She is buried in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery.  4) William Thomas Shively born 28-Mar-1870 and died 26-Jun-1937 in Calvary, Marion County, KY, buried St. Francis de Sales Cemetery, Taylor County, KY. He married Mary Nancy Abell who was born 15-Sep-1873 and died 11-Apr-1951.   5) Robert Henry Shively was born 1-Mar-1874 and died 23-Jan-1949 in Phillipsburg, Marion County, KY and buried in Our Lady of Fatima Cemetery, Marion County, KY.  He was married to Hattie Belle Brown (1883-1965)  6)John Marion Shively was born 6-Jun-1875 and died 10-Nov-1926 in Marion County, KY. He was married on 11-Jun-1900 in Marion County, KY to Mary C. Fowler who was a daughter of Charles Robert Fowler and Mary Elizabeth Edelen. Mary C. Fowler was born on 27-Sep-1879 and died on 24-Jan-1941 in Marion County, KY.  Note Mary C. Fowler was a sister to Anna Eliza Fowler who married James Floyd Shively.

Joseph R. Shively And Thrisa Jane Shively, Children Of Robert W. Shively And Rosalie Minerva Rice Who Lived In Taylor County, Kentucky

Seeking information on Joseph R. Shively born April or May 1861 in Taylor County, KY. It is not known when or where Joseph died.  Joseph was the son of Robert W. Shively and Rosalie Minerva Rice who lived in Taylor County, KY then moved to Kansas, returned to Taylor County, KY and passed away living in Mississippi County, MO.

Listed on the 1860 Division No 1, Taylor County, KY census are R. W. Shively age 33, wife Rose A. age 26, son Jno. A. age 9, daughter T. Jane age 6, daughter Sarah E. age 4 and daughter Mary V. age 2.  Located on the 1880 Mansville District, Taylor County, KY census is Robert Shively age 54, wife Roseallie age 46, son David R. age 19, son Samuel age 15, daughter Margrett age 10, daughter Rosealli age 8, and son Henry age 6.

Thrisa Jane Shively was born on 25-Oct-1852(1853) in Taylor County, KY and died 3-Mar-1886. She is buried in the Saint Francis de Sales Cemetery in Taylor County, KY.  Thrisa Jane married George W. Bradley on 28-Apr-1871 in Franklin County, KS.  Listed on the 1880 Mansville District, Taylor County, KY census are George Bradley age 30, wife Thresa age 27, daughter Rosa age 8, daughter Ella age 6, daughter Elinor age 4, and son David age 2.  George W. Bradley remarried after the death of Thrisa Jane Shively Bradley. Listed on the 1900 Ohio Township, Mississippi County, MO is the household of Charles Wyatt born Sep-1867 age 32, wife Bertha A. born Jul-1882 age 17, step father in law George W. Bradley born Jun-1850 age 49, married 13 years, mother in law Matilda E. born Dec-1861 age 38, brother in law William J. born Jul-1888 age 11, brother in law Frank W. born May-1894 and step brother in law Elmer born Feb-1878 age 22. George W. Bradley was born 17-Jun-1850 in Missouri and died 8-Nov-1912 in Mississippi County, MO.  Place of burial is listed as Charleston, MO on his MO death certificate.

Joseph R. Shively was living with his sister and brother in law, Thrisa Jane Shively Bradley and George W. Bradley in 1885 in Lincoln County, KS.  Listed on the 1885 Neosho, Lincoln County, KS state census is the household of Geo.  W. Bradley age 34, wife Thrisa J. age 30, daughter Frances R. age 12, daughter Eady B. age 10, son George E. age 8, son John D. age 5, daughter Annie M. age 3, daughter Bernetha S. age 1, Benj. F. Bradley age 24 and David R. Shively age 24.

David R. Shively has not been located on the records after 1885 in Lincoln County, KS. Any additional information on him would be appreciate.   David R. Shively was the son of Robert W. Shively and Rosalie Minerva Rice. Robert W. Shively was the son of John B. Shively and Sarah Heaverin.  John B. Shively was the son of John Shively and Susannah Hayden. It is believed that John Shively was the son of Michael Shively.

Mary Victoria Shively, Daughter Of Robert W. Shively And Rosalie M. Rice, From Taylor County, KY To Independence County, AR

Mary Victoria Shively was born on 1-Nov-1858 in Taylor County, KY and died 6-Apr-1897 in Independence County, AR.  Mary was the daughter of Robert W. Shively (born 8-Jan-1826  Taylor County, KY died 18-Aug-1903 Mississippi County, MO) and Rosalie M. Rice (born 11-Mar-1834 Taylor County, KY died 18-Dec-1897 Mississippi County, MO).  Robert W. Shively was the son of John B. Shively and Sarah "Sally" Heaverin.  John B. Shively was the son of John Shively and Susannah Hayden. 

Mary Victoria Shively married James Toridy (also spelled Tordy, Toirdy, Toddy) who was born 4-Jun-1856 and died 28-Oct-1924. Mary and James were married on 9-Oct-1876 in Jackson County, AR. Both are buried in Maple Springs Cemetery, Batesville, Independence County, AR.  

Located on the 1860 Division No. 1, Taylor County, KY census is the household of R. W. Shively age 33, wife Rose A. Shively age 26, son Jno. A. Shively age 9, daughter T. Jane Shively age 6, daughter Sarah E. Shively age 4 and daughter Mary V. Shively age 2. Listed on the 1880 Christian Township, Independence County, AR census is the family of James Toddy age 24, wife Mary age 21 and dauther Ollie age 2. Found on the 1900 Christian Township, Independence County, AR census is the family of James Toddy born Jun-1857 age 42, daughter Mary E. born Aug-1880 age 19, daughter Murty G. bonr May-1883 age 17, daughter Laura B. born Sep-1886 age 13, daughter Retha E. born Jul-1889 age 10, son John H. born Nov-1893 age 6, daughter Rosalia Hilton born Dec-1877 age 22, grandson Davie Hilton born Nov 1896 age 3 and hired servant Eugene Smith born Dec-1882 age 17. Listed on the 1920 Rosie Township, Independence County, AR census is the household of Arthur Johnson age 22, wife Retha age 30, son Wyatt age 1 and 5 months, and father-in-law James Toirdy age 63.

Additional information that could be found on the children of Mary Victoria Shively and James Toridy include:  1) Rosalie born Dec-1877 married 24-Jan-1895 in Jackson County, AR to Thomas Hilton 2) Mary Etta born Aug-1880 died ca. 1973  married  13-Nov-1900 in Independence County, AR to James Henry McGlothin born 16-Mar-1878 died 31-Dec-1937 Independence County, AR 3) Annie Myrtle born 24-May-1883 died 18-Jan-1949 married on 19-Apr-1903 in Independence County, AR to Joel J. Churchwell born 16-Sep-1878 died 21-Jul-1971 4) Laura B. born Sep-1886 married on 1-Oct-1902 in Independence County, AR to Johnathan Brady 5) Retha Edna born 4-Jul-1889 died 29-Jan-1965 married 1st on 23-Dec-1908 to Jessie Ed McGlothin born 1-Jan-1884 died 23-Mar-1912 and married 2nd on 30-Dec-1916 in Independence County, AR to Arthur Monroe Johnson born 4-Feb-1896 died 25-Nov-1954 and John Hurshel (Herschel) born 29-Nov-1893 died 6- Nov-1916.

Henry Rice Shively And Wife Thrisie Margaret Thompson From Taylor County, Kentucky To Shelby County, Missouri

Wes Shively, Thrisie Margaret Thompson Shively,
Herschel Thomas Shively, Elsie Shively

A cousin, Fred "Joe" Luke, recently found the newspaper obituary for Thrisie Margaret Thompson Shively.  Thrisie Margaret "Maggie" Thompson Shively was the daughter of John Barton Thompson and Mary "Molly" E. Wise. Maggie was born 27-Feb-1876 and died 2-Nov-1929. Thrisie married Henry Rice Shively in Shelby County, MO on 4-Apr-1899 in Shelby County, MO (Shelby County Marriage Book 5, Page 23). Henry Rice Shively was the son of Robert W. Shively and Rosella Rice. He was born on 18-Mar-1874 in Kansas and died 11-Nov-1958 in Shelby County, MO. 

Listed on the 1880 Mannsville District, Taylor County, KY is the household of Robert Shivley age 54, wife Rosealli age 46, son David age 19, Samuell age 15, daughter Margrett age 10, daughter Rosialli age 8, and son Henry age 6.  Listed on the New Market District, Marion County, KY is the household of J. B. Thompson age 24, wife Mary age 25, daughter Margret age 4, daughter Sarah age 2, son John age  5 months. Located on the 1900 Jackson Township, Shelby County, MO census is Henry R. Shivley born March-1874 age 26 and wife Thrise M. born February-1876 age 24. On the 1910 Jackson Township, Shelby County, MO census is the household of Henry Shively age 36, wife Maggie age 34, daughter Elsie age 9, son Wesley age 8, son Herschel age 4, and son Shelby age 4 months. On the 1920 Jackson Township, Shelby County, MO census is the household of Henry Shiveley age 45, wife Margrett age 43, son Wesley B. age 17, son Hershel T. age 15, son Shelby O. age 10, son Vincil E. age 7, and daughter Mary R. age 5.

Additional information on the children of Henry Rice Shively and Thrisie Margaret Thompson include: Elsie M. Shively born 1900 died 2-Dec-1900 Shelby County, MO; Wesley Barton Shively born 3-Jul-1902 died 8-Aug-1986 married 1st Marie Viola Bush married 2nd Mildred Amanda McCue Gorby; Herschel Thomas Shively born 27-Aug-1905 died 11-Mar-1980 married Bernice Cochrane; Shelby Owen Shively born 3-Dec-1909 died 14-Oct-2006 married Sylvia Matilda Smith; Vincil Elbert born 12-Jun-1912 died 28-Nov-2004 married Vera Marie Rubinson; Mary Rose Shively born 23-Nov-1914 died 24-Feb-2009 married Fred Gerald Luke.

Extracted from The Hunnewell Graphic, Hunnewell, Missouri, Thursday, November 7, 1929, Page 1:

Death  Of Mrs. Henry R. Shively

Mrs. Henry R. Shively, one of the splendid residents of this community, died at her home near Lakenan, Saturday morning at 1:25 o'clock, after an illness of several months of cancer from which she was a great sufferer.

Thirsie M. Thompson was born at Lebanon, Kentucky, February 27, 1876 and was 53 years, 9 months and 5 days old. She was united in marriage to Henry R. Shively in 1899, and to this union there were born six children, Elsie, Wesley, Hershal, Shelby, Vincil and Mary Rose, the oldest daughter, Elsie, died in 1910. Mrs. Shively and family lived in the Union Chapel vicinity, where they lived until several years ago when they moved to a farm near Lakenan.

She leaves to mourn her passing, her husband and five children, one grandchild, her aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Thompson of Lebanon, Kentucky and two brothers in Kentucky and one brother, Thos. Thompson of Neponsit, Ill., and one sister, Mrs. J. P. Maupin, of Bradford, Ill., the latter two being here to attend the funeral.

Mrs. Shively was a loving and devoted wife and mother, ever doing something for the happiness and comfort of her family, a kind and sincere neighbor and friend, and one who lived her christianity every day of her life, hers was life of service to her fellowman, and she has left to her family a priceless heritage, and her memory will linger long in the hearts of those who knew and loved her.

Funeral services were held from St. John's Catholic Church in this city at 9:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Fr. Grace, of Shelbina, to a large concourse of relatives and friends and burial was in the Catholic cemetery.

Claude Houston Shively Who Lived In Iowa, Florida, California And Arizona

Help has been requested by a Shively researcher.  If anyone can help find when and where Claude Houston Shively died please reply to this blog.  The following information was found for this genealogy search.

Claude Houston Shively was born on 19-Feb-1876 in Iowa, the son of Joseph H. Shively and his second wife, Elnora E. Simpson.  His grandparents were John B. Shively and Sarah Heaverin from Taylor County, Kentucky.  Claude Houston Shively had one sister Helen A. Shively who married Albertus Lafferty.  He had three half sisters; Corda Mae Shively who married David Barton Penniman, Gertrude Shively who married Lowell H. Jones and Alma D. Shively who died young.  They were the daughters of Joseph H. Shively and his first wife, Nancy Elizabeth Shipp.  

Claude is listed in the household of his parents on the 1880 Town of Shelby, Shelby County, Iowa census as Joseph H. Shively, age 35, postmaster, wife Elnora E. age 25 and son Claude H. age 3.  Listed in the 1900 20th Precinct, City of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida census Claud Shively is a boarder, age 24 and working in a box factory.  The 1907 newspaper obituary for his half sister, Corda Mae Shively Penniman lists that Claude is living in Santa Monica, CA.  Listed on the 1910 Yavapai County,  Arizona census Claude H. is a roomer, age 32 and a farm laborer.  Listed on the 1920 Florence City, Pinal County, Arizona census Claude is a roomer, age 43 and a carpenter.  On the 1930 Parker Precinct, Yuma County, Arizona Claud H. is age 53 and a building foreman. Claude H. Shively could not be found on a 1940 census record.

The following newspaper article was extracted from The Tampa Tribune, Tampa, Florida, Tuesday, November 4, 1902, Page 1, Column 5:

Symmes Victim Of Accidental Shot

Popular Merchant Instantly Killed While Hunting Sunday - His Bookkeeper Stumbled And Gun Was Discharged - Deplorable Tragedy Resulted

C. H. Symmes, of the Symmes' Hardware Company, one of Tampas leading merchants, was accidentally shot and instantly killed Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, while with a camping party thirteen miles north of the city. A heavy charge of shot from the gun of C. H. Shively, the bookkeeper of the Symmes business, entered the body of the unfortunate man near the left shoulder, penetrating his heart.

The camping party, which was marred by the sad tragedy, left the city early Sunday morning to hunt game.  In the party were Isaac Maas, Chas. A. McKay, James West, C. H. Shively and Mr. Symmes.

While endeavoring to get a shot at a squirrel, Mr. Shively's foot caught in a bush, and he fell. Just as he fell his gun was discharged, and Mr. Symmes, who was walking about six feet in advance of his bookkeeper, received the entire load, falling instantly dead.

Brought To The City

The body was brought to the city and placed at the undertaking establishment of Undertaker Reed. Mr Shively, who was prostrated with grief, was given medical attention, and Messrs McKay and Maas went to the home of the deceased and broke the sad news to Mrs. Symmes, who sorrow was pitiful to behold.

The funeral will occur this morning at 9:30, from the residence, corner of Sixth avenue and Morgan street. Rev. J. G. Anderson, of the First Presbyterian church, will conduct the service. Hillsborough Lodge of Masons, of which the deceased was a prominent member, will officiate at the grave, in Oaklawn cemetery.

Deeply Deplored

The deplorable tragedy has caused universal expressions of regret, and Mr. Shively, who had been one of Mr. Symmes' closest friends, is grief-stricken almost to the verge of madness.

Mr. Symmes leaves a wife and little daughter. He was the son of Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Symmes, of Peru, on of the most prominent families of Florida. Three brothers survive him. His mother arrived yesterday morning, and Dr. Symmes, the father, arrived last night.

The following article was found in The Tampa Tribune, Tampa, Florida, Wednesday, January 21, 1903, Page 2, Column 1:

Are Not Married

Reports Having Been Circulated That Mrs. Symmes And Man Who Accidentally Killed Her Husband Had Married, Tribune Obtains Positive Denial

Tribune Bureau,

1411 Seventh Avenue,

Tuesday

There has seldom, in the history of Tampa been a tragedy that has caused more widespread regret than the accidental shooting of G. H. Symmes by his confidential clerk and close personal friend, Claude H. Shively.  Both parties well-known if Tampa and throughout South Florida, and have numerous friends, who were shocked at the occurrence of this deplorable accident.

For some time previous to the tragedy, Mr. Shively had been closely connected with Mr. Symmes in the capacity of a confidential employe. He entered into the closest confidence of his chief, and on all occasions proved that confidence had not been misplaced. Never, in any business house in the city was to be found an employe more devoted to the interests of his employer, and Mr. Shively occupied the position more of a younger relative than of an employe.

Since the occurrence of the deplorable accident, Mr. Shively has continued to conduct the business of the Symmes Hardware Company, and has discharged every duty incumbent upon him in the management of its affairs with the same faithfulness and care that previously characterized his every effort. That the position and surroundings were anything but congenial, can be surmised, but Mr. Shively has manfully continued to use his best efforts to continue the business to the best interests of the widow and her children.

The fact that Mr. Shively continued as the nominal head of the Symmes Hardware Company, has occasioned at times some little comment and surprise. Latterly, rumors have been extant to the effect the Mr. Shively and Mrs. Mattie H. Symmes, the widow of the dead man, had been married.

The records of the county judge were searched for the record of a marriage license having been issued for the parties named, but without avail. For a time, this satisfied public gossip, but latterly the statement had been circulated that they had gone to another county, and had there been married.

Yesterday a Tribune man called upon Mr. Shively at his place of business, and after explaining his errand, as a newspaper man, asked Mr. Shively if he was aware of the circulation of rumors regarding his alleged marriage to Mrs. Symmes.

Mr. Shively was deeply affected by the queries as propounded by the reporter, and displayed considerable emotion in answering.

"I have been aware that such rumors were in circulation," said Mr. Shively, "and they have caused me much sadness and annoyance. I have been tempted at times to correct the rumors through the medium of the press, but personal friends, who felt as deeply as myself the rather unpleasant view in which these rumors placed me before the public eye, persuaded me to let them die a natural death, when time should have shown how utterly without foundation they were. Not to me alone have these rumors been the cause of much disquietude, but to Mrs. Symmes and her children, the latter having experienced some of the effects of the reports in their school.

"I am more than pleased that you have called upon me, and now that you have stated the reason of your visit, I freely invite you to ask any question that would tend to settle this matter conclusively."

"Is it a fact, Mr. Shively, that you have been out of Hillsborough county recently?" was asked.

"No, sir" was the prompt repsonse, "I have not been outside of Hillsborough county in two months."

"Do you know whether or not Mrs. Symmes has been out of the county recently?"

"It is my opinion that she has not."

"Have you and Mrs. Symmes, together, been out of the county recently?"

"No, most emphatically, no."

"Mr. Shively," said the Tribune man, "I would now like to ask you a point blank question: Are you and Mrs. Symmes married?"

"No, most emphatically, we are not, and what is more, are not likely to be. I hope that you will make this answer emphatic that the public may know the actual truth of the matter. It has caused both Mrs. Symmes, her family, myself, and our friends untold suffering and sadness, and I trust that you will so place my answer before the public that there will be no further question. The continuation of such rumors as these can only reflect upon my integrity as a man, and I sincerely trust that with this denial that the public will rest thoroughly satisfied. I cannot but feel that an injustice has been done all parties concerned in the circulation of these rumors and I sincerely thrust that the publication of these statements, will forever settle the matter in the public mind."

Robert Charles Shively And Nannie T. Harden Who Lived In Taylor County, Kentucky

SURPRISE CATCH - Paul Shively of Nashville route 2

holds a 4-foot, 7 1/2 inch rattle snake he killed Saturday

while squirrel hunting. Spotted on Miller ridge near

Elkinsville, the snake had six rattlers still on it.

The Republic, Wed, Sept 3, 1969, page 25, Col. 1

Paul Shively in the picture to the left is the son of Robert Charles Shively. Robert Charles Shively was born 23-Aug-1895 and died 3-Dec-1968 in Taylor County, KY. He was the son of William S. Shively (1863-1957) and Emma Rebecca Bowles (1861-1928). William S. Shively was the son of William Jacob Shively (1825-1913) and Esther A Newcomb (1833-1910). William Jacob Shively was a son of Jacob Shively (1772-1851) and Sophia Davis (1779-1850). Jacob Shively was the son of Michael Shively. 

Robert Charles Shively married in 1930 to Nannie T. Harden Rouse. Nannie T. Harden was born 1-May-1898 and died 20-Mar-1948 in Taylor County, KY.  She married 1st in 1919 to Henry William Rouse (1899-1922). Nannie and Henry Rouse had at least two children -h Fred and Henry Rouse. Robert and Nannie Shively had the following children: Annie E. Shively (1930-2015), Robert Harden Shively (1932-1962), Charles Jr. (1935-1977), Leroy Shively (1937-1991), William Jackson Shively (1942-1942) and Paul Shively.

Located in The Star Press, Muncie, Indiana, Tuesday, October 10, 1922, Page 6, Column 2:

Died At Indianapolis

Henry Rouse, of this city, who, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Rouse, left last week for Dallas, Tex., for the benefit of his health, died yesterday at Indianapolis, word today stated. The body will be taken to Campbellsville, Ky., for burial. The widow, parents and two children survive. The decedent had suffered with tuberculosis for eight years.

Found in The Republic, Columbus, Indiana, Monday, March 16, 1970, Page 13, Column 3:

Fred Rouse Dies Sunday At Hospital

Fred L. Rouse, 49, Rout 1, died Sunday at Bartholomew county hospital. He was a former employee of Cummins Engine company, retiring in 1965 due to ill health.

Mr. Rouse was born in Taylor county, Ky., the son of Henry and Nannie Harden Rouse. He married Mrs. Pauline Kinney on June 26, 1952. She survives. He was a member of Mt. Nebo United Methodist church.

Other survivors include three sons, Carl Rouse of Charlestown and Morris and Mark Rouse, both at home; a stepson, Thomas Kinney of 1104 Eighteenth street; two daughters, Mrs. Dwayne Burton and Mrs. Richard Allman, both of Edinburg; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Larry Krebbs of 729 Chestnut street; a brother, Henry Rouse of Freetown; three half brothers, Paul Shively of Nashville, Leroy Shively of Route 9 and Charles Shively of Campbellsville, Ky.; a half sister, Mrs. Emma Taylor of Campbellsville; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Henry Rouse, and two half brothers, Robert and William Shively.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Barkes, Inlow and Weaver funeral home by the Rev. Kenneth Kritzer. Persons my call from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and until time of services Wednesday.  Burial will be at Garland Brook cemetery.

Extracted from The Republic, Columbus, Indiana, Tuesday, May 22, 2001, Page 9, Column 4:

Former Cummins Employee

Henry Turner Rouse Freetown

BROWNSTOWN -- Henry Turner Rouse, 78, of Freetown died at 7:15 a.m. Sunday, May 20, 2001, at Columbus Regional Hospital after an extended illness.

Mr. Rouse drove a bus at Camp Atterbury during World War II, worked at Cummins Engine Co., for 18 years and also drove a truck for Rumph's Marathon, Hukill Oil Co. and Cosco.

He was a member of Mount Nebo United Church in Brown County.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m Thursday at Winklepleck-Weesner Funeral Home with the Rev. David Ison officiating. Calling will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from noon until service time Thursday. Burial will be at Freetown Cemetery.

Memorial may be made to the American Heart Association, the American Lung Association or the donor's choice of charities.

Mr. Rouse was born in Taylor County, Ky., July 5, 1922, the son of Henry William and Nanny Turner Hardin Rouse. He was the stepson of Robert Shively. He married Elma Ople Tedder Sept. 13, 1941, in Adair County, Ky. She died May 14, 1997. 

Surviving are children, Marvin and Melvin Rouse, both of Yavapai County, Ariz., Maurice "David" Rouse of Spraytown, Michial Rouse of Freetown, Margarett Moussa of Houston and Marcella Hopkins of Seymour; grandchildren, Timothy Rouse and Sherri Jones, both of Somerset, Ky., Chris and Jenny Rouse, both of Indianapolis, Mostafa Moussao of Houston, Marc Hopkins of Seymour, D. J. Rouse of Spraytown, Zebulon, Carmeleta and Sabrina Rouse, all of Freetown, Michelle Davers of North Vernon and Donna Garvey of Medora; a half sister, Emma Hourigan of Campbellsville, Ky.; a half brother, Paul Shively of Campbellsville; and eight great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by sons, Kenneth and Dean Rouse; a grandson, Daryl Henry Rouse; a brother, Fred Rouse; half brothers, Robert, Charles and Leroy Shively; and a great-grandson.

Located in The Brown County Democrat, Nashville, Indiana, Wednesday, July 17, 1991, Page 2, Column 4:

Leroy Shively

Former resident Leroy Shively, 53, of Columbus, died Friday, July 12, 1991, at the emergency room of Bartholomew County Hospital.

A Reliance Electric Company worker, he was a member of the Baptist Church in Kentucky.

Mr. Shively was born in Campbellsville, Kentucky, the son of Robert and Nannie Harden Shively. He married Sylvia Pelston October 13, 1967. She survives.

Other survivors include sons, Jeff Shively of Campbellsville and Steve Shively, stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army; daughters, Debbie Turner of Tennessee and Patricia Lowe of Columbus; a brother Paul Shively of Campbellsville, a half-brother, Henry Rouse of Freetown; a sister, Emma Harrigan of Campbellsville and eight grandchildren.

Services were Monday at Barkes, Inlow and Weaver Funeral Home in Columbus with the Reverend Orville Turner officiating. Burial was in Garland Brook Cemetery.

Mollie Allene Shively Lewis, Daughter Of Lloyd Shively And Mattie Hubbard, From Taylor County, KY To Jefferson County, KY

John Q. Shively Death Certificate

A descendant of Mollie Allene Shively requested the help of the Shively researchers to see if additional information could be found. Mollie Allene Shively was born 1-Jan-1921 in Taylor County, KY and died 8-Dec-1977 in Jefferson County, KY. Mollie Shively was the daughter of Lloyd Shively and Mattie Hubbard. Lloyd Shively was born 16-Sep-1891 in Taylor County, KY and died 26-Dec-1930 in Taylor County, KY. He was buried in Miller Cemetery. Lloyd Shively was the son of John Q. Shively and Mollie Carlile. John Q. Shively was born ca. 1850 and died 31-Jul-1914 in Taylor County, KY. He was buried in Miller Cemetery. The death certificate for John Q. Shively lists that his parents were unknown.  This is a problem many researchers working on African American genealogies encounter. An attempt to find further information on the parents of John Q. Shively, who was most likely born in slavery, was done and the following information might be used as a guide for further research.

In the early history of Green and Taylor County, KY it is known that there were 3 Caucasian Shively males who established families in the area.  The men were Jacob Shively, John Shively and Michael Shively.  Some of the descendants of these men did own land which was worked by slaves.  Jacob Shively married Sophia Davis. They had a son, John W. Shively who was married on 24-Aug-1843 in Green County, KY to Mary Jane Roach.  Mary Jane Shively was the daughter of Price Roach.  Price Roach is listed on the 1850 District No. 2, Green County, KY slave schedule with 25 slaves. His daughter, Mary Jane Roach Shively, died ca. 1846, but she and John W. Shively did have a son born who was Price R. Shively and daughter Sally W Shively.

Barbara Wright compiled and published many of the Green County, KY records. Located in her Abstracts Of Circuit Court Cases, Volume 17 is located additional information regarding the Price and Shively history.  From Circuit Case #188, 21-Nov-1865, John W. Shively, Guardian for Price R. Shively and G. W. Buchanan vs. Petition to sell land: John W. Shively as guardian for his son, Price R. Shively an infant under 21 years and George W. Buchanan and his wife, Sally W. Buchanan (late Sally W. Shively) state that Price Roach departed this life in Green County, Kentucky leaving as his only heirs at law John J. Roach, Thomas G. Roach and the children of Mary Shively, deceased (late Mary Roach) to wit: Price R. Shively and Sally W. Shively, now Sally W. Buchanan. The case continues to describe the land owned.

From the Report of Comm 22-Nov-1865:

W. B. Carlile, F. P. Gaines and J. J. Roach, Comm appointed by the court report under oath that the following is a correct report of the real and personal estate of the infant Price R. Shively, to wit:

One slave named Rhoda valued at $25.00

One slave named Betty valued at $25.00

One slave named John valued at $25.00

One slave named Sally valued at $25.00

And one equal undivided half of 266 1/2 acres of land in Green County on Green River valued at ____ and that the yearly profits of the estate is nothing.  That the interest of the infant does require the sale of the undivided half of the tract of 266 1/2 acres of land upon the terms set out in the petition. 

Rhoda Shively is located on the 1870 Precinct No. 1 Green County, KY census. She is listed  in the household of Cezar Griffin age 55, Black.  Listed is Rhoda Shively age 50 Black, John Shively age 21 Black works on farm and Sallie age 14 Black.  John Shively is listed as age 21 which would mean he was born about 1850 which matches the information on the death certificate for John Q. Shively.  The relationship between Rhoda Shively and John Shively has not been proven and will require further research.

Newspaper obituaries for Mollie A. Shively and her husband Leevi Smith were found in the Louisville newspapers.  Extracted from The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, Saturday, December 10, 1977, Page 5, Column 5:

Mrs. Mollie A. Smith, 56, of 4106 Vermont Ave., died at 8:10 p.m. Thursday at the Veterans Administration Hospital. She was the former Mollie Shively, a native of Campbellsville, and was a food service employee at Veterans Administration Hospital.

Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Carrie Woods of Indianapolis, Mrs. Rose Stafford and Mrs. Peggie Thompson; three sons, Lloyd K. Smith of Indianapolis, Norman and Donnell Flippins; 18 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Christ Temple Apostolic Church, 45th Street and Greenwood Avenue, with burial in Highland Memory Gardens.

The body will be at A. D. Porter & Sons Funeral Home, 1300 W. Chestnut St., after 6 p.m. Saturday.

Located in The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, Monday, June 27, 1977, Page 8, Column 5:

Leevi Smith, 64, of 607 W. Breckinridge St., died at 7 a.m. Saturday at his home. He was a native of Campbellsville and a veteran of World War II.

Survivors include his wife, the former Mollie Shively; a son, Lloyd K. Smith of Indianapolis, Ind.; two daughters, Mrs. Carrie Woods of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Rose Stafford, and 10 grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at A.D. Porter & Sons Funeral Home, 1300 W. Chestnut St., with burial in Highland Memory Garden.

Robert W Shively And Wife, Rosalie M Rice, From Taylor County, KY To Mississippi County, MO

Robert W Shively/Rosella Rice

Robert W Shively was born 8-Jan-1826 and died 18-Aug-1903 in Mississippi Co., MO.  Robert was the son of John B Shively and Sarah Heaverin.  Robert married Rosalie M Rice on 6-Feb-1848 in Green Co., KY.  Rosalie (Rosella) was born 11-Mar-1834 and died 18-Dec-1897 in Mississippi Co., MO.  She was the daughter of John Rice and Mary Ann Newton.  

Robert and Rosalie Shively are found on the 1850, 1860, and 1880 Taylor Co., KY census.  Robert is listed on the 1900 Mississippi Co., MO census.   It is believed they were living in Taylor Co., KY in 1870 but no census record for the family has been found.  From the Missouri death certificate for daughter, Margaret Shively Raffety Vowels her birthplace  in approximately 1871 was Spurlington, Taylor Co., KY.  From the Missouri death certificate for daughter, Rosa Shively her birthplace on 17-Feb-1872 was Taylor Co., KY.   

It is believed that Robert W and Rosalie M Shively were the parents of at least the following children:  1) Thomas Ann (a female) born 23-Mar-1849  2) John Anderson born 27-Apr-1851 died 15-Jul-1901 married 1st Mrs. Frances Chambers and married 2nd Martha Ann Wyatt  3) Thrisie Jane born 1854   4) Sarah (Emma) Magdalene born 4-Jul-1856 died 10-Apr-1936 married Richard D. Wise  5) Mary V born 1-Nov-1858  6) David R born 1861  7) Samuel Joseph born 30-Jan-1866 and died 27-Jan-1951 in London, Laurel Co., KY married 1st to Nancy Ellen Shelton and married second to Marinda Lawson Meredith Taylor  8)Margaret Ann born 11-Oct-1870 died 27-Apr-1929 married 1st to Thomas Raffety and 2nd to George H Vowels  9) Rosialli (Rosa) born 19-Feb-1872 and died 29-Apr-1936 in Wyatt, Mississippi Co., MO and 10) Henry Rice born 18-Mar-1874 from family history in Kansas and died 11-Nov-1958 Shelby Co., MO married to Thresey Margaret Thompson on 4-Apr-1899 in Shelby Co., MO.

Land deeds in Taylor County, KY indicate that Robert W and Rosalie Shively had sold their land holdings in KY 1868.  In Taylor County, KY Deed Book 10, Page 287 dated February 1879 John Rice of the first part and R W Shively and Rosallie Shively, his wife, of the second part all of Taylor County are given 200 acres for the "natural love and affection John Rice has for the parties of the second part".  From the Missouri death records for daughters born about 1871 and 1872 it is believed that they were in KY.  From the Missouri death record for son Henry Rice Shively his birthplace in 1874 is listed as Kansas.

Robert W. Shively and wife, Rosalie M., are buried in Calvary Cemetery, Charleston, Mississippi Co., MO.

Help is requested in locating the family of Robert and Rosalie Shively in 1870.  It is believed they were in the area of Spurlington, Taylor Co., KY but the census record has not been located.  

There are many good original documents for the family of Robert W and Rosalie M Shively.  Above is the Kentucky death certificate for son, Samuel Joseph Shively.

Samuel Joseph Shively Who Married 1st Nancy Ellen Shelton, 2nd Marinda Lawson - Mississippi Co., MO And Bell Co., KY

Samuel Joseph Shively

There can be much significance to the name our parents give us.  It can carry a proud family history.  It is the purpose of the blog this week to illustrate the rich history of a name.  There are living descendants of Samuel Joseph Shively who illustrate the passing of a name from one generation to the next.

Samuel Joseph "Crumb" Shively was born on 30-Jan-1866 in Taylor County, KY. He was the son of Robert W. Shively and Rosella Rice. He was the grandson of John B. Shively and Sarah Heaverin. He was the great grandson of John Shively and Susanna Hayden. Samuel Joseph Shively died on 27-Jan-1951 in London, Laurel Co., KY.  He is buried in Faulkner Chapel Cemetery (Swanpond), Knox Co., KY.  He was married 1st to Nancy Ellen Shelton.  She was born 23-Apr-1871 and died 27-Mar-1924.  She is buried in Faulkner Chapel Cemetery. 

Samuel "Crumb" Shively was married 2nd to Marinda Lawson.  Marinda Lawson was married possibly twice before, 1st to Hugh Meradeth (Meredith) and 2nd Dillard Taylor.

The lineage that is followed in this week's blog is from that of a son of Samuel Joseph Shively and Nancy Shelton. Roy Lee Shively was born 19-Feb-1897 and died 24-Nov-1983.  It is the history of the name Lee and Leeann that follows.

Extracted from The Gallatin Democrat, Charleston, Mississippi Co., MO, Thursday, November 24, 1983, Page 4, Column 2:

Roy L. Shively Dies

Roy Lee Shively, 86, of Shawneetown, passed away at his home at 10:55 a.m. Monday, Nov. 21, following a heart attack.  He was born on Feb. 19, 1897 to Samuel J and Nancy Shelton Shively in Kentucky.  He was married to Marion Margaret Kunz, who survives.

Other survivors include three sons, Morton Lee Shively and Richard Shively, both of Shawneetown, and Dr. M. A. Shively of Ewen, Michigan; one brother, Joe Shively of Louisville, Ky.; a sister, Edith Diamond of Charleston, Mo.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Nov. 23, at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23, at 11 a.m. at Charleston, Mo., with the Rev. Bob Burk, the Rev. John Barlett and the Rev. Howerton officiating.  Interment was in the Odd Fellows Cemetery at Charleston.  McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston was in charge of arrangements.

Marion Margaret Kunz Shively was the daughter of Charles Anthony "Tony" Kunz and Anna Lee Hutcheson.  Anna Lee Hutcheson was the daughter of John Vestal Hutcheson and Lee Ann Owens.   Extracted from The Daily Standard, Sikeston, MO, Monday, November 3, 1952, Page 3, Column 3:

Last Rites Held For Tony Kunz

(Special To The Standard) CHARLESTON, Nov. 3 -- Funeral services were held at 2:30 this afternoon for Charles Anthony "Tony" Knuz, 63, of Wyatt.  Mr. Kunz died of a heart ailment. He was born July 20, 1889 in New Richmond, Ohio.

Mr. Kunz was an oil salesman employed by the Economy Oil Company.  He was also a member of the Catholic Church of Wyatt. He had been a resident of this community for the last 45 years.

He is survived by his wife, Anna Lee, and three daughters, Mrs. Roy Shively of Marion, Ill., Mrs. Allen Moreton of Wyatt, and Mrs. Glen Hillhouse of Route 3, Charleston.  He also leaves a brother, George of New Richmond, and four sisters, Bertha Kunz, Mrs. C. E. Herf, and Mrs. T. J. Regan, all of New Richmond and Mrs. Richard Martin of Cincinnati.

The funeral was held at the Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Charleston.  Burial was held in the I.O.O.F Cemetery.

Lee Ann Owens Hutcheson was born 4-May-1865 in Murry Co., KY and died 7-Jan-1957 in Mississippi Co., MO.  She was the daughter of Columbus Owens and Rebecca Herrington. Located in The Daily Standard, Sikeston, MO, Monday, January 7, 1957, Page 1, Column 3:

Charleston Woman Dies At Home Of Her Daughter

(Special To The Standard) CHARLESTON -- Mrs. Lee Ann Hutcheson, 91, widow of the late J. V. Hutcheson, died at 6:45 a.m. today at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Byrne, near Wyatt.  She was born May 4, 1865 in Murray, Ky., and moved to Mississippi county 88 years ago with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Columbus Owen.

She is survived by eight of the eleven children born to the union, Five daughters: Mrs. John Depoyster and Mrs. C. A. Kunz of Wyatt; Mrs. G. A. Bonifield of Charleston and Mrs. Fred Williams and Mrs. Hunter Byrne of Rt. 3, Charleston; by three sons: Emmett of Evansville, Ind.; Raymond of East Prairie and Clint of Rt. 2, Charleston; 22 grand children; 35 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.  One of her grandchildren is J. Abner Beck, county superintendent of schools.

The body will lie in state at the Nunnelee Funeral Home her until time for services which will be conducted at  2 p.m. from the First Baptist church with Rev. A. B. Cooper, pastor of the Wyatt Baptist church; Rev. Robert Burke, pastor of the Wyatt Methodist church, and Rev. D. D. Bledsoe, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiating and burial will be in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

The above articles establish the lineage behind those who descend from Samuel Joseph "Crumb" Shively and have either Lee or Leeann (Lee Ann) in their name.   During the research on Samuel Joseph Shively several interesting facts or articles were found.  

The nickname of "Crumb" associated with Samuel Joseph Shively was listed with several family histories.  On the 1930 Bell County, KY census is the household of Crumb Shively age 61, wife Marinda age 41, step-daughter Mollie Meradith age 19, step-son Hugh Meradith age 16, step-son Edward Taylor age 8 and son Harlin Shively age 1 year and 9 months.

The following newspaper obituary for the second wife of Joseph Shively, Marinda Lawson, was extracted from The Middlesboro Daily, Middlesboro, KY, Saturday, April 21, 1973, Page 8, Column 2:

Marinda Lawson Shively

Mrs. Marinda Lawson Shively, a well-known resident of Stoney Fork, Ky., passed away Friday, April 20, 1973, in the Pineville Community Hospital following a long illness.  She was born November 30, 1888 at Beverly, Ky., daughter of the late Rant and Charity Taylor Lawson.  Mrs. Shively was a member of the Baptist Church and a lifelong resident of Bell County.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Ethel Lawson and Mrs. Mollie Lawson both of Stoney Fork; fours sons, Sam Meredith of Tallahassee, Fla., Hugh Meredith of Stoney Fork, Jim Meredith of Turtle Town, Tenn., Harlan Shively of Killeen, Texas; 36 grandchildren, 67 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, April 22, 1973, at 2 p.m. at the Arnett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Thea O. Carter officiating.  Interment will be in the Lawson Cemetery, Mud Lick, with grandsons serving as pallbearers.

Friends may call at the Arnett Funeral Home until the hour of the service.  Arnett Funeral Home in charge.

Descendants of Michael, Jacob And John Shively From Taylor County, KY And Christian Shively From Jefferson County, KY Together For First Time In 200 Years

Shively Descendants

For the first time in possibly over 200 years ancestors of Christian Shively who lived in Jefferson County, KY, Michael Shively who lived in Taylor County, KY, Jacob Shively who lived in Taylor County, KY, and John Shively who was married in Washington County, KY meet to discuss the Shively genealogy. The Shively's present have had representatives from each line mentioned above participate in the Shively DNA project with each participant matching the other most likely indicating the group comes from one common Shively ancestor. The group meet in Lebanon, Marion County, KY on Friday, June 27, 2014.  The Shively's enjoyed an evening meal served first and then introductions and genealogy information was shared.

Christian Shively lived in Jefferson County, KY and it is believed married Mary Bayso.  Christian was born 25-October-1746 in PA and died 6-Feb-1826 in Jefferson County, KY. Christian received a grant for 3000 acres of land in early Jefferson County and is the Shively for whom the suburb of Louisville called Shively is named.

Michael Shively was married on 6-January-1797 in Washington County, KY to Nancy Payne. On the October 1792 Nelson County, KY tax list Michael Shively is listed over 21 which would mean he was born before 1771.  Nancy Payne Shively is listed on the 1850 KY Mortality Schedule and she was born 1775 died May-1850.

Jacob Shively was married 17-September-1799 in Green County, KY to Sophia Davis.  Jacob was living in 1850 and from the census information he was born about 1772.  The October 1792 Nelson County, tax list records Jacob being between the ages of 16 and 21. The will of Jacob Shively was recorded in April 1851 in the records of Taylor County, KY.

From the records it is known that John Shively was married on 10-October-1794 in Washington County, KY to Susanna Hayden who was the daughter of William Hayden and Susanna Buckman. On the October 1792 Nelson County, KY tax list John Shively is listed over 21 which would mean he was born before 1771. John died sometime before 1811 when a deed located in Breckendridge County, KY Deed Book C, Page 135 records "this indenture made the seventeenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and eleven between John Shepherd & Susanna Shepherd his wife, late Susannah Shively widow and relict of John Shively deceased".  

Attending the Shively reunion and in the picture above were Nell Shively from Sedona, AZ; Rich Shively from Ralston, NE; Walter Shively from New Albany, IN;  Connie Alexander from KY; Dr. Eugene Shively from Campbellsville, KY;  Larry Shively from Chicago, IL; Alexander Shively from Campbellsville, KY; Paul Shively from Campbellsville, KY; Mary Parrott from Lebanon, KY and Mrs. Paul (Sherry) Shively from Campbellsville, KY.  Also attending the reunion but not in the picture were Mary Jewell Graves, Campbellsville, KY; Virginia Graves, Campbellsville, KY; Chad Shively and his family, Campbellsville, KY; Sandford Adams, Lexington, KY; Mrs. Richard (Chris) Shively, Ralston, NE; and Joni, Sedona, AZ.