Henry Shively Who Lived In Merrick County, Nebraska

Henry Shively was bornn on 28-Jan-1832 in Ohio and died on 26-Jan-1917 in Central City, Merrick County, NE. He was the son of Daniel Shively (1796-1884) and Mary "Sarah" Weaver (1794-1847). Daniel was the son of Ulrich Shively (1774-1825) and Christina Shideler (1776-1838).  Henry Shively was married on 26-Mar-1859 in Huntingdon County, IN to Elizabeth Ann Richards. Elizabeth was born on 16-Jan-1831  and died on 20-Jan-1880 in Clarks, Merrick County, NE. She was the daughter of William Bird and Rosanna A. Richards.  Henry Shively married second on 1-May-1883 in Merrick County, NE to Virginia Adeline Richards Giles. This was her second marriage having married first Franklin M. Giles. Virginia was born on 5-Sep-1853 in Wabash County, IN and died 16-May-1948 in Central City, Merrick County, NE. She was the daughter of Eli Mash Richards and Nancy Ann Schooley.

The following article was found in the Central City Courier, Central City, Nebraska, Thursday, February 10, 1887, Page 5, Column 3:

A Grand Surprise

Mr. Henry Shively, on of Merrick County's pioneers, was made the victim of one of the grandest and most successful surprises ever given in honor of one of her citizens. On Saturday morning Mr. S., after doing his chores, concluded to haul some hay. After arriving on the meadow and having part of a load on he observed a team turning in at his place of residence, at which he remarked to his helper that he guessed his neighbor was returning his fanning mill, but the people continued to pour in until the house was filled to its capacity, numbering about sixty persons, and not until the arrival of about half that number did he realize that is was in honor of his fifty-sixth birthday, making him fifty-five years old. After he had arrived with his load of hay the assembled multitude were in readiness to extend the hand of fellowship and regard. Great credit is due the host and hostess for the becoming reception and the efforts made to make the company comfortable and pleasant. The time was whiled away by the guests in discussing the merits of the host until dinner, at which time ye editor should have happened around. For those cakes, to the eye were "daisies", to the palate delicious, and to the parties who prepared them a great credit. And the chicken pie and other meats were palatable to an almost undesirable extent, and those delicacies -- well, we will let you imagine -- you know what they are. Concluding dinner the company (as many as could) occupied the larger room, at which time a handsome cash present was made the host as a token of the esteem and regard in which he is held by the pioneers of Clarksville and Mead precincts.  Esquire McGath was chosen was the one who should bestow the present and did so in a very commendable manner by offering a neat speech of good sentiment and well-selected words. Appropriate remarks were made by others who were present. Credit for the success of this grand reunion of pioneers is due the following, viz.: Mr. and Mrs. Benny Rose, Mr. and Mrs. Schrawger, Mr. and Mrs. Scudder, Mr. P.  L. Raynor, and Mr. Jas. Baird.

In conclusion we would say a general good time was had, which to describe in full would require too much space in your valuable columns and make every body wish his neighbor was made up of such men as Henry Shively.

                                                                                    A WITNESS.

The following birthday account was found in the Central City Republican-Nonpareil, Central City, Nebraska, Thursday, September 11, 1947, Page 1, Column 1:

Mrs. Virginia Shively Observes 94th Birthday Friday

Mrs. Virginia Shively who was 94 years of age last Friday, was born Sept. 5, 1853 at Antioch, Ind. She was married to Frank Giles and had two children, Mrs. Bessie Good of Fullerton and Mrs. W. E. Smith of Lawtoln, Ia. Her husband died in the early eighties. Later she came westward and became the wife of Henry Shively. They were the parents of four children, who are living. They are Mrs. Sadie French, Mrs. Birdie Carlson, Henry Shively of this city and Eldon of Denver.

The birthday dinner honoring Mrs. Shively was held at the home of Mrs. Sadie French with all the daughters present from around here and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Smith of Lawton, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hobbs and 3 children and Mrs. Robert Hall and 4 children.

Mrs. Shively enjoys life and was happy with her two birthday cakes and lovely cards which she received.

Mr. and Mrs. Shively had the following accident recorded in the Central City Non-pareil, Central City, Nebraska, Thursday, September 4, 1913, Page 3 Column 6:

Last Saturday night as Mrs. V. A. Shively was driving to the neighbors to spend the evening, her horse became frightened and ran away overturning the carriage and all occupants were thrown out, Mrs. Shively's left hip being broken. Henry Shively was unconscious for an hour and a half.

This article was extracted from the Central City Record, Central City, Nebraska, Thursday, October 17, 1907, Page 7, Column 3:

Mr. Henry Shively left for Ashland, Ore., Monday, where he goes to spend the winter for the benefit of his health. He says if the country suits him he may possibly stay there permanently, but we think one who has lived so long in Nebraska will find it hard to be suited elsewhere,

Henry Shively submitted the following and taken from the Central City Record, Central CIty, Nebraska, Thursday, November 7, 1907, Page 1, Column 3:

News From Ashland, Oregon

Ashland, Ore., Oct. 27, Central City Record:-- I left Central City the 14th at night; nothing important to Laramie, which is a very nice looking city. I did not stop but twenty minutes; went to Granger, then took the Oregon Short Line.

Wyoming is a mountainous county. I did not see any level country until I struck Idaho, but there nothing grows but sage brush. Nice looking land and where they irrigate raise big crops of alfalfa. The land costs $35.50 an acre, with ten years to pay for it. When that country is settled it will be a nice country.

We came into Oregon along the Umatilla river. Can't see much for the mountains. We followed the river down to Portland and at 7 p.m. I took the Southern Pacific for Ashland. We went over the mountains into Gage Valley at 9 a.m. Central Point is 325 miles from Portland, elevation 1290. This is one of the greatest fruit countries I ever saw. Hemmed in by mountains a mile high they say it never freezes hard enough to freeze potatoes in the ground.

I have stopped on Neal Creek, seven miles south of Ashland. Work is plenty. A good place for wood chopping, as it is a lumber country. They have saw mills up in the mountains and run the lumber down in flumes to the railroad. I guess II had better stop by saying good bye to all my friends.

                                                                            Yours truly,

                                                                            HENRY SHIVELY.

The following travel accounty of Henry Shively was found in the Central City Record, Central City, Nebraska, Thursday, July 22, 1909, Page 5:

Mr. Henry Shively returned Saturday from Washington, where he has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. McGath, for about a year and a half. Mr. Shively says that after coming down through eastern Washington, Idaho and Wyoming, Nebraska looked mighty good to him. He says that they raise good wheat and oats and some fruit where his daughter lives, but not much else. They cannot irrigate and have to depend upon nautral rainfall only, which is scanty after the spring season. He thinks he prefers Nebraskt as a place to live.

The following newspaper obituary for Henry Shively was found in the Central City Republican-Nonpareil, Central City, Nebraska, Thursday, February 1, 1917, Page 4, Column 4:

Henry Shively, Prominent And Early Settler Passes Away

Henry Shively, one of Merrick county's early settlers and a man of extensive acquaintance, passed away at the family home, twelve miles north of this city, Friday, the 26th day of January, at the age of 85 years, lacking only two days. For some time he had been afflicted with an ailment of the heart, and due to his advanced years was not able to combat longer his illness. For a period of about forty years he had been a resident of our county, and d uring that period proved himself a man of the highest integrity, a good citizen, a devoted husband and father, and rounded out a life of the greatest usefulness.

Henry Shively was born in Seneca county, Ohio, January 28, 1832. "Uncle Henry", as he was known to those of close acquaintance, was the sole survivor of a family of seven children, all of whom lived to an advanced age. When a young man he removed to Antioch, Indiana, where he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Ann Richards in the year 1859. To this union were born six children, all of whom are living save one son who died in infancy.

From Indiana he moved with his family to Iowa in 1864, and later removed to a farm near Clarks, where Mrs. Shively passed away the 20th day of January, 1880. On May 1, 1883, he again married, taking as his wife Mrs. Virginia A. Giles, who survives him. To this union four children were born, all of whom are living. The children are: W. B. Shively of Central City, Daniel Shively of Dawson county, Rose McGath of Douglas county, Washington state, George Shively of Portland, Ore., Eliza Bliss of Dawson county, Sada N. French of Central City, Birdie Garrett of Cental City, Eldon Shively, who lives on a farm near the old home, and Henry Shively, who is still at home. There are also two step daughters: Mrs. Bessie Good of Palmer and Mrs. Frankie Smith of York.

The funeral services were held from Pierce Chapel Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, Rev. J. D. Mills, pastor of the Friends church of this city, being in charge. Special music was furnished by a male quartette from Nebraskt Central College. The church was filled to capacity with sorrowing friends and relatives, who gathered to pay their respects to the memory of one who life was devoted to well doing. Interment was in the cemetery near Pierce Chapel.

The newspaper obituary for Virginia Shively was located in the Central City Republican-Nonpareil, Central City, Nebraska, Thursday, May 20, 1948, Page 1, Column 6:

Funeral Services Held Wednesday For Mrs. Virginia Shively

Virginia Adeline Richards was born at Huntington, Ind., Sept. 5, 1853 and passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sadie French, May 16, at the age of 95 years. She came with her parents to Merrick County and truly was a pioneer. There were just three business houses at the time she came here.

March 16, 1873 she was united in marriage to Franklin Giles. Four children were born to this union, two died in infancy and the other two are Mrs. Bessie Good of Central City and Mrs. W. E. Smith of Lawton, Ia. Mr. Giles passed away in 1881.

She was married to Henry Shively May 1, 1883 and this union gave her two sons and two daughters. They are Mrs. Sadie French, Mrs. Berdie Carlson of Central City, Henry Shively of Lincoln and Eldon Shively of Loup City.  Tw brothers, William Richards of Portland, Ore. and George Richards of Albany, Ore., two sisters, Mrs. Olive Lindsay of Laramie, Wyo., Mrs. Celia Ward of California survive. There are 22 grandchildren and 73 great-grandchildren of 102 direct descendants. She also mothered five step children and lived all her adult life on a farm north of Central City. She was a member of the Friends church and will leave a great void in the hearts of all her family.

Funeral services were held at the Solt Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 o'clock with Rev. Smith, a son-in-law, officiating, with Rev. H. H. Wybenga assisting. Mrs. John Hruza, jr. sang "Rock of Ages" and "Sweet Bye and Bye", with Mrs. Tommy Shields, accompanist.

Pallbearers were all grandchildren. Burial was at Pierce Chapel.

Those from away who attended the funeral were Dan Shively of North Platte, a step son, Rev. Smith of Lawton, Ia., Waldon French, a grandson of Denver, Colo., Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mustard, a granddaughter of Hastings, and Mrs. Dwight Haskins of Lawton, Ia.

John Shively And Second Wife, Susannah Christ/Crist Gussler/Gusler Who Lived In Franklin County, Virginia

It is exciting to share the following information with the Shively researchers. Ralph Arthur, Redford, VA writes: “My family tree is on the Arthur family and my wife’s Shively family.  I started working on the Arthur family with John Arthur of Goose Creek, who moved from Caroline County, Virginia, to Bedford County, Virginia, in 1754, and the Shively family with John Shively who moved from Frederick County, Maryland, to Franklin County, Virginia in 1790.  I have been working on my family tree and my wife’s since 1968. Before the Internet, I worked with family members and in county courthouses and local libraries. I have contributed to two books on related families.  Also, during the early 1980’s I did a lot of work with the Arthur Family Newsletter mainly with the sections:  the John Arthur of Goose Creek family in Bedford County, Virginia and the William Arthur of Flat Creek in Campbell County, Virginia. I have traced several of my family members and my wife’s back to Jamestown, Virginia, as early as 1609 and 1610. My father became the president of Ferrum College, and we moved to Franklin County, Virginia, in 1954, where I started fourth grade. All of my wife’s family are from Franklin County.”

Ralph Arthur did have two questions he would like to know if the Shively researchers could help him with the answers:

Do we know where exactly in Franklin County, Virginia that John and Susannah Shively lived? Was it on Shively Branch near the Shively Cemetery or on his 260 acres on Turner’s Creek?

Do we have copies of the properties that he owned in Franklin County? The only one I have is his first 260 acres on Turner’s Creek on Pigg River that he bought from Owen Ruble on 23-May-1790. This is not far from but isn’t the property on Shively Branch or at the Shively Cemetery.

John Shively And Susanna Christ/Crist Gussler/Gusler Who Moved To Franklin County, Virginia

By Ralph Arthur

(John Shively didn't die in 1790 in Frederick County, Maryland, he and the widow, Gusler, ran away to Franklin County, Virginia, and became the progenitors of the Shively and Gusler families in Virginia) 

Ulrich "Uhli" Schäublin/Shively, son of Christian Schäublin/Shively and Barbara Spithaler/Spitler, was born estimated Oct 1724 and died before 1768 in Frederick, County, Maryland. Uhli emigrated as a youth of 14 with his parent's family, leaving Basel Switzerland 28 Apr 1736 and arriving in Philadelphia where the adult passengers took the oaths 15 September of that year. His wife, Elsbeth "Elizabeth" Thommen, was quite young when they married, for on 16 Oct 1745, when she was only 18, they sold her father's farm. Whether or not her mother Barbara was still living we don't know, she may have come to live with Elizabeth and her husband after the sale of the family home. 

Uhli next appears in the land records 27 Sep 1752 when, recorded as "William" Shively, he purchased 300 acres of a tract of land called Three Friends or Three Rivers in Frederick County, Maryland, for £185 from John and Ann Jones of the same county [Recorded 24 Nov 1752, Frederick County Deed Liber E, Folio 2-4]. In the Fellowship of the Brethren Genealogists Newsletter [v. 24, no. 3, Fall, 1992, pg. 42] the location of the tract is listed as the small town of Fairview, which is near the Mason-Dixon Line in Maryland. It is about eight miles northwest of Hagerstown, and on the banks of Conococheague Creek. One might suspect that Uhli's name Three Rivers refers to the Conococheague Creek, the Antietam Creek and Potomac River, the latter two flowing less than ten miles from his land. 

The seven children of Ulrich "Uhli" and Elsbeth "Elizabeth" (Thommen) Schäublin/Shively: Christian, Jacob, Elizabeth, Eva, Isaac D., John and Catherine. 

1 Shively, Christian was born about 1745 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and died about 1834 in Montgomery, Ohio. 

2 Shively, Jacob was born about 1747 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and died after 3 Feb 1814 in Osnaburg, Stark, Ohio. 

3 Shively, Elizabeth was born about 1751. 

4 Shively, Eva was born about 1756. She and Gottlieb Seidel were married 1778 in Frederick, Maryland. 

5 Shively, Isaac D. was born about 1759 in Frederick and died 1823 in Montgomery, Ohio. 

6 Shively, John was born about 1761 and "died before 6 Nov 1790". ((This is what has been written for years, but it is incorrect)) He and Catharine Troup were married before 6 Apr 1786 in Frederick, Maryland. Catharine was born estimated Feb 1764. She was the daughter of Adam and Catharina? (____) Troup. 

7 Shively, Catherine was born 1764 and died 1844. She and Johannes Zook were married about 1787. Catherine and Johannes moved in 1789 to Morrison's Cove, Bedford, Pennsylvania, and in 1828 to Wayne County, Indiana. 

There was a John Shively, private for 3 years, in the German Regiment from Maryland 27 Jun 1776, and in White Plains 5 Sep 1778
[ Pennsylvania Germans in Maryland, Daniel Nead, 1914]. The "German Battalion" was an infantry formation of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Authorized in May 1776 as an extra Continental regiment, the battalion recruited ethnic Germans from two Maryland areas and two Pennsylvania areas. The two Maryland regiments were composed of soldiers from near Baltimore and near Hagerstown. John Shively was in the Hagerstown regiment, as he lived within 8 miles of Hagerstown. His Revolutionary service may sometimes be confused with that of his cousin's, John Shively, son of Christen Schaeublin II 1718-1773. 

John Shively’s father-in-law, Adam Troup, wrote his will 6 Apr 1786 which was proved 16 June of that year. In it Adam wrote "my son David Troup and my son in law John Shively is to live in said plantation and to work it until it be sold..., the one to live in the house with my wife and the other in the house where Jacob Teeter now lives, and til he leaves, that house in [which] the widow Beard did live as they can agree." It is to be hoped that they were, in fact, able to agree. By 6 Nov 1790, however, distribution of the estate to the widow and other heirs listed his daughter Catherine (Troup) Shively and her sons Isaac and Adam, ((so that John was thought dead by that date.)) Catherine received 66£ 2sh 9 1/4p at that time. 

Back to John Shively, by 6 Nov 1790, however, for the distribution of his father-in-law's estate to his wife and two sons, Isaac and Adam, John Shively had disappeared and was thought dead. There are many stories about about early settlers going hunting and being killed by Indians. While all of his brothers and sisters lived in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, John had, about six months earlier on 23 May 1790, bought land in Franklin County, Virginia. John Shively moved to Franklin County around 1790 from Frederich County, MD, as stated in Franklin Co. Deed Book 3, page 684. He, resident of Frederick Co., MD, bought land on Turner's Creek of Pigg River in Franklin Co. 23 May 1790, from Owen Ruble $750, 260A. A great many Germans moved from Frederick County, Maryland, to Franklin County, Virginia, before and after the Revolution. They had originally, come from Switzerland and Germany, and were or became members of the Old German Baptist Brethren Church in Franklin, Roanoke, and Botetourt Counties in Virginia. 

John Shively, the first Shively in Franklin County, probably lived on or near Shively Branch of Otter Creek near the Shively Cemetery (36.920863 x 80.137084) on Griffith Hill Road, County Route 637. This is in the Endicott community in the far southwestern corner of Franklin County about 8 or 9 miles southwest of Ferrum near the borders with Henry and Patrick Counties and just north of the Smith River. 

After not showing up for his father-in-laws estate distribution and leaving his first wife, Catherine Troup and their two young sons, on 6 Nov 1790, he shows up in Franklin County, Virginia, in 1790 with a new wife, Susannah Christ/Crist, the former wife of Christian Friederich Gossler/Gusler who had died in 1789, and two of her five children, Jacob Gossler/Gusler and Johannes “John” Gossler/Gusler. The other three children, Heinrich Gossler-Gusler, Susan Gossler-Gusler, and Catharina Gossler-Gusler show up later in Berks County and Huntingdon County, PA. 

It’s interesting to note that previous genealogies list both John Shively and Susannah Christ/Crist (Gussler/Gusler) dying in 1790, the year they disappeared from their homes and showed up in Franklin County, Virginia. 

John Shively and his second wife, Susannah Christ/Crist (Gussler/Gusler) are the progenitors of the Shively family in Franklin County, Virginia. They had four sons after they arrived in Franklin County, Isaac 1793-1871, David 1795-?, Daniel 1796-1880, and William 1804-1895. Also, Susannah Christ/ Crist (Gussler/Gusler) and her two sons are the first of the Gusler family in this area of Virginia. 

Backing up this story is my wife’s, Sarah Elizabeth Shively’s, DNA. She has 71 DNA matches with John Shively and four of his siblings and 73 DNA matches with Susannah Christ/Crist and four or five of her siblings. 

Ralph Arthur on Ancestry.com with a public family tree of over 6500 individuals where you are welcomed -- ARTHUR / SHIVELY Family Tree 

If you would like to share information on John Shively and Susannah Christ/Crist Gussler/Gusler please contact Ralph Arthur , 6466 Teeth Of The Dog Drive, Radford, VA 24141 or e-mail ralpharthur@verizon.net 

Thomas A. Shively And Indiana Violet Richards Who Lived In Merrick County, Nebraska

Thomas A. Shively was born on 25-Mar-1848 and died on 25-Apr-1927 in Merrick County, NE.  He was the son of Alexander Valentine Shively (1820-1905) and Agnes Adams (1826-1872).  Alexander Shively was the son of Daniel Shively (1796-1884) and Mary "Sarah" Weaver (1794-1847). Daniel Shively (born 1796) was the son of Ulrich Shively (1774-1825) and Christina Shideler (1776-1838). For additional information on brothers of Thomas A. Shively see the Shively blog article on Willis Oliver Shively written on 27-May-2018 and the Shively blog article on Daniel S. Shively written on 10-Mar-2012.

Thomas Shively was married on 12-Jul-1877 to Indiana Violet Richards. She was born on 11-Sep-1857 in Wabash County, IN and died 4-Aug-1921 in Douglas County, NE. She was the daughter of Amisiah Lafayette Richards (1834-1900) and Cansady Banister (1836-1905). 

Listed on the 1880 Mead Precinct, Merrick County, NE census are Thomas Shivley age 31, wife Indianna age 22 and son Charles M. age 1.  On the 1900 Mead Township, Merrick County, NE census is the family of Thomas Shively born Mar-1848 age 52, wife Indiana born Sep-1857 age 42 married 22 years and 7 children born and 7 living, son Charles born Jun-1878 age 21, son Willis L. born Oct-1880 age 19, daughter Arthelia born Jul-1882 age 17, daughter Lula, daughter Lucy L. born Apr-1891 age 9, son Lawrence born 1893 age 6 and son Thomas C. born Nov-1894 age 5. Located on the 1910 Mead Township, Merrick County, NE census is the household of Thomas Shively age 66, wife Indiana age 51, daughter Arthealia age 27, daughter Lucy age 18, son Lawrence age 16 and son Clare age 13. On the 1920 Mead Township, Merrick County, NE census are T. A. Shivley age 73, wife Indiana age 62 and son Klar age 23.

The following newspaper obituary was found in The Fullerton Post, Fullerton, Nebraska, Thursday, May 5, 1927, Page 1, Column 1:

Thomas A. Shively

Thomas A. Shively, oldest son of Valentine and Agnes Shively, was born in Indiana, March 26, 1848 and passed away at his home near Clarks, Nebr., April 25, 1927, age 79 years, 1 month. When a child he moved with his parents to Tama County, Iowa, where he remained until coming to Merrick County, Nebraska in 1872, where he spent the remaining years of his life, having lived on the home place over 50 yearss.

On July 12, 1877, he was married to Indiana V. Richards, to this union were born seven children: four sons and three daughters; Lafe of Sargent, Nebr., Lawrence of Fullerton, Nebr., Charley and Klar of Clarks, Nebr., Mrs. Vern Porter of Fullerton, Nebr., Mrs. Clarence Lawson, who passed away Aug. 24, 1906, and Mrs. C. A. Miller of Fullerton, Nebr. His wife preceeded him to the Great Beyond, Aug. 4, 1921.

The deceased was a member of Pierce Chapel, M. E. church, and was a honored and respected citizen, a kind husband and father.

He had been in the best of health until the morning of April 15, when he was stricken with a paraletic stroke from which he did not recover. He leaves to mourn his loss besides his immediate family, sixteen grand children and three great grand children, also three brothers and one sister, Levi Shively of Central City, Nebr., Henry of Tama City, Iowa, Willis O., of Washington and Mrs. Mary Hall of Tama City, Iowa. Also a host of friends and neighbors.

Funeral services were conducted at Pierce Chapel April 25, at 2:30 p.m., by Rev. W. T. Taylor of Inman, Nebr., former pastor of Pierce Chapel. Interement was made in the cemetery near the Chapel.

Oh! there at last, life's trials past,

We'll meet our loved ones once more,

Whose feet have trod the path to God--

Not lost, but gone before.

The following was extracted from The Clarks Enterprise, Clarks, Nebraska, Friday, August 12, 1921, Page 1, Column 4:

Obituary

Indianna Violet Richard was born in Wabash County, Indiana, September 11, 1857, and died in the Methodist Hospital at Omaha, Nebraska August the 4, 1921 at the age of 63 years 10 months and 28 days.

She was the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amaziah Richards.  She spent her girlhood days in Indiana and Iowa.  At the age of 15 she moved with her parents to Merrick County, Nebraska where lived the remainder of her life.

July 12, 1877 she was united in marriage to Thomas A. Shively, with whom she lived a little more than 44 years. To this union was born 7 children 6 of whom survive her. The second daughter Mrs. C. E. Lawson passed away August 24, 1906.

The deceased was a member of the Pierce Chapel M. E. Church and was a faithful and true Christian up to the time of her death. Some of her last words were that she was ready to meet her Master and Lord.

She has left to mourn her loss, her faithful husband, 2 daughters Mrs. Verne Porter, North Star, Nebraska, Mrs. C. A. Miller, Fullerton, Nebraska, 4 sons Charles and Klar of Clarks, Nebraska, W. L. Shively, Sargent, Nebraska and Lawrence, Fullerton Nebraska. She also leaves 2 brothers and 2 sisters, 11 grandchildren and a host of friends.

The funeral services were held at Pierce Chapel M. E. Church Saturday afternoon August 6 conducted by her pastor W. T. Taylor assisted by Rev. Kraemer of the Congregational church. Interment in the Pierce Chapel cemetery.

"Although Thou has grieved us, dear Master

Thy will be done.

Thou hast taken from our midst 

A very dear one.

Her rest is so sweet, dear Master we know,

We would not wish her back

To this world of woe."

Anna Shively Cline And Leah Shively Lantis, Daughters Of Ulrich Shively And Christiana Shideler In Huntington County, IN

Several of the children of Ulrich Shively (1774-1825) and Christiana Shideler (1776-1838) were early pioneers in Huntington County, IN.  Newspaper articles extracted from Huntington County, IN provide interesting information on these Shively pioneers.  Extracted from The Daily Democrat, Huntington, IN, Monday Evening, June 8, 1896, Page 8, Column 2:

"WELL DONE

Thou Good and Faithful Servant", Was the Life and Acts of Mrs. Anna Cline During a 

Long and Useful Life

Death, the reaper, called to her heavenly home the spirit of Mrs. Anna Cline, widow of James Cline.  She died at her home in Markle, Sunday.  Deceased was 81 years and 3 days old and was the mother of seven children, three of whom survive and mourn the death of a beloved mother.  The children are Mrs. R. Stuckman and George and James Cline of Markle.

Deceased was born in Starke county, Ohio, June 4, 1815.  In 1837 she moved from Starke to Preble county, O. and to Huntington county in 1839.  She had been a member of the German Baptist church for forty-six years and was a most exemplary woman.  Mrs. Cline came to Huntington county with the following parties who had intermarried in such a manner that they were all brothers-in-law to each other.  The gentlemen were Jacob and Daniel Shively, Gideon Landis, John Detro, James Cline, Samuel Wolfe and Henry Wintrode.  The above parties all settled in Rockcreek township with exception of Henry Wintrode and Daniel Shively, who located in Dallas township.  All of the above gentlemen,, who were unusually large men, measuring over six feet, are dead now with the exception of Jacob Shively, who resides near Markle and who is over 84 years old.  Mrs. Landis, widow of Gideon Landis, still survives and is over 80 years old.

The funeral of Mrs. Cline will be held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, from the Dunkard church in Markle.  Interment will be made at the White church.

The obituary for Leah Shively Lantis was located in The Daily News-Democrat, Huntington, IN, Thursday Evening, December 5, 1901, Page 2, Column 6:

Obituary

Communicated:

Leah Lantis, daughter of Owen and Christena Shively, was born in Starke county, O., January 15,  1820, and died in Huntington county, Indiana, November 21, 1901, aged eighty-one years, ten months and six days.  Her life reaches over a wide period of time and has marked many great changes.  She was married to Gideon Lantis, August 17, 1836, in Preble county, Ohio.  To this union was born twelve children, six of whom are still living.  She became a member of the German Baptist church in 1843.  Besides the immediate family she leaves forty-two grandchildren, sixty-two great grandchildren and a large circle of friends to mourn her loss.

Farewell, dear friends, I am at rest,

From pain and sorrow free:

Make ready now and before too late,

For you must follow me.

----Joseph Wall

The obituary for Gideon Lantis, husband of Leah Shively Lantis, gives additional information on the history of the family connections.  Extracted from The Huntington Democrat, Thursday, February 2, 1888, Page 5, Columns 3-4:

A Pioneer Gone

On Sunday the 22nd of January, 1888, Mr. Gideon Lantis Sr. complained of not feeling well and remained thus till Tuesday following when he received a stroke of paralysis which terminated in death at about 8 o'clock P.M. Thursday, January 26th, 1888.  From the time he was stricken until death he was both speechless and unconscious.  The organs of respiration were all that showed any signs of life.  A physician was called early but so severe was the stroke that medical aid was of little or no avail.  It now became evident that the time of his demise was at hand.  both friends and neighbors in their minds began preparing for the worst.  The funeral occurred on Sunday following at the white church, near Browns Corners. The services were conducted by Eld. Dorsey Hodgen of the German Baptist faith, using for a text, "What is man that thou art mindful of him?" (Hebrews II, 6.)  The funeral was the largest one held there since the burial of those killed by the boiler explosion at Browns Corners ten years previous.  The church is large and both seats and aisles were filled to their utmost capacity.  A great number were therefore compelled to remain on the outside.

Pioneers came from various parts of the county to pay the last tribute of respect to one who shared alike with them the hardships incident to living in the woods.  Sorrow was depicted upon the countenances of all.  Stout hearts were made contrite and sympathetic tears flowed copiously and unrestrained.  All knew that Mr. Lantis was dead and realized that a friend had gone from them.  He being an early settler was still in possession of those noble, christian, and samaritan principles that governed in pioneer times.  He, unlike many of this day of selfishness and independence always had time, when he met a neighbor, to stop and inquire after the welfare of the family.  He was always on hand in sickness, not merely to be seen and be in the way, but to administer to the wants of the suffering and needy.  Had one a piece of work he could not perform alone, he had only to let Mr. Lantis know it, and he was sure to have help......

Mr. Gideon Lantis Sr. was born to Samuel and Senee Lantis April 16th, 1813, in Preble county, Ohio.  He died January 26th, 1888, being 74 years, 9 months and 10 days old.  He was married August 17th, 1836, to Leah Shively, in Preble county, Ohio.  She and Jacob Shively Sr., of Wells county, Indiana, and Anna Cline, widow of the late James Cline, are brother and sisters--the only members of the old Shively family now living.  Their ages are respectively 68, 74 and 72 years.  Mr. and Mrs. Lantis,  Samuel Wolfe, Jacob Shively Sr., James Cline, John Detro Sr., Henry Wintrode and Daniel Shively, with their families, emigrated to Huntington county, Indiana.  There were brother and brother-in-law.  All are dead now save Mr. Jacob Shively, Mrs. Gideon Lantis, and Mrs. James Cline, his sisters.

Samuel Wolfe, Gideon Lantis and Jacob Shively bought and settled on the north half of section four, in Rockcreek township, this county.  The remainder settling in other portions of the county.  At that time but few settlements existed here.  It was therefore but little else than one dense forest with the Indian trails through it serving as highways leading from one isolated settlement to another.  They put up the first night or two after their arrival in an empty hut belonging to the Miami Indians, on the farm now owned by Mr. Henry W. Bonewits.  The natives were apparently unfriendly, and the emigrants wishing to avoid any trouble, moved a quarter of a mile further into their own woods, and put up a tent in which they lived until they erected three log cabins; one for Samuel Wolfe, one for Gideon Lantis and one for Jacob Shively.

They raised these buildings with the aid of their own hands.  There were only three families living between them and Huntington which was little more than a white settlement surrounded by Indians.  Markle was just a settlement.  The year of their arrival Thomas O'Thigh taught the first school in Rockcreek township on what is known as the Jonas Kelsey farm.  Reader, I will let you contrast times and improvements then with the same now.  When done you will see that we will forever owe a debt of gratitude to the memory of those who are dead and gone and left the fruit of their labors for our enjoyment.

In 1845, Mr. Lantis embraced Christianity and thereupon united with the German Baptist church.  He continued steadfastly in the faith until his death.  There were born to him twelve children, four sons and eight daughters, five of whom are dead.  Those who survive are Samuel Lantis, Daniel Lantis, Gideon Lantis Jr., Jacob S. Lantis, Christina Freds, Jane Stetsel, Elizabeth Fahl, thirty-two grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.         L.E.S.