William Wells Shively And Geneva Kimble Who Lived In Belmont County And Jefferson County, Ohio

William Wells Shively was born 13-Feb-1903 in Rush Run, Belmont County, OH and died 14-Sep-1965 in Martins Ferry Hospital, Belmont County, OH. He was the son of William Henry Shively and Lula Wells. William Wells Shively was married to Geneva Kimble who was born ca. 1908 and died 18-Jun-1968 in Belmont County, OH.  She was the daughter of Charles W. and Mary Kimble.  (For more information on the ancestors of William Wells Shively see the Shively blog article written on Saturday, April 21, 2012). 

Listed on the 1940 Mt. Pleasant Township, Jefferson County, OH census is the household of William Shively are 37, wife Geneva age 32,  step-son Merrick Smith Jr. age 12, son William T. Shively age 9, daughter Maxine age 6, daughter Mary L. age 4, son Charles B. age 3 and son Lawrence W. age 9 months.

Extracted from the Steubenville Herald-Star, Wednesday, September 15, 1965, Page 11, Column 1:

William Shively

RAYLAND -- William Wells Shively, 62, of RD 2, Rayland, died Tuesday in Martins Ferry Hospital. Mr. Shively was a retired miner and township employe.

He leaves his widow; Mrs. Geneva Kimber Shively; four sons, William Shively of Bellaire, Wayne Shively of Glen Robbins, Henry Shively of Portsmouth, Va., and Bruce Shively of Yorkville; two daughters, Mrs. John Skatula of Dillonvale and Mrs. Gene Kropka of  Glen Robbins;  three stepsons, Merrick Smith of Glen Robbins, Rowland Smith of Mt. Pleasant and Robert Smith of Seattle, Wash.; 24 grandchildren, and a brother, Henry Shively of Steubenville.

Friends may call at the Burford Funeral Home, Tiltonsville, from 7-9 tonight and from 2-4 p.m., and 7-9 p.m., Thursday; services there Friday, 2 p.m.; Highland Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant.

The following was found in the Steubenville Herald-Star, Tuesday, June 18, 1968, Page 4, Column 1:

Mrs. Shively

TILTONSVILLE -- Mrs. Geneva Kimble Shively, 60, of 608 1/2 Maple Ave., died today at 7:45 a.m. in Martins Ferry Hospital.

She leaves seven sons, WIlliam Tex Shively of Bridgeport, Bruce Shively of Yorkville, Wayne Shively of Bellaire, Henry Shively of Porthsmouth, Va., Merrick Smith of Martins Ferry, Rowland Smith of Mt. Pleasant and Robert Smith of Seattle, Wash.; two daughters, Mrs. John Skatuala of Dillonvale and Mrs. Gene Cropka of Mt. Pleasant; a brother, Vern Kimble of Yorkville; 27 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Van-Hove Funeral Home, Tiltonsville, from 7-9 p.m. today; and from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral arrangements are pending.

William N. Alsop Who Was Assassinated And His Wife Maggie Shively Who Lived In Jefferson County, Kentucy

Wm. N. Alsop Stone - Shively Cemetery, Jefferson County, KY
Courtesy Of Walter Shively

The stone says W N Alsop MD DDS, Born Nov. 23, 1855, Assassinated, July 12, 1899.  Walter Shively, New Albany, IN told the Shively cousins of the story  of the assassination of William N. Alsop who is buried in the Shively Cemetery in Jefferson County, KY. William N. Alsop married Maggie Shively in Jefferson County, KY on 3-September-1879.  Maggie Shively was the daughter of William Henry Shively and Margaret Jones.  She was the granddaughter of Henry Shively and third wife, Maria Hambleton (Hamilton) Parker. Maggie Shively was the great-granddaughter of Christian Shively and Mary Bashore.

Located in The Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY, Thursday Morning, July 13, 1899, Page 5, Column 6:                                         DEATHS

ALSOP -- July 12, at Shaw, Miss., Dr. W. N. Alsop

Due notice of funeral in Louisville will be given.

Located in The Courier-Journal, Friday Morning, July 14, 1899, Page 5, Column 6:

Shot Down

Dr. W. N. Alsop Victim Of Three Assasins

Enticed From His Home

Filled Full Of Bullets And Buckshot In A Woods

Sequel To An Old Quarrel

Body Brought To Louisville From Cleveland, Miss., Where The Tragedy Happened

Formerly Practiced Here

Dr. W. N. Alsop, who for many years practiced medicine in Louisville, was most foully murdered at Cleveland, Miss., Wednesday morning about 11 o'clock.  The circumstances surrounding the killing are remarkable for the cold-blooded way in which the victim was shot down.

The body of Dr. Alsop was brought to Louisville last night, arriving here at 10:25 over the Illinois Central.  The widow and a son accompanied the body.

Dr. Alsop had for the past ten years been practicing his profession at Shaws, a small Mississippi town. Wednesday morning he received a telegram from Cleveland, a small town fifteen miles distant from Shaws, summoning him to that town.  The telegram said that the case was an urgent one, and requested him to come as quickly as possible.  When he arrived at Cleveland he was met by an unknown man, who drove him to the outskirts of the town.  There they were joined by two other men, who drew their revolvers and calmly told the doctor that they intended to kill him.  Dr. Alsop pleaded with them and tried in every way possible to pacify them.

They were determined, however, that he should die and would not listen to his entreaties. Dr. Alsop told them that he was unarmed and could not fight them and that it would be a plain case of murder if they killed him.  They then told him that he would be given an opportunity to fight for this life.  They gave him permission to go and arm himself upon his solemn promise to return.  When he returned, all three opened fire upon him.  One of them was armed with a shot gun and their victim fell at the first volley.  The men escaped and the body of the dead man was found a few minutes later by a passer-by, who was attracted by the shooting.  Life was already extinct and an examination showed that twenty-two buckshot had entered the dead man's right side.  Three pistol balls also struck him, two in the right side and one in the neck.

One of the men named Williams was afterwards captured and after a cross-examination confessed.  He refused, however, to tell who the other two men were. The body of Dr. Alsop was removed to Shaw's and when his former fellow-townsmen heard of the cowardly assassination public opinion ran high, and it was plain that the indignant citizens would organize a posse and lynch the guilty parties if caught.

The cause of the shooting is said to date back several years.  Some years ago, Dr. Alsop was conversing with an old man who conducted a grocery store near Shaws. The son of a rich old planter with two companions came to the store, and after a quarrel with the old man assaulted him.  Dr. Alsop interfered and administered a severe chastising to the rich young planter.  The latter left the store swearing vengeance.  Early next morning, he called on the doctor and informed him that one of the two "would eat breakfast in he_ _".

At this, both drew their revolvers and opened fire.  The shot fired by the doctor struck his antagonist and killed him instantly.  At the trial which followed, Dr. Alsop was dismissed.  The young man's father said that he would yet be avenged.

The deceased formerly practiced medicine in Louisville and had ann office at Fifth and Walnut streets.  About ten years ago he left Louisville, going to Shaws, Miss., where he purchased a plantation.  He developed into quite a hunter, and many of his Louisville friends visited him yearly to enjoy the hunting about Shaws.  He was a son-in-law of W. H. Shively, who formerly had a position in the County Sheriff's office.

The body was brought to Louisville last night and the funeral will take place this morning from Cralle's undertaking establishment.  The burial will be in Shively's private burying ground at Mill Creek.

Further information regarding the assassination of W. N. Alsop was extracted from The Courier-Journal, Saturday Morning, July 22, 1899, Page 12, Column 5:

In A Duel

Dr. Alsop Was Killed After A Quarrel

Slain By Harry Williams

Latter Used Shotgun While Alsop Had A Pistol

The Story In Detail

Harry Williams, the slayer of Dr. W. N. Alsop, was given a preliminary hearing at Cleveland, Miss., the scene of the killing, last week.  The story which was brought out at the trial differed in several ways from that heretofore published.

The testimony showed that Dr. Alsop was killed by Harry Williams, and not by three or four unknown men, who decoyed their victim to Cleveland.

The following account of the murder is taken from the Cleveland, Miss., Enterprise:

"A preliminary hearing is in progress here for the killing last Wednesday afternoon of Dr. W. N. Alsop, a prominent citizen of Shaw, by Harry Williams, of this place.

"The details leading up to the tragedy, insofar as we have been able to discover them, place the origin of the trouble some months back, and constitute certain criticisms and reflections upon Harry Williams, of this place, made by Dr. Alsop, together with the threat to kill him.  These remarks were made in the presence of a friend of Mr. Williams, who repeated them to  him.  Later, however, they were denied by Dr. Alsop, and the three men met in the City Drug Store here last Wednesday, when an understanding was sought.

"Failing to satisfactory adjust the trouble, Mr. Williams demanded of him to draw his gun, and they would settle it then and there.  Dr. Alsop stated that he was unarmed; whereupon he was told to go and get a weapon.  He went away, saying that he would do so and return.

"About an hour later he came down Main street with Hon. Oscar McGuire, of Rosedale.  At the corner of McCorkle street, they turned off to the railroad track and walked toward the station.  As they came from behind a flat car, which was standing in the yards, Dr. Alsop was seen to have a pistol in his hand.

"Mr. Williams, who was standing in the door of his butcher shop, stepped out upon the sidewalk and called to Mr. McGuire to get away, as he did not wish him to be harmed.  Mr. McGuire immediately ran on down the track, and the two shots rang out at about the same time.  There is no doubt but that Dr. Alsop was fatally wounded by the first shot, as he was seen to stagger forward a few steps and sink to a stooping position, with his pistol laid across one arm, in the attitude of taking deliberate aim.  It is the opinion of those who saw him, however, that he did not discharge his weapon.  He raised to his feet, reeled around, and fell.  Williams used a shotgun loaded with buckshot, and Alsop had a 45-caliber Colt's pistol.

"At some time during the fray Hon. Oscar McGuire was struck twice, once in the left elbow and a glancing shot on the forehead.  Just when and how he received them is not known to anyone save him.  Neither is supposed to e of a dangerous character.

"Mr. Alsop was picked up in an unconscious condition and carried into the station. Dr. L. B. Sparkman made an examination of him, but before he had completed same he died."

Extracted from The Courier-Journal, Wednesday Morning, July 26, 1899, Page 4, Column 6:

Still Another Account

Eye Witness Tells Of The Killing Of Dr. Alsop -- No Chance

To Defend Himself

There are so many conflicting stories concerning the murder of Dr. Alsop that it is almost impossible to distinguish between the true and false.  The last and one which is believed to be the true account of the murder was published last week in the Bolivar County (Arkansas) Democrat.  The article is headed "A Foul Assassination," and was written by O. G. McGuire, who was with Dr. Alsop when he was killed.

The article says that Dr. Alsop, who lived at Shaw, went to Cleveland to assist McGuire in obtaining the candidacy for State Senator.  He and Harry Williams had a quarrel shortly after the arrival of the doctor, and the latter had fears for his life.  A short time after this Dr. Alsop and McGuire passed a grocery in which Williams and several of his friends were sitting.  They and proceeded only a short distance when several shots were fired, and Dr. Alsop fell, mortally wounded.  He lived only a short time.  His assassins kept on firing after he had fallen, and McGuire was struck by several shots.  There were several in the party who fired on Dr. Alsop, and McGuire says they were armed with revolvers, shotguns and rifles.

William Henry Shively, Son Of Henry Shively And Mary Ann Chambers, Who Lived In Hancock County, Ohio

A Mother's Civil War Pension Claim

William Henry Shively, son of Henry Shively and Mary Ann Chambers, was born on 24-May-1842 and died 12-Apr-1866.  He is buried in the Hickory Grove Cemetery in Hancock County, Ohio.  William Henry Shively (W. H.)  Shively enlisted in Company B of the 21^st Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War.  He was captured during the battle of Chickamauga, GA on 20-September-1863 and sent to Andersonville prison.  While there he became ill and later died in Hancock County, Ohio from diseases contacted while in prison.

William H. Shively filed the following Claim For Invalid Pension:

State of Ohio, Hancock County

On this 17^th day of October, 1865 before me, the undersigned, a William H. Shively a resident of Hancock County in the State of Ohio who being duly sworn to law, declares that he is the identical William H. Shively who was a Sergeant in Company “B” commanded by Lieut Mason in the 21^st Regiment of the Ohio Infantry Volunteers commanded by Colonel James Neibling; that he volunteered at Findlay in the State of Ohio on or about the 16^th day of September 1861 for the term of three years and was honorably discharged at Columbus Ohio on the 9^th day of May 1865 as will appear by his certification of discharge herewith presented.

That while in said service at the battle of Chickamauga he was taken prisoner Sept 20^th 1863 and while a prisoner in rebel hands at Andersonville Georgia about the 20^th day of August 1864 he contracted a disease called scurvy and became generally debilitated, and being sent to hospital on the 26^th day of August 1864 his liver became diseased and chronic diarrhea set in during the winter of 1864-1865 and that the said disease of liver still continues and also the chronic diarrhea to such an extent as totally to disable him from making his living by his manual labor, that said diseases were contracted in the service of the United States.

He makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the Invalid Pension Roll of the United States, by reason of the disability above stated; and hereby constitutes and appoints Jacob B. Dunn of Findlay Ohio his Attorney to prosecute this claim and procure a Pension certificate, that my Post Office address is Vanlue, Hancock County, Ohio.

                                                                          William H. Shively

The Civil War pension for W. H. Shively lists his mother, Mary Ann Shively, as the applicant after his death. She filed her claim for the Civil War pension:

War of 1861              Claim For Mother’s Pension                   Act of July 14, 1862

       Brief in the case of Mary Ann Shively, Mother of William H. Shively, Sergt, Co. B, 21^st Ohio Inft Vols, resident of Hancock County and State of Ohio, Post Office address Vanlue, Ohio

Declaration And Identification In Due Form

Proof Exhibited

Soldier pensioned for Chronic Diarrhea and Scurvy

Case admitted Feb 14, 1866 and paid to March 4, 1866

A.G. reports muster Sept. 19, 1861 and muster out May 9, 1861-ex. term of service

Affidavit of attending physician that soldier died April 12^th, 1866 of Chronic Diarrhea

Proved by credible witnesses that solider was son of claimant, that he left neither widow nor child; by medical testimony that her husband is 63 years of age, that he is suffering from general debilities resulting from old age, varicose veins, aque and dileres diseases and from excessive labor heretofor which renders him unable to support his wife, that for one year before enlistment soldier contributed to claimants support by giving her food, clothing and other necessary articles; that while in the army he sent her money to the amount of $100.00 and the day before his death he gave her $60.00 of his pension money; that her husband has no property except a lot worth $40.00 and household good worth $100.00; that claimant has no property except a household lot worth $300.00 and no other means of support. 

Agent and his P.O. address:    E. S. Dunn, Findlay, Ohio

Admitted   August 6^th, 1867, to a Pension of $8.00 per month, commencing April 13^th, 1866                                     C. Hickox,  Examing Clerk

In the pension files is the following service record for William H Shively:

Washington, D.C.

Nov. 16^th, 1865

Sir:

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from our Office of application for Pension, and to return it herewith, with such information as is furnished by the files of this Office.

It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office, that William H. Shively was enrolled on the 19^th day of Aug, 1861, at Findley Ohio in Co. “B”, 21 Regiment of Ohio Volunteers, to serve 3 years, or during the war, and mustered into service as a Private on the 19^th day of Sept 1861, at Findley Ohio, in Co. “B”, 21^st Regiment of Ohio Volunteers, to serve 3 years, or during the war.  On the muster out Roll of Co. “B” of that Regiment, dated July 25, 1865, he is reported a Sergeant and “Absent, prisoner, Captured at Battle of Chickamauga, Ga  Sept 20, 1863”. No evidence of disability on file.  Said soldier was mustered out May 9, 1865”

W. P. Wilson, M.D. submitted his medical evaluation for the pension as follows:

State Of Ohio, Hancock County

I William P Wilson on oath say that I reside in Hancock County Ohio, and have been a physician and surgeon for more than fifteen years, and late pension surgeon for said county;  that I was well acquainted with William H Shively, late Serg. Co B 21^st Ohio Vols, before he entered said service and know that his health was at that time good,  that he was under my medical charge from the 10^th of May 1865 most of the time until his death which occurred on the 12^th day of April 1866.  That on the 10^th day of May 1865 he was suffering from derangement of the liver and chronic diarrhea, and that the chronic diarrhea continued until, and was the cause of his death.  That for a part of the time after he left the regiment he was in such condition as to walk about with tolerable cause, but he was at no time fit for labor to any considerable extent.  That I believe said disease was contracted in rebel prison at Andersonville, Georgia, and am satisfied that medical evidence of the origin of the disease cannot be obtained.  That I have no interest in the claim of Mary W Shively (his mother) for a pension, and personally know the above facts except where stated as matter of belief.                                    W.P. Wilson, MD

                              

William Henry Shively And Alice Louisa Jenkins From Miami County, Indiana

Myers, Johnson, Shively, Shively, Shively, Conn, Wolf
C.H.S. Basketball Team 1925

There are many records on the Shively families in Indiana in the towns of Wawpecong, Bennetts Switch, Amboy, Santa Fe, McGrawsville and Bunker Hill.  Some of these families are descendants of Israel Shively and Cynthia (Synthia) Ann Brooks.

The picture at the left shows three members of the team who were Shively's. The picture is the C. H. S. Basketball Team from 1925.  The team members were listed as Ralph Myers, Leonard Johnson, Everett Shively, Laurel Shively, Raymond Shively, Omer Conn, and Harry Wolf.  The three Shivelys are descendants of Israel and Cynthia Ann Brooks.  Everett and Laurel Shively are brothers.  Their great-grandfather was Israel Shively, grandfather Alfred Shively, and father Walter H. Shively.  Raymond Shively was the grandson of Israel Shively and his father was William Henry Shively.  William Henry Shively was born in 1862 and married at age 30 and Alfred Shively was born in 1844 and married at age 21.

William Henry Shively was born on 19-May-1862 in Miami County, IN and died 28-Dec-1955 in McGrawsville, IN.  He was married on 4-September-1892 to Alice Louisa Jenkins.  Alice L. Jenkins was born on 4-May-1874 in Miami County, IN and died 29-May-1919, buried Park Lawn Cem.  William Henry Shively and Alice L. Jenkins were the parents of the following children:  Merle Edith born 24-December-1893 and died 9-Feb-1985.  She married 23-October-1923 to Charles Alvin Powell; John W. born 1896 died 1906, buried Park Lawn Cem.; Grace Elizabeth born 22-February-1898 died 12-November-1984, buried Park Lawn Cem.  She married Harry Irvin Christner on 12-March-1917; Oscar born 31-July-1902 died 29-December-1967 in Phoenix, AZ.  He married Vera Worl on 28-November-1928; Raymond born 28-October-1906 died 1-July-1974, buried Santa Fe Cem.  He married Mildred Childers on 13-April-1928; Dorothy H born 12-March-1914 died 31-July-1976, buried Santa Fe Cem.  She married Nelson Glassburn on 30-January-1935.

29-May-1919

The family of  Walter Shively preserved the picture at the right entitled May 29, 1919.  The following article was located in The Kokomo Daily Tribune, Thursday, May 29, 1919, Page 2, Column 3:

Peru Woman Killed

Another Dangerously Injured When Train Struck Automobile

Peru, Ind. May 29.—Mrs. William Shively was killed and Mrs. Charles Sharp was injured dangerously this afternoon when the automobile in which they were riding was struck by a Pennsylvania railroad engine on the crossing at McGrawsville south of here.  Russel Sharp, son of Mrs. Sharp was injured slightly.  The party were returning from a cemetery where they had decorated the graves of relatives with flowers.  The automobile caught on fire and was burned following the accident.

Raymond Shively, son of William Henry Shively and Alice Jenkins, was a member of the 1925 C.H.S. Basketball Team pictured above.  The following newspaper obituary was found in the Logansport Pharos-Tribune, Tuesday, July 2, 1974, Page 2, Column 4:

R. Shively Dies At 67

Bunker Hill – Raymond O. Shively, 67, Rt 1, died Monday at 11:40 a.m. at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Kokomo.  He had been ill since February.

Born October 28, 1906, in Miami county, he was the son of William Henry and Alice Jenkins Shively.  He was married April 13, 1928, to Mildred Childers, who survives.

Shively was a retired carpenter who was a member of the McGrawsville United Methodist Church, Crescent Lodge No. 280 in Miami and the York Rite in Peru.

Survivors besides his wife include four sons, William A., Rt. 1, Bunker Hill, Robert E., Marion, Larry A., Bunker Hill, and James E. of Rt. 5, Perup three sisters Merle Powell, Rt. 1, Amboy, Grace Christner, North Grove, and Dorothy Glassburn, Rt. 1, Amboy; 15 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.  One son and two brothers preceded him in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Allen Funeral Home with burial in the Santa Fe Cemetery, the Rev. Robert L. Melling officiating.  Masonic services will be tonight at 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

William Henry Shively From Franklin County, Virginia

The newspapers are a great source of information for the genealogist.  Many times information that is not recorded any where else can be gleaned from the newspaper articles.  An example is found in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Sunday, December 19, 1915, Page 7, Columns 5-7:

Taking Wedding Clothes Home When Killed By Train

Pamplin, VA., December 13.--Henry Shively, oldest son of W. H. Shively, was killed last night by a material train on the Norfolk and Western Railway, about two miles from here.  Mr. Shively, who was employed by Franklin Brothers as clerk in their store, started home about 6 o'clock, accompanied by Sam Price.  He carried a new suit of clothes, which was said to have been for his wedding, to have taken place soon.  When they reached Bet Davis Crossing, Price turned off the track for his home.   Just as Mr. Shively said good night, the train which had  approached unobserved, struck him.  His body was badly mangled, and death was probably instantaneous.  The remains were taken to his home, near Martinsville.  He is survived by his father and mother, a sister and brother.

William Henry Shivey was born in 1893.  He was buried in the Ward Feazell Cemetery in Ferum, Franklin County, Virginia.  His stone identifies him as W. H. Shively, 1893-1915,  and erected by Yokefellows class, Pamplin, Va.

William Henry Shively was the son of Walker Henry Shively born 11-Jul-1870 died 2-Feb-1947  and Martha Jane Feazell born 3-Jan-1871 died 13-Feb-1951.  The family is located on the 1910 Franklin County, Virginia census and listed as follows:  Walker H Shively age 38,  wife Martha J. age 39, son William H age 16, daughter Nora A age 14, and son Samuel R age 11.  Nora A. Shively married Gurnie Cook and Samuel Shively married Nannie Ethel Stone.

Walker Henry Shively was the son of William H. Shively born ca. 1842 and Mary (last name unknown) born ca. 1844.  This family is located on the census records in 1880 in Franklin County, Virginia, Long Branch District.