William Beaser Shively I And Wife Caroline Gould Winemiller Who Lived In Humboldt County, California

Shively, California (formerly known as Bluff Prairie and Paradise) is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is 2.25 miles north-northwest of Redcrest, California  and about 40 miles south of Eureka, California on the right bank of the Eel River. William B. Shively was an early pioneer in this area and is the individual the community is named after.  An article on William Beaser Shively can be found on the Shively Blog written on Saturday July 23, 2011.

The Shively researchers are very fortunate that the great grandson of William B. Shively I, John W. Hoeft, has shared his research.  The blog this week is from Mr. Hoeft’s research for which he must be given the credit and big thank you of appreciation.

William Beaser Shively I

William Shively was the first son born 29-June-1829 in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio to Daniel and Elizabeth Shively.  William had three brothers and a sister. The 1859 census listed William as a Wagon Maker. William and his brother, James, traveled from Ohio to California via wagon. They first arrived in Chico, CA then to the gold fields in Weaverville, Trinity County, California.

On 11-July-1853 William Shively appeared before a Justice of the Peace in the Weaverville Township of Trinity County, California and claimed 160 acres of land in Humboldt County, CA.  On 16-July-1853 the land was recorded by Lewis K. Wood, the recorder for Humboldt County, CA. At 8 ½ AM on 16-July-1853, Book A, Pages 331 and 332, James L. Shively acquired 160 acres at the same time and date.  The land was located at “Eagle Prairie” on the Eel River.

From the recording of land in Humboldt City (Eureka) both Shively’s traveled along the Eel river to Dugan’s Pool, crossed Grizzly Bluff and followed the trail southwest along the Blueslide trail to Eagle Prairie. Upon arrival at Eagle Prairie the brothers felled numerous trees and built a log cabin in the foot hills.

It appears that before 1860 James Shively left for Nevada County, CA. He met and later married Sarah A. Pollard in 1865.

William had grown potatoes and wheat on his property. In 1865 he met a widow with two sons, Charles A. and Joseph F. Winemiller. William married Caroline Gould Winemiller on 25-February-1865 in Humboldt County.  Caroline was the daughter of John Bean Gould, another Humboldt County pioneer. The Shively’s had two children at Eagle Prairie before moving down river to Bluff Prairie. The Shively’s had three children while living at Bluff Prairie.

William was involved with lumber, farming and fruit raising all of his life.  After Caroline’s death William moved to Pepperwood, CA.

William died on 13-August-1894.  He was buried at Hydesville Cemetery next to his wife.

William Beaser Shively I was born 29-Jun-1829 Steubenville, Jefferson County, OH and died 13-Aug-1894 Pepperwood, CA. He is buried at Hydesville California Cemetery. William Beaser Shively I married Caroline Gould Winemiller on 25-Feb-1865. (Caroline Gould had married 1^st Joseph Winemiller. They had two sons, Charles A. and Joseph F. Winemiller). Caroline Gould Winemiller Shively was born 1843 in Illinois and died 6-Apr-1888 in Bluff Prairie, CA.

William B. Shively II Taken 1900, Eureka, CA

Children of William Beaser Shively I and Caroline Gould Winemiller Shively include: 1) Abbie Elizabeth Shively born 15-Oct-1865 Eagle Prairie, CA died 19-May-1950 Eureka, CA; married 1st Jasper W. Corning, married 2nd George H. Bland, married 3rd Avon Edwards 2) Daniel Potter Shively born 14-Dec-1867 Eagle Prairie, CA died 29-Dec-1940 Reno, NV; married 1st Mary Eda Sears, married 2nd Alice Rosetta Anderson (Ellis), married 3rd Angeline Marie Baker  3) William Beaser Shively II born 22-Nov-1872 Bluff Prairie, CA died 27-Sep-1940 Eureka, CA; married 1st Winifred Belle Spaulding, married 2nd Adelia Dora Greenlaw  4) Ernest Wesley Shively born 4-Jun-1876 Bluff Prairie, CA died 5-Aug-1921 San Francisco, CA; married 1st Alice R. Wheeler, married 2nd Ada Evelyn Sherburn 5) Maud Evelyn Shively born 26-Jun-1881 Bluff Prairie, CA died 8-May-1932 Crescent City, CA; married 1st Edward Calkins, married 2nd Beecher Jess, married 3rd Charles H Frye. 

Charles Budds

William and Caroline also indentured (adopted) the following Native American children of the Wiyot Tribe living  in the Eagle Prarie, CA area: 1) Ben, possibly Brigham – nothing is known about Ben. The 1860 census indicates his age as 9 years old which would put his birth about 1851  2) Charles Budds born in Eagle Prairie about 1851 to Indian Pete, died 21-Mar-1916 Bluff Prairie, CA, buried Bull Creek, CA, Shively Family Burial Plot. (After William B. Shively’s death in 1894 Charles Budds lived with Charles Winemiller. In 1900 Charles Budds lived with Daniel Shively on his ranch in Bluff Prairie, CA. Eventually Charles lived with William B. Shively II on the family ranch until his death in 1916).

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

Lizzie Maupin, Wes Shively, Thrisie Thompson Shively,
Henry Rice Shively, Elsie Shively

Genealogy researchers today are very fortunate to have several Internet web sites available for viewing newspapers. This researcher is grateful to Newspapers.com. This site has newspapers from small rural areas. One area where our Shively family was located is Shelby County, Missouri.  Several of the small towns in this Northeast Missouri county include Hunnewell, Shelbina, Shelbyville, and Clarence.

The photo above was provided by cousin F. J. Luke.  Henry Rice Shively was born 18-March-1874 in Kansas.  He died 11-November-1958 in Shelbina, Shelby County, Missouri.  (His family had moved to Kansas but returned to Taylor County, Kentucky sometime after his birth). He was the son of Robert W. Shively and Rosella Rice. Henry Rice Shively was married to Theresa (Thrisie) Margaret Thompson on 4-April-1899 in Shelby County, Missouri (Shelby County Marriage Book 5, Page 23).  Thrisie Thompson was born 27-February-1876 in Kentucky and died 2-November-1929 in Lakenan, Shelby County, Missouri.  She was the daughter of John Barton Thompson and Mary (Molly) Wise. To this union were born: Elsie M. born 1900 died 1910, Wesley Barton born 3-July-1902, Herschel Thomas born 27-August-1905, Shelby Owen born December-1909, Vincil Elbert born 12-June-1912 and Mary Rose born 23-November-1914.

Newspapers.com has the old newspapers from the Hunnewell Graphic (Hunnewell, Missouri).  Hunnewell is a small town with a census of 184 from the 2010 census. It is located in a rural area in Shelby County, Missouri which is in the Northeast section of Missouri. Articles from this newspaper give additional genealogy facts which were unknown to this researcher.  Such articles include information from the daily life of Henry Rice Shively and family. Following are a few of the articles extracted:

Hunnewell Graphic, Friday, October 9, 1902, Page 8, Column 2

Wm. Mayes sold his 80 acre farm near Prairie View church last week to Henry Shively, consideration $1600.

Hunnewell Graphic, Friday, May 13, 1904, Page 8, Column 3

S. P. Shively, of Peru, Kansas, who has been the guest of his brother H. R. Shively, of Prairie View neighborhood, left Tuesday for a visit with relatives in Kentucky.

Hunnewell Graphic, Friday, May 13, 1904, Page 1, Columns 5-6

A Sad Accident

A most distressing accident occurred in this county near New Market (Marion County, Kentucky), early Monday morning, May 2, 1904, which resulted in the death of James Ben Thompson, 21 years of age, a son of Mr. John Thompson, a well known farmer of that vicinity.

Young Thompson had suspicions that a thief was making raids on his father's corn crib and by means of a string and shot gun laid a trap to shoot the supposed burglar. On several previous occasions he had gone to the crib but took the precaution to unloosen the string before opening the door, but on Monday morning he was in haste and forgot about the trap. He gave the door a quick jerk, instantly there was the report of the gun and the contents of the weapon ploughed its way through his right breast and on into his heart. He fell and died almost instantly. The accident and unfortunate circumstance surrounding cast a shadow of gloom not alone over the family of the dead boy, but the neighborhood as well, and the affair is regretted by all.

At the inquest held Wednesday the Coroner's verdict was that the deceased came to his death by accident.

The funeral services were held at Calvary Wednesday morning, with Requiem, Mass, after which the remains were interred in the congregational cemetery. ---Lebanon, Ky., Enterpise.

Mr. Thompson was a brother of Mrs. H. R. Shively and George Thompson of Prairie View, and was known to many of our readers as he visited in Missouri about two years ago and his sad and untimely death was a shock to his relatives and friends here.

Hunnewell Graphic, Friday, August 26, 1904, Page 8, Column 3

Mrs. J. B. Thompson and son George, who have been the guests of H. R. Shively and family of north of town, left Monday for their home at Lebanon, Kentucky.

Hunnewell Graphic, Friday, October 29, 1909, Page 8, Column 3

James Walden, of Pettis county has purchased 80 acres of land east of Prairie View church and expects to move back to this county about December. He purchased 40 acres from George Perry and the Jake Salmon 40 acres from H. R. Shively, consideration $70 per acre.

Hunnewll Graphic, Friday, November 19, 1909, Page 1, Column 1

Harry Lookabaugh sold his 80 acre farm near Union Chapel church last Saturday to H. R. Shively of north of town.  Mr. Lookabaugh is undecided as to what he will do.

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

Hunnewell Graphic, Friday, December 9, 1910, Page 1, Column 6

Death Of Elsie Shively

Elsie May Shively, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Shively died at their home near Union Chapel last Friday night after a long and lingering illness of typhoid-pneumonia.

Elise, was about eleven years old and the only daughter of her parents, she was a bright and sweet little girl, a loving daughter and the pride of her parents. She suffered many weeks, and all that medical aid could do was done for her relief and that she might live, but the disease had too strong a hold on her.

Funeral services were held at the Catholic church Sunday morning at 10 o'clock and her remains were laid to their final resting place in the Catholic cemetery.

The pall-bearers were four little girls dressed in white, and all school mates of Elsie they were Jewell and Lillian Hawker, Gladys Mayes and Eula Walden.

She leaves to mourn her death a grief stricken father and mother and three brothers.

To the sorrowing ones is extended the sympathy of the community in their sorrow.

Hunnewell Graphic, Friday, May 28, 1915, Page 2, Column 1

H. R. Shively, of near Union Chapel, was in town Tuesday and made us a pleasant call.  He ordered the Graphic sent to his sister, Mrs. S. M. Wise at Wyatt, Mo, and his father-in-law, J. B. Thompson at Lebanon, Kentucky.

Hunnewell Graphic, Friday, October 4, 1918, Page 1, Column 2

Mrs. H. R. Shively and children have returned to their home, north of town from a several weeks visit at Mrs. Shively's old home at Lebanon, Ky.

Mary Luella Shively And George Washington Allen Who Lived In Benton County, Indiana

Mary Luella Shively was born in 1869 and died in 1934.  She was married to George Washington Allen on 20-Oct-1888 in Grant County, IN. He was born in 1860 and died 1916.  Both are buried in Earl Park Cemetery, Benton County, IN. 

Mary Luella Shively was the daughter of Samuel T. Shively and Rebecca Kiser. For more information on Samuel Shively read the February 8, 2014 Shively blog article. Samuel Shively married Rebecca Kiser on 20-Dec-1867 in Miami County, IN. He married second Hannah Malinda Shoffstall Woolery (Wolary) on 22-May-1894 in Grant County, IN.

Listed on the 1880 Jackson Township, Miami County, IN census is the household of Samuel age 29, wife Rebecca age 27, daughter Mary L age 11, son Charles age 9 and son William age 6. Listed on the 1900 Parish Grove Township, Benton County, IN census is the household of Geo W Allen born March-1860 age 40, wife Louella born Jan-1869 age 31, son Otto born May-1889 age 11, daughter Mable born Apr-1891 age 9, son Forest born Jul- 1894 age 6, son Harold born Oct-1896 age 3 and daughter Florence born Apr-1898 age 2.  On the 1910 Richland Township, Benton County, IN census is the family of George Allen age 50 married 22 years, wife Luella age 41, son Otto age 20, son Forest age 16, son Harold age 14, daughter Florence age 12, and son Everett age 8.

The following obituary was extracted from The Benton Review, Fowler, Indiana, Thursday, March 16, 1916, Page 9, Column 3:

George W. Allen

Mr. George W. Allen was born in Swayzee, Grant county, Indiana, March 19, 1860, and died March 11, 1916, having attained an age of 55 years, 11 months, and 23 days.  He had lived in Earl Park for sixteen years and had been a member of the Presbyterian church since March 2, 1913.  On October 20, 1888 he was married to Miss Louella Shively at Swayzee. He is survived by his wife and seven children, Mr. Otto Allen, Mrs. Mabel Cobleigh, Messrs. Forest and Harold Allen, Miss Florence Allen, Everett and Dorothy, and by one sister, Mrs. Sade Smith, and five brothers, John, Israel, Wesley, Ephriam and A. J. Allen.

He had been a charter member of the Knights of Pythias for 20 years. Although robust nearly all of his life he suffered much for some months preceding his death. On Tuesday, March 7, he became critically ill with appendicitis and although medical skill was employed the effort to prolong life failed.

He was a devoted husband and father. Wherever he was employed he did his work faithfully and well.  Ever ready was he to do his share and more. He was a man whose loss will be much felt not only by his immediate family but also by the many friends he made. There is one friend however, who loved him more than any other. He has called him home to be forever with Him.

Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by Mr. William F. Hoot.

Henry Shively And Wife Fannie Odenbaugh Who Lived In Franklin County, Kansas

Henry Shively was born on 24-Oct-1871 in Kansas and died 1-Jun-1958 in Jackson County, Missouri.  Henry Shively was married on 24-Oct-1895 in Franklin County, Kansas to Fannie Odenbaugh.  He was the son of Henry Shively and Elizabeth Branham. Elizabeth Branham may have been married first to F. G. Ferguson.

Listed on the 1870 Peoria Township, Franklin County, Kansas census is the family of Henry Shively age 50, wife Elisabeth age 40, son John age 13, son George age 4, son Martin age 3, and daughter Laura age 2.  On the 1875 Franklin County, Kansas State census is the family of Henry Shively age 55, wife Elizabeth age 47, son John 18, son George A age 9, son Martin A age 8, daughter Laura B age 5 and son Henry F age 4.   On the 1880 Cutler Township, Franklin County, Kansas census is the household of Henry Shively age 60, wife Elizabeth age 49, son A. George age 14, son A. Martin age 13, daughter B. Laura age 12, and son F. Henry age 9.  

Listed on the 1900 Pottawatomie Township, Franklin County, Kansas census is the household of Henry F Shively born Oct-1871 age 28, wife Fannie born Jul-1875 age 24 and daughter Laura born Mar-1899 age 1.   (Daughter Laura Kent Shively was born 7-Mar-1899 and died 14-May-938 in Chicago, Cook County, IL).

The following newspaper article was found in The Ottawa Daily Republic, Ottawa, Kansas, Tuesday, June 15, 1909, Page 1, Column 5:

Mrs. Fannie Shively enters suit against Henry Shively, alleging desertion.  He is an employee at the state hospital in Oswatomie. They were married in Ottawa, Oct. 24, 1895 and have two children, Laura Kent, aged 10, and Marie Beth, 7 years old.

The following was extracted from The Kansas City Times, Tuesday, June 3, 1958, Page 14, Column 1:

SHIVELY, Henry, 86, died Sunday night at a nursing home at 3217 Cleveland, where he had lived since 1955.  Mr. Shively was born in Ottawa, Kas.  He leaves two sisters, Miss Laura Shively and Miss Elizabeth Shively, Ottawa.