James Andrew Shiveley And Maggie Mae (May) Martin Who Lived In Nemaha County, Nebraska

James Andrew Shively was born on 11-Oct-1878 in Reardon, Ohio and died on 20-Mar-1836 in Nemaha County NE.  He was married Maggie Mae (May) Martin on 7-Feb-1897 in Nemaha County, NE. Maggie was born on 28-Apr-1881 and died on 29-Apr-1971.

James Andrew Shively was the son of George W. Shiveley who was born 25-Dec-1842 in Adams County, OH and died 8-Sep-1902 in Nemaha County, NE. George was married 1st to Paulina Jane Nelson and 2nd to Susan Isabelle Hall Robinson. Susan had been married 1st to Willis Henry Robinson. George Shiveley was the son of Jacob Shiveley and Elinor Hornback.   Maggie Martin was the daughter of David Martin and Mary Susan Barker.

Listed on the 1880 Brush Creek Township, Scioto County, OH census are G W Shiveley age 37, wife Susan age 28, son John age 13, son Jacob W age 10, son Mort W age 9, son George W age 4 and son Jas. Andrews age 1.  On the 1900 Aspinwall Precinct, Nemaha County, NE census is the family of James A. Shively born Oct-1878 age 21, wife Maggie M. born Apr-1882 age 18 and son Ward J. born Jan-1898 age 2. Listed on this census in the next household are his parents and siblings. Located on the 1910 Nemaha Precinct, Nemaha Village, Nemaha County, NE census are James A. Shiveley age 31, wife Maggie May age 28, son Ward J. age 12, son Worth A. age 10, daughter Rubie I. age 7 and daughter Ruth Esther age 5. The next household is the mother of James who is Susan Shiveley age 58.  On the 1920 Nemaha Precinct, Nemaha County, NE census is J. A. Shively age 41, wife May age 38, daughter Ruby age 16, daughter Ruth age 14 and son Donald age 8. Listed on the 1930 Nemaha Precinct, Nemaha County, NE census are Jim Shively age 50, wife May age 50 and son Denzil age 9.

The following was copied from the Nemaha County Herald, Auburn, Nebraska, Thursday, March 26, 1936, Page 2, Columns 5-6:

Worthy Citizen Called Beyond

J. A. Shiveley Passed Away At Nemaha

Former County Commissioner Succumbed After Long Period Of Illness And Death Removed Useful Citizen Of Community — Funerall Held Monday

Following an illness of more than six months duration, James A. Shiveley passed away at his home at Nemaha Friday evening March 20.

In the early part of September Mr. Shiveley was admitted to an Omaha hospital for treatment and was later taken to a Kansas City hospital for further treatment and seemed to be on the road to recovery until about a week ago when he contracted pneumonia.

Mr. Shively was a valuable citizen and had always taken an active interest in all movements for the upbuilding of a better community. He served he Second district as county commissioner for eight years and had been a member of the board of education at Nemaha for 15 years and acted as treasurer and clerk of that body. He was a member of the I. O. O. F. and Masonic orders in which he had held various state offices.

Mr. Shively united with the Christian church at Nemaha in January, 1911 and was an active and faithful member, serving on the official board of the church for many years.

His life was a constant example of true and steadfast citizenship and his passing leaves a vacant place in the community life that will be difficult to fill. He was a kind and loving husband and father whose memory will ever be held dear to his family.

James Andrew Shively, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Shiveley, was born at Reardon, Ohio, October 11, 1878. In 1899 he moved with his family to Nemaha county locating on a farm three and one-half miles southeast of Nemaha and he had lived in that neighborhood ever since. His death is the first in a family of nine children.

On February 7, 1897 he was united in marriage to Maggie Mae Martin at Aspinwall. To this union seven children were born,, three of whom preceded him in death. Rex died in infancy; Worth, a youth of 18, passed away February 24, 1918 and Donald on August 26, 1928 a the age of 17 years. Besides his beloved wife he is survived by four children: Ward J. Shiveley of Nemaha; Mrs. Leonard Crisp of Omaha; Mrs. Jack Briar of Nemaha and Denzil at home and by four grandchildren, Robert, Russell and Joan Shiveley and Jacqueline Briar. He is also survived by three brothers: Weldon Shiveley of Portland, Ore.; C. P. Shiveley of Nemaha and E. P. Shiveley of Dell Rapids, S.D.; three half-brothers: J. L. Shiveley of Auburn; J. W. Shiveley of Odessa, Mo. and M. R. Robinson of Lone Jack, Mo., and by two sisters, Mrs. A. N. Harris of Auburn and Mrs. C. E. Sanders of Dell Rapids, S.D.

Funeral services were held at the Christian church in Nemaha Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. E. E. Powell of Wymore. There was a very large attendance of friends and neighbors who gathered to pay their respects to the memory of this good man and good citizen. Music was furnished by a quartet including Frank Heakett, Lynn Jarvis, George Silence and Lowell Briar with piano accompaniments by Mrs. J. O. Johnson, who also sang an appropriate solo. Pallbearers were C. L. Brown, Bert Thorn, Sr., J. O. Johnson, Clarence Russell, Glen Lewis and John Shafer.

Burial was in Prairie Union cemetery with rites at the grave in charge of the I. O. O. F. order at which a number of members of the Auburn lodge were present and participated.

Lawrence Dale Shively From Caldwell County, Missouri To Mercer County, Illinois

Lawrence Dale Shively was born on 22-Feb-1885 in Breckenridge, Caldwell County, MO and died on 6-Oct-1942 in Baldbluff, Henderson County, IL. He never married. Lawrence was the son of John Wesley Shively (born ca 1850 in Hocking County, OH died 10-Dec-1917 in Washington County, AR) and married 2nd to Addah Armenta Karns (born10-Jan-1867 in McArthur, Vinton County, OH died 7-Aug-1956 in Harrisonville, Cass County, MO). John W. Shively was the son of David Shively and Rachel Amy Bell.

Listed on the 1900 Gomer Township, Caldwell County, MO census is the household of John Shively born Apr-1850, wife Adda A. born Jan-1867, son Arthur N. born Oct-1883, son Lawrence D. born Feb-1885, daughter Daisy I. born Feb-1888, daughter Nellie L. born May-1894, son John M. born May-1896, grandfather James M. Dennison born Mar-1817 and servant Perry Green born Nov-1873.  On the 1920 Abingdon Township, Mercer County, IL census is the household of Joseph Thorton age 43 and in the household is hired man Lawrence Shiverly age 42.

Copied from the Daily Review Atlas, Monmouth, Illinois, Wednesday, October 7, 1942, Page 2, Columns 6-7:

Seaton, Oct. 7.—Lawrence D. Shively of Seaton was instantly killed Tuesday afternoon when he was crushed under a corn sheller. The accident occurred about 3:30 o’clock on the lane leading from the Homer Clark farm near Belmont, 6 miles southwest of Seaton. Mr. Shively was employed by Roy Rader and son Edward, the latter being the driver of the tractor drawing the sheller. They had finished shelling at the Clark farm and were enroute from there when the hitch broke letting the sheller loose. Mr. Shively was on the sheller and was thrown into the path as it overturned several times. Dr. H. D. Stites of Aledo was called but Mr. Shively was dead before he arrived. Coroner Mellor of Henderson county conducted an investigation and several witnesses told of the accident. The remains were taken to the Sherrard funeral home in Aledo, pending the arrival of relatives who will attend to the funeral arrangements. His mother Mrs. J. W. Shively is expected from Braymer, Mo., today and also a brother Wm. from the same place.

Lawrence Shively was 58 years old. He came here in 1917 from Missouri and was employed on farms in this vicinity for many years. He made his home in Seaton.

The following was taken from The Braymer Bee, Braymer, Missouri, Thursday, October 15, 1942, Page 1, Column 5:

Killed At Monmouth By Sheller Tipping

This paper last week carried the fact that Lawrence Shively, son of Mrs. J. W. Shively and brother of Wm. R. Shively of this city, had been killed in an accident near Monmouth, Ills.

A brother, John of Warrensburg joined Wm. R. here and they went to Seaton to attend the funeral which took place at the Seaton church last Friday morning at 10 o’clock. The burial was in Seaton cemetery.

The Seaton Independent in telling of the accident said:

Lawrence D. Shively, 57, was killed about 3:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon when he was thrown from a corn sheller and crushed by it as it overturned several times. The accident occurred on the Homer Clark lane, six miles southwest of Seaton as Mr. Shively and Edward Rader were leaving the Clark farm where the sheller had been in operation. Mr. Rader was driving the tractor which pulled the sheller. The rivets in the hitch connecting the two machines gave way and the sheller toppled sideways into a ditch and over.

Lawrence D. Shively was born at Breckenridge, Missouri, Feb. 24, 1885 and came to the Seaton community which had been his home since 1917. He had received injuries when a lad of 14 which had handicapped him considerably. He was able to work and was employed in farm work during his 25 years of residence.

He is survived by his mother Mrs. J. W. Shively of Braymer, four brothers and two sisters. The brothers, A. N. Shively of Prairie Grove, Ark., John M. of Warrensburg, Mo., W. R. of Braymer, Missouri and C. F. in the United States Army at San Francisco, California.

The sisters are Mrs. R. D. Gains of Lennox, Ia., and Mrs. R. N. Duncan of Westling, Missouri.

Another account of the accident was found in The Dallas City Review, Dallas City, Illinois, Tuesday, October 20, 1942, Page 1, Column 3:

Farm Accident Kills Henderson County Man

Lawrence Shively, aged 57 years, a farm hand employed in the vicinity of Seaton, was killed on Tuesday afternoon of last week when he was crushed beneath a corn sheller. He fell from the sheller when the tractor hitch broke, and the heavy machine toppled over him.

As the accident happened in the Homer Clark lane, six miles southwest of Seaton, in Henderson county, Coroner C. R. Mellor of Stronghurst was called, but no inquest was ordered.

The deceased was born in Braymer, Mo., in February of 1885, and came to Seaton in 1917, and had been employed as a farm hand on a number of farms since that time.

His survivors include his mother, four brothers and two sisters. Two of his brothers came to Aledo to make arrangements for the funeral at the Sherrard Funeral Home, where they body had been taken after his death.—-Stronghurst Graphic.

William Sigmund Shively And Virginia "Jennie" Fannie Bentley In Howard County, Missouri

      William Sigmund Shively was born on 30-Mar-1861 in Jefferson County, OH and died on 12-Feb-1933 in Glasgow, Howard County, MO.  He was married to Virginia “Jennie” Fannie Bentley in Dec-1886. She was born on 16-Apr-1868 in Rockford, Chariton County, MO and died on 16-Aug-1946 in Kansas City, Jackson County, MO.  Jennie was the daughter of William Henry Bentley and Sarah Magdaline Latham.   William Shively was the son of Jacob Shively (born 1-Nov-1827 in Ohio , died 13-Oct-1897 in Howard County, MO) and Esibelle (Isabelle) Reed (born 21-Jun-1830 in Jefferson County, OH, died 17-Jun-1911 in Chariton County, MO).

Extracted from The Fayette Advertiser, Fayette, Missouri, Friday, March 11, 1904, Page 2, Column 6:

Constable Lewis Loses His Office

One of those unfortunate affairs that are always deplored by any community, says the Glasgow Globe, occurred in our city Monday night at about seven o’clock, when James B. Lewis, deputy constable of Chariton township, shot at Sig Shively, city night officer, with a revolver, the bullet penetrating his overcoat, coat and vest, and lodging against the band of his trousers.

It seems, from all we can learn, that Mr. Lewis and W. A. Howard had had some words in regard to the former serving of an execution in favor of E. E. Rall, and that Howard left Lewis and started down the street, Lewis following. Mr. Shively fearing further trouble, intervened, and told Mr. Lewis not to create any further disturbance. After some words Mr. Lewis walked to Price’s corner and returned, meeting Mr. Shively at Stegner’s harness shop. Here words were renewed and Mr. Shively attempted to arrest Mr. Lewis. A scuffle ensued and Shively threw Lewis down in Stegner’s doorway. As they fell Mr. Lewis discharged his pistol; the ball, after passing through overcoat, coat and vest, falling to the ground. Mr. Shively felt the sting of the bullet. Later, Mr. Lewis was placed under arrest by Mayor Southworth, and in company with J. B. Morgan, was escorted to the calaboose, but was at once released on his own recognizance. Tuesday morning, Constable William Crigler officially deprived Mr. Lewis of his deputyship.

Copied from The Glasgow Missourian, Glasgow, Missouri, Thursday, August 12, 1920, Page 1, Column 6:

Gypsies In Town

A band of gypsies traveling in two trucks and three cars, came into town Saturday and attracted a crowd of spectators. They stopped in front of the Z. & S. Garage and scattered about the different stores and finally a couple of boys went into the garage and loafed about for a while. After they left Ed Lyons missed a watch valued at $50. He hunted up Sig Shively, deputy marshal, and told him his troubles. Shively interviewed some of the band, but soon found that would get him nowhere, so he took the two boys who had been in the garage and locked them up. This provoked a near riot, as some of the some grew very abusive. While the wrangling was going on some one of the bunch slipped into the garage and put the watch back where is was later found. The boys were released and the gang given orders to leave town at once, which they did promptly. They were a dirty, thieving lot, and should be kept on the move.

The following newspaper obituary was found in The Glasgow Missourian, Glasgow, Missouri, Thursday, February 16, 1933, Page 1, Column 5:

W. S. Shively Died Sunday

W. S. Shively died at his home in this place, February 12, after an illness of several weeks.

William Sig Shivelly, son of Jacob and Isabell Shively was born in Ohio March 30, 1862. He departed this life Feb. 12, 1933 at 8:45 a.m. at the age of 70 years, 10 months and 12 days. He came with his parents to Howard County, Mo., in 1867.

Mr. Shively was married to Miss Virginia Bentley in December, 1886.

He leaves his wife, and three sons, Jake Shively of Glasgow, Roy and Philip of Kansas City, three sisters, Mrs. Maggie A. Goll of Dalton, Mo., Mrs. Mary Grisham of Slater, Mo., and Mrs. Jennie Wright of Holly, Colo., two brothers, John Shively of  Tipton, Mo. and Tom Shively of Holly, Colo., ten grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.

Three daughters preceded him in death, two in infancy and one at the age of eighteen years.

Funeral services were conducted from the Evangelical Church in Glasgow Tuesday afternoon, by the Rev. F. E. Wendland. Interment was at Washington Cemetery.

Those from a distance who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. John Shively, Tipton, Mo., Mrs. Grace Baker, Jefferson City; Mr. and Mrs. WIll Stender, Mrs. Fred Hawes, Mr. Willie Shively, Brookfield, Mo.; Mrs. Roy Harrison, Moberly, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Bon Shively, Mr. Romie Shively, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Pollard, Keytesville, Mo.; Mrs. Mary Grisham, Slater, Mo.; Mrs. Maggie Goll and son Brick, Dalton, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Prather Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Richardson, Mr. Bert Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Coy, Mr. Wade Grimsley, Rockford, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dunkle and son Everett, Clifton Hill, Mo.; Mr. Henry Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. Logan Lee, Forest Green; Mrs. Tom Colsum, Bill Coliseum, Gililam.

Located in The Glasgow Missourian, Glasgow, Missouri, Thursday, August 22, 1946, Page 1, Column 2:

Mrs. Jennie Shively Died Friday

Mrs. Jennie Shively, former Glasgow resident, died at the home of her son, Roy Shively, in Kansas City, Friday, August 16. She was 79 years old.

Funeral services were held at the Glasgow Evangelical Church Monday afternoon, and interment was made at Washington Cemetery.

Henry Rice Shively And Wife Thrisie Margaret Thompson In Shelby County, Missouri

Monroe City, Missouri is a town located in Monroe County, Missouri. There is a distance of approximately 7.5 miles separating Monroe City, Missouri from Hunnewell, Missouri which is in Shelby County, Missouri. There are Shively families located in both Monroe City and Hunnewell. The Henry Rice Shively family is mentioned many times in the Monroe City newspapers.  

Henry Rice Shively was born on 18-Mar-1874 in Kansas and died 11-Nov-1958 in Shelby County, MO. He was the son of Robert W. Shively and Rosella Rice.Henry Rice Shively married Thrice Margaret Thompson in Shelby County, MO on 4-Apr-1899 in Shelby County, MO (Shelby County Marriage Book 5, Page 23. 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 in Shelby County, Missouri.

The Henry Rice Shively family seemed to get together often as there are many entries in the Monroe City newspapers.  Following are a few of the articles of interest:

The Monroe City News, Monroe City, Missouri, Friday, July 5, 1929, Page 5, Column 4:

Mrs. Henry Shively, who has been suffering from a cancerous growth on her limb, was taken to Savannah, Mo., last Sunday for treatment.

The Monroe City News, Monroe City, Missouri, Tuesday, August 13, 1929, Page 3, Column 2:

Cured Of Cancer

Mrs. Henry Shively, returned to her home near Lakenan, Friday, from Kansas City where she had been four weeks for treatment for a cancer in one limb. Mrs. Shively is very enthusiastic over the treatment she got in Kansas City, a cure having been effected in her case, after she had been advised at another sanitarium that nothing could be done for her.

The Monroe City News, Monroe City, Missouri, Tuesday, November 5, 1929, Page 1, Column 2:

Mrs. Shively, 63, Dies Near Lakenan

Funeral Services Held From Hunnewell Catholic Church Yesterday

Mrs. Henry Shively, 63 years old, died at 1:25 o’clock Saturday, November 2, at the family home two miles north of Lakenan. Her death followed a long illness from cancer.

Funeral services were held from the Catholic Church in Hunnewell at 9:30 o’clock yesterday morning, conducted by the Rev. Father Grace of Shelbina. Burial was at Hunnewell.

Mrs. Shively was born in Kentucky but had lived in the Hunnewell and Lakenan communities ever since her marriage to Mr. Shively in 1899. She is survived by her husband, four sons, and one daughter. The surviving sons and daughter are: Wesley, near Lakenan, and Herschel, Shelby, Vincil and Mary Rose, all of the home. She also leaves her aged parents, who live in Kentucky, two brothers In Kentucky and a brother and sister living in Illinois.

The Monroe City New, Monroe City, Missouri, Thursday, November 20, 1958, Page 11, Column 1:

Attend Shively Rites

Those from Hunnewell who attended funeral services for Henry R. Shively Friday morning at St. Mary Catholic church in Shelbina were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sparks, Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Shively and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pfanner and children, Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Shively and baby, H. K. Hawker and William Burditt. Burial was in Hunnewell Catholic cemetery.

Mr. Shively, who was 84, was found dead in bed Tuesday morning, November 11, at the Washburn rest home in Shelbina where he had lived for nine years. A retired farmer, he was born in Kentucky March 18, 1874, and came to Shelby County when a young man. After his marriage to Margaret Thompson in Kentucky they located north of Hunnewell and spent their entire married life near Hunnewell. Mrs. Shively died several years ago. A daughter, Elsie, also preceded him in death. He was a member of St. John Catholic church in Hunnewell.

Survivors include Wesley Shively of Monroe City, Herschel and Shelby Shively of near Hunnewell, VIncil Shively of near Shelbina, and Mrs. Fred Luke of Creve Coeur, Mo., also nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Luke and son were called here Tuesday of last week by her father’s death.

The Monroe City News, Monroe City, Missouri, Tuesday, January 8, 1924, page 2, Column 5:

H. R. Shively of near Hunnewell has trade for the Swem farm near Lakenan and in the near future will move with his family to that place to make their home.

The Monroe City News, Monroe City, Missouri, Tuesday, May 13, 1924, Page 4, Column 4:

Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Shively have gone to housekeeping on a farm two miles east of Lakenan. They were married April 21st, Mrs. Shively being formerly Miss Marie Bush, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bush, northwest of Monroe City.

The Monroe City News, Monroe City, Missouri, Tuesday, September 27, 1927, Page 1, Column 5:

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Shively of near Lakenan, entertained a number of friends at dinner Sunday, celebrating Mrs. Shively’s birthday also the birthday of her brother-in-law, Shelby Yager, both of which will be this week. The guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shively and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stuart, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Karr, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Musgrove, Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Yager and son, and Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bush and son Charles.

The Monroe City News, Monroe City, Missouri, Friday, March 2, 1928, Page 2, Column 3:

Played In Fiddlers’ Contest

Supt. Dennis Bailey accompanied Shelby Shively and Robert Murray to Bucklin last Friday evening where the boys took part in The Old Fiddler’s Contest. Both boys won prizes of $2.50 for their playing. Shelby and Bob are members of the H. H. S. Orchestra.

The Monroe City News, Monroe City, Missouri, Tuesday, March 20, 1928, Page 2, Column 5:

Caught 11-Pound Channel Cats

Four channel catfish that weighed 11 pounds, were caught in Salt River last Monday night by Vincil Shively, near Lakenan.

The Monroe City News, Monroe City, Missouri, Thursday, June 30, 1938, Page 2, Column 4:

Mary Rose Shively returned home Saturday after spending two weeks with her brother, Herschel Shively, and family at Lentner.

The Monroe City News, Monroe City, Missouri, Thursday, September 25, 1930, Page 3, Column 2:

Automobile And Buggy Mix-Up Near Lakenan

Mrs. Wesley Shively and her daughter, miraculously escaped injury Wednesday afternoon of last week when their horse was struck and killed by an automobile in an accident on Highway No. 36, near Lakenan. Mrs. Shrively and small daughter were in a single top buggy and the car, driven by D. D. Jones of Warrensburg, was traveling in the same direction.

He swerved the care in order not to strike the buggy but the handle of the door hit the horse in the side throwing it down and it died in a few minutes. The buggy was not overturned nor was Mrs. Shrively or her daughter injured.

The automobile went into the ditch and Mr. Jones sustained a fracture of his left arm below the elbow. He was removed to a hospital in Shelbina by a passing motorist and the car, which had a broken windshield and other damages, was taken to the garage at Lakenon. Mrs. Shively is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bush, north of Monroe City.

The Monroe City News, Monroe City, Missouri, Thursday, December 25, 1930, Page 4, Column 4:

Shelby Shively and Miss Sylvia Smith surprised their friends by being quietly married at Shelbina, Wednesday, Dec. 17th, by Father Grace. They will make their home on the groom’s father’s place, northeast of Lakenan.

The Monroe City News, Monroe City, Missouri, Thursday, June 25, 1931, Page 7, Columns 1-2:

Mr. and Mrs. John Shively, of Harvard, Ky., have rented the Carwine farm north of Lakenan.

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Shively and daughter, Alvern, Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Shively, Miss Bernice Cochrane, Hershel Shively, Henry Shively and daughter, Mary Rose, spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Shively.

The Monroe City News, Monroe City, Missouri, Thursday February 23, 1933, Page 1, Column 5:

Shively-Cochrane

Miss Bernice Cochrane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cochrane of Lakenan, and Herschel Shively, son of Henry Shively of the same community, were united in marriage in Shelbina, Tuesday, February 14, the Rev. M. M. Grace of Shelbina officiating. They were attended by his brother and sister, Shelby Shively and Miss Mary Rose Shively, The couple will make their home on a farm north of Lakenan.

The Monroe City News, Monroe City, Missouri, Thursday, May 7, 1936, Page 5, Column 4:

H. R. Shively’s Sister Dies At Wyatt, MO.

H. R. Shively of east of town received a message Thursday morning informing him of the death of his sister, Miss Rosie Shivelym of Wyatt, Mo. Miss Shively had been ill for some time but her condition was not considered serious.

The Monroe City News, Monroe City, Missouri, Thursday, February 11, 1937, Page 4, Column 2:

Families Honored At Farewell Parties

A group of friends and members of the Prairie View Extension Club enjoyed a pleasant evening Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Lyell north of town. The gathering was arranged as a farewell courtesy to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Parsons who plan to move to Illinois soon, and Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Shively and family who will locate in Colorado in a  few weeks. The evening was spent playing pitch at eight tables. 

The Monroe City News, Monroe City, Missouri, Thursday, June 17, 1937, page 5, Column 5:

Vincil Shively who is working in Peoria, Ill., spent the weekend with his father and sister, H. R. Shively and Mary Rose.

The Monroe City News, Monroe City, Missouri, Thursday, March 24, 1938, page 8, Column 3:

A dinner honoring the birthday of H. R. Shively was enjoyed at the home of his son, Wesley Shively, and Mrs. Shively northwest of town. Guests included Miss Marie Robinson of Kendall, Vincil Shively of Peoria, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Shively and family of Lentner, Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Shively and family, H. R. Shively, the honoree, and daughter Miss Mary Rose Shively, of Hunnewell.

The Monroe City News, Monroe City, Missouri, Thursday, October 20, 1938, page 2, Column 3:

Miss Marie Rubison Weds Vincil Shively

The wedding of Miss Marie Robinson of Hunnewell to Vincil Shively of Peoria, Ill., was solemnized at 8 o’clock Saturday morning at the Catholic Church in Shelbina. The nuptial mass was said by the Rev. Michael M. Grace. The bridegroom’s sister, Miss Mary Rose Shively, and his brother, Shelby Shively, were the attendants.

The bride wore a wine suit with harmonizing accessories. Her attendant wore a teal blue dress with black accessories.

Mrs. Shively is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Robinson, northwest of Hunnewell, and is a graduate of the Hunnewell High School.

Shively is the son of H. R. Shively, also of near Hunnewell. He attended the Hunnewell High School and is now employed at Peoria.

The wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride’s parents. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hatton and daughter, Evelyn, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Christy Robinson and son, Lilburn, Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Shively and family, Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Shively and family of Lentner, Mr. and Mrs. John Blakey of Shelbina, Mr. H. R. Shively and daughter, Mary Rose, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Shively and daughter, Miss Hazel Watson and S. H. Webster.

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The Monroe City News, Monroe City, Missouri, Thursday, December 8, 1938, Page 2, Column 3:

Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Shively and family and H. R. Shively entertained Monday evening with an oyster supper in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Vincil Shively and Miss Mary Rose Shively of Peoria, Ill., who were their guests. Others present were: Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hatton and daughter, Evelyn, Mr. and Mrs. George Rubinson, Mr. and Mrs. Christy Rubinson and son Lilburn, Bennie Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Shively and daughter, Alverne, and Jim Bush.

 

Banks Daniel Shively And Irene Coss Who Lived In Lucas County, Ohio

Banks Daniel Shively was born on 17-Sep-1892 in Beavertown, Snyder County, PA and died on 5-Jan-1974 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, OH. Daniel Banks Shively was the son of George A. Shively (1870-1939) and Lovina J. Long (1870-1940). Banks was married to Irene Coss on 31-Aug-1919 in Toledo, Lucas County, OH. Irene was born on 7-Mar-1882 in Henry County and died on 27-Nov-1968. She was the daughter of Lewis Coss and Mary Jane Smith. Banks Daniel Shively was a barber by occupation.

The following newspaper obituary for Banks Shively was found in The Lima News, Lima, Ohio, January 6, 1974, Page 4, Column 2:

Banks Shively

BLUFFTON — Banks Shively, 81, formerly of Rt. 1, died Saturday morning at the Bellevue home of his uncle.

Born Sept. 17, 1892 in Beavertown, Pa., he was the son of George and Lavina Long Shively.. He was married to Irene Coss, who died in 1968.

Surviving are several nieces and nephews.

He was a retired barber, World War I veteran and member of the United Methodist Church.

Services will be at  11 a.m. Wednesday in Basinger Funeral Home, Rev. William Shick officiating, with burial in Maple Grove Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday.

The following was found in The Lima News, Lima, Ohio, Thursday, November 28, 1968, Page 4, Column 8:

Irene Shively

BLUFFTON — Services for Irene Shively,, 86, of Rt. 1 will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Basinger Funeral Home, Rev. Robert A. Carter officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery.

Mrs. Shively died at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday at Bluffton Community Hospital. She was born March 7, 1882, in Henry County. Her parents were Lewis Coss and Mary Jane Smith Coss. She was married to Banks D. Shively and he survives.

Other survivors include a brother, Virgil Coss of Bear Lake, Mich,

Friends may call after noon Friday at the funeral home.

The following article was copied from the Daily Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio, Thursday, August 20, 1981, Page 6, Column 1:

by Jerry Wolfram

Bring Back Barbershops

Getting a haircut just isn’t the same anymore. Women ruined it.

Finding a male-only barbershop nowadays is about as rare as finding someone who appreciates the same music I do. The advent of unisex haircutting salons has all but destroyed one of our most hallowed institutions.

The rite of passage into manhood was the first time mom allowed me to go to Banks Shively’s barbershop alone and get a “regular” haircut. No more nicked ears and pulled hair from our neighbor’s energetic but misguided attempts at barbering.

Banks Shively ran a masculine hangout. Women rarely came around there, and when they did have to go inside while their kid was in the chair, we made them feel at ease.

Men who wanted to avoid boring shopping trips or stay away from the women in their lives could retreat to the barbershop until quite late. Banks opened at 9 a.m. and seldom finished before 10 at night six days a week. He’d also cut your hair on Sunday if you had to go to a wedding or a funeral.

Reading material was very manly. We read “Sports Afield,” “Esquire,” and “True Detective.” Once Banks remodeled the entire shop and put up a wonderful mural of men fishing in rowboats in a deep blue lake surrounded by pine trees and snow-capped mountains.

We discussed sports, hunting, fishing and farming. In those days, no one talked dirty. But if you had to use the restroom (there was one only one — clearly labeled “MEN”) you would find pictures of pretty girls tacked inside the door. But they always maintained a gracious, modest, yet sexy dignity.

With the arrival of longer hair, barbershops like Banks Shiveley’s mostly have gone the way of the peace sign.

And the hypnotic revolving red, white and blue barber pole also has almost disappeared. Now you have to go to a unisex shop and they have any king of emblem.

Forests of plants, and artsy pictures are the decor now. They cut your vairwith a razor. The application of hot towels, steaming shaving cream and a razor sharpened on an ageless strap were sensual pleasure that few unisex shops offer. Instead, blow dryers have replaced the strap and drive you crazy with their incessant whine.

And the reading material is boring. You get “Time,” “Newsweek,” “Glamour,” “Redbook” and several magazines picturing the wonderful hairstyles possible through the use of the miracle of those howling hairdryers.

And what do married, middle-aged unacquainted men and women talk about in a unisex shop? Television? Weather?

Of course, you can’t ban a women from barbershops, but you can send them back to beauty salons where they belong. I’m sure many women would agree that separate-but-equal facilities sometimes still are a good thing.

Banks Shively never would run a unisex shop, no sir!

Mary "Mollie" Shively, Daughter Of Jacob W. Shively And Rebecca Mills In Darke County, Ohio

Mary Shively was born on 15-Sep-1854 in Darke County, OH and died on 21-Feb-1888 in Darke County, OH. Mary was the daughter of Jacob W. Shively (born 3-Nov-1823 Darke County, OH  and died 6-May-1896 in Darke County, OH) and Rebecca Mills (born 21-Dec-1829 Darke County, OH and died 8-Feb-1882 in Darke County, OH). Jacob W. Shively was the son of Daniel Shively (born 11-Jan-1792 Somerset County, PA and died 21-Aug-1841 in Darke County, OH) and Christina Heck (born 1-Dec-1794 Somerset County, PA and died 24-Mar-1833 in Darke County, OH).

Listed on the 1860 Greenville Township, Dark County, OH census is the family of Jacob Shively age 36, wife Rebecca age 30, son Isaac M. age 10, son Daniel M. age 8 and daughter Mary A. age 5. On the 1870 German Township, Darke County, OH census are Jacob Shively age 46 occupation butcher, wife Rebecca age 40, son Daniel M. age 18 and daughter Mary A. age 15.  Located on the 1880 Palestine, Darke County, OH census is the household of Jacob Shively age 56 occupation butchering, wife Rebecca age 50 and daughter Mary age 25.  

Copied from The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio, Wednesday, February 22, 1888, Page 6, Column 4:

A Bad Minister And His Victim

GREENVILLE, O., Feb. 21 - (Special) —This afternoon Rev. D. B. Johnson, having a wife and children living at Tippecanoe, out on $200 bond for living in adultery with Miss Shively of Palestine, was returned to jail on order of his bondsmen, the woman having died in childbirth at 1 o’clock this morning. Fears of the escape of the preacher were entertained. The poor, deceived woman and child will be buried tomorrow.

The following was extracted from The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio, Tuesday, September 21, 1886, Page 1, Column 6:

A Sinner In Saintly Garb

An Indiana Dominie Skips Out With One Of His Flock

RICHMOND, Ind., Sept. 20 —(Special) — Rev. D. B. Johnson, who assumed the pastorate of a Cambellite church at New Paris, O., six miles distant from this city, last spring, has proved a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Latterly he has been dividing his time between New Paris and Palestine and concluded to remove there Friday. He went there and was to return today to begin moving. Saturday his wife concluded to take up the carpets and under one of them found two very loving letters from Mollie Shindley, a well connected Palestine miss, revealing deep dyed villainy. Straightway she went to Palestine, and following the services there last night there was a business meeting, at which Johnson was accused and made no denial, but still later decamped with the object of his illicit love. He leaves his wife and three children destitute and numerous unpaid bills.

An account of the happenings appeared in the Darke County Democratic Advocate, Greenville, Ohio, Thursday, September 23, 1886, Page 1, Columns 3-4:

An Unwise Virgin

Elopes With A Married Preacher

Startling Expose In A Church By An Outraged Wife - The Graceless Husband Runs Off With An Old Maid, Deserting His Family - Desperate Attempt Of A Heartless Pulpit Pounding Hypocrite 

(Special Dispatch To The Enquirer)

RICHMOND, Ind., September 20. — This little village of New Paris, six miles from this city over the Ohio border, is in a ferment to-day, and high, middle and low-toned society is shocked, and greatly shocked, at the wickedness of Rev. D. B. Johnson whose sin at last has found him out.

When the Enquirer reported drove into New Paris last night the downfall of one who was ever supposed to be good and pure, was on the lips of every one he met.

Rev. D. B. Johnson is a Cambellite preacher, or as they are called Elder. Early last spring he, was preaching at Spartansburg,, but wanted to go to New Paris and take charge of the congregation at that place, and it was finally agreed that he should come, and the brethren at New Paris advanced him $26, with which he settled some debts at Spartansburg and came on to New Paris.

The congregation fixed him up comfortably, buying him furniture, coming to this city and going his security for goods.  It wasn’t long until Brother Johnson was well beloved. He was such a real nice man, and though he had a real nice way of getting into debt, not attention was paid to this because he certainly would settle sin his real nice way.

Now it seems that Elder Johnson also had a charge at Palestine, a cosy village not farm from New Paris; and on divers occasions was wont to knock the dust from the pulpit cushions in the village church.

On one of these dust-knocking occasions he met Miss Mollie Shively, a maiden of some thirty summers, who was housekeeper for her father, her mother being dead. The Elder was the maiden all forlorn, and like David of old, converted her. But no scandal was created, and even when Mollie visited New Paris nothing wrong was ever suspected between the demure Mollie and the dignified Elder.

Finally Elder Johnson concluded to move to Palestine, where he could be near Mollie, and at the same time save sinners. The New Paris folks didn’t like this very much, but Elder Johnson went ahead and prepared to move.

Last Friday he went up to Palestine to preach Saturday night and Sunday while he was away Mrs. Johnson was arranging to move by packing the furniture and tearing up the carpets. She lifted the carpets in Mr. Johnson’s study, and under one corner found two letters, nice dainty letters, smelling of sweet perfume, and addressed in a feminine hand that she knew was not her own, to Rev. D. B. Johnson. She read them both, and in one of them this is what she found:

“September 4, 1886.

“MY DEAR BARTON: Your letter received, and oh! how I thank you for your dear, kind, loving words. I have at times thought I have been in love, but never have I had such feelings for any one as I have for you. Oh! God, how can I stand it. Claudy will be happy with us; will have great happiness when he is with his new mamma. If God blesses us with babies where will be no difference made between them and Claudy. Will we be as happy as we anticipate? I know we will. We will know nothing but ourselves and Claudy. Darling, I am your wife in heart if not in law, and now, darling, write to me and tell me how things are at home. Oh! how I long to be with you and near you! Good-by.

Your loving

Mollie”

The other letter was of similar import, and couched in more affectionate language. The poor wife was crushed, but she would not brook the betrayal. “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned,” and she panted for revenge. Taking the letters to J. A. Moore, attorney at law, she told her story and engaged his services. Then to the members of the church went she, and unfolded a tale that horrified them. But this was not all. Notices had been sent to the New Paris Mirror office for publication next Wednesday announcing that Rev. Daniel Barton Johnson would preach at New Paris next Sunday. These notices she had withdrawn, and the genius of the Mirror office was filled with wonder thereat.

EXPOSING THE VILLIAN.

The wronged wife on yesterday morning went to Palestine with the letters and a determination to expose the man who was masquerading in God’s livery. On her arrival she found her dear husband in the pulpit knocking out sinners in one-minute rounds, and Mollie in the congregation drinking the words that dropped from the lips of her married preacher lover.

Calling one of the deacons from the room, Mrs. Johnson told the story of her husband’s perfidy and showed the letters. When the services were over a business meeting was held and Elder Johnson was confronted with his wife’s story. He broke down under her scathing denunciation, and with tearful eye admitted his guilt, begging for forgiveness. But the stern old deacons could not condone his hypocrisy. His ministerial robes were stripped from him, and then and there he was banished from the church.

THE ELOPEMENT.

Some time during the night Daniel Barton Johnson and Mollie Shively fled together, and their whereabouts are unknown. A boy drove them away in a buggy, but the boy can not be found to tell where he took them. Mrs. Johnson telegraphed to New Paris and to this city to have the pair arrested when found, and officers over all the surrounding country are looking for them. Johnson was a New York street gamin sent West to find a home. He grew up in idleness and sin, but managed to secure an education. Before joining the church and becoming an elder he traveled with a gang of “singers” and his speciality was doing the “smear-cast act”.

He married the wife he so shamefully betrayed in Winchester, Ind. She was a widow,, some years older than he, but a lady of unblemished reputation, whose mother still lives in Tippecanoe, Ohio. Two children were born to them, one a boy now three years old, and the other a babe eighteen months old. All these he left in destitute circumstances, for even when he had money he seldom shared it with his family.

A RANK DEAD-BEAT.

Daniel Barton Johnson, with his other sins, is a rank dead-beat. He swindled many confiding friends around and about Palestine, his debts amounting to hundreds of dollars. At New Paris nearly every store-keeper is his victim in sums ranging from $1 to $80. He played it so fine that none were afraid to trust him.

The silly Molly Shively, who is certainly old enough to have known better, is the daughter of a respectable butcher in business at Palestine, and until now has been of reputation unblemished. Her father appears to take the matter philosophically, only saying: “Mollie has got into a bad scrape, and she must get out the best she can. I will send her no money nor try to find her.”

The Enquirer man this evening learns that an attempt will be made to capture Johnson, he being accused of embezzling a sum of money while acting as a agent for a patent fence machine.

The following regarding the death of Mary “Mollie” Shively’s father was found in The Greenville Journal, Greenville, Ohio, Thursday, May 14, 1896, Page 8, Column 2:

Palestine

Correspondence Journal

Jacob Shively, an old soldier and pioneer, died on Wednesday morning of last week and was buried on Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m.

Also from The Greenville Journal, Greenville, Ohio, Thursday, May 7, 1896, Page 5, Column 2:

Jacob Shively died at his home in Palestine, this county, Tuesday afternoon, after a lingering illness. His funeral takes place this afternoon at 2 o’clock. Mr. Shively was at one time a prominent and popular business man of this city.

The following regarding the death of Mary “Mollie” Shively’s mother was found in The Greenville Democrat, Greenville, Ohio, Wednesday, February 15, 1892, Page 3, Column 2:

Mrs. Rebecca, wife of Jacob Shively, died at her residence in Palestine on Feb. 8th, 1882, aged 52 years, 6 months and 2 days.

Joel Shively And Elizabeth Penrod Who Lived In St. Joseph County, Indiana

Joel Shively was born on 8-Oct-1826 in Stark County, OH and died on 5-Mar-1898 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN.  He was married on 5-Jun-1851 in Wayne County, OH to Elizabeth Penrod. Elizabeth was born on 29-Aug-1829 in Berlin, Somerset County, PA and died on 1-Dec-1901 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN.

Joel Shively was the son of George Shively who was born on 19-Aug-1796 in Washington County, PA and died on 9-Jun-1879 in St. Joseph County, IN and Elizabeth Snider who was born on 2-May-1800 in Bedford County, PA and died on 25-Nov-1872 in Kosciusko County, IN. George Shively was the son of Jacob Isaac Shively who was born ca. 1767 in Frederick County, MD and died 23-Nov-1814 in Nimishillen, Stark County, OH and Barbara Thomas.

On the 1850 Canaan Township, Wayne County, OH is the household of Christopher Kesler age 22 carpenter, Israel Irvin age 19, Jacob Chup ate 21, John Scott age 18, William Gant age 21, Joel Shiveley age 24, Hiram Walton age 20 and Susanna Walton age 22. Listed on the 1860 Penn Township, St. Joseph County, IN census is the family of Joel Shively age 33, wife Elizabeth age 31, daughter Rebecca age 5, son Franklin age 2, son Aaron age 1, Delila Yoder age 16 and farm laborer Frederick Warner age 21. The next entry on the census is George Shively age 63 and wife Elizabeth age 60. Located on the 1870 Penn Township, St. Joseph County, IN census are Joel Shively age 42, wife Elizabeth age 40, daughter Rebecca age 15, daughter Catharine age 6, son Frank age 13, son Aaron age 11 and son Christian age 16.  On the 1880 Penn Township, St. Joseph County, IN are Joel Shively age 53, wife Elizabeth age 50, daughter Rebecca J. age 25, son Franklin age 23,  son Aaron age 21, son Christian age 19 and daughter Kittie age 15. On the 1900 South Bend City, Precinct One of Ward Seven, St. Joseph County, IN is the household of Elizabeth Shively born Aug-1829 age 70 widowed, son Christian C. born Jul-1861 age 38, dauther Catharine born Feb-1864 age 36 and servant Lizzie Culp born Mar-1878 age 22. 

The following newspaper obituary was found in The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, Monday, March 7, 1898, Page 1, Columns 5-6:

Rev. Joel Shively

The Rev. Joel Shively, who had been a resident of St. Joseph county for nearly 50 years, died at his residence, 1071 Vistula avenue, at 12:25 o'clock Sunday morning. The cause of death was gastritis or catarrh of the stomach, with which he was taken last September. Up to that time he had never been seriously ill since an attack of scarlet fever at the age of 14.

The disease caused him no pain or suffering, but he constantly grew weaker until Feb. 21, when he took to his bed. In spite of all efforts to arrest the progress of the disease he continued failing in strength and passed away without a struggle or symptom of pain. He was conscious to the last. When he first became conscious to of his growing weakness and the character of his desease he expressed grave doubts of his recovery and calmly and resignedly awaited the end.

Joel Shively was born in Starke county, Ohio, Oct. 9, 1826, the son of Rev. George and Elizabeth Shively, the former a native of Washington county, Pa., and the latter of Beford county, Pa. He was united in marriage with Elizabeth Penrod June 5, 1851, at Golden Corners, Wayne county, Ohio, and came to Indiana in 1854 and settled in the east part of St. Joseph county, near Osceola. He learned the carpenter trade at the age of 17 and followed it for over 30 years and his life had been one of incessant activity and hard work. After quitting carpenter work he followed farming until two years ago last October, when he removed to the Vistual avenue residence in this city. Mr. Shively united with the German Baptist church in 1854 and was ordained a minister in that church in 1857. He continued his services as a minister until rendered in capable by illness and had been a presiding elder for the past 18 years. Among his last services was officiating at the funeral of his old neighbor and friend, Jacob Linderman, of Penn township, on Nov. 27 last. His widow and five children survive him. The children are Mrs. Rebecca Kindig, of Elkhart county; Hon Benjamin F. Shively, Aaron B. Shively and Christian C. Shively, of South Bend, and Katherine Shively, who is now enroute home from California.

Brief services will be held at the residence on Thursday at 11 a.m., burial from the Osceola chapel at 2 p.m.

Extracted from The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, IN, Friday, March 11, 1898, Page 1, Column 4:

The funeral of the late Rev. Joel Shively took place yesterday. Brief services were conducted at the house, on Vistula avenue, by Elder H. W. Krieghbaum, and at 2 p.m. regular services were held in the church at Osceola, wher Elder Krieghbaum was assisted by Elder Miller, of Elkhart. The attendance was large and a long procession followed the remains to the Osceola cemtery.

Copied from The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, IN, Friday, December 6, 1901, Page 5, Column 5:

The Mortuary Record

Mrs. Elizabeth Shively

Mrs. Elizabeth Shively, one of the best known residents of this city,, died at 12:30 o'clock this morning at her residence, 1071 Vistual avenue. The funeral services will be held at the German Baptist chapel, at Osceola, on Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock.

Elizabeth Shively was born near Stoystown, Somerset county, Pennsylvania. In 1850 she removed to Golden Corners, Wayne county, Ohio, where on June 5, 1851, she was united in marriage with the late Rev. Joel Shively, who died March 6, 1898. Mr. and Mrs. Shively were the parents of eight children, three of whom preceded then in death and five of whom are still living. The surviving children are Mrs. Rebecca Kindig,, of Elkhart county, Hon. Benjamin F. Shively, Aaron B. Shively, Christian C.  Shively and Miss Katherine Shively, of this city. 

Mrs. Shively came with her husband to Indiana in 1854 and settled in St. Joseph county, near Osceola, where they resided until in October, 1895, when removed to their Vistula avenue residence in this city. In 1854 the deceased united with the German Baptist church in which she remained in earnest membership and communion through all her subsequent life.

The deceased was a sufferer from inflammatory and chronic rheumatism for over 40 years. During the last 17 years she was unable to walk and during the last 10 years was unable to raise her hands or administer her own food. The immediate cause of her death was congestion of the lungs, superinduced by complications growing out of her rheumatic afflictions.

Mrs. Shively was a woman of remarkable force and fortitude of character. During all the years of her suffering she was the most cheerful member of the family, and until within 24 hours of her death was the directing mind in all the details of the household management. Her life was a constant exemplification of industry, patience, fortitude, charity and unfaltering christian faith. In her death her children lose an ever loving and devoted mother and the community an earnest, sincere, useful christian life. In her last hours she was free from pain and death came as a gentle sleep.

This article was found in The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, Thursday, December 12, 1901, page 7, Column 2:

Mrs. Shively's Will

Property Is Bequeathed To Her Five Children

The will of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Shively has been admitted to probate. By its provisions Miss Kittie Shively, her daughter, is bequeated $300 and her son, Christopher C. Shively, $500 in cash. The residue of the property, both real and personal, is bequeathed to her children, Hon. B. F. Shively, Rebecca Kindig, Aaron B. Shively, C. C. Shively and Kittie Shively, to be equally divided among them.