Revolutionary War Pension Application For John Shiveley (Shively) Filed In Bradley County, Tennessee

       John Shiveley (Shively) made a declaration for a Revolutionary War pension in Bradley County, Tennessee on October 15, 1845.  It appears that the pension was rejected because the applicant was not on the service rolls, he could not provide documents, and he could not produce witnesses who could testify to his service.  Mr. Shively states he was 95 years of age at the time of applying.  He states that about 4 years after he served there was a fire that destroyed his discharge papers.  

      Who is this John Shively?  From the 1830 McMinn County, Tennessee census record is a listing for a John Shively.  In the household are one male between the age of 80 and 90, one male between the age of 20 and 30, one male under age 5, one female between the age of 60-70, and one female between the age of 20-30.    A search of the 1840 McMinn County and Bradley County census records did not produce a listing for the surname Shively.  

       It is interesting that there is no information on John Schaufele, who was born April 14, 1749 and baptized May 26, 1749 who was the son of Johann Michael Scheiffle.  It is known that his brothers Christian Shively, Jacob Shively and Henry Shively moved to Kentucky.  The birthdate for this John Schaufele (Shively) is certainly very close to the age of the John Shively applying for the pension.  

      Even though we do not know the lineage of the John Shively who applied for this Revolutionary War pension the document is a wonderful piece of history.  Below is my best transcription of the information contained in the document:

Declaration

In Order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7^th of June 1832

Sate of Tennessee       SS

Bradley County      On this 15^th day of October 1845 personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the peace for Bradley County  John Shively aged ninety five years and seven months who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress of June 7^th 1832:  That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776 and in the summer of that year declarant says that he went to Shepherdstown, Berkley County in the State of Virginia in company with one  Matthew Shaw and at that place (Shepherdstown) they met with a recruiting officer by the name of Nathaniel Linder  viz both declarant and Shaw enlisted in the service of the United States as private soldiers for the term of three years or during the war of the revolution if not sooner discharged and received from said recruiting officer a bounty of Twelve dollars.  Declarant says that he remained at Shepherdstown some short time after enlistment,   he thinks two months     He says as to the name or number of the regiment that he served in he does not recollect but recollects that he served under the following named officers  Viz General  Stephans  Col Larke  Maj George Wales and Capt Spotswood Dandridge:   He says from Shepherdstown he with his company marched to New Brunswick in the state of New Jersey at which place he says he joined the army under Gen. Washington at which place he remained but a few days until he was ordered to march with the army to a Town called Trenton on the Delaware River at which place he says the army had a Battle with the Hessians under the command of Col. Rasole:  this Battle he says was fought on the night of the 25 of December 1776 which Battle terminated favorable to the American army.   Declarant further says the they took nearly the whole garrison prisoners of war amounting in number to near one thousand after taking the aforesaid prisoners they immediately crossed the Dela ware River and he says that he was one of the guard ordered to conduct the prisoners immediately to Albemarle Baracks in the county of Albemarle in the state of Virginia at which place declarant says he remained some three or four months as a guard and he says that from Albemarle Barracks they took the prisoners to a Town in Virginia called Winchester at which place he says he left the prisoners and he says he marched immediately from there to Pennsylvania near Philadelphia at which place he says he was attached to his former company and shortly after that time he says they had a severe Battle with the British army on a creek or small river called Brandywine   Viz in preparation for the Battle he says that he was placed at Chads Ford under the command of General Wayne some small distance from where the mane Battle was fought at the old Quaker field in which engagement the American army was defeated:   from Brandywine he says he marched with the army under Gen Washington to a camp called White Marsh.  From thence to Germantown at which place he says they had another Battle with the British and were defeated again:  from thence to Valley Forge at which place he says he remained several months in log hut, prepared by the army to winter in.     From thence to Mammouth at which place he say the two armies have a Battle, and from thence he says he went to White Plains at which place he days he remained several months, and from thence he says he marched under the command of Gen Wayne to Stony Point which march he says was preformed in the night in great silence and with unloaded guns and he says that the Americans succeeded in entering the fort and capturing the inmates as prisoners of war amounting to near nine hundred and he says that after Gen Wayne got possession of the fort that it was with difficulty that Gen Wayne could prevent the soldiers from massecuring the prisoners:   from thence he says he went to West Point in the state of New York and there remained some time occasionally marching through the country to and fro and returning to the above place:  from thence he says he marched to Little York in Virginia after remaining there some short time a cannonading commenced between the two armies which lasted several days and the result was that Lord Cornwallis with his whole army surrendered them selves up as prisoners to General Washington:  Declarant says shortly after the Battle of York Town the he received from his Capt Dandridge a written discharge and he further says that his whole time was employed as a soldier either in garrison or in the field and that he was not engaged in any civil persuit during the above time:  Declarant says shortly after he was discharged from said service he returned to Berkley County Virginia where he says he lived at the time of his entering the service as aforesaid.  Declarant says about four years after he left the army that his discharge was destroyed by fire in Berkley County Virginia.  Declarant says his reason for not applying for a pension sooner is that he was generally informed that in consequence of the loss of his discharge he could not obtain a pension unless he could procure two witnesses that served with declarant.   He says the he does not know of any witnesses that he could prove his service by:   Declarant says by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory that he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection not less than five years as a soldier under the above named officers for which he claims a pension:   He hereby relinquishes any claim what ever to a pension or an annuity Except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Rolle of any agency in any State in the United States.

Sworn to and subscribed before me                                   his

The day and year aforesaid                                        John  x  Shivley

   B. Strother     S. Royston                                                mark

Justice of the  Peace for Bradley County

and state aforesaid

State of Tennessee

Bradley County                  B S S Royston an acting Justice of the Peace for B.C. do certify after the investigation of the matter and inquiring particularly of men of the first respectably who says that they have been acquainted with John Shivley who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration that he is a man of good moral character and I do further certify after conversing with declarant freely my self in relation to his service as a soldier of the war of the revolution  I am clearly of the opinion that he is of the age of ninety five years as he says and that he served in the war of the revolution as he states in his declaration.  I do further certify that by reason of bodily infirmity that he is not able to be at court to make a declaration in the presence and hearing for the court this the 15^th day of October 1845.             B. Strother S. Royston

Justice of the Peace For Bradley County

State of Tennessee

Bradley County               I, John H. Robertson Clerk of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid do certify that B. Strother S. Royston Esq who’s name appears to the within declaration is now and was at the date of his signature an acting Justice of the peace for Bradley County      He was duly elected and commissioned and sworn and faith and credit is due to his official act.  Given under my hand and seal of office in Cleveland  October 18^th 1845 

John H. Robertson  Clk

State of Tennessee

Bradley County            I Benjamin Humbright Chairman and Chief presiding Justice of the peace in and for the court for the County of Bradley aforesaid do certify that John H Robertson who’s name appears to the foregoing certificate is the clerk of said County and that his certificate appears in due form of law given under my hand and seal October 18^th 1845.

Benjamin Humbright     Seal

   Chairman of the County court for Bradley County

Daniel Shively Received 160 Acres In Nebraska From The Homestead Act

     The Homestead Act was a federal law that gave an applicant up to 160 acres of undeveloped federal land.  The law required that the person file an application, improve the land, and file for a deed. The applicant had to be at least 21 years old and had to live on the land for 5 years.  The original act was signed into law in 1862.  The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ended homesteading.

     Daniel Shively of Merrick County, Nebraska was one applicant who did receive 160 acres from the Homestead Act.  Daniel applied for the land on May 11, 1892 and was granted the acreage on April 24, 1899.  The land granted was the NW quarter of Section 20 in Township 15N of Range 6W of the 6 Principal Meridian.  

   The applicant had to satisfy the requirements and also had to provide statements from others who knew him and could verify his claim.  The publisher of the local newspaper had to prove that  notice to the witnesses had been made public.  For Daniel Shively's claim, G W Beard publisher of the Central City Nonpareil in Central City, Nebraska gave proof of the notification.  The notice ran for 6 weeks, from 16-March-1899 to 20-April-1899.  The legal notice stated "Notice for Publication, Land Office at Lincoln, NEB, March 11, 1899:  Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the County Judge at Central City, Neb., on April 22, 1899, viz:  Daniel Shively H. E. 18304 for the nw 1/4 sec. 20, tp. 15, range 6 W.  He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz:  Henry O. Gay, of Central City, Neb.; David H. Johnston, of Central City, Neb.; Charles O. Gregg, of Central City, Neb.; Clark Newcomer, of Central City, Neb.        J. W. Johnson, Register         Documented in the archives are the testimonies of David H. Johnston and Charles O. Gregg.

    The applicant had to answer 21 questions regarding the claim.  From the questions it is learned that Daniel Shively was 36 years old (born in 1863) and had a family which consisted of a wife and one child.  He first made settlement on the land on 11-May-1892 and established a residence there on 1-October-1892.  He states part of the house was built before 1892 and the rest in the fall of 1898.  He claims improvements to the land consisting of the frame residence worth $200, graineries, corn cubs and about five acres of trees.  Daniel states he had fifty five acres of land broken and had raised corn and small grains each year.

    Daniel Shively is recorded on the 1880 Merrick County census in the household of his father, Henry Shively.  From the census report is learned: Clarksville precinct Henry Shively age 48, widowed, born in Ohio, son William B age 20 born in Indiana, daughter Rosanna age 18 born in Indiana, son Daniel age 17 born in Indiana, son George W age 14 born in Iowa, and daughter Elizabeth M age 9 born in Iowa.   It is known that Henry Shively was married 1st to Elizabeth Ann Richards who is buried in the Bureau Cemetery in Merrick County.  Henry Shively married 2nd Virginia A. Giels on 1-May-1883.

    Daniel Shively was married to Rhoda Consada "Sada" Sowl on 16-October-1895 in South Bend, Cass County, Nebraska.  He is listed on the 1900 Merrick County, Mead Township census:  Daniel Shively age 36, born April 1863 with wife Sadie R born February 1879 and son Lester F born February 1898.  Daniel and Sada Shively had at least one other son, Harold S. Shively born 1906.   Daniel, Sada and Lester are buried in the Bureau Cemetery in Merrick County, Nebraska.

Shively Family DNA Project

      In November 2004 a Shively Family DNA Project was started with the purpose of using the advances in science to further support the research that had been done on the Shively lineages.  The project results can be found at http://www.familytreedna.com/public/shively/         

    The project has had 23 participants with the surnames of Shively, Shivley, Shiveley, Sheibley, and Branum.  Two participants, surnames Hively and Snively, joined the Shively project to see if there was a possible DNA match which there was not. 

   Seven of the participants have had Y-DNA-12 matches with two additional having mutations.  This group of participants descend from Michael Shively who has land records from 1766 in Frederick County, Virginia and later, 1778-1780, in Berkeley  County, Virginia.  One ancestor, Phillip Shively, stayed in Monongalia County, West Virginia and the rest migrated to Kentucky.  For the nine participants the documented ancestors included:  1) Phillip Shively died 1841 in Monongalia County, West Virginia who married to Appolona Abigail Back (Baugh,Pauch)  2) John Heinrich Scheifele (Shively) born 27-Jan-1759 in York County, Pennsylvania, died 14-June-1842 in Orange County, Indiana and married Mary Banta 3) John Christian Shively born 25-Oct-1746 Lancaster/York County, Pennsylvania, died 6-Feb-1826 Jefferson County, Kentucky married Mary Bashore (Basore,Baysor)  4)  Jacob Shively born ca 1772, died ca 1851 in Taylor County, Kentucky, married Sophia Davis on 17-Sep-1799 in Green County, Kentucky   5) John Shively died ca 1806 Breckenridge County, Kentucky, married Susanna Hayden on 10-Oct-1794 in Washington County, Kentucky.

     Three participants have had Y-DNA-12 matches.  This group is from the well documented Shively lineage of Durs Schaublin.  For these three participants the documented ancestors included: 1) Christian Shively born 1683 Oberdorf, Canton of Basel, Switzerland, died ca 1752 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, married on 14-Jul-1708 to Barbara Spithaler (Spitteler).  Barbara was born 9-Aug-1689, died 9-Jan-1759   2)  Martin Scheible born ca 1770-1774, died before 1810, married to Elzabeth Hoffer on 17-Apr-1798 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster County, PA  3)  Benjamin Shively born 1799 and married to Barbara (last name unknown) who was born 1809.

         Three  participants had Y-DNA matches and this group was 1 mutation difference than the group immediately preceding this paragraph which might mean there is a possible connection to the above group.  For these three participants the documented ancestors included:  1)  Jacob Shively born 22-Feb-1751 on shipboard at sea, died 1-June-1824 Franklin County, Pennsylvania.   He married Barbara Linder born ca 1755, died 6-Dec-1824 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.  Jacob's family settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and in 1805 or 1806 moved to Franklin County, Pennsylvania  2)  Daniel Shively born ca 1782 in Pennsylvania, died ca 1860 Adams County, Ohio, married Mary (last name unknown).  Mary was born ca 1790, died before 1860 in Adams County, Ohio.  One participant was one mutation from these three participants and most probable was related. The ancestor of this participant was:  John Shively born ca 1798, died ca 1808 Pendleton County, Kentucky, married to Hanna Boyd.

        A Franklin County, Virginia line had two participants who had Y-DNA-12 matches.  Both participants descended from John Shively born ca 1755, died 1834 Franklin County, Virginia. He married 1st to wife unknown and 2nd to Susannah (Crist) Gusler, the widow of Christian Frederick Gusler.

        There are four participants who have not yet had Y-DNA-12 matches but the lineages are well documented.  These participants are from the ancestors of 1)  Moses Shively born 1825 in Pennsylvania, married Elizabeth Wentle who was born ca 1825 in Pennsylvania (on they 1860 Mifflin County, Pennsylvania census)  2) Leonhardt Anton Sheiffele born 7-Feb-1842 in Stuttgart, Wurtemburg, Germany, died 11-May-1910 Youngstown, Ohio.  He married Mary M. Stroble on 10-Apr-1870 in Stark County, Ohio    3)  Peter Scheibly born 10-Apr-1742 Switzerland, died 7-Sep-1823 in Perry County, Pennsylvania.  He was married 1st to Anna Elizabeth Heinsen who was born ca 1747 and married 2nd to Christina Linn   4) John Scheible (Shively) born 18-June-1830, died 14-Apr-1869 Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and married 1st Eva Regina Frank and married 2nd Catherine Ann Kuhn.

     There are still Shively lines which have not had a DNA match.  If there is a male Shively descendant who is interested in the project the participants encourage joining the group and submitting a DNA sample.   The more participants the greater the chance of finding matches.   The more matches that can be established helps to  leave to future generations of Shively researchers our proof our of Shively lineage.

 

John Shively And Wife, Mary Geer, Located In Vinton County, Ohio Records

     Part of the enjoyment of the hobby of genealogy is finding new information on a family that has not been well documented, sharing the information, receiving additional new information from those with whom the information was shared, and then putting the pieces of the information together. One family for which this applies is the family of John Shively, born 1800 in Virginia, and his wife Mary (maiden name Geer), born 1800 in Pennsylvania.

   The census records are a good source of information starting in 1850 because it was requested that all members of the household be listed.  Prior to 1850 the  head of the household was listed with the number of individuals in age groups enumerated.  The family of John Shively and Mary are located in Ohio on the 1850 Vinton County, Jackson Township census.  In the household are John Shively, age 50 born in VA, wife Mary age 50 born in PA, son Isaac age 24 born in OH, daughter Nancy age 17 born OH, and son John age 12 born in OH.  Also located in Jackson Township are the families of George Shively age 29, wife Nancy age 17, and daughter Sarah J age 5 months; David Shively age 26, wife Amy age 26 and son John W age 2 months; James S Bell age 30, wife Catherine age 23, daughter Catherine age 10, son Oliver age 7, and daughter Mary E age one year.   George Shively, David Shively and Catherine Bell are the married children of John and Mary Shively.  Note that James Bell was married prior to Catherine Shively and this was her first marriage.

     As more people moved west new counties were formed from existing counties in some of the states to help reduce the distance people had to travel to get to the courthouses. The families living in these areas might have never  moved but their names begin to appear in a different county. This may be case for the family of John Shively because Vinton County, Ohio was formed in 1850 from several earlier established counties.  One of the counties that gave up land for Vinton County was Hocking County.  On the 1840 Hocking County, Ohio, Jackson Township is the family of John Shively.  If the information found on the 1850 Vinton County census is compared to the 1840 Hocking County census the following can be notated:  1840 lists John Shively, head of household, male age 40-50; there are 2 males ages 15-20 which would be sons George and David; 1 male age 10-15 which would be son Isaac; 1 male age under 5 which would be son John; 1 female age 40-50 which would be wife Mary; 1 female between 10-15 which would be daughter Catherine; and 1 female between 5-10 which would be daughter Nancy.

     Who were the parents of John Shively, born 1800 in Virginia?  Hopefully future research will be able to answer this question.  There are not too many early Shively families in Virginia but the information available on them is limited. One interesting history on this family was found in “Vinton County Ohio History & Families, Turner Publishing Company, Paducah, Kentucky, 1996, pages 128-129”.  In the history mention is made that John Shively was a famous weaver who came from Holland to Columbiana County before 1800.  More research and documentation is suggested before accepting this into your family genealogy.

     Not all of the family of John and Mary stayed in Ohio.  It is known that their daughter Mary married James Bell and records for them can be found in Coles County, Illinois.  John and Mary’s son, David, had descendants that are located in Caldwell County, Missouri.

    The Locust Grove Cemetery in Vinton County lists several of the family members of John and Mary Shively indicating that not all of the family left Ohio. The names of descendants of John Shively and Mary Geer continue to appear on the census records in Vinton County through 1930. The 1930 census records are the last census records that are currently available.

Research Guide For The Family Of Lewis H. Schiveley (Shively) And Wife Emeline M.

      A query was received requesting information on the family of L. H. Schiveley and wife Emeline.  Following is information found for this Schiveley family; at times also spelled Shively in the records.  Please note this information is the result of a quick search of the information available on the Internet and is only intended to be a guide for those working on this lineage.

    The family of Lewis H and Emeline M Shively are located on the 1850 Bartholomew County, Indiana census, town of Columbus.  Listed are Lewis H Shively, age 23, a cabinet maker and born in PA.  Also listed are wife Emeline M age 21 born in NY, son Albert age 4 born in KY and daughter Catharine M age 3 months born in KY.   The family has moved by 1860 and is found on the Marion County, Indiana, 7^th ward of Indianapolis, census.  Listed are L M Shively age 36, a mill wright, born in PA, wife Emeline age 30 born in NY, son Albert age 13 born in KY, daughter Kate age 10 born in IN, son Lewis R age 5 born in IN, and son Charles age 3 born in IN.

     From a transcription done by Cheryl Zufall Parker of the June 23, 1846 issue of the newspaper, Franklin Examiner, it appears Lewis H Shively may have served in the war against Mexico.  The company that was formed went into camp at New Albany, Ind (Floyd County) and was assigned to the Third Regiment of the Indiana Volunteers.

     By 1870 several notable changes have occurred with this family.  The name of Lewis Shively is not found living with his family, the family has moved to California and the surname begins to appear as Schively and/or Schiveley.  From the 1870 Nevada County, California, Meadow Lake Township, we find Emeline Schively as head of the household.  In the household are Emeline Schively age 40 born in NY, son Albert age 24 born in KY, son Lewis age 16 born in IN and son Charles age 14 born in IN.    From the History of Nevada County by Thompson and West, page 226 it appears that daughter Kate Schively was married in 1866 to R. D. Paschen. 

     The last record found is from a land record for Mrs. E M Schiveley.  The date of the information is February 2, 1874 and lists her as a widow residing with family.  The property is most likely in Truckee, Nevada County, California and is listed as Lot #4 on north side of High St. bounded on north by J.J. L. Peel (JP), on east by R.D. Pashcen #3, on south by High St., on west by John Millet #5.

     Regarding son Albert Schiveley(Shively) a record of his marriage to Mary E. Duncan on July 13, 1874 was found in the San Francisco Evening Bulletin, Page 3, Column 3.  Albert Schiveley and family are found on the 1910, 1920, and 1930 Inyo County, California, town of Bishop census records.  Children found from these records include son Albert Duncan Schiveley and daughter Lottie Schiveley.   Albert and Mary are buried in the West Line Street Cemetery in Bishop and information from the tomb stone list Albert Redstone Schiveley born 28-Mar-1846 died 25-Dec-1938 and Mary D Schiveley born 31-May-1855 died 18-Sep-1954.

     Kate, the daughter of Henry L Schiveley(Shively) and Emeline, is located on the 1870 and 1880 Nevada County, California census records.  She is listed with her husband R. D. Paschen.  From the two census records it is learned that R.D. Paschen and wife Kate had at least the following children: Nettie born 1867, Lewis H born 1869, Venetta born 1872, Emma A born 1877 and Richard D born 1879. 

    Brothers Charles and Lewis Schiveley are listed in the same household in 1880 in Tulare County, California, Visalia Township and both are listed as being born in Indiana.    Additional records for Lewis Schiveley were hard to locate and the following entry may explain.  From the cemetery records for the Sierra Mountain Cemetery, the Masonic Section, is listed an entry for Louis R Schiveley, born August 24, 1855 died December 5, 1881 (Block 8, Lot 39).

     Charles H Schiveley is located on the 1890 “Great Register” for Tulare County, California, the 1900 Butte County, California, Ophir Township census,  and 1910 Alameda County, Oakland Township, city of Oakland census.  In the Tulare County Marriage Book B, Page 438 is a record of the marriage of Charles H Schively and Elizabeth A Robinson.  From the Visalia Cemetery, Tulare County, California records is a listing for Charles H Shively (may have died about June 1, 1927) and Elizabeth A Shively (may have died about January 15, 1915).

      No records could be located for this Schiveley  (Shively) family prior to the 1850 census.  A suggestion for those working on this lineage would be to explore the possibility this family might be kin to the Schiveley families found in Floyd County, Indiana.  Floyd County is located across the Ohio River from Jefferson County, Kentucky.   The surname Shively was very well established in this area of Kentucky and Indiana and may explain why the family was recorded as Shively in these early records.  

Who Is Michael Shively That Might Be The Father of John, Jacob and Michael Shively

     Early Kentucky records for the counties of Washington, Hardin, Green and Marion provide the names of three known Shively men.  From years of research and the Shively family DNA project it is known these men were related.  It is further believed that they were brothers.  The DNA of their descendants has matched the Shively’s who were in the Louisville, Kentucky area and Monongalia County which is now West Virginia.

     The names of these three are John Shively, Jacob Shively, and Michael Shively.   Who was their father?    Unfortunately these Shively descendants haven’t found a family Bible to provide the answers but there are many other clues that can be found that indicate their father may have been Michael Shively. Research has been and is being done by very talented Shively family genealogists on this lineage.  

     What are some of the clues that might indicate the father of John, Jacob and Michael Shively was Michael Shively?  Probably the most important clues come from land records.  From the Monongalia County, WVA deeds and land grants it is recorded that John Shively heir at law of Michael Shively, deceased is granted a certain tract of lands containing 302 acres by survey. This transaction is dated the 8^th of July 1788. John Shively sells this 302 acres to Abraham Harden recorded in Monongalia County, WVA Deed Book 125, Page 178.  This deed is dated 15^th day of March 1792. There is a document that also connects Jacob Shively and Michael Shively to a Michael Shively.  In the Green County, Kentucky Deed Book 4, Page 43 is the following power of attorney:  “Know all men by these presents that we Michael Shively and Jacob Shively heirs of Michael Shively deceased both of Green County and state of Kentucky do make, constitute and appoint William Kelso of Breckenridge County and state aforesaid our True and Lawful Attorney for us and in our name to sell, assign and transfer, all our Right and tittle to a certain tract of land lying and being in Fayette County and State of Pennsylvany on the waters of Georges Creek…In witness thereof we hereunto set our hands and seals this 10^th day of August 1803”.  An important fact from the land records is that the death of Michael Shively has occurred by 1788 per the above Monongalia County information.

    Some Shively researchers suggest that the father of John Shively, Jacob Shively, and Michael Shively is Michael Scheiffle (Shively), the immigrant who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on October 27, 1738 on the ship, the St. Andrew.   The known children of Michael Scheiffle (Shively) were: Eva Dorothea,

born 9-March-1740, baptized 10-August-1740, John Christian Schauffle, born 25-October-1746; John Schaufele, born 14-April-1749; John Jacob Scheiffle, born 9-July-1751; and Joh. Heinrich Scheifele, born 27-January-1759.  From other sources is listed a son, John Phillip Shively, born 1753.

     Of these known children of Michael Scheiffle (Shively) there are established lineages.  John Christian Scheiffle and John Jacob Scheiffle are found in the records of Jefferson County, Kentucky.  John Heinrich Shively is found in the records of Shelby County, Kentucky and then later Orange County, Indiana. John Phillip Shively remained in Monongalia County, WVA.    The descendants of Eva Dorothea and John Schaufele are not known.  

     Years of birth for the three Kentucky Shively men (John, Jacob and Michael) are estimated.  The 1850 Taylor County, KY census lists Jacob Shively at age 78, which would estimate his date of birth as 1772.   From the 1792 Nelson County Tithable List it is recorded that John Shively and Michael Shively are 21 years of age but Jacob Shively is under 20 (this info matches the birth date of 1772 for Jacob Shively as he would be age 20 in 1792).  This would estimate dates of birth for John Shively and Michael Shively as prior to 1771.

     With these recorded clues then who do you think is the father of John Shively, Jacob Shively and Michael Shively in Kentucky?   Is their father Michael Scheiffle (Shively) who was the immigrant said to be born about 1718 in Germany?   Is the Michael Shively possibly a son of Michael Scheiffle (Shively)?

Widow's Civil War Pension For Lutitia Shively, Widow of John M. Shively

    The genealogist doing research now is fortunate that almost daily new information becomes available if utilizing the Internet for research.  There are numerous sites available with large databases.   On Footnote are found scanned documents of original war records as well as other research items.  Footnote is scanning the Civil War widow pension files and at present is only 2% complete.  The widow pension file for Lutitia Shively, wife of John M. Shively, was recently added.

     John M. Shively was born on 21-December-1828 in Orange County, Indiana.  He was the son of the Reverend Henry B. Shively and Mary Hunter.  He married Lutitia Buntin in Daviess County, Indiana (Marriage Book 1, Page 124) on 4-May-1852.   Henry B. Shively was the son of Henry Shively and Mary Banta.  Henry B. Shively was born 1-January-1799 in Shelby County, Kentucky.

    John M. Shively is listed on the 1850 and 1860 census records.  He died in 1863 so the information about him was limited until finding the pension information.  The pension is filled with details that help fill in gaps. In October 1850 John is still single and living at home in Daviess County, Indiana, Barr Township with his parents.  By 1860 John has married, had 5 children, and moved to Harrison County, Missouri, Union Township.  The 1860 census is important because it lists the five children of John and Lutitia, two who died young and are no longer listed on the 1870 census.    The children of John and Lutitia were; Isaac H born 30-Jan-1853, John W born ca 1854, Mary E born 5-Feb-1855, Martha A born ca 1858 and William S born 9-May-1860.

    Lutitia Shively and children Isaac, Mary and William are still in Harrison County, Missouri, Union Township in 1870.  By 1880 there have been several changes with the family.  Lutitia and sons have moved to Sedgwick County, Kansas, Sherman Township between 1870 and 1880.  Isaac had married Hannah (last name unknown) and had a son Jessie.  The daughter of John M and Lutitia married George B  Fuller and is found in Butler County, Kansas, Bruno Township. 

    From the 1895 Kansas State Census it is known that Lutitia is living in Sedgwick County, Kansas, Illinois Township with son, William S, who is now married to Adaline Coberly.  Adaline Coberly was the daughter of Isaac Neal Coberly and Mary Florine Sullivan.  In 1895, William and Adaline have two sons, Lloyd born Aug 1887 and Ernest born 18-Mar-1890.      Lutitia Shively’s son, Isaac H., died in Sedgwick County in 1892.    

    The two children of John M Shively and Lutitia Buntin continue to migrate west and by 1910 are found in Fresno County, California.   William S and Adaline Shively are in the 14^th Judicial Township, Mendocina Precinct.  Lutitia  Shively is living with daughter, Mary E Shively Fuller, in the town of Fowler, California, Fourth Township.  Lutitia Buntin Shively died in Fresno County, California on 18-July-1910 and was buried in the Fowler Cemetery.

    John M. Shively served in the Civil War as a private in the 35 Regiment of Missouri Volunteers, Company A commanded by Captain Fitch. He entered service in September-1862 and at that time he states he lived in Eagleville, Harrison County, Missouri. John died on 22-March-1863 at Helena, Missouri from measles and other diseases unknown contracted while in military service.  Widow, Lutitia Shively, filed for a widows Civil War pension in Harrison County, Missouri on 28-April-1863.   Rebecca Adair and Sarah J Thompson  were witnesses to the signing of the pension form by Lutitia.

Considerable additional documentation was provided with the application for the pension.  In the documentation papers is a hand written copy of the marriage certificate for John M Shively and Lutitia. 

Included in the papers are signed statements regarding the birth of the children of  John Shively and Lutitia Buntin:

State of Indiana)

County of Davis)    Before me the undersigned a Clerk of Circuit Court within and for said Davis County personally came Elizabeth Shively who is well known to me and being by me duly sworn upon her oath states that she was personally acquainted with John M. Shively and Lutitia Shively and who left this County to move to Missouri in the year 1855.  That I was present when said Lutitia Shively was confined on or about the 30^th day of January A.D. 1853 when she gave birth to a male child which was named Isaac H. Shively.  That said John M. Shively and Lutitia Shively lived together as husband and wife.  That Isac J. Parsons was attending physician when said Lutitia was  confined and that said Parsons is now deceased.   This officiant further states she has no interest either directly or  indirectly in any application by the heirs of said John M. Shively for a pension.

                                            Elizabeth Shively

    In the papers concerning the widows pension is an Application For Reimbursement from Mary E Fuller, daughter, at the death of her mother Lutitia Shively.    
                 State of California)

                 County of Fresno)    On the 21^st day of September, A.D., one thousand nine hundred and ten personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary E. Fuller, aged fifty-four years, a resident of  Fowler, County of Fresno, State of California, who, being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain reimbursement from the accrued pension for expenses paid (or obligation incurred) by claimant for the last sickness and for the burial of Lutitia Shively who was a pensioner of the United States by certificate No. 22985 on account of the service of her husband John M. Shively as private in Co. “A” 35 Regt. Missouri Vols…………..Pensioners last sickness began in January 1906….Pensioner was nursed by Mary E. Fuller who states her mother lived with her constantly for the last 7 years….the pensioner died at the home of her daughter, Mary E. Fuller on 18-July-1910 and was buried in Fowler Cemetery, Fresno County, California.