NEWSLETTER Issue No. 104 August 2015 PHILLIP B. SHIVELY AND WIFE, MARY WRIGHT, WHO LIVED IN MASON COUNTY, W.VA. Phillip B. Shively was born on 7-Sep-1818 and died 20-Nov-1873. He was married to Mary Wright who was born 25-May-1826 and died 31-Jan-1894. Both are buried in Beale Chapel Cemetery, Apple Grove, Mason County, WA. The family is located on the 1850 Jackson County, VA (later WA) census record, 27” District, Sheet 24. In the household are Armelia Shively age 51, Johnathan age 30, Philip age 31, Mary age 24 and Oretha age 1. The family is located on the 1870 Ohio Township, Gallia County, OH census. In the household are Phillip age 51, wife Mary age 45, son Joshua age 18, son Michael age 16, son James age 14, son Napoleon age 13, daughter Ida age 8, daughter Leona age 6 and daughter Nannie age 2. Phillip died in 1873 and Mary and remaining children at home are found on the 1880 Ohio Township, Gallia County, OH census. In the household are Mary age 54, son P. Boneparte age 21, daughter Ida age 17, daughter Leona age 15 and daughter Nannie age 11. ‘A newspaper obituary for Mary Wright Shively was extracted from The Weekly Register, Point Pleasant, WA, Wednesday February 7, 1894, Page 3, Column 4: DEATHS—Mrs. Mary Shively, died at her home in Mercer's Bottom, this county, last Wednesday, January 31", 1894, aged 68 years. Her funeral took place on the Friday following, at the Hanly church. She was the mother of J. B., P. B. and Joshua, and mother-in-law of Mr. John S. Hanly, all of whom are well known here. She was a devout christian, and a highly respected woman, all will be sadly missed by the people of the neighborhood where she so long lived. Located in The Weekly Register, Point Pleasant, WVA, Wednesday July 4, 1894, Page 3, Column 2: Obituary A shadow of sorrow was thrown over our quiet community by the death of Mrs. Mary Shiveley, nee Wright, who after an illness of ten months died at her home in Mercer's Bottom, W. Va., January 31, 1894, Sister Shiveley was born at Cottageville, W. Va., May 25, 1826, and at the age of 17 united with the M. E. Church, South. She was married to Philip B. Shiveley, April 30, 1848. Most of her life was spent in Mercer's Bottom, where she leaves a large circle of friends.She was a consistent and earnest christian, faithful in all relations and exact in all duties. But in that highest and most important sphere in which woman is ever called to act, mother of a family and queen of a household, her true character was more fully developed. She was the mother of eleven children, six of whom survive her. ‘A good woman has gone. A christian life has closed on earth, but the influence of such a life will never die. Dear ones “weep not as those who have no hope.” Your mother can not come back to you but you can go to her. There can be a grand reunion of all in the far away home of the soul. God grant that it may be so. AFRIEND Gallipolis papers please publish. Oretha Shively was the oldest child of Phillip B. Shively and Mary Wright. Per her WVA death certificate she was born 4-March-1849 in Letart, Mason Co., WNA and died on 15-Aug-1935 in Pliny, Mason Co., WA. Her parents were listed as Michell Shiveley and Mary E Wright. Oretha was married to John S. Hanley on 13-Nov-1865. Joshua Shively was born June-1853 and died 1926. He is buried in Beale Chapel Cemetery. Michael K. Shively was born 19-Apr-1854 and died 27-Dec-1879. He is buried in Beale Chapel Cemetery. His death is recorded in The Journal, Gallipolis, OH, Thursday, January 1, 1880: Murder Christmas does not always bring gladness to some hearts. Accidents happen from fire-arms that bring grief, but we are rarely called upon to record an unprovoked murder. This Christmas we do so record one. There was a dance in the Foresters Hall at Chambersburg Christmas night. A young man named Michael Shively, commonly called “Doll” Shively was Floor Manager of the dance, and another young man named Ithamer Boston, commonly called “Thame” Boston was door-keeper. One of the rules of the dance was that no gentleman should be admitted to the Hall without a lady partner. While the dance was in progress a young man by the name of Theodore Hanley, known as “The.” Hanley, came up stairs to the Hall door without any lady partner and demanded admission of young Boston. The latter refused and cited him to a printed bill on the wall as to the rule of admission concerning a lady partner. Young Hanley expostulated with Boston, and said he was going in, partner or no partner. Boston then called Shively out of the Hall, and asked him about letting Hanley in. Shively repeated the rule to Hanley, but the latter was irrepressible, whereupon Shively started down stairs with Hanley to talk the matter over with him in the room below. When they had reached the lower floor Hanley commenced calling him a liar, a thief and other epithets. Shively said to him that under the circumstances he would take it off of him. Hanley then called him d-- s-- of a b--, when Shively said he could not take such abuse off of him, and grasped at his throat, whereupon Hanley pulled out a revolver, and raising itabove Shively's head fired it down into the top of the head, the ball passing through the brain and lodging in the roof of his mouth. Hanley, whose home is across the river from Chambersburg, fled, crossed the river, took his brother's horse, and has not been heard of since. Shively, though unconscious, lived until 5 o'clock Saturday morning, when he died. Shively is spoken of as a No. 1, quiet young man. He was the son of Mr. P. B. Shively, formerly of Ohio township, but was at the time, living in West Virginia. He was unmarried, and about 23 years of age. His funeral took place Sunday, being conducted by the Masonic Lodge of Chambersburg. Hanley is a single man of about 21 years. A young man named Robert Harvey, who was with the Hanley during the evening was arrested for connection therewith, and lodged in jail in default of $400 bail. Reports are contradictory as to whether Hanley had been drinking before the unhappy occurrence, but we believe the general opinion is that he was duly sober. This is another instance of high temper and ready revolvers. No doubt the closest friends of young Shively do not now regret the affair half so much as he who was so quick to pull a revolver and shoot down his friend. James B. Shively was born ca 1856 and died 25-Mar-1916. He is buried in Beale Chapel Cemetery. He was married on 3-Feb-1897 to Emma Pollock who was the daughter of Thomas Pollock and Elizabeth Kennedy. C. P. Shively was born ca 1857 and died 19-Jun-1931 in Roane Co., WVA. He is buried in Beale Chapel Cemetery. Ida May Shively was born 2-Apr-1864 and died 22-May-1883 in Mason Co., WA. She is buried in Beale Chapel Cemetery. Leona B. Shively was born 6-Mar-1865 and died 10-Feb-1937 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA. She was married 6-Mar-1889 to Lincoln G. Lewis who was born 29-Sep-1865 and died ca 1959. Both are buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Allegheny Co., PA. Nannie Shively was born ca 1868. She was married to Willam G. Russell on 28-Apr-1897. The marriage was recorded in The Weekly Register, Wedneday, May 5, 1897, Page 1, Column 7: Rev. Bush, of Glenwood, united in marriage at the bride’s home in Ashton, at high noon, April 28", 1897, Mr. Wm. G. Russell and Miss Nannie Shiveley. About one hundred guests were present to witness the pretty ceremony, and among the number were Mrs. John C. Porter and daughter Miss Mame and son Harry, of this city. After the ceremony and congratulations were extended to the happy couple, an elegant dinner was served. The couple will leave Friday for their new home at Pittsburg. The Register joins with the bride's numerous friends in this place, in wishing her a long and happy life. Our best wishes go with both the bride and groomSHIVELY SIGHTINGS - There are times when searching for Shively history an article is located that is written in such a fashion that it captures the attention of the reader. While looking in the Mason County, West Virginia records the following newspaper article was located in The Weekly Register, Point Pleasant, WNA, February 16, 1887, Page 3: NEW PLUG.—Should the public notice a brand new “plug hat” covering our cranium, they must not conclude that we have suddenly become a millionaire and are growing reckless and extravagant in the expenditure of our “surplus,” for such is not the fact. It was a present from our esteemed friend, Mr. Jacob Shively, the Artist Tailor, of this city, and for which we now tender him our sincere thanks.—We wish to say, however, that Mr. Shively is getting a reputation for turning out well made clothes and faultless fits, and that orders are crowding in upon him so fast that he has to put in an additional force of workmen to keep up. his motto to never disappoint anyone, but to always be ready to deliver his work at the time promised. Houses that have been sending out their “drummers” importuning our people to order suits from them, get but few orders since Mr. Shively has located here. Go and order a suit of clothes from him, and we guarantee he will please you in goods, in price and in fit. Elias Shively was born 4-August-1860 east of Flora, Carroll County, Indiana and was the son of Henry Shively and Nancy Hoff. He was married first to Sarah Flora who died 3-May-1890. He was married second to Amanda Myer who passed away 4-May-1943. The following obituary is for a brother of Amanda Myer Shively. It was extracted from The Hoosier Democrat, Flora, Indiana, Saturday, January 29, 1910, Page 1, Column 1 William R. Myer Dies Of Cancer Tuesday Evening William R. Myer died at his home two miles south-east of Flora, Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock surrounded by his immediate family except Bessie, who arrived too late, and several friends, of malignant cancer from which he had been a sufferer for more than a year, having undergone an unsuccessful operation for removal of same in the early winter, since which time his fate had been fully realized by his friends, as well as by himself. While appraised of his hopeless condition he never gave up trusting that nature might perform one of its miraculous cures, but the sympathies and expressions of hope which were uttered in a half hearted way by friends, was wafted back from the mystic darkness like the faint echo from the distant hill. Mr. Myer was born on the farm where he died, 45 years ago and spent practically all his life there, having taken his young bride, who was Miss Mollie Aribright, there at the time of their marriage about 25 years ago, and it was here that their children, Glen, Bessie, Dale, Royce and Mae, were bom. It was around the old homestead, where all the happy memories of his life were clustered and he had some three years ago remodeled the old house and made it more comfortable, in which to spend the autumn of his early existence. The funeral was held at the house Thursday at 2 o'clock by Rev. O. L. Prentice, of the Presbyterian church, of which he had been a consistent member, after which the body was lain to rest in Maple Lawn cemetery, which is within a quarter of a mile and plainly in sight of his late home.As the courtege wends its way to the cemetery a grey squirrel scampers from the bare boughs of the neighboring tree to search for food beneath the fallen leaves. He is not sad because his instinct tells him there will be another season when the oak and hickory shall produce again their abundant harvest of nuts. The red bird which sits on the swinging branch of the wild grape vine cheerily talks to his mate of bright days ahead when they shall build their home again beneath the canopy of bright new leaves which shall come when the frosts of winter have taken their flight. The faint voices of the pretty wild flower comes from beneath the mantle of snow and dead leaves, telling of their reappearance when the springtime shall clothe the earth in its new raiment. If some unseen flower can impart to these inanimate subjects a newness of life, will it refuse a resurrection to humanity, the highest type of nature’s production? Will not the dead at some time, some place and in some manner, walk to earth again? We have known Mr Myer throughout his entire life and can say that he was a good boy, and upright man, a loyal husband, a kind father, an ideal citizen and consistent christian, who will be missed, as he gave to the world more than he took away. He was the youngest son of John and Lavina Myer, both of whom have been dead for many years. He leaves besides his family named above, the following brothers and sisters: Lewis, Amos and David of this place; Mrs, A. B. Ledman, of Bringhurst; Mrs. Albert Holmes of Seattle and Mrs. Elias Shively of south-east of town. In Lehigh County, PA records the following newspaper article was located in The Allentown Democrat, Allentown, PA, Wednesday, April 25, 1883, Page 3, Column 1 ROWS ON SATURDAY NIGHT. - The spirit of deviltry seems to have been abroad on Saturday night, superinduced by the devotees of King Alcohol smiling not wisely but too frequently, and numerous melees were the result. Corn juice in sufficient quantities is liable to make more Sullivans and Slades than this town is able to hold. John Shively, a shoemaker employed in the factory of H. Leh @ Co., while on his way home stopped in at Koenig's saloon at about 12 o'clock to get a glass of beer. He was met in the saloon by a party consisting of H. Young, Zachariah Young, John Kichlloe and John Troxell, who, he states, commenced to insult him, without any provocation, calling him all manner of names. On the strength of this the bartender advised him to leave the place, seeing that the party were bent on mischief, and thinking that a fight could in this way be averted. He proceeded to do so, and just as he got outside the saloon door some person unknown to him struck him a heavy blow over the head, felling him to the ground. His head was cut open and he was bleeding profusely, whereupon he again went into the saloon and washed himself, and then started toward his home on Gordon street. When near Gordon street, on Eighth, Mr. Shively was met by a person who called him by name, and advised him to hurry up as a party were after him to do him bodily harm. Mr. Shively quickened his steps, and when he arrived at the corner of Gordon and Eighth streets the crowd came upon him, and as he states, a man by the name of Al Troxell knocked him down. Soon as he had regained his feet Harry Young grabbed him by the throat and Zach Young dealt him a stunning blow over the eye, which is in a very bad condition, being greatly swollen and very much discolored. Mr. Shively got hold of Harry Young's mustache, whereupon Young drew a revolver and said that if he would not let go he would shoot him, at the same time pointing the revolver at him. After maltreating Mr. Shively the party left him and he went home. There also was a fight and rumpus at Mrs. Kern's saloon, on Lawrence street, and rows in various other parts of the city.ANDREW J. SHIVELY AND WIFE SARAH A. JONES IN MAHONING COUNTY AND SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO - Andrew J. Shively was born on 1-July-1835 in PA and died 14-May-1916 in Jeannette, Westmoreland County, PA. The PA death certificate lists his parents as Mr. Shively born in Germany and Mary Best born in Germany. Andrew J. was married on 23-April-1857 in Summit County, OH to Sarah A. Jones (Vol. B, Page 775). Sarah A. Jones was born on 20-February-1847 in England and died 5-October-1913 in Hudson, Summit County, OH. She was the daughter of Joseph Jones and Mary Eckroid. Sarah A. Jones Shively is buried in Markille Cemetery, Hudson, Summit County, OH Andrew and Sarah Shively are listed on the 1860 Milton Township, Mahoning County, OH census. Andrew's occupation is listed as a blacksmith. They are listed on the 1870 and 1880 Hudson Township, Summit County, OH. Andrew and Sarah Shively were the parents of at least the following children: Mary E. born 27-November-1857 died 26-January-1922 in Hudson, Summit County, OH and married to E. E. Lewis; Perry Nicholas born 21- November-1859 died 26-February-1933 Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, OH and married to Mary J. Carroll; Emma born 1862 died 1946 Lake County, OH and married to Herman Martin; Ida Mary born 27-September-1865 died 30-March- 1922 in Orrville, Wayne County, OH and married to T. B. Reid; Frank Henry Shively born 24-June-1868 died 25-January-1933 in Cuyahoga County, OH; George Wilbur Shively born 22-September-1869 died 30-January-1934 Jeannette, Westmoreland County, PA married to Grace Lillian Grover; Sarah born ca 1875 died 19-August-1956 PA and married to Charles G. Morrill The following newspaper obituary was extracted from the Courier Crescent, Orrville, OH, Friday, May 19, 1916, Page 4, Column 5: ‘A. J. Shively, who had made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Burr Reid, the past winter, but since the first of March with his son George W. at Jeanette, Pa., died Sunday morning, May 14, at 5 o'clock. The body was brought to Hudson, O., to the home of a daughter, Mrs. E. E. Lewis, where the funeral services were held. He is survived by four daughters and three sons, 32 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren, all of whom were present at the funeral. Deceased was laid to rest in the Hudson cemetery by the side of his wife, who preceded him in death by two and one-half years. Mr. and Mrs. Burr Reid and Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Prechtel and son, of this city, attended the funeral on Tuesday. The following newspaper obituary for George W. Shively, son of Andrew Shively, was extracted from The Evening News, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, January 31, 1934, Page 1, Column 2: Rubber Executive Dies International News Service JEANNETTE, Jan. 31.---George W. Shively, 64, an executive of the Pennsylvania Rubber Company since its inception in 1899 and for twenty-seven years its secretary, was dead here today The following newspaper article was extracted from the Orrville Courier, Orville, OH, Friday, July 28, 1905, Page 4, Column 3: Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Shively, uncle and aunt of Mrs. T. B. Reed, of Evansville, Wis., spent from Friday to Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs, Reed and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Leeds, the latter a sister of Mr. ReedSHIVELY’S IN DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA — The following article concerning the death of John Shively (1830-1869) who lived in Dauphin County, PA was extracted from the Harrisburg Telegraph, Harrisburg, PA, Saturday, April 17, 1869, Page 3, Column 3 Accident in the Mines—Man Killed —A frightful accident occurred on Wednesday morning, about 8 o'clock, in the Lykens Valley East colliery, in the following manner: Two empty wagons were being taken out of the slope, accompanied by a man for the purpose of cautioning the man at the head of the slope, whose duty it is to detach the wagons as they pass over the knuckle, not to unhook the chain Until the second wagon was up; not hearing the warning, the cable was detached as the first one came over the knuckle, and the weight of the other carried the former back over the plane, and both went to the bottom. Mr. John Shively, passing the gangway at the foot of the plane, was instantly killed, being crushed in a frightful manner. He was at once taken out and conveyed to his home at Coal Dale. Mr. Shively was forty years old, an old resident, and leaves a widow and a large family of children, by whom his loss will be keenly felt. The man who accompanied the wagons, noticing the danger in time, jumped off, escaping uninjured. The wagons were demolished. John Shively (1830-1869) was married first to Eva Regina Franks and second to Catharine Kuhn. Listed on the 1870 Wiconisco Township, Dauphin County, PA is the household of Catharine Shively age 30, son John age 13, son George age 5 and son William age 2. On the 1880 Wiconisco Township, Dauphin County, PA is the household of Frank Garfus age 50, wife Catherine age 40, son Charles age 8, son Joseph age 7, daughter Kate age 4, son Ferdinand age 1, step-son George Sheibley age 24, his wife Mary age 20, their son Henry age 2, and son John age 1 John Henry Shively (1857-1910) married Mary Ann Withers. Listed on the 1860 Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, PA is the household of Abraham Withers age 50, wife Esther age 42, daughter Susanah age 15, son Albert age 13, son Milton age 11, son William age 6, son Barton age 3 and daughter Mary Ann age 4 months. The following article was located in the Harrisburg Telegraph, Sunday, January 14, 1883, Page 4, Column 3: Albert Withers, a single man, about thirty-five years old, died on Friday last at the residence of his brother-in-law, John Shively, near Lykens, of typhoid pneumonia, after a short illness. Mr. Withers was on a visit from Colorado, where he made his home, and had only been East about two weeks when he died. His remains were interred at Keefer’s school house, Upper Paxton township.GEORGE SCHAIBLE (SHIVELY) FROM LUCERNE COUNTY, PA - George Schaible (Shively) was born ca 1825 in Germany. He was married 6-January- 1868 in Wilkes Barre, PA to Katherine Helfa Beidleman (Biddleman). She was married first to Jacob Beidleman. Jacob Beidleman and Katherine had two sons, Joseph Henry Beidleman born 30-Aug-1855 and Martin William Beidleman born 11-Mar-1856. A Civil War Pension for the children of the veteran, Jacob Beidleman, was submitted by the widow and her second husband George Schaible (Shively). The following document has in written print the proof between the German surname Schaible and English spelling as Shively. This document supports the relationship between the surname Schaible and Shively. This document is from the Civil War pension papers: State of Pennsylvania County of Lucerne Personally appeared before one Prothonotary for said County George Schaible to me known to be entitled to credit and on oath declared he is the identical Person named as Guardian of minor children of Jacob Beidleman late of Co. G 47th Reg Pa Vols and named in Pension Claim No 162.806. That no widows claim has ever been made in this case previous to this one. That his Attorney made a mistake in spelling claimants name in the original Papers. He spelled it George Shively. It should have been spelled by him George Schaible. George Schaible is a German name and in English is Pronounced the same as Shively. The signatures of deponent to former Papers and to these will be found to be the same. George Schaible Located on the 1870 City of Scranton, Lucerne County, PA is the family of George Shivelly age 45, born in Germany, works in black smith shop; wife Catherine age 34, born in Germany; Henry Bediman age 15, making cigars; Martin Bediman age 14, making cigars; and John Maddigor age 16, making cigars, born in Germany. No other census information could be found for George Schaible or George Shively. A PA death certificate for Martin William Biddleman was located. He died in Newton Township, Lackawanna County, PA on 7-Feb-1930. He was a widower and his wife was listed as Helen Burgon. His parents were Jacob Biddleman and Katherine Helfra. He was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery in Lackawanna County. The following was extracted from The Scranton Republican, Scranton, PA, Wednesday, August 17, 1892, Page 5, Column 1 George Shively died of old age at the Hillside Home at 9 o'clock yesterday morning (It is not known if this is George Schaible (Shively). If it is the same he would have been 67 years of age in 1892.)MICHAEL SCHAUFFELE AND SHIVELY FAMILY DNA PROJECT - The Shively DNA project has grown and had success with many DNA matches. Earlier this year Michael Schauffele agreed to become co-administrator of the project. The project considers itself very lucky to have Michae''s participation and interest in genealogy and also his knowledge of German history and the historical records. This is especially important because his Schauffele DNA matched others in the project who had the surname Americanized to Shively. Michael has written the following article as a means of introducing himself to the Shively researchers. News from the Schauffele - Schaufele ~ Schaufelin - Scheifelin - Scheifele - Shively (and more) Branch of the Shively Family Name Project at Family Tree DNA. By co-administrator Michael Schauffele, Visalia, California. As this is the first time that | am contributing to the admiring work of the main administrator Larry Wayne Shively which he is doing for all members of the Shively Name Project, | think that it makes sense to introduce myself to the members of the project. lam Michael Schauffele, born 1942 in the city of Stuttgart, Germany. During my time as a student in the 1960-ies on the University of Stuttgart Germany | started with genealogical researches on my ancestry about 50 years ago, when it was still possible to visit local priest's offices to retrieve personal data from ancestors out of the original church books! At this time, beside special literature about families of celebrities, nothing existed what could support quick findings about ones ancestors as it is possible today through the Internet and websites like ancestry.com. To study those records it was even necessary being able to read the old German writings like "Satterlin” If someone is interested to learn how this writing looks, he should just look up the following link: https:/www. google. com/search?q=s%C3%BCtterlin¢+schrift&biw=15368bih=854&tbm=isch&tbo =uBsource=univ&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0CDcOsARaFQoTCK_R4Zq0yscCFck4iAodESEDHW | was so fortunate having learned this writing from my parents and that | took time to practice it more or less as a hobby during my time on high school However some of the priests from centuries ago practiced their writing in a way which made it very complicated and time-consuming to understand the records. Their language was also sometimes different to the today's common language. ‘Sometimes it was even necessary to lay a sheet of parchment paper over the original document to copy the records letter by letter to separate the text of your interest from the overlapping of the writing between two and sometimes three lines! By the end of 1970 the records of the data of my personal ancestors consisted in about 900 persons including about 400 records of ancestors from my mother's side which | could get from an uncle! With the researches of my direct fatherly line | run into my “Brick Wall” with the data of my forefather of 11 Generations back in history with the name Hans Scheifelin, who I called “the elder” born about 1580 in a town in Germany which | was reading in the records of his son's Hans Scheifelin “the younger” wedding on September 20, 1642 in Cannstatt, Dukedom of Warttemberg, as “Ginz” After graduating from the University of Stuttgart as a structural and civil engineer I had to take care of my business career and therefore | couldn't spend time for more intensive genealogical researches 2003 at the age of 58 and 61 my wife and | moved for good from Germany to California. During 2007 and 2008 | started to register personal data of my ancestors on ancestry.com. Short after that | was contacted by Larry Wayne Shively who informed me about the existing family name project Shively on Family Tree DNA.Larry told me that the name Shively was, for easier pronunciation, an Americanized form of German names Schauffele, Scheifele and the like. There was even a Michael Schauffele among the ancestors of some members of the Shively project. In 2013 Larry could finally convince me to join his project and | signed in with Family Tree DNA, ordered my test kit and turned in my Y-DNA test. The result was a surprise! | found a 100% Y-DNA12 match with Daniel Il Shively from Texas. And sometimes later this match was confirmed by a match with Daniel's 1" grade cousin Mike Shively from Ohio. Until then the two cousins Daniel Il and Mike Shively knew only the name and data of their great grandfather Leonhard Anton Scheiffele/Shively, born 7. Feb.1843 in Steinenkirch, Kingdom of Warttemberg, Germany, who emigrated 1867 together with a brother from Germany to the United States, married Mary Horn and died in Youngstown, Ohio, USA on 19. May 1910. A professional genealogist from Germany traced the ancestors of Leonhard Anton Scheiffele/Shively for 11 more generations back to Hans Scheiffelin born about 1500 most likely in the town Gingen upon the river Fils then still Dukedom of Wurttemberg, Germany These findings were very exciting news for myself because after a half century since | run into my “Brick Wall” | could realize that | was wrongfully reading the name of the town of origin of my ancestor Hans Scheifelin “the elder” as “Ginz” instead of “Gingen”! Equipped with this information I traveled to Germany in summer 2014 convinced to be able to find more data in the archives in Germany. | also traveled to the town of Gingen searching for possible descendants of my forefathers from there. | found and visited Horst Scheifele in Gingen and could win him for the Y-DNA 25 test. ‘Some days ago | received the result: It was a perfect match with my own Y- DNA! This result confirms that my match with Daniel I! Shively from Texas and Michael Shively from Ohio is a fact. Horst Scheifele will soon join the Shively project. The Schauffele - Schaufele - Schaufelin - Scheifelin - Scheifele - Shively (and more) Branch within the Shively family name project is growing. | am staying in contact with ‘many close and far relatives in Germany, Switzerland, USA, Argentina, Chile and Australia | think that everybody who is interested to learn more about his ancestors will be inspired by the results of this findings and how they came together as a combination of researches in documents, archives and testing the Y-DNA. Therefore | want to ask everybody with a family name of this name group to make the Y ~ DNA test and to join the Shively family project. | also ask everybody who knows about living males among his relatives with such a family name or the like to try to win them for the test. Our great goal is to find as many as possible lines tracing back to a common forefather with whom our name began. On the other hand | have to report that the permanently growing Y-DNA database contains a lot of zero distance matches to the Y-DNA of our name group but with completely different names and even more interesting in many other countries like in Scandinavia, all over the European main continent and on the British Islands. This is the reason why | also joined other projects in Family Tree DNA like the German and the Viking project! ‘Over one thousand years ago young Viking warriors, the younger sons who inherited nothing from their fathers, spread out over northem and central Europe and even into the Ukraine seeking for women and for opportunities to settle. It is quite possible that our male ancestors are descendants of these adventurers! hope | could win your attention for exciting themes. I have the intention to report from time to time on our project's website about new findings in the name branch mentioned above and other interesting news.For everybody in our project who is interested in serious and reliable researches for ancestors in Germany | can recommend the professional genealogist with which | am working together. He is a far relative on my mother’s side and he is actually the president of the German. Association of professional genealogist. Depending on the goal of the customer such researches take time and cost money but sometimes it can be less than you think because those professionals have access to documents and data which they and colleagues have already researched for other customers. If someone is interested | can forward his description of desired researches. He will get an estimate and probably already an answer regarding the chances of possible findings ‘Thank you for being a member of the Shively family project! Sincerely yours! Michael Schauffele At the present time there are two DNA tests that have been submitted. The projected time for the results to be announced is in October 2015. Larry Shively started the Shively Family DNA Project in 2004 and never dreamed the project would achieve the success in DNA matches that have been found. Thank you to those who have participated and if there are others who are interested encourage participation. MICHAEL SHIVELY FROM MONONGALIA COUNTY, WVA - There are researchers who are working on the Shively lines that were in Monongalia County, WVA. The following newspaper article was found in The News Standard, Uniontown, WVA, Thursday, January 18, 1894, Page 5, Column 6: Local And Personal Fayette county friends of Michael Shively of Monongalia county, West Virginia, have received word of the recent destruction of his house by fire. The residence was a fine one, and was totally destroyed. Mr. Shively is afflicted with cancer of the stomach HARVEY H. SHIVELY AND ELLA R. MICHAEL - The following was found in The Harrisburg Telegraph, Harrisburg, PA, Wednesday, June 27, 1906, Page 8, Column 5: Bride Badly Frightened Horse Became Unruly And Wedding Trip Had To Be Postponed The wedding trip of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey H. Shively has been postponed indefinitely because of the nervousness of the bride, resulting from the terrors of a ride to the parsonage in a cab drawn by a fractious horse. Mrs. Shively was Miss Ella R. Michael, 2031 North Seventh street, till Monday at 7:30. Shortly after they left her home on the way to the residence of Dr. Ellis N. Kremer, the horse became unmanageable, and it required the services of several men to quiet it. At Sixth and North streets the horse again became unruly and the bride and groom took another conveyance. Mr. and Mrs. Shively were to have taken a trip including Philadelphia, New York, Buffalo and other points, but Mrs. Shively is suffering so greatly from the excitement of her ride that the tour has been given up for the present. QUERIES - Free to anyone interested in the Shively family research. Please give as much information as possible, particularly dates and localities. If you do not get a reply, submit your query again at a later date The success of the SHIVELY NEWSLETTER is directly due to the participation of the subscribers. Without your interest and input, nothing would have been accomplished. The NEWSLETTER is published quarterly. To subscribe, send $8.00 for one year. Please make checks payable to Larry Shively.HENRY C. SHIVELY AND MINERVA JANE SPENCER WHO LIVED IN JASPER COUNTY, MISSOURI - Henry Shively was born on 22-Sep-1845 in PA and died 18-Oct-1912 in Jasper County, MO. He was the son of George W. Shivley (Shively) and Rachel Eaves. Henry Shively married Minerva Jane Spencer who was born 31-Mar-1842 and died 13-Jan-1924 in Jasper County, MO. She was the daughter of William and Mary Jane Spencer. The following newspaper obituary was extracted from the Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO, Tuesday, January 15, 1924, Page 9: Pioneer Resident Dies Near Carthage Mrs. Minerva Shively Lived Entire Life In Jasper County—Had Thiling Experiences Carthage, Mo., Jan. 14—Mrs. Minerva Shively, 81 years old, a native of Jasper county, died at 4:20 o'clock Sunday aftemioon at her home nine miles southeast of Carthage. Mrs, Shively was born on a farm near where she died, March 31, 1842, and lived all her life in Jasper county with the exception of one year. The family had many harrowing experiences during the Civil war, their home being burned by bushwhackers and their crops seized. For several weeks following the burning of their home, Mrs. Shively carried food to her father and brothers concealed in brush near their former home. One brother was taken from his sick bed by bushwhackers and never seen again by the family, ‘She married Henry C. Shively January 1, 1874. He died October 21, 1912. Two daughters, Mrs, Rachael Hood of Reeds and Mrs. Effie M. Riddle of near Carthage and a son, George A. Shively of Joplin, survive. Mrs. Shively was a member of the Christian church. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning at Center Point church southeast of Carthage. The Rev. Mr. Patrick will be in charge. Burial will be in Center Point cemetery. Shively Newsletter Larry W. Shively P.O. Box 1462 Hines, IL 60141-1462