Served as Sgt. with Co. K & C of the 23rd MO Infantry during the Civil War.
Obituary:
Jacob Whitfield Shively was born in Carrol (sic) county (sic), Missouri, September 9th, 1845. He is the first born child of John Wesley Shively and Mary Ann Shively. His parents have been dead several years. There were six brothers that grew to manhood, four of whom are now living: Louis of Oklahoma, Edmund of California, Samuel and Charles of Kansas. He had an only sister, Mrs. Eva Wilkinson, now living at Paola, Kansas.
Jacob Shively was a soldier of the Civil War, enlisting September 3rd, 1863, being a Sargeant of Company K, 23rd Missouri Infantry and he served to the close of the war. He began life as a school teacher in 1862 and gave up teaching until the war was over, and resumed teaching in 1865. He moved to Kansas in 1867 and taught school until elected superintendent of school in Butler county (sic), Kansas, in 1880. After leaving office, he resumed teaching until his removal to Nebraska in 1900. He was married to Sarah Elizabeth Adamson December 13th, 1882, who died in Nelson, Nebraska, January 14th, 1906.
He was at the time of his death Clerk of the District Court of Nuckolls County, Nebraska. He died on August 16th, 1915, at the hour of 4:30 p.m. and was 69 years, 11 months and 7 days old. He leaves two children, Esther and Carl.
He was a life-long member of the Christian church (sic), joining the church in Missouri in early youth. He was an active man of affairs all his life until a short time before his death, being prevented by illness.
He was admitted to the bar and practiced law for a time in Kansas. He farmed at different times and at one time was president of a Normal College at ElDorado (sic), Kansas. He was superintendent of the City School of Nelson, Nebraska, in 1907. He was beloved by his pupils, respected by the patrons and by his good work honored the Board that elected him.
The funeral service was held at the Christian church (sic) Wednesday afternoon conducted by Comrade J.F. Green. The Grand Army Post attended to a body and had charge of the service at the grave.
The Nelson Gazette, Thursday, August 19, 1915
Obituary:
Jacob Whitfield Shively was born in Carrol (sic) county (sic), Missouri, September 9th, 1845. He is the first born child of John Wesley Shively and Mary Ann Shively. His parents have been dead several years. There were six brothers that grew to manhood, four of whom are now living: Louis of Oklahoma, Edmund of California, Samuel and Charles of Kansas. He had an only sister, Mrs. Eva Wilkinson, now living at Paola, Kansas.
Jacob Shively was a soldier of the Civil War, enlisting September 3rd, 1863, being a Sargeant of Company K, 23rd Missouri Infantry and he served to the close of the war. He began life as a school teacher in 1862 and gave up teaching until the war was over, and resumed teaching in 1865. He moved to Kansas in 1867 and taught school until elected superintendent of school in Butler county (sic), Kansas, in 1880. After leaving office, he resumed teaching until his removal to Nebraska in 1900. He was married to Sarah Elizabeth Adamson December 13th, 1882, who died in Nelson, Nebraska, January 14th, 1906.
He was at the time of his death Clerk of the District Court of Nuckolls County, Nebraska. He died on August 16th, 1915, at the hour of 4:30 p.m. and was 69 years, 11 months and 7 days old. He leaves two children, Esther and Carl.
He was a life-long member of the Christian church (sic), joining the church in Missouri in early youth. He was an active man of affairs all his life until a short time before his death, being prevented by illness.
He was admitted to the bar and practiced law for a time in Kansas. He farmed at different times and at one time was president of a Normal College at ElDorado (sic), Kansas. He was superintendent of the City School of Nelson, Nebraska, in 1907. He was beloved by his pupils, respected by the patrons and by his good work honored the Board that elected him.
The funeral service was held at the Christian church (sic) Wednesday afternoon conducted by Comrade J.F. Green. The Grand Army Post attended to a body and had charge of the service at the grave.
The Nelson Gazette, Thursday, August 19, 1915
Served as Sgt. with Co. K & C of the 23rd MO Infantry during the Civil War.
Obituary:
Jacob Whitfield Shively was born in Carrol (sic) county (sic), Missouri, September 9th, 1845. He is the first born child of John Wesley Shively and Mary Ann Shively. His parents have been dead several years. There were six brothers that grew to manhood, four of whom are now living: Louis of Oklahoma, Edmund of California, Samuel and Charles of Kansas. He had an only sister, Mrs. Eva Wilkinson, now living at Paola, Kansas.
Jacob Shively was a soldier of the Civil War, enlisting September 3rd, 1863, being a Sargeant of Company K, 23rd Missouri Infantry and he served to the close of the war. He began life as a school teacher in 1862 and gave up teaching until the war was over, and resumed teaching in 1865. He moved to Kansas in 1867 and taught school until elected superintendent of school in Butler county (sic), Kansas, in 1880. After leaving office, he resumed teaching until his removal to Nebraska in 1900. He was married to Sarah Elizabeth Adamson December 13th, 1882, who died in Nelson, Nebraska, January 14th, 1906.
He was at the time of his death Clerk of the District Court of Nuckolls County, Nebraska. He died on August 16th, 1915, at the hour of 4:30 p.m. and was 69 years, 11 months and 7 days old. He leaves two children, Esther and Carl.
He was a life-long member of the Christian church (sic), joining the church in Missouri in early youth. He was an active man of affairs all his life until a short time before his death, being prevented by illness.
He was admitted to the bar and practiced law for a time in Kansas. He farmed at different times and at one time was president of a Normal College at ElDorado (sic), Kansas. He was superintendent of the City School of Nelson, Nebraska, in 1907. He was beloved by his pupils, respected by the patrons and by his good work honored the Board that elected him.
The funeral service was held at the Christian church (sic) Wednesday afternoon conducted by Comrade J.F. Green. The Grand Army Post attended to a body and had charge of the service at the grave.
The Nelson Gazette, Thursday, August 19, 1915
Obituary:
Jacob Whitfield Shively was born in Carrol (sic) county (sic), Missouri, September 9th, 1845. He is the first born child of John Wesley Shively and Mary Ann Shively. His parents have been dead several years. There were six brothers that grew to manhood, four of whom are now living: Louis of Oklahoma, Edmund of California, Samuel and Charles of Kansas. He had an only sister, Mrs. Eva Wilkinson, now living at Paola, Kansas.
Jacob Shively was a soldier of the Civil War, enlisting September 3rd, 1863, being a Sargeant of Company K, 23rd Missouri Infantry and he served to the close of the war. He began life as a school teacher in 1862 and gave up teaching until the war was over, and resumed teaching in 1865. He moved to Kansas in 1867 and taught school until elected superintendent of school in Butler county (sic), Kansas, in 1880. After leaving office, he resumed teaching until his removal to Nebraska in 1900. He was married to Sarah Elizabeth Adamson December 13th, 1882, who died in Nelson, Nebraska, January 14th, 1906.
He was at the time of his death Clerk of the District Court of Nuckolls County, Nebraska. He died on August 16th, 1915, at the hour of 4:30 p.m. and was 69 years, 11 months and 7 days old. He leaves two children, Esther and Carl.
He was a life-long member of the Christian church (sic), joining the church in Missouri in early youth. He was an active man of affairs all his life until a short time before his death, being prevented by illness.
He was admitted to the bar and practiced law for a time in Kansas. He farmed at different times and at one time was president of a Normal College at ElDorado (sic), Kansas. He was superintendent of the City School of Nelson, Nebraska, in 1907. He was beloved by his pupils, respected by the patrons and by his good work honored the Board that elected him.
The funeral service was held at the Christian church (sic) Wednesday afternoon conducted by Comrade J.F. Green. The Grand Army Post attended to a body and had charge of the service at the grave.
The Nelson Gazette, Thursday, August 19, 1915
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