Samuel's birth/death information was provided courtesy of Find A Grave member Ash Montagu. Thank you
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Obituary from The Traer Star Clipper
March 5, 1886
Samuel Shively was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, January 27, 1807. In 1826 he married to Miss Lucy Watkins. Soon after their marriage they expressed a desire to walk the journey of life with the people of God; they were buried in baptism with Christ, arose from the water in newness of life, and united with the Baptist Church in Victor, New York. In 1826 he had come to Chicago. He was the pioneer tailer of the village, locating there when Gen. Scott commanded the post when there were but a few log huts and Indian tepees on the site of the present city. His first work there was done for soldiers, Gen. Scott kindly loaning him a "goose." Returning to New York the same year he remained til 1833, when he again went to Illinois, this time with his family, locating at Prophetstown, on the Rock River in Whiteside County. After remaining a few years at Prophetstown, he removed to Lyndon in the same county where he and his wife united with the Baptist Church. In December 1843, he buried the wife of his youth. In May 1845 he was married to Mrs. Jane Hubbard. In the fall of 1856 he moved with his family to Fremont township, Bremer County (Iowa). Soon after locating in Iowa he and his wife united with the Baptist Church in Waverly. Since that time he has been well known in the Cedar Valley Baptist Association. In 1858 or '59 he helped to organize a Baptist Church in Frederika where he was elected to the office of deacon, which he held for several years. In 1865 he moved again, this time to Fredericksburg, Chickasaw County, where they again united with the church of the same faith. For thirteen years he has been a resident of Traer. For several years he has been afflicted with heart disease. In December last he and his wife went to St. Augustine, Florida, for his health. It was here the lamp of life went out; he crossed to river of death to the bright shore beyond, February 17, 1886, in the eightieth year of age. For nearly sixty years he had lived a consistent Christian an a faithful follower of the Lord Jesus, never shunning a known duty. The three requirements of a Christian he never forgot: faith, hope, and charity. In the prime of life his theme of song was: "Lord, in the morning Thou shalt hear my voice ascending in prayer and praise to Thee," but in the decline of life: "Thus far the Lord has led me on." His prayers for the Church and the unconverted were fervent. The desire of his heart was told by his earnest, piteous appeals to the throne of mercy for his children. For the past six years he had been a member of the Seventh Day Advent Church. He leaves a wife and five children. Four of the children live in Iowa and one in Illinois. Their loss is his gain. Having been faithful until death, he has gone to receive the promised crown of life. The deceased was buried February 23 in the Buckingham Cemetery (NW of Traer in the far NE of Tama County). Rev. S. S. Bradford conducted the funeral from the M. E. Church and delivered a fitting eulogy to the departed from Prov. 16:31 "The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness."
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Obituary from The Traer Star Clipper
March 5, 1886
Samuel Shively was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, January 27, 1807. In 1826 he married to Miss Lucy Watkins. Soon after their marriage they expressed a desire to walk the journey of life with the people of God; they were buried in baptism with Christ, arose from the water in newness of life, and united with the Baptist Church in Victor, New York. In 1826 he had come to Chicago. He was the pioneer tailer of the village, locating there when Gen. Scott commanded the post when there were but a few log huts and Indian tepees on the site of the present city. His first work there was done for soldiers, Gen. Scott kindly loaning him a "goose." Returning to New York the same year he remained til 1833, when he again went to Illinois, this time with his family, locating at Prophetstown, on the Rock River in Whiteside County. After remaining a few years at Prophetstown, he removed to Lyndon in the same county where he and his wife united with the Baptist Church. In December 1843, he buried the wife of his youth. In May 1845 he was married to Mrs. Jane Hubbard. In the fall of 1856 he moved with his family to Fremont township, Bremer County (Iowa). Soon after locating in Iowa he and his wife united with the Baptist Church in Waverly. Since that time he has been well known in the Cedar Valley Baptist Association. In 1858 or '59 he helped to organize a Baptist Church in Frederika where he was elected to the office of deacon, which he held for several years. In 1865 he moved again, this time to Fredericksburg, Chickasaw County, where they again united with the church of the same faith. For thirteen years he has been a resident of Traer. For several years he has been afflicted with heart disease. In December last he and his wife went to St. Augustine, Florida, for his health. It was here the lamp of life went out; he crossed to river of death to the bright shore beyond, February 17, 1886, in the eightieth year of age. For nearly sixty years he had lived a consistent Christian an a faithful follower of the Lord Jesus, never shunning a known duty. The three requirements of a Christian he never forgot: faith, hope, and charity. In the prime of life his theme of song was: "Lord, in the morning Thou shalt hear my voice ascending in prayer and praise to Thee," but in the decline of life: "Thus far the Lord has led me on." His prayers for the Church and the unconverted were fervent. The desire of his heart was told by his earnest, piteous appeals to the throne of mercy for his children. For the past six years he had been a member of the Seventh Day Advent Church. He leaves a wife and five children. Four of the children live in Iowa and one in Illinois. Their loss is his gain. Having been faithful until death, he has gone to receive the promised crown of life. The deceased was buried February 23 in the Buckingham Cemetery (NW of Traer in the far NE of Tama County). Rev. S. S. Bradford conducted the funeral from the M. E. Church and delivered a fitting eulogy to the departed from Prov. 16:31 "The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness."
Samuel's birth/death information was provided courtesy of Find A Grave member Ash Montagu. Thank you
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Obituary from The Traer Star Clipper
March 5, 1886
Samuel Shively was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, January 27, 1807. In 1826 he married to Miss Lucy Watkins. Soon after their marriage they expressed a desire to walk the journey of life with the people of God; they were buried in baptism with Christ, arose from the water in newness of life, and united with the Baptist Church in Victor, New York. In 1826 he had come to Chicago. He was the pioneer tailer of the village, locating there when Gen. Scott commanded the post when there were but a few log huts and Indian tepees on the site of the present city. His first work there was done for soldiers, Gen. Scott kindly loaning him a "goose." Returning to New York the same year he remained til 1833, when he again went to Illinois, this time with his family, locating at Prophetstown, on the Rock River in Whiteside County. After remaining a few years at Prophetstown, he removed to Lyndon in the same county where he and his wife united with the Baptist Church. In December 1843, he buried the wife of his youth. In May 1845 he was married to Mrs. Jane Hubbard. In the fall of 1856 he moved with his family to Fremont township, Bremer County (Iowa). Soon after locating in Iowa he and his wife united with the Baptist Church in Waverly. Since that time he has been well known in the Cedar Valley Baptist Association. In 1858 or '59 he helped to organize a Baptist Church in Frederika where he was elected to the office of deacon, which he held for several years. In 1865 he moved again, this time to Fredericksburg, Chickasaw County, where they again united with the church of the same faith. For thirteen years he has been a resident of Traer. For several years he has been afflicted with heart disease. In December last he and his wife went to St. Augustine, Florida, for his health. It was here the lamp of life went out; he crossed to river of death to the bright shore beyond, February 17, 1886, in the eightieth year of age. For nearly sixty years he had lived a consistent Christian an a faithful follower of the Lord Jesus, never shunning a known duty. The three requirements of a Christian he never forgot: faith, hope, and charity. In the prime of life his theme of song was: "Lord, in the morning Thou shalt hear my voice ascending in prayer and praise to Thee," but in the decline of life: "Thus far the Lord has led me on." His prayers for the Church and the unconverted were fervent. The desire of his heart was told by his earnest, piteous appeals to the throne of mercy for his children. For the past six years he had been a member of the Seventh Day Advent Church. He leaves a wife and five children. Four of the children live in Iowa and one in Illinois. Their loss is his gain. Having been faithful until death, he has gone to receive the promised crown of life. The deceased was buried February 23 in the Buckingham Cemetery (NW of Traer in the far NE of Tama County). Rev. S. S. Bradford conducted the funeral from the M. E. Church and delivered a fitting eulogy to the departed from Prov. 16:31 "The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness."
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Obituary from The Traer Star Clipper
March 5, 1886
Samuel Shively was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, January 27, 1807. In 1826 he married to Miss Lucy Watkins. Soon after their marriage they expressed a desire to walk the journey of life with the people of God; they were buried in baptism with Christ, arose from the water in newness of life, and united with the Baptist Church in Victor, New York. In 1826 he had come to Chicago. He was the pioneer tailer of the village, locating there when Gen. Scott commanded the post when there were but a few log huts and Indian tepees on the site of the present city. His first work there was done for soldiers, Gen. Scott kindly loaning him a "goose." Returning to New York the same year he remained til 1833, when he again went to Illinois, this time with his family, locating at Prophetstown, on the Rock River in Whiteside County. After remaining a few years at Prophetstown, he removed to Lyndon in the same county where he and his wife united with the Baptist Church. In December 1843, he buried the wife of his youth. In May 1845 he was married to Mrs. Jane Hubbard. In the fall of 1856 he moved with his family to Fremont township, Bremer County (Iowa). Soon after locating in Iowa he and his wife united with the Baptist Church in Waverly. Since that time he has been well known in the Cedar Valley Baptist Association. In 1858 or '59 he helped to organize a Baptist Church in Frederika where he was elected to the office of deacon, which he held for several years. In 1865 he moved again, this time to Fredericksburg, Chickasaw County, where they again united with the church of the same faith. For thirteen years he has been a resident of Traer. For several years he has been afflicted with heart disease. In December last he and his wife went to St. Augustine, Florida, for his health. It was here the lamp of life went out; he crossed to river of death to the bright shore beyond, February 17, 1886, in the eightieth year of age. For nearly sixty years he had lived a consistent Christian an a faithful follower of the Lord Jesus, never shunning a known duty. The three requirements of a Christian he never forgot: faith, hope, and charity. In the prime of life his theme of song was: "Lord, in the morning Thou shalt hear my voice ascending in prayer and praise to Thee," but in the decline of life: "Thus far the Lord has led me on." His prayers for the Church and the unconverted were fervent. The desire of his heart was told by his earnest, piteous appeals to the throne of mercy for his children. For the past six years he had been a member of the Seventh Day Advent Church. He leaves a wife and five children. Four of the children live in Iowa and one in Illinois. Their loss is his gain. Having been faithful until death, he has gone to receive the promised crown of life. The deceased was buried February 23 in the Buckingham Cemetery (NW of Traer in the far NE of Tama County). Rev. S. S. Bradford conducted the funeral from the M. E. Church and delivered a fitting eulogy to the departed from Prov. 16:31 "The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness."
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