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James Wilson “J. W.” Shive

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James Wilson “J. W.” Shive

Birth
North Carolina, USA
Death
16 Nov 1895 (aged 72)
Coahoma, Howard County, Texas, USA
Burial
Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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James Wilson Shive was the son of John A. and Elvira (McNeely) Shive. On July 31, 1849, he married Alenia "Linnie" Edgeworth Andrews. The name of Shive, Hamilton County is named for James W. Shive and his son Robert Leroy who opened the first store in Shive and were the first postmaster; Robert in 1884 and James in 1886. Together James and Linnie Shive had 5 children; Robert Leroy, Laura Alice, Walter E. "Vannie", Dovie Ida and John Willie.
James Wilson Shive was the son of John A. and Elvira (McNeely) Shive. On July 31, 1849, he married Alenia "Linnie" Edgeworth Andrews. The name of Shive, Hamilton County is named for James W. Shive and his son Robert Leroy who opened the first store in Shive and were the first postmaster; Robert in 1884 and James in 1886. Together James and Linnie Shive had 5 children; Robert Leroy, Laura Alice, Walter E. "Vannie", Dovie Ida and John Willie.


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