Christian Shively and Maria Steese

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Husband Christian Shively ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Union Co, PA
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           Died: 1857 2
         Buried: 

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         Father: Christian Shively (Abt 1729-1832) 1 2
         Mother: Unknown (      -      )

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       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Barbara Wise (      -      ) 2

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Wife Maria Steese ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Union Co, PA
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           Died: Abt 1870 2
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         Father: John Steese (      -      ) 1 2
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M George W. Shively ^{2 3}

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           Born: 15 Nov 1819 - Union Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Sarah Mong (      -      ) 3

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2 F Susan Shively

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           Born: 18 Sep 1821
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           Died: Feb 1906
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 4

         Spouse: James Say (1812-Bef 1890)
           Marr: 10 May 1841

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3 M Thomas Shively ²

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4 M John S. Shively ^{1 2}

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           Born: 15 Dec or 25 Dec 1828 - Union Co, PA 1 2
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           Died: 1894
         Buried:  - Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co, PA 5

         Spouse: Leah Jane Herpst (1830-1917) 1 2
           Marr: 1 Jan 1850 1

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5 M Robert Shively ²

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General Notes: Husband - Christian Shively

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He was of German descent. In 1834 located in Elk township, Venango County (later a part of Clarion County), Pennsylvania, and engaged in farming. The family were members of the Dunkard church and he served in some of the small offices of the township.

He had five children with his first wife.

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General Notes: Wife - Maria Steese

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She was of German descent.

1 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 538.

2 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 906.

3 A. J. Davis, History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1887), Pg l.

4 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 39.

5 Various, Grove Hill Cemetery Transcription (Oil City, PA: Privately published, ~1985).