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Author: jojoken2000
Surnames: Shively, Herron, Sims, Maryfield, Keller and Brooks
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Willet Shively Dies Monday
Well known Odon man succumbs at age of sixty-four years.
Willet Shively, well known in the community passed away at his home on Race Street last
Monday evening at about seven o'clock. His death was caused by complications arising
from kdiney trouble. He had but recently returned from Martinsville where he had sought
relief at a sanitaruim but without result. His death came as a shock to his friends and
relatives and the community in general. Willett Shively was a son of the late Henry S.
and Mary Herron Shively and was born in VanBuren township near Raglesville, September 28,
1860. He was past sixty-four years of age at the time of his death and practically all
his life was lived in this section of the county. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth
Sims Maryfield September 23, 1886. To this union four children were born all of whom died
in infancy excety one son, Redford, who passed away at the age of five years. He united
with the Christian Church at Liberty when a young man and later transferred his membership
to the local!
Christian Church. He was a stock buyer and farmer by profession before moving to town
in the fall of 1895. Besides the wife he laeaves one brother, John Shively of Peoria,
Illinois and three sisters, Mrs. Mary keller and Mrs. Jane Brooks of Washington and Effie
of Madison,Indiana, and one step-son, Elmer of Burns City. The funeral service was held
from the residence Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 with Rev. C.H. Buchanan in charge assisted
by Rev. S.F. Spainhower. Burial was made at Walnut Hill.
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