Brief Life History of George Washington
When George Washington Shiveley was born on 25 December 1842, in Adams, Ohio, United States, his father, Jacob Shiveley, was 27 and his mother, Elinor Ann Hornback, was 24. He married Paulina Jane Nelson on 7 April 1864, in Adams, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Aspinwall Election Precinct, Nemaha, Nebraska, United States in 1900. He died on 8 September 1902, in Nemaha Township, Richardson, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Shubert, Richardson, Nebraska, United States.
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- George W Shiorly, "United States Census, 1900"
- George Shiveley, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
- G W Shively in entry for George W Shively and Eva Coolidge, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1854
Historical Boundaries: 1854: Richardson, Nebraska Territory, United States 1867: Richardson, Nebraska, United States
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
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Variant of Shively .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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