The Gospel Messenger

July 11, 1936

Elder John W. Shively

Elder John W. Shively was born near Williamstown, Ohio,

on January 7, 1845.

 He died June 17, 1936 at the age of 91 years.

 He was the son the Moses and Mary (Kibler) Shively.

His father died when he was three years old and his mother when

 he was but nine. He was bound out by the trustees

until he was eighteen.

In 1865 he united with the Church of the Brethren.

In 1872 he came to Indiana and on January 29, 1874,

he married Phrania Foltz. She passed away May 21, 1931.

To this union seven children were born; three of them have passed on.

In 1876, he was elected to the deacon's office; in 1889 he was called

to the ministry and ordained to the eldership in 1907.

Forty-seven years of his life were spent in the Christian ministry

 in the Camp Creek church, Indiana.

He leaves to mourn his departure, three sons: Ira of Etna Green,

 Lewis of Goshen, and Rufus of Ft. Wayne; also one daughter,

Mrs. Clara Sponseller of Bourbon, Indiana.

 There are twelve grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by the writer.

The text, Job 5:26, chosen by the

deceased, was used.

Bourbon, Indiana - N. H. Miller

Job 5:26 - Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age,

 like as a shock of corn cometh in, in his season.