HIVELY: Captain John; soldier of the War of 1812; member of the committee that laid off the county into magisterial districts, 1863.

John Hively, long known in the county as Captain Hively and as Squire Hively, was born in Monroe County, Virginia, about the year 1796, served in the war with England, 1813 and 1814; married Miss Sarah Lake, in Monroe County. To them were born in Monroe County most of their family of five sons and three daughters, who came with them to head waters of the eastern branches of the Pocatalico, where they settled for their permanent home in the year 1847, says Mathew lively, the fourth or fifth son of the family (a twin with Mark) born, he says, in Monroe County, November 23, 1839.

The names of these sons and daughters of Captain John and Sarah (Lake) lively, given in order of their respective births, as told me by Hilary Hively, a grandson, are as follows:

Christopher, Madison, James, Mathew, Mark (twins), Ann, -who married Harvey Dougherty; Virginia, who married John A. Lowery, in this county, March 27, 1868, Elder John Hively, officiating; Barbara, who married William Daugherty.

And further concerning the above family:

Christopher, first son of Captain John lively, married Miss Emaline Jones, May 1, 1859.

Madison was twice married, first, Miss Daugherty; second, Miss Elsie Ferrell; he was father of J. Christopher, EIah and John; Mary, Eliza, and Sarah C., who married George Vineyard, November 9, 1877; they live in Walton.

James, third son of Captain John Hively, married in Craig County, Virginia, a Miss Emelia ________; returned and settled on Rock Creek about the year 1849, where to them were born and reared seven Sons and three daughters .whose names in order of respective births are as follows:

Martha Ann, married John D. Canterbury; Sarah, wife of Madison D. Shafer; John L., married Cynthia Summers; Mary C., Frank New- house; George M., Jane Noble; Henry F., Lydia E. Lowe; William L., Mattie Woods; Zuinguillius, Victoria Lowe; Hilery married Eva Taylor, April 15, 1897, his age 27, her age 23; she was a daughter of Ira R. and Mahala (Cromwell) Taylor of Walton District, her name as given by her parents is "Loueva." Hilary livelys farm and residence is on the waters of Cotton Tree; he is the one of this family most widely known. Hansford Hively, youngest son of James, married Miss Belle Lynch, daughter of John Lynch.

Of Mark lively, son of Captain John, we have no record.

Mathew lively, fifth son of Captain John, was born in Monroe County, Virginia, November 23, 1839, came to this Pocatalico with his parents in the year 1847; married Nancy C. Cunningham, born in Lewis County, West Virginia, February 26, 1852, daughter of Marshall and Elizabeth (Bonnett) Cunningham; date of this marriage of Matliew and Nancy C., is February 27, 1871; to them were born and reared: Emma K., September 9, 1873, now the wife of "Dot" Whited; George Lonnie, September 23, 1882, married Martha E. Jackson, October 16, 1920, his age 38, her age 33; G. "Lonnie" has succeeded to the home farm and is a prominent stockman of this county. Dr. Howard D. Hively, son of Mathew and Mary C., his wife, is a practicing physician of Charleston, West Virginia.

Ann, daughter of Captain John Hively, married Harvie Daugherty. Virginia, born November 2, 1883, married John A. Lowery, Sr., on March 27, 1868, in Roaue County, "Elder John Hively officiating."


Source: History of Roane County, West Virginia, 1774-1927 William H. Bishop, Esq. p 550-551
Submitter: Sandy Spradling, November 28, 1999