HIVELY:

Reverend John Hively, a Baptist preacher, long of Walton country, whose name appears to so many marriage certificates in the county records, was a nephew of Captain John Hively, who came and settled on main Pocatalico, just below Walton, in the year 1854.

Rev. John Hively was born in Roane County, York, Virginia, married Miss Arminta Dillon. To them were born eight children, of these, three were born in Virginia and five here on Rock Creek, where they settled and made thier home.

John, second son of Rev. John and Arminta (Dillion) Hively, married Martha E. Jackson, June 18, 1866.

William Jackson Hively, son of Rev. John, married Miss Louisa Meadows, daughter of Joshua Meadows--quoting the marriage record-- "Father of Louisa present and on consent of father of William J." This informs us that the bride and groom were under twenty-one years of age at the time of their marriage, which was September 15, 1866. Of this marriage we only know of three children born, a son and two daughters. William Jackson Hively died when these were quite small. Their names are, Edward Hively, a substantial citizen of Spencer District; Anna and Sarah J.

Anna married Dennis G. Wolfe, of Spencer District, June 2, 1892, his age 26, her age 17. Children born of this marriage are, Emma, Lillian and Lucile.

Sallie J., daughter of William Jackson lively and his wife, Louisa (Meadows), married John F. Short, December 19, 1891, his age 27, her age 18. Of this marriage were born some children whose names we do not have. One, however, is Beulah, wife of Walter A. Carpenter, the present sheriff of Roane County. Their marriage was August 30, 1919. Widower, his age 35, widow (Stewart), her age 23.

Some or all of the four daughters of Rev. John lively married here in Roane County, but we do not have the names of their respective husbands.


Source: History of Roane County, West Virginia, 1774-1927 William H. Bishop, Esq. p 552
Submitter: Sandy Spradling, November 28, 1999