Winnie, This is not in direct answer to your query about Dilla Cora Shively, but I thought you might find it of some value in your research on the Shively family. The following records are from my material on Smith Wright (Montgomery County, Virginia). The death record of Isaac M. Wright dated October 9, 1918, at Franklin County, Virginia, listed his parents as Crocket A. Wright, born at Pulaski County, Virginia, and Betty Shively, born at Franklin County, Virginia: "Certificate Of Death File No. 27015 1. Place of Death County of Franklin District of Blackwater 2. Full Name Isaac M Wright Residence in City 3. Sex Male 4. Color or Race White 5. Single Married, Widowed Married 6. Date of Birth Nov 11, 1848 7. Age 69 yrs 11 mos 27 ds 8. Occupation Farmer 9. Birthplace Franklin Co, Va 10. Full Name of Father Crocket A Wright 11. Birthplace of Father Pulaski Co Va 12. Maiden Name of Mother Betty Shively 13. Birthplace of Mother Franklin Co Va 14. The above is true to the best of my knowledge Informant Henry Wright Address Fernum(?) Va 15. Filed Oct 15, 1918 Local Registrar J C Robertson 16. Date of Death Oct 9, 1918 17. I hereby certify, that I attended deceased from Apr 1, 1917 to Oct 9, 1918 that I last saw him alive on Oct 8, 1918 and that death occurred, on the date stated above, at 5 pm. The cause of death was as follows: Chronic Brights 2 yrs 6 mos Contributory Myocardia Infarction 6 yrs 6 mos 10 ds H L Poff M.D. Oct 12, 1918 H L Poff 18. Length of Residence 19. Place of Burial or Removal Mr S.E. Callaway, Va Date of Burial Oct 11, 1918 20. Undertaker J. W. Dowdy Address Callaway, Va" The 1850 Census for Pulaski County, Virginia, listed Crockett Wright with the following household on September 5, 1850: Name Age Sex Occupation Born Crockett Wright 24 M Laborer Virginia Elizabeth Wright 20 F Virginia Isaac K. Wright 1 M Virginia This record indicates that Crockett Anderson Wright was born in about 1826 and that Elizabeth (Shively) Wright was born in about 1830. The marriage record of Crockett A. Wright and Elizabeth Bryant was dated on December 23, 1856, and Franklin County, Virginia, and listed the following information for the parties: "To the Clerk of the County Court of Franklin in the State of Virginia I hereby Certify, that the following is a correct Statement of a Marriage solemnized by me in the County aforesaid Date of Marriage, Dec 23rd, 1856 Place of Marriage, At the residence of Ann Bryant Full Names of Parties married, Crocket A. Wright and Elizabeth Bryant Age of Husband, 30 years Age of Wife, 30 years Condition of Husband, Widower Condition of Wife, Single Place of Husband's Birth, Pulaski County Place of Wife's Birth, Franklin Co, Names of Husband's Parents, Smith & Rebeca Wright Names of Wife's Parents, Richard & Ann Bryant Occupation of Husband, Farmer Given under my hand as a Minister of the gospel, (legally authorized to solemnize Marriages,) this 25th day of December A.D. 1856 B. S. Turner" This record indicates that Crockett A. Wright and Elizabeth (Bryant) Wright were born in about 1826 and that Crockett A. Wright's first wife Elizabeth or Elizah (Shively) Wright had died before December 23, 1856. Best wishes, Robert N. Grant 15 Campo Bello Court Menlo Park, CA 94025 Winnie Minson wrote: > Anyone researching the Shively line of Franklin County, Va(Maggodee district)? Looking for info on Dilly Cora Shively (birth est abt 1900) married Charles Andrew Smith. Also looking for info on Charles. Mother of Dilly may have been Cherokee. > >Thanks > > >==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== >Please Visit the Franklin Co. VaGenWeb Web Site >http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafrankl/franklin.htm > > >