Charles W. Hively is the son of John Hively and Elizabeth Gradeless. He was born 15 Nov 1846 in Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana. He died 11 Dec 1920 at age 74 in Whitley County, Indiana. He is buried at Hively Cemetery, Columbia City, Whitely, Indiana.

• On 8 Nov 1868, he married (1) Clara C. Pence in Whitley County, Indiana. She is the daughter of Abraham Pence and Nancy Buckley. She was born 1 May 1849 in Whitley County, Indiana. She died 12 Sep 1879 at age 30 in Whitley County, Indiana. She is buried at Egolf Cemetery, Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.
• On 21 Mar 1880, he married (2) Mary Delure VanHouten in Whitley County, Indiana. She is the daughter of John A. VanHouten and Elizabeth Pence. She was born 25 Oct 1852 in Smith, Whitley, Indiana. She served for many years as a licensed minister of the U. B. Church. She died as the result of a horrible accident on 26 Mar 1902 at age 49 in Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana. She is buried at Egolf Cemetery, Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.
• On 6 July 1904, he married (3) Margaret Ellen Miller in Whitley County, Indiana. Known as both Ella and Ellen, she is the daughter of Solomon Miller and Malinda Anspaugh. She was born 31 October 1860 in Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.

Children of Charles W. Hively and Clara C. Pence:

1. Virgil Webster Hively was born 3 Aug 1869 in Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.
2. Leomar Hively was born 3 Mar 1871 in Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana. He died 4 Jun 1878 at age 7 in Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana. He is buried at Egolf Cemetery, Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.
3. Cora Evelene Hively was born 21 Dec 1875 in Whitley County, Indiana.
4. (unnamed daughter) Hively was born 22 Jan 1879 and died 23 Jan 1879. The child is buried at Egolf Cemetery, Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.

Child of Charles W. Hively and Mary Delure VanHouten:

5. Frances E. Hively was born 27 Apr 1895 in Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana. She died 20 Jun 1943 at age 48 in Columbia City, Whitley, Indiana. She is buried at Greenhill Cemetery, Linville, Whitley, Indiana.
   • On 7 January 1922, she married David Gradeless in Columbia City, Whitley, Indiana. He is the son of Zenas Gradeless and America VanMeter. He was born 2 Feb 1882 in Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana. He died 3 Mar 1947 at age 57 in Whitley County, Indiana. He is buried at Greenhill Cemetery, Linville, Whitley, Indiana.

Sources

Charles:

• Birth, Marriages and Children from his own biographical sketch.
• Birth from Whitley County Births.
• Marriages from Whitley County, Indiana Marriages.
• Birth, Death and Burial from Hively Cemetery Records, Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.
• Birth, Death and Burial from his grave marker.

Clara:

• Birth from Whitley County Births.
  Birth, Death and Burial from Egolf Cemetery Records, Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.
• Birth, Death and Burial from her grave marker.

Della:

• Birth from Egolf Cemetery Records, Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.
• Birth, Death and Burial from her grave marker.

Margaret:

• Birth from Egolf Cemetery Records, Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.

Leomar:

• Birth, Death and Burial from Egolf Cemetery Records, Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana (he is listed as Laurence).

(unnamed daughter):

• Birth, Death and Burial from Egolf Cemetery Records, Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.
• Birth, Death and Burial from her grave marker.

Frances:

• Birth, Death and Burial from her grave marker.
• Marriage from Indiana Marriages [HIVELY, Frances E to David GRADELESS on January 7, 1922 - Book 9:256].

David:

• Birth from his WWI draft card [Name: David Gradeless; County: Whitley; State: Indiana; Birth Date: 2 Feb 1882; Race: White; FHL Roll Number: 1653175; DraftBoard: 0].
• Birth from his WWII draft card [Name: David Gradeless; Birth Date: 2 Feb 1882; Birth Place: Whitley; Residence: Whitley, Indiana; Race: White; Roll: WW2_2281491].
• Birth, Death and Burial from his grave marker.

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Charles: 1850 census. Whitley County, Indiana. p. 454.
• Clara: 1850 census. Whitley County, Indiana. p. 477.
• Charles: 1860 census. Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana. p. 270.
• 1880 census. Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana. p. 380.
• 1910 census. Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana. p. 4.
• 1920 census. Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana. p. 2.