Elizabeth Gradeless is the daughter of Nathaniel Gradeless and Elizabeth Waugh. She is not a descendant of Peter Shriner herself, but married two of his descendants. She was born 29 Dec 1824 in Ohio. She died 13 Nov 1871/1873 at age 46/48 in Whitley county, Indiana. She is buried at Egolf Cemetery, Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.

• On 20 Jan 1842, she married (1) John Hively in Whitley County, Indiana. He is the son of Mary Shriner and Michael Hively (Sr.). He was born 6 May 1817 in Licking County, Ohio. He died 13 Mar 1851 at age 33 in Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana. He is buried at Egolf Cemetery, Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.
• On 17 Mar 1853, she married (2) John Hively's first cousin, Peter Shriner (III) in Whitley County, Indiana. He is the son of Peter Shriner (Jr.) and Mary Funkhouser. He was born 19 Apr 1820 in Fairfield County, Ohio. He died 6 Apr 1885 in Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana -- just two weeks short of his 65th birthday. He is buried at Egolf Cemetery, Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.

Children of John Hively and Elizabeth Gradeless:

1. Washington Irvin Hively was born 21 Jan 1843 in Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana. He died in the Civil War on 23 Feb 1861 at age 18 in Whitley County, Indiana. He is buried at Egolf Cemetery, Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.
2. Henry Clay Hively was born 20 Oct 1844 in Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.
3. Charles W. Hively was born 15 Nov 1846 in Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.
4. Matthew Hale Hively was born in 1849 in Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.
5. Noah Webster Hively was born 7 Aug 1850/1851 in Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.

Children of Peter Shriner (III) and Elizabeth Gradeless:

6. Mary Malisa Shriner was born 19 Mar 1854 in Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.
7. John Morgan Shriner was born 5 Nov 1855 in Whitley County, Indiana.
8. Lucinda Jane Shriner was born 17 Jul 1857 in Whitley County, Indiana.
9. Sarah Elizabeth Shriner was born 25 Jan 1861 in Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana. She died 26 Aug 1864 at age 3 in Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana. She is buried at Egolf Cemetery, Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.

Sources

Elizabeth: Birth, Death (1871) and Burial from Egolf Cemetery Records, Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana. Birth computed from age at death of 46 years, 10 month and 15 days.
Death (1873) from her husband, Peter's, biographical sketch.

John Hively: Birth, Death (1851) and Burial from Egolf Cemetery Records, Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.
Death (1870) from John's Obituary.

Peter: Birth and Marriage from his own biographical sketch.
Birth, Death and Burial from Egolf Cemetery Records, Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.

Irvin: Birth (1840), Death and Burial from Egolf Cemetery Records, Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.
Birth (1843) from Whitley County Births.

Sarah: Birth from Whitley County Births.
Birth, Death and Burial from Egolf Cemetery Records, Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.

Census Listings

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

• 1850 census. Whitley County, IN. p. 454.
• 1860 census. Thorn Creek, Whitley, IN p. 270.
• 1870 census. Thorn Creek, Whitley, IN p. 462.
• Peter: 1880 census. Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana. p. 376B.