Carl was born at
Perry Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana, on 14 April 1891. He was the son of
Wesley Omer Shigley and
Mary Sabina Stipp. Carl Elmer Shigley began military service at
France. He married
Mary Hetty Reed at
Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, on 15 October 1919. Carl was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at
Bloomington Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana. Carl was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at
Center Twp., Rush Co., Indiana.[C=F, 0, 0]Carl Elmer Shigley and
Mary Hetty Reed were New Tag In the 1930 census for Center Twp., Rush Co., Indiana the following family is found at dwelling 69 and family 70:
Shigley, Carl E., head, owns home, lives on farm, male, white, age 42, married at the age of 32, can read and write, born in Indiana, parents born in Indiana, farmer;
----, Mary, wife, female, white, age 40, married at the age of 30, can read and write, born in Indiana, parents born in Indiana;
----, Margaret L., daughter, female, white, age 5, single, born in Indiana, parents born in Indiana;
Reed, Glen R., nephew, white, male, age 3 years 6 months, single, born in Canada, parents born in Indiana.
On 5 April 1930 at
Center Twp., Rush Co., Indiana,[C=F, 0, 0]Carl Elmer Shigley and
Mary Hetty Reed were New Tag In the 1930 census for Center Twp., Rush Co., Indiana the following family is found at dwelling 69 and family 70:
Shigley, Carl E., head, owns home, lives on farm, male, white, age 42, married at the age of 32, can read and write, born in Indiana, parents born in Indiana, farmer;
----, Mary, wife, female, white, age 40, married at the age of 30, can read and write, born in Indiana, parents born in Indiana;
----, Margaret L., daughter, female, white, age 5, single, born in Indiana, parents born in Indiana;
Reed, Glen R., nephew, white, male, age 3 years 6 months, single, born in Canada, parents born in Indiana.
On 5 April 1930 at
Center Twp., Rush Co., Indiana,[C=F, 0, 0]Carl Elmer Shigley and
Mary Hetty Reed were New Tag In the 1930 census for Center Twp., Rush Co., Indiana the following family is found at dwelling 69 and family 70:
Shigley, Carl E., head, owns home, lives on farm, male, white, age 42, married at the age of 32, can read and write, born in Indiana, parents born in Indiana, farmer;
----, Mary, wife, female, white, age 40, married at the age of 30, can read and write, born in Indiana, parents born in Indiana;
----, Margaret L., daughter, female, white, age 5, single, born in Indiana, parents born in Indiana;
Reed, Glen R., nephew, white, male, age 3 years 6 months, single, born in Canada, parents born in Indiana.
On 5 April 1930 at
Center Twp., Rush Co., Indiana. Carl Elmer Shigley was New Tag Obituary clipping from an unknown newspaper, likely from Monroe Co., IN:
"DEATH CALLS CARL SHIGLEY
Carl Shigley, age 40, a former resident of this county, died at 7 a.m. today in the Methodist hospital in Indianapolis, of peritonitis which followed an appendicitis operation. He became ill several days ago and underwent an operation for appendicitis a week ago. The appendix had ruptured before the operation was performed.
Mr. Shigley was born and reared in this county and for a number of years lived west of the city. He moved his family to a farm east of Indianapolis in September, 1929, and has since resided there.
He is survived by the widow, who was formerly Miss Mary Reed, a daughter of John Reed; one daughter, Margaret Lou, 5; the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Omer Shigley; five brothers, John, Everett, George, Hubert and Paul Shigley, and two sisters, Miss Minnie Shigley and Miss Flora Shigley.
Mr. Shigley was a member of the United Presbyterian chuch of this cit and of the American Legion. He was a world war veteran and saw service overseas.
The body was brought from Indianapolis today to the Day funeral home." On 22 October 1930 at
Indiana. Carl died on 22 October 1930 at
Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 39. His body was interred in October 1930 at
Bloomington, Monroe Co., Indiana, at Rose Hill Cemetery.