BIO:  Lewis A. SHIVE, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, York Borough, Pg 44

LEWIS A. SHIVE was born in York, December 27, 1818, and is a son of John and 
Sallie (Bupp) Shive.  The father of Mr. Shive was one of seven children, and was 
born in 1798 and died in 1877, and his mother was born in 1794 and died in 1858.  
His grandfather, Ludwick Shive, was born in York, in 1761.  The Shive family 
came originally from Germany.  At fourteen years of age the subject of this 
sketch began learning the cabinet-maker’s trade under his father.  In 18?? he 
began the furniture business in York, and has since been engaged in that 
business.  He was married in 1841, to Miss Harriet Hamm, of Dover Township, and 
daughter of Samuel Hamm.  Ten children were born to the union, six of whom are 
living, viz.:  Philip, Walter, Charles, Lewis, Sallie and Samuel.  Mrs. Shive 
died in 1873.  Mr. Shive is a member of the Lutheran Church, and for many years 
has taken much interest in church affairs.