Solomon was the son of Peter Shively and Elizabeth Heinsen.Peter,his father,was brought to this country at the age of 7yrs and placed with a family as a redemptioner. At the age of majority or perhaps when the war began with England,Peter joined the Army and fought for the Patriots.He then had his freedom and the ability to buy land. He moved his family to Perry county. He had a second wife Christiana Linn and subsiquently more children.At the time of his death Peter had 18 children and 98 grandchildren.

Solomon married first Elizabeth Bower 1777–1813 the daughter of Christopher S Bower 1744–1814 and Maria Dorthea Shearer 1749–1811.
Solomon and Elizabeth Bowers had the following children:

Mary Sheibley 1801–1889
m.John Hoobaugh 1786–1829

Elizabeth Shively 1803–1890
m.Henry Wentz 1801–1880

Samuel Sheibley 1805–1886
m.Elizabeth Wolfe 1809–1873

John Calvin Sheibley 1808–1883
m.Elizabeth Kern 1810–1884

Rebecca Shively 1810–1883
m.
Lydia Shively 1812–1889
m.
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Secondly Solomon married Mary Wertz 1794–1856. Mary was the daughter of Dewalt Wertz 1764–1831 and Magdalena Hawn
1765–?

Solomon and Mary Wertz had the following children:

Sarah Shively 1816–1856

Julianna Sheibley 1817–1884
m.Samuel Smith 1815–1882

Peter Shively 1819–1889
m.Margaret Smith 1820–1846

Leah Shively 1821–1885
m.William Bower 1816-1885

William Sheibley 1823–1902
m.Sarah A Weibley 1824–1905

Elizabeth Jane Sheibley 1826–1853
m.Zephaniah Willhide 1818–1906

George Shively 1828–1902

Daniel Shively 1829–1845
killed by a falling tree.

Solomon Shively 1831–1833

Catharine Ellen Shively 1833–1903
m.Zephaniah Willhide 1818–1906
Zephaniah purchased the Solomon Shively homestead.

Caroline Shively 1837–1918
unwed