<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Historical_Commission" class="extiw" title="w:Texas Historical Commission">Texas Historical Commission</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_marker" class="extiw" title="w:Historical marker">marker</a> for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shive,_Texas" class="extiw" title="w:Shive, Texas">Shive, Texas</a><br>Located at SH 221 and CR 510<br> Erected 1970.<br><br><b>Inscription:</b>
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<i><b>Shive</b><br>In area settled in 1870s. Some<br> of the earliest settlers were<br> Connells, McKinleys, Nettletons,<br> and Roddys. First school, Union<br> Hill, opened in 1883; A. S. Andrews,<br> J. H. Clark, L. C. Slonekar, trustees.<br><br> Post office, established Jan.<br> 18, 1884. was in the first store,<br> owned by J. W. and R. L. Shive (with<br> R. L. as postmaster). In 1885 came<br> the first German settlers: Louis<br> Bethke, August Kelm, Albert Kunkel,<br> Paul Neeses, Joe Schwartz. Others<br> followed, giving town new traits<br> of culture and economy. By 1908<br> Shive had 4 churches, a school,<br> 4 stores, 2 blacksmiths, a hotel,<br> a gin, a barber, and 2 doctors.</i><br>(1970)</div>
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