Generation 5
Son of George Washington Ivey and Martha Eunice W. Smith
Husband of Drucilla Evans McCrary
source: my cousin, sfeagin
Matthew Harris Ivey was born on 20 Jan 1843 in Warren, Georgia as the first child of George Washington Ivey and Martha Eunice W Smith. He had seven siblings, namely: Mary Frances "Fannie", James Thomas, John William "Johnnie" Sr, Washington Sterling, Sterling, George Franklin, and Eunice T B.
TIMELINE
16 Oct 1850
Matthew A Avy, age 7, living with his parents, George & Martha, along with his 4-year-old sister, Mary, in Division 90, Warren, Georgia. FamilySearch transcribes the last name “Avy” and Ancestry transcribes it as “Ivy”.
1860
There is no record of his residence in the 1860 census record (approximately age 17). He does not appear in the household of his parents and family, nor in the household or living near the household of his future wife.
1864
One possible record lists a Matthew H Ivy, age 20, in the 1864 Census for Re-Organizing the Georgia Militia, born about 1844 in Warren, Georgia.
17 Jan 1867
At the age of 23, M.H. Ivy married Drucilla E McCrary, daughter of Jasper Newton McCrary and Drucilla Evans Wood, on 17 Jan 1867 in Warren, Georgia. (Source: Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978). They had 7 children.
29 Jul 1867
Another possible record is the Georgia, Returns of Qualified Voters and Reconstruction Oath Books, 1867-1869, Registry Date of 29 Jul 1867 in the name of M M Ivey in the 19th Election District of Warren, Georgia.
18 Jul 1870
The 1870 census (18 Jul) lists him as Mathew Ivy (farmer), age 27 (b. abt 1843 in Georgia) living in Warren, Georgia with his wife, Drucilla (keeping house), and two of his children, Minnie (age 2) and Jasper (infant). The “value of the personal estate” is recorded as “200” but does not list a “value of real estate”.
According to the census record on FamilySearch.org, he is living in the household of Nancy Hurley (indexed translation), age 78, b. abt 1791 in Virginia, and “without occupation”. I have not been able to connect Nancy to any of the Ivey or McCrary family members. The transcribed name of Hurley looks more like Ansley to me in the record.
There are two more household members listed: Marcus Ivy, age 5, b. abt 1864 in Georgia, and Mary N or H? Ivy, age 15, b. abt 1854 in Georgia. I have not been able to connect these children to the family. The 1870 census records do not designate household relationships. Marcus and Mary do not appear in any other records connected to the family of Matthew and Drucilla.
There are nearby neighbors with the Ivey surname. One is his mother, Martha E Ivy, with 4 of his siblings, John, Washington, Sterling, and Eunice. The other family is William Ivy & Susan Humphries Ivy, with 4 of their children: Martha, William, Peebles and Mary. I have not been able to connect them to the family. Surnames of other neighbors are: Fowler, McDaniel.
6 Oct 1879
6 Oct 1879
Matthew's mother, widowed for about 14 years, petitioned the Court of the Ordinary in Warren County to award guardianship of her two youngest children, George Franklin Ivey, about age 21, and Eunice T.B. Ivey, about age 19, to her oldest son, Matthew. She died about 4 years later.
29 Jun 1880
At about the age of 36, Matthew Ivey lived in Warrenton, Warren, Georgia as head of household with his wife, Drucilla E Ivey, and 4 of his children: Minnie A Ivey, Jasper W Ivey, Olivia A Ivey, and Orlando M Ivey. Matthew is a farmer, Drucilla is a housekeeper and Minnie & Jasper are at school.
There are a number of Ivey’s living nearby marked as black servants, listed as separate households. Other neighbors’ surnames: Kitchens, Rogers, Reese, Pitts.
A third possible record is the Selected U.S. Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, enumeration date 29 Jun 1880 listing Mathew Ivey in District 425, Warren, Georgia.
30 June 1900
Matthew H Ivey was counted in the census of 1900 in Militia Districts 157, 159, Elim, Barnett, Warren, Georgia as head of household, at age 56. Living with his wife, Drucilla E Ivey (married 27 years), and 4 of his children: Olivia A Ivey, Nevil C Ivey, Osmer E Ivey, and Mary E Ivey. His occupation is recorded as “farmer” renting his farm.
This record states Drucilla had 5 children, 4 were still living. They had already had 7 children by 1900, and all were still living. [Stillborn children are not counted in census records.] I’m not sure who the deceased child is, unless it is one of the 2 unknown children listed in the 1870 census.
Surnames of other neighbors: Wheeler, Norris. There are a large number of black farm laborers living nearby in separate households.
There is an Ivey family with Head of Household Ephraim Ivey (b. abt 1856 in Ga), wife – Enola V Nelson Ivey (b. abt 1859 in Ga), and 5 children: Mary, Jessie, Jennie, Henry W, and Maude L. Ephraim Jesse is the son of Benjamin Henry Ivey & Mary Jane Ivey, grandson of Thomas Pate Ivey & Sancil Burkhalter Ivey and Benjamin Franklin Ivey and Sarah McDaniel Ivey. He would have been a cousin of Matthew Harris Ivey.
6 Apr 1910
At age 66, Mathew H Ivey lived in Norwood, Warren, Georgia, with his wife, Drucilla E Ivey. Mathew is working on his own account as an officer in the County and Drucilla is in the “home”. There are no other household members listed.
This record states Drucilla had 7 children and 7 are still living.
Neighbors’ surnames: Anderson, Barksdale, Shurley, and Avery.
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| source: findagrave member sfeagin |
14 Jan 1915
Matthew Harris Ivey died on 14 Jan 1915 in Warren County, Georgia, and was buried after 14 Jan 1915 in Scruggs Cemetery, Norwood, Warren, Georgia.
CHILDREN
Matthew Harris Ivey and Drucilla Evans McCrary had the following children:
1. Minnie Anderson Ivey was born abt 7 Jan 1868 in Warren, Georgia. She died on 13 Nov 1946 in Warren, Georgia. She married Hafed Alonza Ivey Sr on 11 Dec 1889 in Warren, Georgia.
2. Jasper Washington "Bud" Ivey Sr was born on 14 Apr 1870 in Warren, Georgia. He died on 22 Sep 1955 in Baldwin, Georgia. He married Minnie Lee Shurley on 01 Dec 1895 in Warren, Georgia. He married Gertrude N "Gertie" West on 08 Jan 1900 in Hancock, Georgia.
3. Olivia Amelia L "Liv" Ivey was born on 04 Aug 1874 in Warren, Georgia. She died on 09 Oct 1944 in Warren, Georgia. She married Edgar Eugene IVEY on 26 Feb 1905.
4. Orlanda Mathew "Lan" Ivey was born on 18 Feb 1878 in Warren, Georgia. He died on 05 Oct 1941 in Hancock, Georgia. He married Willie P Shurley on 24 Dec 1899 in Warren, Georgia.
5. Nevil Cohen "Ne" Ivey was born on 26 Sep 1880 in Georgia. He died on 09 Feb 1954 in Warren, Georgia. Never married.
6. Osmer Elroid Ivey Sr was born on 29 Sep 1883 in Warrenton, Warren, Georgia. He died on 10 Sep 1968 in Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia (Baldwin County Hospital). He married Mrs. Carrie Smith Greene on 10 Apr 1909 in Sparta, Hancock, Georgia.
7. Mary Eunice "Mae" Ivey was born on 26 Jun 1886 in Warren, Georgia. She died on 05 Apr 1976 in Warrenton, Warren, Georgia. She married Clifford Lee Cason Sr on 02 Dec 1906 in Warren, Georgia.
MILITARY RECORD
No records have been found of Matthew’s military service, if any. In the one picture we have of him with his sons, it was observed that maybe his right hand is disabled. We do not have any personal information from family members to prove or disprove this theory.
CENSUS RECORDS
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYD-YHC : 12 April 2016), Matthew A Avy in household of George W Avy, Warren county, Warren, Georgia, United States; citing family 320, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCQS-3MJ : 12 April 2016), Mathew Ivy in household of Nancy Hurley, Georgia, United States; citing p. 61, family 496, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,680.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8P7-DB7 : 11 August 2017), Mathew Ivey, Warrenton, Warren, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 120, sheet 89D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0170; FHL microfilm 1,254,170.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3VV-4XB : accessed 17 August 2018), Mathew H Ivey, Militia Districts 157, 159, Elim, Barnett Barnett town, Warren, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 81, sheet 19A, family 347, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,227.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLLY-XF3 : accessed 17 August 2018), Mathew H Ivey, Norwood, Warren, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 94, sheet 2B, family 37, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 219; FHL microfilm 1,374,232.
OTHER SOURCES
"Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJK-F1K : 4 November 2017), M.H. Ivy and Drucilla E. Mccrary, 17 Jan 1867; citing Marriage, Warren, Georgia, United States, county courthouses, Georgia; FHL microfilm 219,570.
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Child: Osmer E Ivey, Name: Matthew H Ivey, Spouse: Drucilla E McCravy
Family Bible [records, ca. 1799-1895] of Jasper and Drusilla (Wood) McCrary, Microfilm of original ms. records (5 p.) in possession of Mrs. Clifford Cason, Warrenton, Georgia. With: Family Bible [records, ca. 1800-1937] of James J. M. and Martha Ann (Fowler) Cason. Jasper McCrary (1799-1864) married Elizabeth Ivey in 1831. They had four children, 1832-1836. She died in 1836. He married 2) Drussilla Wood (1807-1895) in 1838. They had seven children, 1838-1849. Includes extra pages found in Bible with M. H. Ivey's family record [ca. 1843-1930]. Matthew Harris Ivey (1843-1915) and Drucilla McCrary Ivey (1847-1930) were married in 1867. They had seven children, 1868-1886. https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/491519?availability=Family%20History%20Library
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Created: 19 August 2018
Updated: 16 May 2019
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