Richard Anderson Ivie (1825 - 1892)

Born 10 Feb 1825 in Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Dobson) Ivie — married 16 Jun 1846 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA

Husband of Mary Eveline (Young) Ivie — married 28 Feb 1852 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

Husband of Hannah Maria (Smith) Ivie — married 1 Feb 1854 in Provo, Utah, Utah, USA

Descendants

Died 22 Nov 1892 at age 67 in Soldier, Camas, Idaho, United States

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Biography

Private Richard Ivie served with the Iowa Volunteers during the Mexican-American War
Service Started: Jul 1846
Unit(s): Company E, Mormon Battalion
Service Ended: Jul 1847

Richard was a member of the Mormon Battalion. He married Elizabeth Dobson at Council Bluffs, Iowa, just before he left with the Battalion. ^[1] She crossed the plains with his family, and Richard later joined her in Salt Lake City, where their first child was born. Richard and Elizabeth helped settle Provo and Ephraim, and later moved to Scipio, where Elizabeth lived the rest of her life. John L. Ivie, Richard Ivie, William Dayton and James P. Hirons. Elna Ivie Wood, a granddaughter of James A Ivie, calculated a total of 14 Ivie family members were among the original settlers of Provo. They arrived at the Provo River on April 1, 1849.

Although Richard had very little means, he took two more wives, and somehow was able to support this large family.^[2] Some say he went to Idaho abt 1871, but he is listed with his family in the 1880 census in Scipio, Utah. Some say he died in Camas County, Idaho, but that may have been a confusion with Kamas, Summit Co, Utah.

Richard Anderson Ivie was a Private in Company A. He completed the journey to California and was discharged at Los Angeles, July 16, 1847.

Research Notes

4 wives are listed on the grave marker on FindAGrave. 21 children are also listed on FindAGrave. The additional spouse and additional 19 children need to be added.

Sources

1. ↑ Christensen, Randall Lloyd, Quietly Going About Their Business, The Family Histories Compiled by Ida Belle Gledhill Christensen Buchanan (Ridgecrest, CA, 1990. FHL 929.273/B85lbi).
2. ↑ Day, Stella H, Builders of Early Millard, Biographies of Pioneers of Millard County, 1850 to 1875 (East Millard Company of Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Art City Pub. Co, 1979. FHL 979.245 D3d).

• Allred, Donald Clemont, The Allred Family Roster, Allred Family Association (Allred Family Association. FHL 929.273 Al57ad).
• 1880 Federal Census Millard Co, Utah.
• 1870 Federal Census Millard Co, Utah.
• 1860 Federal Census Sanpete Co, Utah.
• 1850 Federal Census Utah Co, Utah.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64967431/richard-anderson-ivie: accessed 24 April 2023), memorial page for Richard Anderson Ivie (18 Feb 1825–22 Nov 1892), Find A Grave: Memorial #64967431, citing Scipio Cemetery, Scipio, Millard County, Utah, USA; Maintained by Kami Andreasen (contributor 47058911).