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Jason William Ivey
Jason William
Ivey census in 1860
(LJI II)This is a
partial history of the Parents of Our Grandfather JOHN WILLIAM IVEY, as
he told Our Father LOUIS JOSEPH IVEY and Our Uncle KING BENJAMIN IVEY.
John William “Bill” Ivey, a pioneer native cowman and farmer was born to Jason and Ann Ivey at Leesville, Gonzales County, Texas on January 11, 1859.
John Williams’ grandparents migrated from North Carolina to Mississippi about 1820 where three sons were born: Jacob Ivey – 1821, Jason Ivey – 1823, and Tom Ivey – 1825.
Jason Ivey (Father of John William Ivey) married Ann Miller in Mississippi in 1845 and together with his two brothers moved to Gonzales County, Texas in 1846.
To Jason and Ann Ivey were born one daughter Ann – 1847, a son George – 1849, a son Benjamin – 1854 and a son John William – 1859
Ann Ivey married Charles Reeves and together reared several children. Of which the following are known: Retta Reeves, Novella Reeves and Jason Reeves.
George W. Ivey raised a large family in Gonzales County; in fact he raised two families with ten children in each. Of the second family three of the children were known to have lived in Belton, Texas. They were Plaz Ivey, Ben Ivey and Phil Ivey.
Benjamin Ivey was born in Leesville, Texas but left Texas for Arizona or New Mexico about 1873
Jason Ivey died in 1865 and his wife Ann Ivey died in 1871.