Died aged about 41 years, so evidently born about 1828. Married 27 JUN 1867 in Muscogee County, Georgia, to Mrs. Clara M. (IVERSON) DANIEL, a widow; IVEY was the second of her three husbands. IVEY and Clara had at least one child together, who died aged 1 month.
Served in the Columbus Guards during the Mexican War (1846). Captain of Company G "Ivey Guards," 20th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, CSA, 15 JUL 1861-31 JAN 1863, when he resigned to take up other duties.
"Death of Sheriff IVEY.--On yesterday morning at 3 o'clock, after an illness of but forty-eight hours, did John R. IVEY, Sheriff of our county, and one of the most noted men in it. His age was about 41. Up to the moment of his attack -- which was congestion of the brain -- he was in his wonted good health, fresh, vigorous, and in buoyant cheerfulness. He leaves a wife, and a large circle of relatives, to mourn his loss, as also the almost entire community--for we have rarely known a public man so universally popular. Mr. IVEY was a native Georgian, and was born, we believe, in this county, which has been his residence since early youth. He was engaged in various mercantile pursuits in Columbus, and at one time part owner of the extensive stables of Ivey, Chapman & Co. Afterwards he was connected with the late Wm. W. GARRARD in the Warehouse business, under the firm of J. R. Ivey & Co. // Maj. IVEY was a soldier in the Mexican War, in Col. Henry R. JACKSON's 1st Georgia Regiment, and creditably served the full term of twelve months. When our own revolution culminated he organized, and headed, one of the first companies from this place of the 20th Georgia Regiment; the company afterwards commanded by Capt. W. N. HUTCHINS, and after he fell at Chickamauga, by Capt. Theo. S. FONTAINE. Subsequently, during the war, Capt. IVEY was promoted to Major, and was the inspector of Gen. P. J. PHILLIPS. In every position he showed indomitable energy and gallantry. // For four years he was Judge of the Inferior Court of our county. He was afterwards elected Sheriff, which position he occupied at the time of his sudden death. He was a warm friend, and a charitable, kind man. No man who had never wronged him, could call upon 'Reid IVEY,' without assurance of assistance in any just quarrel. His funeral takes place from his late residence this day at 3 o'clock p. m." [Columbus (GA) Daily Enquirer newspaper, Thursday, 30 DEC 1869, p. 3.]
Per entry in Sexton's card file for Linwood Cemetery: J. R. IVEY died aged 41 years; interred 12-30-1869 in Section C, Lot 634 - Sexton James LYNAH. [The sexton's card file is an index. The original burial record in the sexton's ledger book also mentions this individual was born in Columbus, Georgia, died of congestion of the brain, and was buried as a resident of Columbus, Georgia (so probably died there).]
Son: infant male IVEY
Brother: Hugh Grant IVEY
Served in the Columbus Guards during the Mexican War (1846). Captain of Company G "Ivey Guards," 20th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, CSA, 15 JUL 1861-31 JAN 1863, when he resigned to take up other duties.
"Death of Sheriff IVEY.--On yesterday morning at 3 o'clock, after an illness of but forty-eight hours, did John R. IVEY, Sheriff of our county, and one of the most noted men in it. His age was about 41. Up to the moment of his attack -- which was congestion of the brain -- he was in his wonted good health, fresh, vigorous, and in buoyant cheerfulness. He leaves a wife, and a large circle of relatives, to mourn his loss, as also the almost entire community--for we have rarely known a public man so universally popular. Mr. IVEY was a native Georgian, and was born, we believe, in this county, which has been his residence since early youth. He was engaged in various mercantile pursuits in Columbus, and at one time part owner of the extensive stables of Ivey, Chapman & Co. Afterwards he was connected with the late Wm. W. GARRARD in the Warehouse business, under the firm of J. R. Ivey & Co. // Maj. IVEY was a soldier in the Mexican War, in Col. Henry R. JACKSON's 1st Georgia Regiment, and creditably served the full term of twelve months. When our own revolution culminated he organized, and headed, one of the first companies from this place of the 20th Georgia Regiment; the company afterwards commanded by Capt. W. N. HUTCHINS, and after he fell at Chickamauga, by Capt. Theo. S. FONTAINE. Subsequently, during the war, Capt. IVEY was promoted to Major, and was the inspector of Gen. P. J. PHILLIPS. In every position he showed indomitable energy and gallantry. // For four years he was Judge of the Inferior Court of our county. He was afterwards elected Sheriff, which position he occupied at the time of his sudden death. He was a warm friend, and a charitable, kind man. No man who had never wronged him, could call upon 'Reid IVEY,' without assurance of assistance in any just quarrel. His funeral takes place from his late residence this day at 3 o'clock p. m." [Columbus (GA) Daily Enquirer newspaper, Thursday, 30 DEC 1869, p. 3.]
Per entry in Sexton's card file for Linwood Cemetery: J. R. IVEY died aged 41 years; interred 12-30-1869 in Section C, Lot 634 - Sexton James LYNAH. [The sexton's card file is an index. The original burial record in the sexton's ledger book also mentions this individual was born in Columbus, Georgia, died of congestion of the brain, and was buried as a resident of Columbus, Georgia (so probably died there).]
Son: infant male IVEY
Brother: Hugh Grant IVEY
Died aged about 41 years, so evidently born about 1828. Married 27 JUN 1867 in Muscogee County, Georgia, to Mrs. Clara M. (IVERSON) DANIEL, a widow; IVEY was the second of her three husbands. IVEY and Clara had at least one child together, who died aged 1 month.
Served in the Columbus Guards during the Mexican War (1846). Captain of Company G "Ivey Guards," 20th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, CSA, 15 JUL 1861-31 JAN 1863, when he resigned to take up other duties.
"Death of Sheriff IVEY.--On yesterday morning at 3 o'clock, after an illness of but forty-eight hours, did John R. IVEY, Sheriff of our county, and one of the most noted men in it. His age was about 41. Up to the moment of his attack -- which was congestion of the brain -- he was in his wonted good health, fresh, vigorous, and in buoyant cheerfulness. He leaves a wife, and a large circle of relatives, to mourn his loss, as also the almost entire community--for we have rarely known a public man so universally popular. Mr. IVEY was a native Georgian, and was born, we believe, in this county, which has been his residence since early youth. He was engaged in various mercantile pursuits in Columbus, and at one time part owner of the extensive stables of Ivey, Chapman & Co. Afterwards he was connected with the late Wm. W. GARRARD in the Warehouse business, under the firm of J. R. Ivey & Co. // Maj. IVEY was a soldier in the Mexican War, in Col. Henry R. JACKSON's 1st Georgia Regiment, and creditably served the full term of twelve months. When our own revolution culminated he organized, and headed, one of the first companies from this place of the 20th Georgia Regiment; the company afterwards commanded by Capt. W. N. HUTCHINS, and after he fell at Chickamauga, by Capt. Theo. S. FONTAINE. Subsequently, during the war, Capt. IVEY was promoted to Major, and was the inspector of Gen. P. J. PHILLIPS. In every position he showed indomitable energy and gallantry. // For four years he was Judge of the Inferior Court of our county. He was afterwards elected Sheriff, which position he occupied at the time of his sudden death. He was a warm friend, and a charitable, kind man. No man who had never wronged him, could call upon 'Reid IVEY,' without assurance of assistance in any just quarrel. His funeral takes place from his late residence this day at 3 o'clock p. m." [Columbus (GA) Daily Enquirer newspaper, Thursday, 30 DEC 1869, p. 3.]
Per entry in Sexton's card file for Linwood Cemetery: J. R. IVEY died aged 41 years; interred 12-30-1869 in Section C, Lot 634 - Sexton James LYNAH. [The sexton's card file is an index. The original burial record in the sexton's ledger book also mentions this individual was born in Columbus, Georgia, died of congestion of the brain, and was buried as a resident of Columbus, Georgia (so probably died there).]
Son: infant male IVEY
Brother: Hugh Grant IVEY
Served in the Columbus Guards during the Mexican War (1846). Captain of Company G "Ivey Guards," 20th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, CSA, 15 JUL 1861-31 JAN 1863, when he resigned to take up other duties.
"Death of Sheriff IVEY.--On yesterday morning at 3 o'clock, after an illness of but forty-eight hours, did John R. IVEY, Sheriff of our county, and one of the most noted men in it. His age was about 41. Up to the moment of his attack -- which was congestion of the brain -- he was in his wonted good health, fresh, vigorous, and in buoyant cheerfulness. He leaves a wife, and a large circle of relatives, to mourn his loss, as also the almost entire community--for we have rarely known a public man so universally popular. Mr. IVEY was a native Georgian, and was born, we believe, in this county, which has been his residence since early youth. He was engaged in various mercantile pursuits in Columbus, and at one time part owner of the extensive stables of Ivey, Chapman & Co. Afterwards he was connected with the late Wm. W. GARRARD in the Warehouse business, under the firm of J. R. Ivey & Co. // Maj. IVEY was a soldier in the Mexican War, in Col. Henry R. JACKSON's 1st Georgia Regiment, and creditably served the full term of twelve months. When our own revolution culminated he organized, and headed, one of the first companies from this place of the 20th Georgia Regiment; the company afterwards commanded by Capt. W. N. HUTCHINS, and after he fell at Chickamauga, by Capt. Theo. S. FONTAINE. Subsequently, during the war, Capt. IVEY was promoted to Major, and was the inspector of Gen. P. J. PHILLIPS. In every position he showed indomitable energy and gallantry. // For four years he was Judge of the Inferior Court of our county. He was afterwards elected Sheriff, which position he occupied at the time of his sudden death. He was a warm friend, and a charitable, kind man. No man who had never wronged him, could call upon 'Reid IVEY,' without assurance of assistance in any just quarrel. His funeral takes place from his late residence this day at 3 o'clock p. m." [Columbus (GA) Daily Enquirer newspaper, Thursday, 30 DEC 1869, p. 3.]
Per entry in Sexton's card file for Linwood Cemetery: J. R. IVEY died aged 41 years; interred 12-30-1869 in Section C, Lot 634 - Sexton James LYNAH. [The sexton's card file is an index. The original burial record in the sexton's ledger book also mentions this individual was born in Columbus, Georgia, died of congestion of the brain, and was buried as a resident of Columbus, Georgia (so probably died there).]
Son: infant male IVEY
Brother: Hugh Grant IVEY
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