Individual Details
Edgar Durkee Ivory
(18 Jul 1839 - 23 Jun 1898)
He married Clara Isadora Glass on 24 Aug 1871, daughter of David Glass and Eliza Jane Hall. Notes for Edgar Durkee Ivory: Occupation: -Farmer -Clerk in the railway mail service between California and Oregon Civil War: Edgar enrolled July 11, 1863 at Springfield, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, mustered in: July 14, 1863 and served as Private in Company K, 58th Regiment Penn. Vol. Militia. He mustered out: August 24 1863 with Company. Edgar also served from August 24, 1863 as a Private in Company M, 2nd Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery. Edgar was 24 years of age when he enlisted as a volunteer for 3 years. Height: 6 feet, 1 inch; Eyes: Blue; Hair: Brown During the war on July 16, 1864 he was transferred to Co. G, 1 Battalion 5 Regiment Veteran Reserve Corp. Here he was detailed as clerk to General Court Martial by Comd. of Lt. Col. Frederick on August 3, 1864. On January 10, 1865 he was detailed as clerk to General Court Martial by order of Bvt. Major General Hovey. Edgar D. Ivory was honorably discharged September 4, 1865. After the war, in 1867, Edgar came to California by way of the Isthmus of Panama. He settle in Contra Costa County and married 17 year old Clara Isadora Glass. More About Edgar Durkee Ivory: Military service: 11 Jul 1863, Private in Company K, 58th Regiment Penn. Vol. militia. More About Edgar Durkee Ivory and Clara Isadora Glass: Marriage: 24 Aug 1871 Children of Edgar Durkee Ivory and Clara Isadora Glass are:
+Laura May Ivory, b. 27 Apr 1873, Livermore, California, d. 29 Jul 1930, 1140 Oakland, Avenue, Piedmont, Oakland, California.
+Lloyd Edgar Ivory, b. 22 Jul 1881, San Ramon, California377
+Percy Van Emmen Ivory, b. 11 Oct 1883, Sacramento, California378
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!Source: Laura Ivory Wood's DAR application. She also states he was a
Civil War veteran and was buried in a soldier's plot. He died on a trip
to Ashland, Oregon.
Name: Edgar D Ivory
Enlistment Date: 7 Jan 1863
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Pennsylvania
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, Pennsylvania 58th Infantry Regiment on 01 Jul 1863.
Mustered out on 15 Aug 1863.
Sources: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865
Name: Edgar Ivory
Age at Enlistment: 24
Enlistment Date: 24 Aug 1863
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Ohio
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company M, Ohio 2nd Heavy Artillery Regiment on 09 Sep 1863.
Mustered out on 17 Jun 1865.
Transferred to Company G, U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps 5th Infantry Regiment on 17 Jun 1865.
Mustered out on 04 Sep 1865 at Indianapolis, IN.
Birth Date: abt 1839
Sources: Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio
Edgar received an invalid's pension #560784 filed in California.
Clara received a widow's pension. Certificate #468267 filed in California.
1870 U.S. Census California, Contra Costa County, Township 2. Page 12
Edgar, age 31, farms with his brother "Mark,"age 38.
1892 at the time of his brother A. A.'s death Edgar was a mail agent on the Oregon route and was a former resident of Contra Costa.
Events
| Birth | 18 Jul 1839 | West Springfield, Erie County, Pennsylvania | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 1840 | (Thomas Ivory and Clarissa Durkee) Springfield, Erie County, Pennsylvania |  |  | |
| Census (family)-shared | 19 Dec 1850 | (Thomas Ivory and Clarissa Durkee) Springfield, Erie County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Census (family)-shared | 10 Jul 1860 | (Thomas Ivory and Clarissa Durkee) Springfield, Erie County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Voter Registration | 1 Aug 1867 | Danville, Contra Costa County, California | | ||
| Census-shared | 4 Aug 1870 | (Mark B. Ivory) Contra Costa County, California | | | |
| Marriage | 24 Aug 1871 | San Ramon, Contra Costa County, California - Clara Isadora Glass | |||
| Voter Registration | 18 Apr 1882 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | | ||
| Voter Registration | 18 Apr 1888 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | | | |
| Military | 7 May 1889 | Pension - California | | ||
| Voter Registration | 4 Aug 1892 | Alameda, Alameda County, California | | | |
| Voter Registration | 19 Feb 1896 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | | ||
| Death | 23 Jun 1898 | Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon | | ||
| Burial | Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California | | |
Families
| Spouse | Clara Isadora Glass (1854 - 1917) |
| Child | Laura May Ivory (1873 - 1930) |
| Child | Lloyd Edgar Ivory (1881 - 1940) |
| Child | Percy Van Eman Ivory (1883 - 1960) |
| Father | Thomas Ivory (1783 - 1875) |
| Mother | Clarissa Durkee (1795 - 1875) |
| Sibling | Belvia Ann Ivory (1818 - 1899) |
| Sibling | Cynthia Raymond Ivory (1821 - 1911) |
| Sibling | Rodney R. Ivory (1824 - 1825) |
| Sibling | Addison Alfonso Ivory (1826 - 1892) |
| Sibling | John Oscar Ivory (1829 - 1903) |
| Sibling | Mark B. Ivory (1831 - 1906) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
1120001000000/00001010000001 M 0-5 [Edgar 1] Son
1 M 5-10 [Mark B. 8] Son
2 M 10-15 [ John Oscar 11 & Addison Alfonso 14] Sons
1 M 40-50 [Thomas 57] Head
1 F 20-30 [Belvia 22] Daughter
1 F 40-50 [Clarissa 45] Wife
Census (family)-shared
Thomas Ivory M 67 MassachusettsClarissa Ivory F 57 New York
Adison A Ivory M 24 Pennsylvania
John O Ivory M 21 Pennsylvania
Marco B Ivory M 19 Pennsylvania
Edgar L Ivory M 11 Pennsylvania
Census (family)-shared
Thomas Ivory M 77 Massachusetts - FarmerClarissa Ivory F 66 New York
Edgar D Ivory M 20 Pennsylvania - Farmer
Census-shared
Mark B IvoryM38Pennsylvania - FarmerEdgar D IvoryM31Pennsylvania - Farmer
Voter Registration
1129 E StVoter Registration
143 LouisaBurial
PLOT G.A.R. SectionPrivate, Co. M, 2nd Ohio Heavy Artillery, Civil War
Endnotes
1. "United States Census, 1840," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHYK-X1V : accessed 26 Mar 2014), Thomas Ivory, Springfield, Erie, Pennsylvania; citing "1840 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com; p. 123, NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 459, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 0020545..
2. "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4HD-2DT : accessed 26 Mar 2014), Thomas Ivory, Springfield, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 248, NARA microfilm publication M432..
3. "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXTW-NSK : accessed 26 Mar 2014), Thomas Ivory, Springfield Tp, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 102, household ID 777, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 805108..
4. "California Great Registers, 1866-1910," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNFN-C3K : 4 August 2017), Edgar Durkee Ivory, 01 Aug 1867; citing Voter Registration, Danville, Contra Costa, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 976,458..
5. "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN6X-188 : 12 April 2016), Edgar D Ivory in household of Mark B Ivory, California, United States; citing p. 12, family 93, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,570..
6. "California Great Registers, 1866-1910," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT6Z-WTW : 4 August 2017), Edgar Durkee Ivory, 18 Apr 1882; citing Voter Registration, 1 Precinct, Sacramento, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 977,089..
7. "California Great Registers, 1866-1910," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT6Z-FK2 : 4 August 2017), Edgar Durkee Ivory, 18 Apr 1888; citing Voter Registration, 1129 E St, Sacramento, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 977,089..
8. "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDB9-MXB : 3 April 2015), Edgar D Ivory, 1889..
9. "California Great Registers, 1866-1910," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNFZ-8H7 : 4 August 2017), Edgar Durkee Ivory, 04 Aug 1892; citing Voter Registration, 143 Louisa, Alameda, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 976,448..
10. "California Great Registers, 1866-1910," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNF6-ZP5 : 4 August 2017), Edgar Durkee Ivory, 19 Feb 1896; citing Voter Registration, Oakland, Alameda, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 976,450..
11. "United States Records of Headstones of Deceased Union Veterans, 1879-1903," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6HW-96F : 4 December 2014), Edgar D Ivory, 23 Jun 1898; citing Oakland, , California, NARA microfilm publication M1845 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 10; FHL microfilm 2,155,585..
12. MEMORIAL ID 13145592.