Individual Details
Jonas Ivory
(1804 - 27 May 1877)
1840 U. S. Census Adams. Jonas, age 30-40 and Harriet age 30-40, Clinton [age 10-20], James [0-5], two females [5-10] one female 40-50. This entry proves that Jonas did not move to Michigan before 1840 as reported in the Berrien and Van Buren County History by his neice Harriet McIntyre. He probably was the first blacksmith at Watervilet but in 1845-46 not 1838.
J. Ivory arrived in San Francisco on the steamer "New Orleans" 24 Sept 1850. Passage 210 days from New York City, via intermediate ports. 17 days from Panama. Source: Rasmussen, Louis J. "San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists Vol. II. Colma, California: San Francisco Historic Records. Page 43.
In the 1852 California census Jonas Ivory, age 47, blacksmith, born in New York, residence Michigan, lived at Stockton.
J. Ivory was a voter in the second election 17 Oct 1852 held by the city of Stockton for aldermen. The mark after his name means he was deceased in 1879. Source: History of San Joaquin County California, Thompson and West Publishers. p. 29
Source: Almanac for San Francisco 1859 by W. F. Herrick and Octavian Hoogs, San Francisco. Ivory, J. was a blacksmith on the corner of Main and Cala at Stockton. He was one of twenty-two blacksmiths in that city.
1860 Census Stockton Calfornia lists Jonas Ivory, age 55, born in NY, Mary, age 40, born in Massachusetts, Clinton, age 30, born in NY, Herbert, age 15, born in NY and James age 12, born in Michigan in the same household.
Cemetery records state Jonas was 73 years at time of death.
Events
| Birth | 1804 | Washington County, New York | |||
| Census | 26 Sep 1850 | Calaveras County, California |  |  | |
| Census | 1852 | San Joaquin County, California | | | |
| Census (family) | 13 Aug 1860 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California - Mary C. | | | |
| Voter Registration | 24 Aug 1866 | Campo Seco, Calaveras County, California | | ||
| Voter Registration | 1867 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | | ||
| Census (family) | 25 Jul 1870 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California - Mary C. | | | |
| Voter Registration | 1871 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | | ||
| Death | 27 May 1877 | California | |||
| Burial | 28 May 1877 | Stockton Rural Cemetery, San Joaquin County, California | | |
Families
| Spouse | Harriet McNeil (1805 - 1849) |
| Child | Clinton Ivory (1830 - 1883) |
| Child | Frances A. Ivory (1835 - 1896) |
| Child | Herbert William Ivory (1845 - 1888) |
| Child | James N. Ivory (1846 - ) |
| Spouse | Mary C. (1819 - 1900) |
| Father | John Ivory (1780 - 1859) |
| Mother | Betty "Betsy" Page (1781 - 1859) |
| Sibling | Sarah Ivory (1803 - 1875) |
| Sibling | Horace Ivory (1806 - 1882) |
| Sibling | Theophilus Ivory (1807 - 1863) |
| Sibling | John Ivory (1814 - 1875) |
| Sibling | Norman Ivory (1816 - 1862) |
| Sibling | Maria Ivory (1820 - 1903) |
| Sibling | William Egbert Ivory (1822 - 1901) |
| Sibling | Louisa Ivory (1824 - 1900) |
Notes
Census
I [J] Ivory M 46 New York - MinerS French M 31 Vermont - Miner
L S Heely M 29 Massachusetts - Miner
Census
Horace Ivory, his brother Jonas Ivory, and Jonas' son Clinton all were living in San Joaquin County, California, in 1852.Census (family)
J Ivery M 55 N York - BlacksmithMary C Ivery F 40 Mass.
Clinton Ivery M 30 N York - Blacksmith
Herbert Ivery M 15 N York
James Ivery M 12 Mich
Census (family)
Jonas Ivory M 65 Massachusetts - CarpenterMary Ivory F 50 Massachusetts - Keeps house
Chas Franklin M 53 Massachusetts - Laborer
Wm Jordon M 37 Massachusetts - Laborer
Burial
Inscription: "Aged 73 yr's"Plot: Block 14, Lot 27
Note: shares a hollow metal tombstone with John M. Burt (1829-1876). Jonas & John probably died the same year, a few days apart. A mistake on the year?
Endnotes
1. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M49B-ZQJ : 12 April 2016), I Ivory, Calaveras county, Calaveras, California, United States; citing family 943, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)..
2. "California State Census, 1852," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4N6-PKG : 30 July 2017), Jonas Ivory, San Joaquin, California; citing p. 44, State Archives, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 909,232..
3. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDKF-8CN : 13 December 2017), Clinton Ivery in entry for J Ivery, 1860..
4. "California Great Registers, 1866-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTDR-LP6 : 8 December 2017), Jonas Ivory, 24 Aug 1866; citing Voter Registration, Campo Seco, Calaveras, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 976,456..
5. "California Great Registers, 1866-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT6G-M4B : 8 December 2017), Jonas Ivory, 1867; citing Voter Registration, Stockton, San Joaquin, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 977,281..
6. "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN61-R3K : 12 April 2016), Jonas Ivory, California, United States; citing p. 12, family 90, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,585..
7. "California Great Registers, 1866-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT6G-46G : 8 December 2017), Jonas Ivory, 1871; citing Voter Registration, Stockton, San Joaquin, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 977,281..
8. Old Cemeteries of San Joaquin County California, Vol. II (San Joaquin Genealogical Society, Stockton, California, 1962).
9. Find A Grave Memorial# 23161403.