Individual Details
Rufus Ivory
(20 Jul 1845 - 13 Sep 1908)
"Rufus Ivory was born in the township of Elba, July 20, 1845 and has always lived on the homestead. On the death of his father, John Ivory, he became possessed of a part of the old farm which he still retains. Has served his township in the capacity of highway comissioner two years, and is the present (1883) incumbent. He was married March 8, 1866 to Miss Sarah J. Wilders. They have had five children, three of whom are living. In the year 1882 Rufus was one of the school inspectors for the town of Hadley."
In 1880 Rufus, Sarah, and their three children, William, Martha, and Sarah lived on the family farm. The two older children attended school. Eight year old Sarah did not.
In 1900 Rufus, age 57 Sarah, age 56, their daughter, Alissa [Una Lou] born Oct. 1880, and his brother Frank, age 59 lived on the family farm. His brother Franklin lived with him, as well as a servant, Sam William. Next door to them was Elery Ivory. Rufus IVORY and Elery E. IVORY are 1st cousins. Their common ancestors are John IVORY and Betsey PAGE.
Pioneer Families and History of Lapeer County by J. Dee Ellis states that Rufus bought the private bank of Travis and Hagle some time after 1902 and ran it until his death.
Events
| Birth | 20 Jul 1845 | Elba, Lapeer County, Michigan |  | ||
| Census (family)-shared | 6 Aug 1860 | (John Ivory and Fidelia Dowd) Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan |  | | |
| Marriage | 8 Mar 1866 | Lapeer County, Michigan - Sarah S. Wilder | | ||
| Census (family) | 1870 | Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan - Sarah S. Wilder | | | |
| Census (family) | 1 Jun 1880 | Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan - Sarah S. Wilder | | | |
| Census (family) | 1900 | Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan - Sarah S. Wilder | | | |
| Death | 13 Sep 1908 | Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan | | ||
| Burial | Greenwood Cemetery, Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan | |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah S. Wilder (1843 - 1936) |
| Child | William E. Ivory (1867 - 1940) |
| Child | Martha Alice Ivory (1868 - 1881) |
| Child | Sarah Elizabeth Ivory (1870 - 1884) |
| Child | Rosa Bell Ivory (1874 - 1874) |
| Child | Una Lou Ivory (1880 - 1941) |
| Father | John Ivory (1814 - 1875) |
| Mother | Fidelia Dowd (1815 - 1880) |
| Sibling | Franklin Ivory (1840 - 1903) |
| Sibling | Martha Jane Ivory (1847 - 1865) |
| Sibling | Mary Ann Ivory (1851 - ) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
John Ivory M 45 New York - FarmerFidelia Ivory F 45 Massachusetts
Franklin Ivory M 19 Michigan - Laborer
Rufus Ivory M 14 Michigan
Martha Ivory F 13 Michigan
Mary A Ivory F 9 Michigan
Bartholemew Cronan M 30 Ireland - Farmer
Census (family)
Rufus Ivory M 25 MichiganSarah Ivory F 27 England
Wm Ivory M 3 Michigan
Alice Ivory F 2 Michigan
Geo Berden M 19 Michigan
Census (family)
Rufus Ivory M34 Michigan - FarmerWife Sarah S. Ivory F36 England - Keeping house
Son William E. Ivory M13 Michigan - at school
Daughter Martha Alice Ivory F12 Michigan - at school
Daughter Sarah E. Ivory F8 Michigan
Other Emma Taylor F19 Michigan
Census (family)
Rufus Ivory Head M 55 MichiganSarrah S Ivory Wife F 57 England
Una S Ivory Daughter F 20 Michigan
Frank Ivory Brother M 60 Michigan
William Sand Servant M 25 Michigan
Endnotes
1. J. Dee Ellis, Compiler, Pioneer Families and History of Lapeer County, Michigan (Lapeer, Michigan: Ellis Publishing Co. , 1978. Reprinted by Lapeer County Genealogical Society in 1981.), page 109.
2. "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWDK-XYH : accessed 07 Sep 2013), John Ivory, 1860..
3. J. Dee Ellis, Compiler, Pioneer Families and History of Lapeer County, Michigan (Lapeer, Michigan: Ellis Publishing Co. , 1978. Reprinted by Lapeer County Genealogical Society in 1981.), page 109.
4. "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHCM-Y7F : accessed 07 Sep 2013), Rufus Ivory, ..
5. "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWS2-YZS : accessed 19 Feb 2014), Rufus Ivory, Hadley, Lapeer, Michigan, United States; citing sheet 235A, family 0, NARA microfilm publication T9-0589.
6. "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS99-H2R : accessed 07 Sep 2013), Rufus Ivory, 1900..
7. Rufus Ivory death, 13 Sep 1908, Vol. B page 265 #11667.
8. "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FH8P-B99 : accessed 07 Sep 2013), Rufus Ivory, 13 Sep 1908..
9. Obituary of Rufus Ivory, death 13 Sept. 1908..
10. Find A Grave Memorial# 66836025.