It would appear he may have passed away before 1870. In reviewing familly trees online, there is no further information available. The daughter, Mary, married in 1878, at about the age of 17, and had a very large family.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M67Z-49T : 12 April 2016), John Ivy in household of James Ivy, Wallace, Independence, Arkansas, United States; citing family 438, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ1W-DJ2 : 10 February 2018), John Ivey and Mariah Stafford, 29 Apr 1860; citing Independence, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,288,645.
"Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ12-Y5J : 10 February 2018), John Ivey and Marriah Stafford, 29 Apr 1860; citing , Independence, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,288,645.
"Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMGV-N4X : 18 March 2019), John Ivey, 29 Apr 1860; citing Marriage, Independence, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,288,645.
Ivey-7 was created by MG Pitts through the import of PittsPenn_2010-09-21.ged on 22 Sep 2010. See the Changes page for the details of edits by MG and others.
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