Fact: Residence (1930) Militia District 8, Chatham, Georgia, United States
Fact: Residence (1935) Same House
Fact: Residence (1940) Militia District 8, Chatham, Georgia, United States
Fact: Military Service (13 Sep 1940) Ft Screven, Georgia, United States
Fact: Military Draft Registration (1940-1942) College Park, Fulton, Georgia, United States
Fact: Citizenship United States
He married in 1942 to Mae Opal Suggs, daughter of Walter Suggs and Dovie B Sconyers. He was about 23 years old and was her second husband. They had at least 1 child together:
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3SY1-PN2 : accessed 18 November 2020), Robert *Ey in household of Mattie L *Ey, Militia District 8, Chatham, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 57, sheet 38B, line 56, family 1016, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 345; FHL microfilm 2,340,080.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7LS-6JY : 16 December 2019), Robert O Ivy in household of Mattie L Ivy, Militia District 8, Chatham, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 25-113, sheet 4B, line 79, family 85, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 653.
"Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QC-2X84 : accessed 18 November 2020), Robert Owen Ivey, 1940-1942; citing College Park, Fulton, Georgia, United States, Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147, National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri; FamilySearch digital folder 005422099.
"United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8L7-WYD : 5 December 2014), Robert O Ivey, enlisted 13 Sep 1940, Ft Screven, Georgia, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
"Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21D-XWXB : 15 November 2020), Robert Owen Inez and Mae Opal Adams, 30 Nov 1942; citing Election Precinct 29 Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,877,334.
"Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21D-XWNZ : 15 November 2020), Robert Owen Ivey and Mae Opal Adams, 30 Nov 1942; citing Election Precinct 29 Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,877,334.
"United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP1R-WJ52 : 18 July 2020), Robert Ivey in entry for Mr Tommie Alson Ivey, 1991.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JPJ5-W22 : 21 August 2020), Robert O Ivey, 24 Oct 1991; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
"Georgia Death Index, 1933-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4S7-Z5H : 24 December 2014), Robert O Ivey, 24 Oct 1991; from "Georgia Deaths, 1919-98," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2001); citing Laurens, Georgia, certificate number 041092, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Atlanta.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 November 2020), memorial page for Robert O. Ivey (1919–1991), Find a Grave Memorial no. 126386006, citing Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Stone Hunter (contributor 47933982).
Ivey-1424 was created by Karen Ivey Herndon on 5 Apr 2018. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Karen and others.
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