Zeb was born in 1851 to Elias Ivey and Mary Elizabeth Butler. He had at least 3 siblings: William Eldrige, Thomas Jefferson, and Elias.
He married in 1879 to Matilda E Butler, daughter of Nathaniel H Butler and Martha A Noble. He was about 28 years old. They had at least 3 children together:
This profile is attached with a brother of James Madison Ivey and a mother of Cynthia LNAB Unknown. It is more likely that James Madison is the son of Cynthia and Zachariah Ivey, and not Elias Ivey and Mary Elizabeth Butler. Census records do not indicate that Zeb is the son of Cynthia and brother of James.
The birthplace is listed in the records as follows:
1860 census record - Texas
1880 census record - Alabama
Death Cert of son, Ford H Ivey - Georgia
Death Cert of daughter, Zena Ora Ivey - Mississippi
James Robert Ivey is attached as a child of Zeb and Matilda. No sources were attached and no supporting documentation has been found.
Source - Author: S. L. Edgar; Title: Letter to Mr Gene Bullard; Publication: Genealogy by Microfilm Enterprises
"Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1C-N3GG : 10 December 2017), Zeb Ivey and Matilda E Button, ; citing Marriage, citing Navarro, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 1,034,858.
"Texas Marriages, 1837-1973," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MQ-DSZ : 11 February 2018), Zeb Ivey and Matilda E. Butler, 31 Dec 1879; citing , Navarro, Texas, , reference ; FHL microfilm 1,034,858.
"Texas Marriages, 1837-1973," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FX7D-BBS : 11 February 2018), Zeb Ivey and Matilda E. Butler, 31 Dec 1879; citing , Navarro, Texas, , reference 2:ZF20QV; FHL microfilm 1,034,858.
"Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1C-FT8W : 10 December 2017), Zeb Ivey and Matilda E Butler, 31 Dec 1879; citing Marriage, citing Navarro, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 1,034,858.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJQ-QBV : 15 July 2017), Eathridge F Ivey, Precinct 3, Navarro, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 130, sheet 361A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,321.
"Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6T4-VBX : 11 February 2018), E.Z. Ivey in entry for Matilda Ivey, 20 Jun 1932; citing Navarro County, Texas, reference p 296; FHL microfilm 1,517,095.
"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3ZD-PV4 : 13 March 2018), E J Ivey in entry for Zena Ora Ivey, 29 Nov 1952; citing certificate number 62321, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,113,746.
"Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6TL-LXW : 11 February 2018), E. J. Ivey in entry for Zena Ora Ivey, 29 Nov 1952; citing Kerens, Navarro, Texas, reference 3162; FHL microfilm 1,750,576.
"Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6TX-25W : 11 February 2018), E. Zebidiah Ivey in entry for Ford H. Ivey, 24 Feb 1955; citing Terrell, Kaufman, Texas, reference item 3 596; FHL microfilm 1,787,493.
"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3ZJ-BMC : 13 March 2018), E Zebidiah Ivey in entry for Ford H Ivey, 24 Feb 1955; citing certificate number 8512, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,385.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 November 2019), memorial page for E. Z. Ivey (28 Sep 1851–27 Jul 1890), Find A Grave Memorial no. 77642274, citing Kerens Cemetery, Kerens, Navarro County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Native Texan (contributor 47417619).
Ivey-56 was created through the import of buddy.GED on 04 May 2011 by Maurice Manuel III. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Manuel and others.
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