Martin was born in 1861 to John Wesley Ivy and Mahazie Roxieann Logan. He had at least 9 siblings: Henry C, Martha, John Reed, James Henry, William, Mary S, George W, Josephine, and Mahazy.
He married in 1882 to Dora A Johnson, daughter of Nimrod Price Johnson and Annie Caroline Truelove. He was about 21 years old. They had at least 9 children together:
Arthur Lee Ivy
Johnson Nimrod "Nimmie" Ivy
John W Ivy
Mart Earl Ivy
Lucious Ivy
Annie Mae Ivy
Twin Jesse Ivy
Dora Viola Ivy
William Massey Ivy
Fact: Residence (1900) ED 104 Justice Precinct 4, Navarro, Texas
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJQ-CXN : 15 July 2017), Martin M Ivy in household of John W Ivy, Precinct 5, Navarro, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 137, sheet 482C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,321.
"Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1C-QXTW : 10 December 2017), Martin M Ivy and Dora A Johnson, 06 Jul 1882; citing Marriage, citing Navarro, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 1,034,859.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3PR-7J7 : accessed 10 April 2020), Martin Ivy, Justice Precinct 4, Navarro, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 104, sheet 15A, family 259, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,662.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M23R-Z4Z : accessed 10 April 2020), Martin M Ivy, Justice Precinct 1, Navarro, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 74, sheet 2A, family 31, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1580; FHL microfilm 1,375,593.
"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3W3-X2X : 13 March 2018), Martin Masey Ivy in entry for Lucious Ivy, 04 Jan 1914; citing certificate number 1788, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,050,999.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H1JP-H2M : accessed 10 April 2020), Martin M Ivy, Precinct 4, Harris, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 191, sheet 17B, line 55, family 408, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2353; FHL microfilm 2,342,087.
"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7D6-WYL : 13 March 2018), M M Ivy in entry for G W Ivy, 06 Sep 1931; citing certificate number 44449, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,135,697.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWKC-RVP : 29 July 2019), Martin Ivy in household of Vio Mabry, Humble, Justice Precinct 4, Harris, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 101-42, sheet 15B, line 54, family 335, 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 4055.
"Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZJF-YHL : 24 May 2014), Martin Massey Ivy, 05 Aug 1942; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number 36266, Harris, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3D3-L2G : 13 March 2018), Martin Massey Ivy, 05 Aug 1942; citing certificate number 36266, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,137,145.
"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS1M-T2V : 13 March 2018), M M Ivy in entry for Ni* Johnson Ivy, 31 Aug 1944; citing certificate number 39148, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,137,816.
"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K338-7LR : 13 March 2018), Martin Ivy in entry for Twin Jesse Ivy, 03 Jul 1957; citing certificate number 39485, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,135,797.
"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K34Y-MD4 : 13 March 2018), Martin Ivy in entry for Arthur L Ivy, 22 Jul 1960; citing certificate number 42751, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,316.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 April 2020), memorial page for Martin Massey Ivy (2 Feb 1861–5 Aug 1942), Find a Grave Memorial no. 71080412, citing Rosewood Funeral Home and Cemetery, Humble, Harris County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Marian Bryson McGowen (contributor 47026062).
Personal Notes of Mattie Marie Bythewood Van Norman
Ivey-62 was created by Maurice Manuel III through the import of buddy.GED on 4 May 2011. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Maurice and others. Ivy-703 was created with correction of spelling of LNAB by Karen Ivey Herndon on 10 Apr 2020.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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