compiled by Len Evans

Isaac Thomas Ivie b24 May 1844, Florida, Monroe, MO. m Elizabeth Evans, 29 March 1861, Mt Pleasant, Sanpete, UT., 26 January 1906(7), Mt Pleasant, Sanpete, UT

His wife Elizabeth Evans Ivie died in Mt Pleasant 1898. They had ten children

THOMAS Isaac IVIE

Written by Halleen Ivie Nicols.

Gradfather Thomas Isaac Ivie was born May 26, 1844 in

Monroe county, Mo. He came to Utah In the Brigham Young Company

landing in Salt liake City In 1848 and later moved on to Southern

Utah.

He met and married Elizabeth Evans when they were hardly

seventeen years old in Mount Pleasant, Utah. early in the month

of March 29, 1861. Both came from good families. His people came from Georgia, moving on west from time to time. His father was quite well to do, having cattle and horses, and other live stock, but was continually bothered by the Indians. He was killed by the Indians while trying to save his cattle from them. Her folks came from Pennsylvania.

He and his wife had twelve ohildren, three passed on while

very young, nine living to maturity. They made their home in and

near Mount Pleasant, Utah, a very beautiful and fertile spot. They

at one time owned a three hundred and sixty acre farm. On It he built a fine rock house (two-story) with a big cellar where he stored his winter supply of food stuffs, vegetables, fruits and dairy products.

They had their own cattle, horses, hogs end chickens, and raised

grain and hay In great quantities. They sold their hay and grain

and butter and eggs. The grain was milled for flour and some of

the butter and grain was traded for dry goods and groceries at the

general stores.

Thomas Isaac Ivie worked hard on his farm. The older boys help-

ing him, while the girls helped their mother with the household

duties which were many in those early days. Elizabeth carded the wool, and spunn it for blankets and cloth for the ohildren'a dresses. She was a good and thrifty house wife and wonderful mother for her large family. She taught schooi for a time in her early years and was always

studionus and anxious to learn.

Isaac was very fond of dancing. He and his wife would sing the old songs together and spent many a long winter's evening singing old

hymns and songs.

He had many hardships as all who cane to Utah In those early

days know well. Even the Indians were a source of great fear to

him. He fought in the Indian war and he received a pension for

some of his last years. Many nights she had sat up all night listening with fear in her heart when they had their war and death dances.

It would take a book to tell all about this courageous man and wife, his trials and hardships, sickness and etc., but there is one thing stands uppermost the spirit to win. They lived the typical American life, always helping their friends and neighbors and apparently were loved by them all.

Written by Halleen Ivie Nicols.

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Pension record, Isaac T. Ivie, widow Martha B. WC-9721, UT 21 May 1917 - served 1867 Ut Cav. died 26 January 1907