Freestone County, Texas
Cemeteries



Ivy/Ivey family cemetery
   
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Background: The family cemetery of Josiah Ivey and his wife Lucretia.
 Both Lucretia and Josiah are believed to have been married before their
 own marriage and kids from their prior marriages. 
 
 Lucretia and Josiah were married on 7 July 1853 in Freestone County, Texas.
 Josiah and his wife lived in Freestone County until their death.  They 
 had some other kids such as Josiah Jr., Thomas Rust, Virginia Lee, Laura,
 and Ada which might be some of the unmarked graves or moved on to other 
 places.
 
Location:  Near Butler.

Directions:  Located about 12 miles east of Fairfield on the old Ivey place 
which is still believed to be owned by Dr. Bentley of Palestine.  Six marked 
graves are located there and several unmarked graves.  Rediscovered in 1980.

Oldest Marked Grave: Apr 18, 1872

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Josiah Ivy               12/13/1817-04/11/1881 [masonic emblem]

Lucretia [C. Roach] Ivey [09/23/]1833-[04/15/]1903 [w/o Josiah]. [Was first 
 married to Lewis Green Stillwell] 
 
Mary G[raves] Shelton    [01/25/]1856-[10/05/]1885 [d/o J. & L.C. Ivey. Was first
 married to T. T. Evans. Wife of George Shelton]

Edmond                    02/17/1872-04/18/1872 s/o J. & L.C. Ivey 
Callie                    07/19/1874-09/30/1875 d/o J. & L.C. Ivey 
[Satrina] "Sibbie" Powers 02/08/1868-10/31/1900 d/o J. & L.C. Ivey 
  [w/o W. F.]