1. In a letter from Norma Ivey, 24 Sep 2001, she wrote: “Bill Ivey had several wives. Lived in Indianapolis (Indiana). Was a carpenter, and built a house in Virginia, also a dish cabinet in the house we owned.”

2. In emails from Richard Callard, Jan 2002: ”William Harry IVEY had three wives. Dora Leigh was his first. He is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Was divorced by my grandmother, Dora Leigh DAVIS (She married him twice, once in Illinois, then she filed for divorce in Illinois). He talked her into going to Kansas, (he had left her and had gone there). She followed, and they married again. After the 2nd divorce in Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Illinois, he went to Indianapolis, where he had FAMILY. He also married two others in Indianapolis.”

3. In an email from Richard Callard, June 2002:

DEATH CERTIFICATE -
Marion County Health Department
3838 N. Rural St. Dept 71
Indianapolis, Indiana 46205-2930
William Harry IVEY, DoD - 16 Dec 1949, PoD - Marion Co., Indianapolis, (Indiana), Male, Divorced,
DoB - 15 Jun 1879, Age 70.
Cause of Death - (A) Myocardial Infarction, 2 days, (B) Coronary Arteriosclerosis, (C) Diabetes Mellitus, 4 Years.
Burial - Dec 1949, New Crown Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana
Cert # 5325, Vol. 50, Page 461

Cemetery Information -
New Crown Cemetery, Churchman Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana
Wm. Harry IVEY Age 70
Marion Co.
Died: Dec 16, 1949 Burial: Dec 19 1949
Sec 14, Row 1, Gr. Space 2 No. 17,616
Dorsey & Doty - (Undertakers - 3925 E. New York)

4. 1880 US Census; 3rd Ward, Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas; FHL Film 1254381; National Archives Film T9-0381; Page 132C
Jasper N. Ivey, Head, Age 30, POB - Illinois, Occupation - Laborer, Father POB - Indiana, Mother POB - Indiana
Lucy Ivey, Wife, Age 24, POB - Virginia, Father POB - Virginia, Mother POB - Virginia
Eddie L. Ivey, Son, Age 4, POB - Illinois
William H. Ivey, Son, Age 2, POB - Kansas
Eliza J. Vermilion,Other, Occupation - Servant, Female, Age 11, POB - Missouri, Father POB - Illinois, Mother POB - Missouri
William Hugoff, Other, Male, Age 19, POB - Illinois, Occupation - Laborer, Father POB - Indiana, Mother POB - Indiana
John W. Spears, Other, Male, Age 20, POB - Illinois, Occupation - Laborer, Father POB - Kentucky, Mother POB - Virginia

5. From the 1910 US Census, Illinois, Cass, Virginia Precinct, Virginia City, District 29, Sheet 11A, Enumerated 25 April 1910:
Anna Davis; Head; Age 60; Divorced; Mother of 4 Children, 3 Still Living; POB Illinois; Father POB Kentucky; Mother POB Kentucky; Owns Home; Free of Mortgage
Dora L. Ivey; Daughter; Age 31; Married 13 years; Mother of 1 Child, 1 Still Living; POB Illinois; Father POB Illinois
William Ivey; Son In Law; Age 33; Married 13 years; POB Illinois; Fahter POB Kansas; Mother POB Illinois; Occupation - Carpenter
Maurine Ivey; Grand Daughter; Age 12; Single; POB Illinois; Father POB Illinois; Mother POB Illinois; Attends School

1. From an email from Richard Callard June 2002:

APPLICATION for Marriage License No. 64
Certificate No. 488856
Wm. H. IVEY to Frances Lee WERBE
William H. IVEY, White, Born - Ottawa, (Franklin Co.,) Kansas, 21 Jun 1877
Residence - 527 Lockerbie St., Occupation - Carpenter.
Father - Jasper Newton IVEY, (Deceased), White,
Born - Rushville, (Schuyler Co.,) Illinois
Mother - Lucy Jane HALL, White,
Born - Henderson, Virginia (Henderson does not Exist.)
First Marriage - No, 3 marriages. Divorce - Illinois 1914, Indiana 1925, Indiana 1944.
No Children
Signed - Wm. H. IVEY
Dated - 19 Apr 1945 Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana
Filed - 23 Apr 1945

APPLICATION for Marriage License No. 64
Certificate No. 488856
Frances Lee WERBE to William H. IVEY
Full Name - Frances Lee WERBE, White, Born - Henderson, Kentucky, 29 Dec 1896.
Residence - 316 E Vermont, Apt. 14, Occupation - Machine Operator.
First Marriage - No, 3 marriages. Divorce - Indiana, Apr 1920, Indiana, Jul 1924, and 10 Jul 1943 in Martinsville, (Morgan Co.,) Indiana.
Father - Fred L. PURDY, (Deceased), White, Born - Elmira, (Chemung Co.,) New York.
Mother - Jessie B. PURDY, (Deceased), White, Born - Bellefontaine, (Logan Co.,) Ohio
Signed - Frances Lee WERBE
Dated - 19 Apr 1945 Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana
Filed - 23 Apr 1945