To all Stephen Ivy researchers - I have a "speculation" regarding a missing child of Stephen & Mary Ann Ivy. Family tradition has it that there were 13 children, but only 11 have been accounted for.

A possible candidate for another sibling: Moses J Ivy.

1) In 1850 Moses age 22, worked for Joab Beeson in Jasper Co MS. Therefore he would not be listed in the home of Stephen Ivy in Choctaw Co AL..

2) In 1850 Moses future wife Eliza Savell's family lived only a couple of HH away from Stephen Ivy (Moses' father)in Choctaw Co AL.

3) In 1860 Lauderdale Co MS, Moses & family live next door to Jacob Rowell family who has a dau Sara age 23. Moses' bro Joshua Hall Ivy will marry Sara Rowell in 1861 who died shortly after. Sara is buried at Beulah Baptist Newton, Mississippi, USA
. . . The first complete listing of early church members found in the church minute book in 1867 as follows: James Rowell 11; William Rowell 13; Jane Rowell 21; F. Rowell 22; SARA Ivy (dead) 23; J. Rowell 33; E. Rowell 29 . . .

4) Moses was in 36th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, the same regiment as bro, Hugh W Ivy.

5) Moses and his family lived their life in Tunnel Hill, Lauderdale Co MS. Bro Joshua Hall Ivy also lived in Tunnel Hill area in 1910.
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1850 Jasper Co MS
Moses Ivy 22 bAL - Laborer in the Joab Beeson home

1850 Census; Bladon Springs, Choctaw County, Alabama
Ivey, Stephen 64 M Planter b VA
Mary A 55 F b GA
J. A. 29 M Laborer b AL
Cinthia 28 F b AL
L. M. 27 M Laborer b AL
Michial W. 28 M Laborer b AL
George T. 15 M b AL
Gustus V. 13 M b AL
Joshua 08 M b AL
Stephen Knape 03 M b AL (son of Cinthia)
a couple of HH down
1850 Choctaw Co Alabama (2 doors away from Stephen Ivy!!)
James Sables 46 (Savell)
Malissa Sables 30
Mathew Sables 16
Eliza Sables 14 (Savell) b MS
Jasper Sables 12
L B Sables 9
Mary L Sables 6
Martin Sables 3
Emeline Sables 0
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1860 Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
Chunkeyville; Pg 153/393; Beat 4
Ivey, M. J. 33 bAL
Eliza 23b MS (dau of James Savell)
Julia A. 08b MS
Willie 01b MS
next door
Rowell, Jacob 60b GA
Francis 40b MS
Sally 24b MS(Sara Eliza Rowell who married Joshua H Ivy)
James 20b MS(James T. Rowell - bro who signed marrige lic)
Caroline 17b MS
Martha 15b MS
William 13b MS
Jane 11b MS

my notes are in ( )

Tell me what you think - is Moses a possibility?

I look forward to hearing from anyone researching this family.

Sylvia