I started this blog on February 15, 2007 with this post Ives Family Blog Overview. I first did this summary on October 4, 2007 and this is just an update. I have put up a total of 246 posts so far. I am still getting many comments and have 358 so far (7/2011 update). As I said then, I am writing about the descendents of William Ives, one of the founders of New Haven CT. It is not like a regular blog that posts on current events and does not go back and makes changes to prior posts. Rather it is an online draft history that I hope to continue to improve. I intend to continue to modify this document on an ongoing basis and welcome all comments, additions, and corrections. This includes going back and correcting material already posted when new evidence arrives. Below is an Ives family gathering in Pinebluff North Carolina in the early 1900s. My great grandfather, Sumner Abraham Ives, is on the far right. My grand father, Sumner Albert Ives, is next two him. The two women are my great grandmothers, Alice Dunbar Ives and Eulalia Sharp.
I have now provided all the research that I have completed to date. There have been around 100,000 page views (7/2011 update) since I started with an average of 63 a day, over a 100 on some days. I have met a number of new relatives and learned new information about the Ives family. I will continue to make periodic updates through new posts and corrections to existing material. You suggestions are welcome.
I am a direct descendant of William Ives 1607-Joseph-Ebenezer-Lazerus-Asa-Eben-Eben-Eben Albert-Dan(me)bn 1940
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Posted by: Dan Ives, | January 13, 2011 at 06:24 PM
Dan Great to hear form you. We share William and Joseph as ancestors. Feel free to add any o more family history through comments. Bill
Posted by: bill Ives | January 13, 2011 at 08:35 PM
So nice to have found your blog, thanks to a new blog listing at Geneabloggers! I also have ancestry from earliest Connecticut, Days who first settled Hartford, CT. I look forward to browsing your history.
Posted by: Daniel Dillman | January 15, 2011 at 06:35 PM
Welcome to the Geneabloggers family. Hope you find the association fruitful; I sure do. I have found it most stimulating, especially some of the Daily Themes.
May you keep sharing your ancestor stories!
Dr. Bill ;-)
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Author of "Back to the Homeplace"
and "13 Ways to Tell Your Ancestor Stories"
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Posted by: Dr. Bill (William L.) Smith | January 16, 2011 at 01:47 AM
My husband is a descendant of Moses Ives (born 1768 in Connecticut, son of Gideon) and Lydia Matthews. I would appreciate help in determining if Moses was a descendant of William Ives. I recently discovered your blog through Geneabloggers and am enjoying reading your informative posts! Thanks, Shelley
Posted by: Shelley Bishop | January 23, 2011 at 01:56 PM
Shelley. My blog only covers my direct line form William so I cannot answer your question directly. I would look at these resources and they should have the answer. Good luck.
Ives, Arthur Coons, The Genealogy of the Ives Family, Hungerford-Holdbrook Company, Watertown NY, 1932.
Jacobus, Donald Lines, Families of Ancient New Haven, vols. 1-9., Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1923.
Posted by: bill Ives | January 23, 2011 at 04:27 PM
I've also started a family history blog,"Boses in the Attic", based on 67 boxes left to me by my father (who lived in Guilford). I look forward to reading your blog and using it as a guide as I go back in time. http://saintbryantv.blogspot.com/.
Posted by: Saint Bryan | February 26, 2011 at 12:08 PM
Saint Bryan - glad my blog is helpful sounds like you are starting a nice journey. Bill
Posted by: bill Ives | February 26, 2011 at 01:20 PM
Great blog! I love reading about other people's success finding their family history. I'm searching mine as well: http://findingkline.wordpress.com . I'll bookmark yours and try some of your methods :)
Posted by: Courtney | March 07, 2011 at 02:17 PM
In the William line - My ggg grandmother was Rachel Ives (Northrop) d/o Charles & Sarah Butler. Rachel B 1780 Wallingford, CT married to Amos Northrop (b ~ 1776-78).
I have not been able to find any marriage or death record. It appears the couple lived next to (second?) cousin Aner Ives and family in Kent 1800. She may have died early and he may have remarried and I suspect they may have been Methodists or belonged to another church with unavailable records.
There are quite a few Ives in Litchfield 1740s-1850s. Would love to hear about:
Litchfield area Ives who were Methodists, Quakers, or other churches? (Was Seba, daughter of Abel Ives & Lois Tuttle, an early Mormon?)
Litchfield Ives involved with Iron Works?
Litchfield Ives involved with Clockmaking?
Thanks in advance.
Posted by: EJ Northrop | April 05, 2011 at 06:43 PM
Thx for your comment. Is Litchfield Ives connected with Litchfield CT. I have gone to the jazz festival there several times. great town.
Posted by: bill Ives | April 05, 2011 at 07:18 PM
Great post! I love to see family pictures. I now have an idea in mind for my blog. Thanks!
Posted by: Homeowner Insurance | April 18, 2011 at 08:49 PM
Great blog! I recently started my family research and knew very little about my father's side. Have discovered so much is so little time. Have found my connection to the Ives through Martha (1753-1827). Thanks for helping me fill in the pieces!
Posted by: BJ | May 03, 2011 at 09:52 PM