JEFFERSON COUNTY NEW YORK CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS' BIOGRAPHIES

John W. Ivory

Union Soldier - Distinguished Service

John W. Ivory was born June 7, 1842 near Henderson, NY, and was reared upon a farm. In May 17,1861, he enlisted in Company C, 24th Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry at Oswego, NY. He was mustered out May 29, 1863 and on August 20, 1863 re-enlisted in Company H, 18th New York Cavalry. He was promoted to corporal and then to sergeant, and served to the close of the war.He was finally mustered out on August 18, 1865. After the war he continued farming, until 1880, when he engaged in mercantile business, in Adams, NY. Mr. Ivory is also engaged in breeding fine road and trotting horses. He married Amy, daughter of Benjamin S. and Mabel (Palmer) Gibbs, in 1873, and they have a son, Critt C., born February 14, 1874. John died April 26, 1909 at the St. Lawrence State Hospital, Ogdensburg, NY.

THE LOWVILLE JOURNAL AND REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY MAY 28, 1908.
TRIED TO END HIS LIFE.
John Ivory, Veteran Horseman and Race Track Driver; Despondent Over His Crippled Condition.
John Ivory, the veteran horseman and race track driver of Adams, who is well known in this section, while suffering as is supposed from despondency caused by his crippled condition, hobbled on his crutches to the bank of O. D. Greene's mill pond, at a point just above the electric light plant, and jumped into the pond, as is claimed. The water at that point is but little over two feet deep, although much deeper further from shore, and Mr. Ivory clambered back up the bank and called for help. Duane Fox and Lewis Bartlett were attracted by his cries and hastened to his assistance and aided him to return to his home. After the old driver, who is about 65 years of age, had been given an alcohol bath and clad in dry garments, he was placed by Mrs. Ivory in a chair beside the kitchen stove, while she busied herself in preparations for dinner. Between 10 and 11 o'clock she found that he had in some manner secured an old knife, with which he had attempted to cut his throat, making a ragged but not very serious wound. Dr. Alfred Goss, who was summoned, found the old horseman trying to enlarge the gash in his throat with his fingers. The wound was dressed by Dr. Goss and a close watch will be kept upon the old man. Last winter Mr. Ivory, who has always been a temperate and estimable citizen, fell and broke his hip, since which time he has had to go on crutches, and has become very despondent.

The Watertown Daily Times, DECEMBER 12, 1908
Amy G. Ivory has been appointed committee of John W. Ivory, the well known horseman from Adams, an inmate of the St.Lawrence state hospital.

Jefferson County Journal, Wednesday April 28, 1909
IVORY-In Ogdensburg. April 26, John\f0 \f2 W. Ivory o\f0 f\f2 Adams, aged 66 years

St. Lawrence Plaindealer, Canton, NY,TUESDAY. MAY 4, 1909
John Ivory, aged 67 years, died at the St. Lawrence State Hospital last week, where he had been confined for something like a year. Mr. Ivory's home was at Adams, where about a year ago he developed some irrational tendencies. He was a veteran horseman, having owned and raised some of the fastest horses in this part of the state. He had attended most of the race meets and fairs for the past thirty years.

Sources:
Hamilton Child's Gazetteer of Jefferson County, N.Y., published in 1890, TOWN OF ADAMS
Jefferson County NYGenWeb, US Civil War Service Records, "Electronic," for John Ivory
Newspaper - St. Lawrence Plaindealer, Canton, NY - TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1909
Newspaper - Jefferson County Journal - Wednesday April 28, 1909
Newspaper - THE LOWVILLE JOURNAL AND REPUBLICAN - THURSDAY MAY 28, 1908
Newspaper - Watertown Daily Times - DEC\f2 EMBER 12, 19\f0 08

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