The Ives Family, from left to right, Margaret (Maggie), Helen, Arthur, Edna, and Henry Stark Ives; circa 1912  (Click on Photo for Link)

Captain William Ives was born about 1607 in England, and died on or before November 7th 1648 in New Haven, Connecticut.  He married HANNAH.  She was born 1622, and died 1665.

Captain William Ives, arrived in Boston harbor aboard the sea vessel  Truelove, in 1635. It is quite generally assumed that William descended  from the county Norfolk family, and that he was born in North Hampton Shire, England in 1607. By some, it is claimed that he came from Yorkshire, and that he descended from one Guilbert Ives, who crossed the channel from Normandy among the followers of the Conqueror. he movements of Captain William Ives are clouded for several  years following his arrival in Boston, however it is known that Captain Ives became part of a kinship of Puritans led by Rev. John Davenport and Theophilus Eaton. These men sailed from London in the sea ship Hector and her consort, to escape religious persecutions.

The movements of Captain William Ives are clouded for several  years following his arrival in Boston, however it is known that Captain Ives became part of a kinship of Puritans led by Rev. John Davenport and Theophilus Eaton. These men sailed from London in the sea ship Hector and her consort, to escape religious persecutions.

William and Hannah's son John Ives was born December 29th 1644 in New Haven, CT, and died 1682 in Wallingford CT.  He married HANNAH MERRIMAN on November 12th 1668 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT. and together, parented five children.  The couple's fifth child Gideon would continue our line.

Gideon Ives was born in 1680 in Wallingford, New Haven (North Farms), CT.  He died February 6th 1767 in Wallingford, CT.  He married MARY ROYCE on February 20th, 1706 in Wallingford, CT.  The couple's son, Elnathan Ives was born Sept. 22nd 1706 in Wallingford (North Farms), New Haven Co., CT. and died 1777 in Bristol, Hartford Co., CT.  He married ABIGAIL FRISBIE on May 7th,  1730 in Bristol, Hartford Co., CT.  Elnathan and Abigail parented six children, but the fourth child Josiah would continue our lineage.

Josiah  Ives was born March 13th 1738 in Wallingford, New Haven Co., CT, and died after the 13th of December 1808.  He married ANNA DOE.  The couple were the first Ives to settle into the Pennsylvania area as shown in the "HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP LUZERNE COUNTY, PA"  The couple had two boys,  Josiah  Jr., and Joseph Ives.

Josiah Ives Jr. was born about 1770 in Bristol, Hartford Co., CT, and died before 1850, probably in somewhere in Michigan. He married LUCY WILLIAMS on March 26th 1791 in Plymouth, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. This couple parented six children, the firstborn Joseph Ives continued our line.

Joseph Ives was born in 1803 in Plymouth, Luzerne Co., PA, and died Sept. 5th, 1880. He married ELIZABETH BARNEY, and together the couple reared five children, Edward, William, Charles, Elizabeth, and Arthur. The firstborn son, Edward E. Ives would continue our lineage.  Joseph and Elizabeth are more than likely buried in the Shawnee Cemetery, Plymouth, Luzerne Co., PA. 

Edward E.  Ives was born Nov 1828 in Plymouth, Luzerne Co., PA, and died March 21st, 1907 in West Pittston, Luzerne Co., PA.  He married ANN.  She was born 1834 in England or Wales. The couple reared nine children, including Clarinda who would be a role model for her younger brother Henry in moving west.

Henry Stark Ives (EDWARD E.⁸, JOSEPH⁷, JOSIAH⁶ JR., IVES, JOSIAH⁵ IVES, ELNATHAN⁴, GIDEON³, JOHN², CAPTAIN WILLIAM¹) was born to Edward E. and Ann Ives on February 10th 1876 in Moosic, Lackawanna County Pennsylvania. His father being a Coal Miner, Henry followed suit at eighteen, working long and hard in the dangerous coal mines of Pennsylvania. Henry volunteered and served in the 13th Infantry Regiment, Company D of the Pennsylvania Volunteers (State Militia), serving during the Spanish American War.

After the end of the war, young Henry moved west in search of a better life. One can only speculate that the call of the West, as well as the allure of Gold and Silver was reason for a young man to pull roots in search of his own.  Young Henry seemed to follow his eldest sister Clarinda who had married Andrew J. Timberlin, settling in Aspen, Colorado in 1892.

In 1899, Henry made a brief stop in Denver, being treated at the Denver General Hospital before himself moving into the mountain town of Aspen. 

On April 2nd 1903, Henry married Margaret Graham in Denver, and went on to raise a family of three children as shown in the above photo. Henry and Margaret's second daughter, Edna Henrietta Ives was my Grandmother who later married George Hollis Wood in Aspen in 1932.  He was the son of GEORGE ELLSWORTH WOOD and MINNIE STEELE.  He was born January 11th 1903, and died October 26th 1986 in Lubbock, Texas

Edna H. Ives (HENRY STARK⁹, EDWARD E.⁸, JOSEPH⁷, JOSIAH⁶ JR., IVES, JOSIAH⁵ IVES, ELNATHAN⁴, GIDEON³, JOHN², CAPTAIN WILLIAM¹) died in Denver County, CO. on December 12th, 1962.  George and Edna had four children, including my father Ellsworth Dean Wood, as well as Donald Neal Wood, Dale Henry Wood, and Diane Wood.