My grandmother, Mary Priscilla Ivens was born in Grant Countyon March 15, 1895. Her parents were Charles W. Ivens and Lucy A. Collins. She had the following sisters - all born in Grant County: Myrtle b. 2/23/90, Bertha b. 6/14/93, Florence b. 2/10/02, Roxy, and Lottie b. 11/5/88. There may have been a brother. Charles Ivens was born around 1870. He is listed as two months old on the 1870 Grant County Census. His father was John D. Ivens b. Feb. 24, 1836 in England. He married Keziah C. Moore on November 5, 1858. Their children were George E., Mary P., and Charles W. I think that John D. Ivens was the son of Edmund Ivens and Priscilla Dean who were married in England about 1830. Do you have any information about these people? Priscilla Dean

Priscilla, Per the Grant Co. death records: John D. Ivens, age 67, husband of Keziah J. (Unknown) died 8 Mar 1903, recorded in Bk. 4, Pg. 301. John is recorded as the son of William and Percilla (Unknown) Ivens. Kezia C. (Moore) Ivens, age 70, died 23 Dec 1907, recorded in Bk. 12, Pg. 1. Kezia is recorded as the daughter of Geroge A. and Mary F. Moore. Per "Highlights of The Times Review (alias Fennimore Times), 1900-1909," compiled by Cheryl D. Lemanski: Mrs. Kezia C. (Moore) Ivens, died 23 Dec 1907, Platteville. Recorded in the 1 Jan 1908 issue of the Times. Dave Taft