Ira Jett Dye

James Dye
(1800-1877)

Amy Jones
(1802-1887)

Ira Jett Dye
(1823-1899)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary Ann Lightfoot

Ira Jett Dye ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸

Born: 14 February 1823, Clinton Township, Wayne, OH ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸
Marriage (1): Mary Ann Lightfoot on 18 February 1846 in , Porter County, IN ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵
Died: 1 September 1899, Hale, MO at age 76 ³ ⁹
Buried: After 1 September 1899, Hale, MO

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Boone Township, Porter, IN on 25 September 1850. ⁶

1850 US Census
Page 142, Roll 165, Dwelling 579, Family 579
Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana
Ira Dye..27..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife, son, and brother.)
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Boone Township, Porter, IN on 12 September 1860. ⁷

1860 US Census
Page 148, Roll 289, Dwelling 1114, Family 1082
Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana
Ira Dye..37..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Hurricane Township, Carroll, MO on 11 August 1870. ⁸

1870 US Census
Page 6, Dwelling 41, Family 44
Hurricane Township, Carroll County, Missouri
I. J. Dye..47..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 sons.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Wood Township, Carroll County, MO on 12 June 1880. ⁵

1880 US Census
Page 331C, Roll 0678, District 142, Dwelling 171, Family 176
Wood Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Ira Dye..Head..57..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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• His obituary was published in the Unknown newspaper in September 1899.

Ira J. Dye was born in Wayne county Ohio, February 14th, 1823. He lived in Ohio until he was 16 years of age then moved with his parents to Porter County, Indiana, where he resided until 1866, when he came to Carroll County, Missouri, which place has since been his home, and where he died Sept. 1st, 1899, being 76 years, 6 months, and 17 days old.

The deceased was married in Indiana in 1846 to Mary Ann Lightfoot who died March 7th, 1886. Six children, five sons and one daughter, were born to them, four of whom survive. In 1889, Mr. Dye again married, this time to Mrs. Catherine Kemmel, who died in 1892.

Mr. Dye was a firm believer in the teachings of the bible and for over forty years was a consistent member of the Church of Christ.

Funeral services was (sic) held at the Hurricane Baptist church house, conducted by R. G. Waters, in the presence of a large concourse of people after which he was interred in the burying grounds at that place.

(Source: Unknown newspaper clipping, probably local Hale, Carroll County, Missouri; supplied by Kathie Ordal)
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• He was buried after 1 September 1899 in the Hurricane Cemetery in Hale, MO.

No marker found. Buried to the right side of the marker for his wife, Mary Ann Lightfoot.
Find A Grave Memorial #69594077
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Ira married Mary Ann Lightfoot, daughter of John Lightfoot and Mary Shreve, on 18 February 1846 in , Porter County, IN.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ (Mary Ann Lightfoot was born on 11 January 1825 in , Holmes County, OH,⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ died on 7 March 1886 in Hale, MO ¹¹ and was buried after 7 March 1886 in Hale, MO ¹¹ ¹².). The cause of her death was abscess of liver.

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Boone Township, Porter, IN on 25 September 1850. ⁶

1850 US Census
Page 142, Roll 165, Dwelling 579, Family 579
Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana
Ira Dye..27..OH..Farmer
Mary Ann Dye..25..OH
Levi Dye..3..IN
James Dye..14..OH

NOTE - James was a younger brother of Ira who for some reason was staying with Ira and Mary in 1850.
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• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Boone Township, Porter, IN on 12 September 1860. ⁷

1860 US Census
Page 148, Roll 289, Dwelling 1114, Family 1082
Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana
Ira Dye..37..OH..Farmer
Mary Dye..35..OH
Levi Dye..13..IN
Frank Dye..9..IN
Ithamar Dye..6..IN
Norman Dye..3..IN

NOTE - In the next Dwelling number 1115, Family 1083, are what appear to be the possible parents and siblings of Ira Dye: James, 60; Ama, 58; Lavina, 26; Eunice, 18; James, 16; and Elmer, 8. The age of James is in conflict with his age shown on the 1850 census.
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Hurricane Township, Carroll, MO on 11 August 1870. ⁸

1870 US Census
Page 6, Dwelling 41, Family 44
Hurricane Township, Carroll County, Missouri
I. J. Dye..47..OH..Farmer
Mary M. Dye..45..OH..Keeping House
Frank Dye..19..IN..Farm Labor
Ithar Dye..16..IN..Farm Labor
Norman J. Day..13..IN
Deloss Dye..8..IN

NOTE - The oldest son, Levi, was married just before the census enumeration and was living nearby with his wife. The youngest daughter, Cora, supposedly was born in Indiana but with a birth year of 1870 that would be impossible because the family moved to Missouri in 1866. Since she is not listed on the 1870 census but is listed on the 1880 census, she was either missed on the 1870 census or was born shortly after the 1870 census.
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Wood Township, Carroll County, MO on 12 June 1880. ⁵

1880 US Census
Page 331C, District 142, Dwelling 171, Family 176, Roll 0678
Wood Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Ira Dye..Head..57..OH..Farmer
Mary Dye..Wife..55..OH..Keeping House
Frank Dye..Son..29..IN..Laborer
Ithamer Dye..Son..26..IN..Farmer
Deloss Dye..Son..18..IN..Farmer
Cora Dye..Dau..10..IN
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bullet Marriage Notes:

Ira and Mary Ann resided in Porter County, Indiana until 1866, when they moved the Carroll County, Missouri.
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2 Genealogy.com, Marriage Index: Illinois & Indiana, 1790-1850 (Family Archive #228).

3 Ray Crismond, "CRISMOND FAMILY" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=crismisc; Updated: 2007-12-21 13:29:02 UTC (Fri)).

4 "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 25 Jan 2015); Name: Ira J Dye; Spouse's Name: Mary Ann Lightfoot; Event Date: 18 Feb 1846; Event Place:, Porter, Indiana.

5 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Wood Township, Carroll County, Missouri, enumeration district (ED) 142, p. 331C, dwelling 171, family 176, Ira Jett Dye and Mary Ann Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 26 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0678.

6 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana, p. 142, dwelling 579, family 579; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 Aug 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 165.

7 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana, p. 148, dwelling 1114, family 1082, Ira Jett Dye and Mary Ann Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 25 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 289.

8 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Hurricane Township, Carroll County, Missouri, p. 6, dwelling 41, family 44; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 4 Sep 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

9 Kathie Linn (Dye) Ordal (E-mail messages. Kathie Linn Dye-Ordal is the 3rd great granddaughter of Ira Jett Dye. She is a 5th cousin twice removed to Brian Lightfoot.).

10 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 26 Jan 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69594077.

11 Missouri State Archives, Birth and Death Records Pre-1910, Carroll County, Vol C 1368: page 34, Date of Death: Mar 8, 1885, Mrs. Ira J. Dye; digital image, Missouri Digital Heritage (https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/BirthDeath/#searchDB: 19 January 2021).

12 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 26 Jan 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=141810449.

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