Post 87

Majestic Ives House
Corner of Third and North East Streets in Coudersport
known as the home of Dr. Jacobs in my youth in the 1950s

This remembrance of the Ives family was written by Eva Thompson in 1942. (Early Families That I Remember and Old Homes Of Coudersport, published by the Potter County Historical Society, 1943)

Timothy Ives Jr. and Maria Andrews Ives were among the very early settlers, they came in May 1826. They boarded at the Cartee House while they built a house and store on the northeast corner of Second and East Streets, afterwards occupied by the Gillons. They acquired much property in the town and owned a large farm where the Tannery stands and they built the beautiful home where Dr. Jacobs lives. It was known as the stopping place for persons of note who came for Court or on other important business, and was always open for all social gatherings. Mr. Ives was a prominent man in the town. He was Judge, Legislator, etc., and was the first Master of Eulalia Lodge, and his was the second Masonic funeral, very soon after Dr. Joerg's. Mrs. Ives outlived her husband many years, and her home was the gathering place for many neighbors and several of them would enjoy a pinch of snuff with her. She was a much-loved friend and neighbor. One instance I remember. She had a neighbor who borrowed much and often and would forget to return. Once when she needed her candle molds, she had to go for them Mr. Ives happened to know of it so the next time he went to the city he brought his wife beautiful brass molds, and told her to keep these and have the old ones to lend. Soon a call came for them and she lent the old ones. Hardly had the neighbor left, when Mrs. Ives' conscience troubled her, and she said, "I won't have anything too good to lend a neighbor" and she tucked the molds under her arm and took them to the neighbor. For many years she was the only Episcopalian in town, but she lived to see a church established.