Girard & Seamon (H. H. Girard & J. F. Seamon), blacksmiths and horseshoers, 15 S. Aurora St LEO LAPORTE, dancing academy, 15 S. Aurora St, h. same Leo Marks, pedler, 15 S. Aurora St
Submitted by Eve Snyder on April 10, 2026 01:20
Ithaca General Directory, 1876 Ithaca Journal Directory Printing House, Ithaca, NY
“Fred H Blackmer, who formerly owned the North Side Pharmacy at 507 North Cayuga street, today entered into equal partnership with John T. Egbert in the Cascadilla Pharmacy at 414 Eddy street.”
Submitted by Eve Snyder on February 16, 2026 20:34
“City Chat,” Ithaca Daily Journal, May 1, 1902, 3.
507 N Cayuga St Ithaca (as of 1899) 107 N Cayuga St Ithaca (as of 1888)
Dwelling No. 434, Family No. 473 Joseph Gilbert, 47, male, Black, [Head] place of birth Maryland, 2 children, 1 married, widowed, colored person not taxed Mary E. Gilbert, 15, female, Black, Child, place of birth Tompkins County, single, colored p...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on August 19, 2026 03:22
1865 New York State Census, First Election District, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, p66, lines 18-20
"The [Serv-Us] league's first 'center' was at 221 S Plain St, where a house was rented to focus activities. In 1930 the organization became known as the South Side Community Center, and, in 1932, a little house at 305 S Plain St was bought as perm...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on January 11, 2026 02:27
"South Side Center Owes Birth To Negro Woman's Club," Ithaca Journal, April 26, 1938, 3.
Isaac Demund was born in Ovid, Seneca County, NY in 1837. He was a son of Quam Demund and his first wife Lydia Demund, and the brother of Clara Demund Webb of Caroline. He married Lydia Martha (Stout?), born in 1839.
Submitted by Eve Snyder on April 25, 2026 19:04
Research about the Demund family appears in: Judith Wellman, Tanya Warren, Historical New York Research Associates "Discovering the Underground Rai...
Norton & Hanford’s Ithaca City Directory for 1899 Ithaca, NY
“Mrs. Vera Irvin of 109 Cleveland avenue has gone to Brooklyn to attend the annual convention of the Empire State Federation of Women’s Clubs as representative of the Frances Harper Club of this city.”
Submitted by Eve Snyder on January 11, 2026 02:36
“Personals—Social News—Meetings,” Ithaca Journal, July 14, 1923, 3.
Glenn W. Salisbury (June 2, 1910 – February 3, 1994): Biographical Memoir by Memoir by Robert H. Foote Biographical Memoirs, Volume 86. Originally Published by the National Academy Press, Washington, DC. 2005 Extracts: "Glenn Wade Salisbury was...
Submitted by Caroline Arms on July 01, 2026 00:58
• Biographical Memoirs, Volume 86. Originally Published by the National Academy Press, Washington, DC. 2005. Available online from Cornell Universi...
Jacob Sennhauser, turner, h 236 W Seneca St (first listing for this address in the Ithaca Directory)
Submitted by Eve Snyder on July 12, 2026 23:43
Williams’ Ithaca Directory, 1883-1884 Auburnian Steam Press, Auburn, NY
201 Floral Ave Ithaca (as of 1977) 1036 W Seneca St Ithaca (as of 1899) 236 W Seneca St Ithaca
"The Zion Methodist Episcopal Church has been organized in our village, nearly 45 years ... It occupies an unpretending wooden buildingon Wheat street, near Corn, which will seat about 400. The number of members is about 80, over whom, as pastor, ...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on April 19, 2026 18:06
Directory of the Village of Ithaca, 1869-70, 22. Ithaca Journal Office, Ithaca, NY
116 Cleveland Ave Ithaca (as of 1908) 116 Wheat St Ithaca (as of 1899) 10 Wheat St Ithaca
Chemists' Mechanic [Harry S. Bush] to Have Busman's Retirement The Ithaca Journal, Jul 27 1956, P. 3, Cols. 2-5, with two photos "Harry S. Bush of 136 Forest Home Drive, whose mechanical skill has been an important factor in chemical research at...
Submitted by Caroline Arms on June 28, 2026 13:53
• Chemists' Mechanic [Harry S. Bush] to Have Busman's Retirement. The Ithaca Journal, Jul 27 1956, P. 3, Cols. 2-5. From Newspapers.com [https://it...
1937 Compass System Rural Index *Stone Frank 5W Ithaca 120T Name: Frank Stone Compass System Address: 5W Ithaca 120T Current Road Name: Mecklenburg Rd Farm Type/Residence: Farm + residence Owned or Rented: Owned
Submitted by Caroline Arms on July 17, 2026 02:30
• Tompkins County, N.Y. Rural Index & "Compass System" Map, Ithaca, N.Y.: Rural Directories, Inc., 1937. HistoryForge Transcription. Digitized vers...
The 1951 "Map of Lands Administered by the N.Y. State College of Agriculture" shows the same 4 structures along Stevenson Road as the 1937 Compass System Rural Index. The 2nd from the left is in Tract 64 in this map, labeled as the Helfer Purchas...
Submitted by Caroline Arms on March 20, 2026 01:54
• Extract from 1951 map of Lands Administered by the N.Y. State College of Agriculture. [https://www.fhia.org/historic-maps-of-forest-home/#1951
“Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Elena Dolores Reyna, daughter of Ysidio[sic] Reyna, formerly of Ithaca, and the late Mrs. Reyna, to John W. Matthews, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Matthews of Warsaw, Ind. The ceremony was perform...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on September 16, 2025 02:09
“Weddings: Matthews-Reyna,” Ithaca Journal, November 30, 1938, 4.
Gas Station Operator [Earl Bartholf] Has 'Run Out of Gas' The Ithaca Journal, Aug 31 1966, P. 10, Cols. 1-2, with photo of Bartholf 'Earl Bartholf has run out of gas. But the proprietor of the Mobil Gas Station at Dryden Rd and Map[l]e Ave. do...
Submitted by Caroline Arms on July 24, 2026 15:59
• Gas Station Operator [Earl Bartholf] Has 'Run Out of Gas'. The Ithaca Journal, Aug 31 1966, P. 10, Cols. 1-2. From Newspapers.com [https://www.ne...