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William E (Susie) Bell, chef, h 519 W Clinton St

Submitted by Eve Snyder on April 23, 2026 23:17

Ithaca Directory 1921 H. A. Manning Co, Schenectady, NY

William E Bell

“Auction, Household Goods  At residence of Ben Morse, Esq., 37 Factory Street, Corner Buffalo Wednesday and Thursday August 25th and 26th…”

Submitted by Eve Snyder on June 12, 2026 15:04

Ithaca Daily Journal, August 18, 1880, 4, https://www.nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=idj18800818-01.1.4

Ben Morse

Susie (Mrs William) Bell, restaurant 524 W State St

Submitted by Eve Snyder on April 23, 2026 23:21

Norton & Goodhue’s Ithaca City Directory for 1919-20 Norton Printing Co, Ithaca, NY

524 W State St Ithaca (as of 1899) 124 W State St Ithaca

Susie (Mrs William) Bell, restaurant 524 W State St, home 519 W Clinton St

Submitted by Eve Snyder on April 23, 2026 23:17

Ithaca Directory 1921 H. A. Manning Co, Schenectady, NY

Susie Bell

Multi-Family Construction: Duplex with #107 Farm St;  Roof of Main Structure: Non-combustible;  Additional Sections: ;  Porches: Porch 1, back (S), 1 story, shingle roof;  Outbuildings: ;  Other: ;

Submitted by Eve Snyder on December 02, 2025 02:09

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, April 1910 Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, Sanborn Maps Collection

105 Farm St Ithaca (as of 1899) 5 Farm St Ithaca (as of 1878) 55 Farm St Ithaca

Name: Harley Bogardus Compass System Address (Miles/Direction/ Compass Center/House Number/Road): 4W Caroline C 7K Current Road Name: White Church Rd Farm Type/Residence: General and Dairy Farm Owned or Rented: Owned

Submitted by Eve Snyder on August 19, 2024 15:25

Tompkins County, N.Y. Rural Index & "Compass System" Map, Ithaca, N.Y.: Rural Directories, Inc., 1937; Digitized version available on NYHeritage: h...

Charles Harlan Bogardus

201-207 S Cayuga St  Smith's Atlantic Services Harold H Smith, prop

Submitted by Genevieve Barbee on April 05, 2025 03:45

Manning’s Ithaca Directory, January 1954 H. A. Manning Co, Schenectady, NY

201 S Cayuga St Ithaca (as of 1916)

MultiFamily?: Single;  Sections: None;  Roof: Metal  Outbuildings: None;  Porches: small S W corner  Style: ;  Other: Bay window on S;

Submitted by Eve Snyder on March 24, 2026 19:10

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, April 1910 Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, Sanborn Maps Collection

416 S Plain St Ithaca (as of 1899) 66 S Plain St Ithaca

Condemned three-story tenement at 223 S Plain St owned by Preston J. Melton razed.

Submitted by Eve Snyder on January 11, 2026 02:17

"Melton Case Over; Building is Demolished," Ithaca Journal, September 10, 1935, 5.

223 S Plain St Ithaca (as of 1899) 35 1/2 S Plain St Ithaca 35 S Plain St Ithaca

“This mill [Halsey’s mill] was built by Jacob M. McCormick and sold to Halsey’s before 1841. They added greatly to its capacity. In April, 1844, the mill was struck by lightning but not burned. The mill dam was nearly 200 feet east of the building...

Submitted by Eve Snyder on December 05, 2025 20:55

“Ithaca’s Business Men and Buildings Fifty-Five Years Ago,” Ithaca Daily Journal, July 18, 1896, 3. https://www.nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=id...

Halsey's Mill Owego St Ithaca

Name: Henry William Adams Residence: Ithaca, NY Birth: October 30, 1838 Pennsylvania Rank and Regiment: Private 26th USCT Company B Enlisted: January 13, 1864 Mustered In: February 20, 1864, Private Enlisted For: 3 years Enlistment Place: Ithaca M...

Submitted by Eve Snyder on August 30, 2026 17:53

New York, U.S., Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865

Henry William Adams

Orson L. Cook sold 501 W Green St to his sister and brother-in-law Ora and Levi Spaulding in 1915. 

Submitted by Eve Snyder on June 17, 2026 01:05

"Real Estate Transfers," Ithaca Journal, March 11, 1915, 7.

Levi M Spaulding
Ora A Spaulding

“Miss Helen M. Elliott, proprietor of the little cigar box factory at 135 East Green street, with two women assistants, turns out an average of 1,200 cigar boxes per week. Miss Elliott succeeded to the business upon the death of her father, the la...

Submitted by Eve Snyder on March 13, 2026 03:58

“City Chat,” Ithaca Daily Journal, July 3, 1901, 3, accessed March 12, 2026, https://www.nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=idj19010703-01.1.3 

Helen M Elliott

Edward Scott emp YMCA resides 311 S Plain St

Submitted by Eve Snyder on May 25, 2026 18:22

Manning’s Ithaca Directory, January 1951 H. A. Manning Co, Schenectady, NY

Edward Scott

Elizabeth B Sheldon, clerk R Bros [Rothschild Bros], home 511 E State St (no 507 E State St listed in the directory)

Submitted by Eve Snyder on December 15, 2025 02:16

Manning’s Ithaca Directory, March 1939 H. A. Manning Co, Schenectady, NY

507 E State St Ithaca (as of 1940) 511 E State St Ithaca (as of 1899) 153 E State St Ithaca

"Name: David Corsen Gender: Male Unit: F 32 Usc. Inf Filing Date: 15 Aug 1890 Filing Place: New York, USA Relation to Head: Soldier Relative: Elsie J Corsen"

Submitted by Eve Snyder on February 26, 2026 18:32

David Corsen in the U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

David H Corson
Elsie Wooby

Joseph Cardinal, tailor 539 W State St

Submitted by Eve Snyder on February 07, 2026 14:58

Norton & Goodhue’s Ithaca City Directory for 1919-20 Norton Printing Co, Ithaca, NY

539 W State St Ithaca (as of 1911) 539-541 W State St Ithaca (as of 1899) 137 W State St Ithaca

Name of Individual: Floyd Abbey Compass System Address: 10E Ithaca 30A Current Address: Six Hundred Rd Post Office/Rural Delivery Route: Slaterville Springs Farm Type/Residence: General Farm Owned or Rented: Owned

Submitted by Eve Snyder on December 26, 2024 01:52

Tompkins County, N.Y. Rural Index & "Compass System" Map, Ithaca, N.Y.: Rural Directories, Inc., 1937. HistoryForge Transcription. Digitized versio...

Floyd A Abbey

John H. Tyler, ice cream 109 Wheat St, home 109 Wheat St 

Submitted by Eve Snyder on March 20, 2026 15:41

Name of Individual: HS Beardsley Compass System Address: 9SE Ithaca 62K Current Address: White Church Rd Post Office/Rural Delivery Route: Brooktondale Farm Type/Residence: Residence Owned or Rented: Owned

Submitted by Eve Snyder on January 02, 2025 00:28

Tompkins County, N.Y. Rural Index & "Compass System" Map, Ithaca, N.Y.: Rural Directories, Inc., 1937. HistoryForge Transcription. Digitized versio...

Herman S Beardsley
Winifred N Beardsley