“Mrs. Thomas Allen, of 124 Wheat street, died suddenly this afternoon at her late home, of pneumonia. She was about 55 years of age and leaves only her husband, who is a stone-mason. She was taken with a bad cold several days ago, which yesterday ...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on March 11, 2026 01:13
Obituary of Mrs. Thomas Allen, Ithaca Daily Journal, January 23, 1903, 6, https://www.nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=idj19030123-01.1.6
“Departed this life Sunday evening, December 10, 1882, of a complication of diseases, Henry Williams, at the mature age of about three score and ten years. The deceased was born in slavery near Fredericksburg, Va., and continued in bondage unt...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on May 31, 2026 00:02
“Memorial Notice: Henry Williams,” Trumansburg Sentinel, December 20, 1882, 3.
“Mrs. Florence Alston, 48, of 526 W. Green St., died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1943, after a long illness. She was a member of the Daughters of Cayuga Temple 54 of the Colored Elks and of the Radio Council. She is survived by a son, Private John Alston of...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on September 21, 2025 14:54
“Deaths, Funerals,” Ithaca Journal, November 24, 1943, 3.
"The death of Ms. Lucina Webb, widow of the late Frederick M. Webb, at her home in Caroline last night, deserves more than a passing notice. Her husband was a son of Peter Webb who came as a slave from Virginia with the Speed, Hyde, Patillo an...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on August 18, 2024 23:02
Obituary, Mrs. Lucina Webb, Ithaca Daily Journal, July 19, 1906, 6.
"Obituary for Raymond J. Bard September 02, 2010 RAYMOND JAMES BARD, Jr , age 82, of Wood Road, Freeville, NY went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday September 2, 2010 at the Bath Veteran?s Medical Center. Ray was born June 9, 1928 i...
Submitted by Geoff Eddlestone on April 02, 2026 21:16
Raymond J Bard, Jr Obituary, United States Obituary Records, 2014-2023 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:61J9-KQ66?lang=en
"Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, Norman L. and Hugh W. Hall Jr.; her mother, Mrs. Margaret E. Mann; a sister, Miss Edith Mann, and two brothers, Harmon and Sinclair Mann, all of Ithaca."
Submitted by Eve Snyder on September 21, 2025 19:26
Obituary of Mrs. Helen M. Hall, Ithaca Journal, January 7, 1933, 3
"Mrs. Georgiana H. Andrews, 87, of 413 E. State St. died Saturday morning, Dec. 20, 1969, at Dixie Hospital, Hampton, Va. She was born March 13, 1882 in Bath to the late Anthony and Josephine Hines. Survivors are a son, Anthony Andrews of Ha...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on July 14, 2025 00:09
Obituary of Mrs. Georgiana H. Andrews, Ithaca Journal, December 22, 1969, 8.
"Moses Spencer of New York City, formerly of Ithaca, died Monday night at his home in New York. His brother, Frank A. Spencer of this city went to New York last night to attend the funeral."
Submitted by Eve Snyder on January 22, 2026 20:59
"Obituary: Moses Spencer," Ithaca Daily News, February 10, 1915, 2.
“Mrs. Nellie Townsend Smelzer, 75, of 405 S. Albany St., official custodian of the DeWitt Historical Society, died early today, Mar. 4, 1952, in Conklin Sanitarium after a short illness. When the DeWitt Historical Society reorganized about 20 year...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on August 24, 2025 21:01
“Historical Society Official Dies,” Ithaca Journal, March 4, 1952, 3.
“Mrs. Roxie Provost, 35, died yesterday morning at the County Tuberculosis Hospital at Taughannock Falls. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the home of her mother, Mrs. E. H. Carter of 221 S Plain street. Rev. H. L. Johnson...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on January 11, 2026 03:26
“Death and Funerals, Mrs. Roxie Provost,” Ithaca Journal-News, August 13, 1925, 5.
“Edward Sorrell was shot through the head in a skirmish with the enemy, Dec. 22, 1864. Brother Sorrell was born in the state of Virginia 1826. He was ‘born again’ six years ago in the city of Baltimore after a severe and protracted struggle wi...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on May 29, 2026 00:42
Obituary of Edward Sorrell, Dryden Weekly News, July 15, 1865, 3.
"J. Henry Rucker, 56, of 602 W. Court St. died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 26, 1966, at Clara Dickson Hall where he had been head chef since the building was constructed.... Mr. Rucker came to Ithaca in 1931 and for a time worked as a cook for...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on January 13, 2026 15:51
Obituary of J. Henry Rucker, Ithaca Journal, January 27, 1966, 7.
"James Scott, 65, 311 S. Plain St., died Saturday, August. 28, 1948, at his home following a long illness. He was a member of St. James AME Zion Church and the National Association of Advancement of Colored People. He is survived by his wife...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on May 25, 2026 17:15
"Deaths, Funerals: James Scott," Ithaca Journal, August 30, 1948, 7.
“Anthony A. Andrews, 74, of 130 W. State St., died Friday, April 10, 1970, in Tompkins County Hospital following a short illness. Andrews was owner and operator of Andrews Confectionery Store, 308 E. State St., since 1931. He came to Ithaca ...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on July 02, 2026 18:54
“Store Owner Dies,” Ithaca Journal, April 11, 1970, 5.
“Mrs. Cornelia Winters Williams of Auburn, formerly of Ithaca died Saturday, Mar. 14, 1953 in Mercy Hospital, Auburn, at the age of 90. She was the widow of William Riley Williams, who died in Ithaca in 1933. They were married Nov. 11, 1880, in Br...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on January 10, 2026 22:08
“Deaths, Funerals,” Ithaca Journal, March 16, 1953, 7.
"Mr. Annis was born in Corning, where he spent his early life. For the past 45 years he has resided at Brooktondale, where he conducted a milling business. He was a member of the Congregational Church of Brooktondale."
Submitted by Eve Snyder on December 12, 2024 20:08
Obituary of Fred A. Annis, Ithaca Journal, September 29, 1932, 3
"Horace Dewey Belknap, aged 90 years, died Saturday night at 8:30 o'clock at the family residence at 416 North Cayuga street.... Mr. Belknap was born in Oswego county on April 6, 1820. He received his early schooling in that vicinity and moved to ...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on December 29, 2025 23:46
Obituary of "Horace Dewey Belknap," Ithaca Daily Journal, September 19, 1910, 3
Manning’s Ithaca Directory, January 1960 H. A. Manning Co, Schenectady, NY