"James J. Van Natta, 89, of 329 Dubois Rd., Ithaca, died at home Wednesday July 17, 1991. Born in Ithaca on Oct. 28, 1901, he was the son of the late John J. and Kittie Aldrich Van Natta. A 1929 graduate of Cornell University, he was employed by t...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on December 18, 2025 20:08
Obituary, James J Van Natta, Ithaca Journal, July 18, 1991, 4.
"Henry Johnson, 70, of 415 North Albany street, who was one of the three surviving colored members of Sydney Post, G.A.R., of this city, died yesterday afternoon at the City Hospital. Born in Norfolk, Va., he enlisted as a private in Company I...
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Obituary of Henry Johnson, Ithaca Journal, March 21, 1918, 7.
"The silk mill which will be operated by Ernest and Herman Levy, in the old Ithaca Calendar Clock Company building will be opened about April 1, it was stated today.... The silk mill will give employment to between 150 and 200 persons of which the...
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"About 200 To Be Employed By Silk Mill,” Ithaca Journal, January 11, 1919, 3.
“Miss Eva Spencer, twenty-two years old, daughter of Frank Spencer of this city, died yesterday in New York City, after a brief illness. Besides her father, she is survived by one brother, Frank E. Spencer of New York. Funeral services will be hel...
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Obituary of Eva Spencer, Ithaca Journal, November 23, 1914, 3.
"Col. William H. Lester died last Wednesday morning following a stroke of paralysis at his home at Ithaca, aged 75 years. The funeral was held Friday afternoon, with prayer at the house followed by services at the A.M.E. Zion church. Rev. Farley...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on January 16, 2026 00:50
"Col. William H. Lester: Died Suddenly Last Wednesday at His Home in Ithaca," Dryden Herald, February 19, 1913, 1.
“Abner J. Johnson, 72, died yesterday at his residence, 505 North Albany Street. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Jessie; two daughters, Mrs. Agnes Milton and Miss Wilhelmina Johnson, all of Ithaca, and one so...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on February 03, 2026 00:41
“Deaths, Funerals: Abner J. Johnson,” Ithaca Journal, May 11, 1934, 3.
"Mrs. Lucy Graves, 69, of 515 N Albany St, died Thursday Dec. 15, 1949 in Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church and the South Side Community Center. She is survived by her husband, Eugene Graves; th...
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Obituary of Mrs. Lucy Graves, Ithaca Journal, December 16, 1949, 3.
“Mrs. Vera Leone Irvin, organizer of the movement which was responsible for the founding of the South Side Community Center in Ithaca, died Saturday Dec. 5, 1942, at her home 119 Cleveland Ave. Mrs. Irvin was president of the Francis Harper Women’...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on January 21, 2026 20:36
“South Side Leader Dies,” Ithaca Journal, December 7, 1942, 2.
“Helen E. Spencer, aged 19 years, died this morning at the residence of Jasper Woodsin at 516 North Albany street. Miss Spencer is survived by her father. Frank A. Spencer, a sister, Eva, both of this city, and a brother, Frank E. Spencer, of New ...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on January 20, 2026 20:46
Obituary for Helen E. Spencer, Ithaca Journal, February 19, 1914, 7.
"Mrs. Ella Henderson, aged 53 years, died at 5 o'clock Sunday morning at the City hospital. She was born and has always lived in Ithaca. She leaves four sons, Bert Washington, William and Arthur Washington and Edward Henderson, all of Ithaca; thre...
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"Obituary: Mrs. Ella Henderson," Ithaca Daily Journal, November 20, 1911, 8, accessed October 5, 2025, https://www.nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d...
Agnes B Payne in the New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956, Ancestry.com.
“Mrs. Ada C. Jacobs, 62, wife of Albert A. Jacobs of 120 Esty Street, died at 7:15 o’clock Thursday evening. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the Gilbert Undertaking Parlors, 125 East Buffalo Street. The Rev A. H. Bou...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on March 15, 2026 19:26
“Deaths and Funerals; Mrs. Ada C. Jacobs,” Ithaca Journal-News, September 15, 1933, 3.
"John H. Tyler, a Civil War veteran, died this morning at 2 o'clock at his home on Wheat street. He was the son of the late Zachariah Tyler and was well known in Ithaca. He is survived by his widow. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday from...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on March 20, 2026 15:28
Obituary of John H. Tyler, Ithaca Daily Journal, March 11, 1909, 6.
“Mrs. Charlotte A. Cheeks of 205 North Corn Street, died Wednesday evening, January 14, after a brief illness. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Luly Clayburn and Mrs. Grace Ennels of Ithaca; one brother Egbert Van Dyke of Owego; several ...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on May 22, 2026 02:36
“Deaths and Funerals, Mrs. Charlotte A. Cheeks,” Ithaca Journal, January 15, 1931, 5.
“Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hatfield and John Harmston, formerly residents of this place, but now of Newburg, packed up their goods last Friday night for the purpose of moving to Pittsburg, Pa. Mrs. Hatfield took her two children and went to a neighbors t...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on July 18, 2026 20:32
“Trumansburg,” Farmer Review (Interlaken, NY), February 24, 1894, 1.
"Mrs. Mary Smith, 72, widow of Samual Smith, died at 11 o'clock Thursday night, April 18, at her home, 507 Cascadilla Street. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Bertha Williams of Philadelphia, Pa., Mrs. Lottie [Hattie] Johnson, of Auburn, a...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on March 10, 2026 13:52
Death notice for Mrs. Mary Smith, Ithaca Journal, April 19, 1929, 5
“Peter Webb, 72, died of pneumonia at 10:30 this morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. Lemuel Vam Dyke in Caroline. He had been employed in Ithaca for some time. Surviving are his sister, Mrs. Van Dyke; and two nieces, Mrs. Bradford Bailor a...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on June 15, 2026 01:03
Obituary of [Simon] Peter Webb, Ithaca Journal, January 30, 1932, 5.
"Mrs. Robert Holland, of No. 1,133 Giles street, died yesterday morning from complications following an attack of grip. Mrs. Holland was formerly Louisa Criss, and from her childhood until the time of her marriage lived in the family of the late...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on May 22, 2026 04:06
“The Late Mrs. Holland,” Ithaca Daily Journal, January 8, 1908, 6, https://www.nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=idj19080108-01.1.6