"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...
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Obituary, James J Van Natta, Ithaca Journal, July 18, 1991, 4.
Manning’s Ithaca Directory, March 1949 H. A. Manning Co, Schenectady, NY
“Clinton D. Rapalee, 73, retired Ithaca Water Department electrician, died today, May 6, 1953, at Conklin Sanitarium, after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nora B. Rapalee of Lodi; 2 daughters, Mrs. Kathleen Ovesia of New York Ci...
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“C. D. Rapalee, Retired City Worker, Dies,” Ithaca Journal, May 6, 1953, 3.
"A Cornellian, Elsa Guerdrum Allen (1888-1969) was an ornithologist, lecturer, and writer. The Division of Rare and Manuscripts Collections at Cornell University holds a collection of her work: manuscripts, photographs, prints. Selected items from...
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J. M. Iacchei, Elsa Guerdrum Allen Papers, Cornell University Library Conservation, Janaury 27, 2014, https://blogs.cornell.edu/culconservation/20...
"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 ...
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Obituary of "Horace Dewey Belknap," Ithaca Daily Journal, September 19, 1910, 3
"Thomas Mahoney, an aged and much esteemed resident of this city, died this morning at his home, 619 Hudson Street. Mr. Mahoney was one of the early settlers of South Hill, and spent sixty years of his life there. He leaves five daughters, Miss Ne...
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Obituary of Thomas Mahoney, Ithaca Daily News, September 4, 1919, 5.
Agnes B Payne in the New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956, Ancestry.com.
"Mrs. Pearl Lorana Wilson, 78, of McGraw House, 221 S. Geneva St., Ithaca died Wednesday July 4, 1979 in Tompkins County Hospital after an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late William and Sarah Simpson Johnson. She was born in Ithaca...
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"Mrs. Pearl Lorana Wilson," Ithaca Journal, July 5, 1979, 4.
“Mrs. Mathilda Albertina Washington, widow of Elijah Washington, died about 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon of complications following a two months’ illness. She has been a resident of this city for the past 30 years. She was a member of the Calvary...
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“Deaths and Funerals: Mrs. Mathilda A. Washington,” Ithaca Journal, July 30, 1924, 5.
“William R. Williams, 76, of 119 Cleveland Avenue, died Sunday at the Tompkins County Memorial Hospital. A prayer service will be held at the Crance Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, followed by funeral services at 2:30 o’clock at the...
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“Deaths and Funerals: William R. Williams,” Ithaca Journal, September 5, 1933, 3.
"Mrs. Sarah A. Graves, 44, died suddenly on Monday afternoon, July 4, at the Gamma Alpha fraternity house, 116 Oak Avenue, where she was employed. She leaves her husband, Jess; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Small of Ithaca, and Mrs, Mary E. Reddick of ...
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Obituary of Sarah A. Graves, Ithaca Journal, July 5, 1927, 5.
“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...
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“Death and Funerals, Mrs. Roxie Provost,” Ithaca Journal-News, August 13, 1925, 5.
“Miss M. Beatrice Carter of 221 S. Plain St. died at home today, Dec.15, 1969. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Tucker Carter, and was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. She was a graduate of Ithaca High School and the Rochester ...
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“Deaths, Funerals: Miss M. Beatrice Carter,” Ithaca Journal, December 15, 1969, 5.
"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.
"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...
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Obituary of J. Henry Rucker, Ithaca Journal, January 27, 1966, 7.
"Mrs. Jones was born June 25, 1904 in College Park, Georgia daughter of the late Hamp & Lucy Battle Thomas. She had been a resident of Ithaca area from the early 1920s to 1942 when she moved to Inwood, Long Island, N.Y. ...She was a past member o...
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Obituary of Jennie T. Jones, Ithaca Journal, April 19, 1991, 4.
"Mrs. Gertrude V. Wye, 45, wife of John C. Wude, died Saturday evening at the family residence, 127 East Green street, following a few days' illness of pneumonia. She was born in Winchester, Va., and had resided in this city for the past 25 years....
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Obituary of Mrs. John C. Wye, Ithaca Journal, September 15, 1924, 5.
"Miss Catherine McManus of 222 S Geneva St., died Tuesday Feb 12, 1957 at Oakhill Manor. A native of Aurora, she was employed for 35 years in the pattern department of Rothschild's. She retired in 1949. She was a member of the League of the Sa...
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"Deaths, Funerals: Miss Catherine McManus," Ithaca Journal, February 13, 1957, 2.
"Mrs. Lula May Wye, 81, of 119 Cleveland Ave, died Friday May 18, 1962, at her home. She was a member of the Good Will Gospel Chorus of the A.M.E. Zion Church and of the Willing Workers Club, the Jollyettes and Needle Crafters. She is survived by...
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Obituary of Lula May Wye, Ithaca Journal, May 18, 1962, 2.