"William H. Taylor, 56, of 213 North Corn Street, for the past 20 years head chef at Prudence Risley Hall at Cornell, died at Memorial Hospital at 3 p. m. Thursday, June 4, 1936, following a short illness. Mr. Taylor was born in Odessa and cam...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on April 13, 2026 00:57
"Death Takes W. H. Taylor, Cornell Chef," Ithaca Journal, June 5, 1936, 7
"Mrs. Josephine Taylor, wife of William H. Taylor, died at her home, 213 North Corn Street, suddenly on Saturday evening. Besides her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. William J. L. Wallace of Ithaca, and Mrs. John C. Harlan of Ral...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on April 13, 2026 01:03
"Deaths and Funerals: Mrs. Josephine Taylor," Ithaca Journal-News, September 5, 1933, 3.
"Joan Elizabeth Murray, who in her extraordinary life was the first African American female television news reporter in the United States, as well as an entrepreneur, small plane pilot, and writer, died on December 18, 2021 in Ithaca, New York. ...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on April 10, 2026 20:31
Joan E Murray (November 6, 1937 - November 18, 2021) Obituary, Herson Wagner Funeral Home, Ithaca, NY, accessed April 10, 2026, https://www.hersonw...
"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.
"Hampton--Anthony H. Andrews, 77, of 809 Newport News Ave., died Sunday in Hampton General Hospital. Born in Bath, N.Y., he grew up in Ithaca, N.Y. and was a Peninsula resident for more than 35 years. A graduate of Howard University, he did ...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on April 13, 2026 01:26
"Area deaths and funerals: Anthony H. Andrews," Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia), November 20, 1984, 14.
"Mrs. Mary Josephine Washington...was a member of St. James A.M.E. Zion Church and had been employed in food service at Ithaca College. She is survived by her husband, Howard F. Washington, a daughter, Mrs. Phillip Taylor of New York City; her...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on April 27, 2026 16:09
Obituary of Mrs. Mary J. Washington, Ithaca Journal, April 25, 1968, 9.
"Buffalo -- Edythe Mann Mayers of Buffalo died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 1986, at Buffalo General Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Dickerson and Margaret Brown Mann. Mrs. Mayers had lived in Ithaca and was employed at the former Roths...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on April 27, 2026 16:57
"Deaths: Edythe Mann Mayers," Ithaca Journal, March 4, 1986, 5.
“Mrs. Rosella Van Dyke, 95, of 502 S. Plain St., widow of Egbert Van Dyke, died April 2, 1958, in Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She leaves no immediate survivors. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. James AME ...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on May 22, 2026 02:05
“Deaths, Funerals: Mrs. Rosella Van Dyke,” Ithaca Journal, April 3, 1958, 5.
“Mrs. Rowena Morse Mann, a native of Ithaca, died at the age of 88 on March 3, 1958, in Chicago, Ill. She became a Unitarian minister and at the time of her death the American Unitarian Assn. sent out a letter to its ministers stating that her...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on June 13, 2026 18:50
“Woman Minister, Native of Ithaca, Dies at 88,” Ithaca Journal, April 15, 1958, 2.
"Mrs. Minnie L. Small, 57, died this morning, June 14, 1937, at her home at 111 Esty St. She is survived by her husband, D. L. Small of 111 Esty St.; a daughter, Miss Madeline Small of Ithaca; one son, Keneth Small of Tupper Lake; a sister, M...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on June 13, 2026 17:12
Obituary of Mrs. Minnie L. Small, Ithaca Journal, June 14, 1937, 3.
“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.
"CHRYST, Phillip Caroline, NY. died; Oct. 22, 1856 dau., Frances CHRYST, age 14 the petitioner dau., Sarah Louise age 6 dau., Lucy, deceased, left children, viz Charlotte VAN DYKE, age 6, Egbert Nichols VAN DYKE, age 3 The petitioner asks that Ad...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on May 22, 2026 03:18
Intestate Estates of Tompkins County, New York 1850-1875, Ithaca, N.Y. : [publisher not identified], [1945?] https://tompkins.nygenweb.net/twill00...
"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
"Mrs. Fannie Hudson, 80, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Wilson [Corrine Wilson], 701 W. Green St., today, June 2, 1948, following a long illness. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Carrie H. Ash of Havre de ...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on May 25, 2026 17:51
"Deaths, Funerals: Mrs. Fannie Hudson," Ithaca journal, June 2, 1948, 5.
"Mrs. Ethel M. Scott, 53, of 118 S. Plain St., died Wednesday, Mar. 12, 1947, at her home after a long illness. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church, Needlecraft Club, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peopl...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on May 25, 2026 18:14
"Deaths, Funerals: Mrs. Ethel M. Scott," Ithaca Journal, March 13, 1947, 5.
“John H. Sorrell died Jan. 13th, aged 55 years and 7 months. He was born at Baltimore, Md.; he enlisted in Co. B, 26thU.S. Infantry on Dec. 24th, 1863, and served until the close of the war. The funeral will be held Friday at two o’clock and t...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on May 29, 2026 00:45
Obituary of John H. Sorrell, Dryden Herald, January 14, 1903, 1.
“Mrs. Nellie D. Browne, 88, of 204 S. Plain St. died today, Feb. 28, 1974, in her home. She was the daughter of the late James and Marcellene Butler, and widow of the late James Browne. She was a member of St. James AME Zion Church. Surviv...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on August 19, 2026 00:56
Obituary of Mrs. Nellie D. Browne, Ithaca Journal, February 28, 1974, 4.
“Daisy D. Majors, 59, of 204 S. Plain St., died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 1985, at Arnot-Ogden Hospital in Elmira. She had worked for many years as a sales clerk at J.C. Penney Department Store in Ithaca. She is survived by a brother, George M. Bro...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on August 19, 2026 01:48
Obituary of Daisy D. Majors, Ithaca Journal, January 4, 1985, 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.