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“David Booth Beers came to Ithaca from Hobart, Delaware Co, N.Y., in 1817. He soon after began the erection of the dwelling now owned and occupied by Chauncey C. Tolles, meanwhile residing at the old ‘Tompkins House.’ Nov. 14, 1817, he bought from...

Submitted by Eve Snyder on September 21, 2024 00:46

History of Tioga, Chemung, Tompkins, and Schuyler Counties, New York, Philadelphia: Everts & Ensign, 1879, 404.

338 E State St Ithaca (as of 1899) 112 E State St Ithaca

Soo Tom, laundry and Charles McCoy, barber.

Submitted by Eve Snyder on September 21, 2024 01:11

Name of Individual or Firm: John C. Jenks Spouse/Family Relation:  # of Children Under 21:  Business or Occupation: Farmer Chief Crop or Specialty:   Property: Owned 95 acres Rural Delivery Route/Post Office: Brookton RD 23 1914 AA Road Designatio...

Submitted by Eve Snyder on December 12, 2024 22:37

American Agriculturist Farm Directory of Yates, Schuyler, Tompkins and Seneca Counties New York, New York: Orange Judd Company, 1914 HistoryForge t...

John C Jenks

William Hamilton - 12 Lake Ave

Submitted by Eve Snyder on January 19, 2025 23:53

"Plans for a new filling station and parking area at the foot of East Hill were revealed today with the announcement by Jospeh Conley, proprietor of a Socony station at 325 E. State St., of the purchase of the property he now occupies and that imm...

Submitted by Eve Snyder on September 21, 2024 01:23

John V. Conley, Gasoline, 325 E State St

Submitted by Eve Snyder on September 21, 2024 01:42

"Chief of the razing tasks proposed is the removal of the three-story brick building at 310 E. Seneca St., condemned for further occupancy."

Submitted by Eve Snyder on September 21, 2024 02:04

"Permits Given For Only Six New Dwellings," Ithaca Journal, May 23, 1939, 3.

310 E Seneca St Ithaca (as of 1899) 56 E Seneca St Ithaca

"William B. Bowler, the first student of African descent who enrolled in the University."

Submitted by Sarah Ross on March 22, 2026 11:40

Cornell Daily Sun, Apr. 20, 2014: https://www.cornellsun.com/article/2014/04/cornell-commemorates-anniversary-of-willard-straight-takeover

William B Bowler

R & H Sterling Diner (L. Gerald Rich & Kenneth Hardenbrook)

Submitted by Eve Snyder on September 21, 2024 02:33

Grace Mangeruga Ambesey, 1879-1962

Submitted by Eve Snyder on October 14, 2025 03:11

FInd a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184449834/grace-ambesey

Grace Ambesey

Name of Individual or Firm: Fred H. English Spouse/Family Relation: Cora B. # of Children Under 21: 4 Business or Occupation: Fireman Chief Crop or Specialty:   Property: Tenant House & Lot Rural Delivery Route/Post Office: Brookton RD 24  1914 AA...

Submitted by Eve Snyder on December 09, 2024 23:07

American Agriculturist Farm Directory of Yates, Schuyler, Tompkins and Seneca Counties New York, New York: Orange Judd Company, 1914 HistoryForge t...

Fred H English

Though they were not enumerated on the 1920 census, the Spauldings lived at 501 W Green St in 1920.

Submitted by Eve Snyder on November 06, 2024 16:36

1919-20 Ithaca City Directory

Ora A Spaulding

John W. “Jack” Alexander, 1920-1995

Submitted by Eve Snyder on October 14, 2025 02:24

Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184706090/john-w-alexander

John W Alexander

Name of Individual: Mrs Abraham Bates Compass System Address: 7SE Ithaca 16E Current Address: Middaugh Rd Post Office/Rural Delivery Route: Brooktondale Farm Type/Residence: General Farm Owned or Rented: Owned

Submitted by Eve Snyder on January 02, 2025 00:20

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

Margaret O Bates

Zilpha A Atwood Brookins, 1834-1912

Submitted by Eve Snyder on October 29, 2025 21:04

Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43365245/zilpha-a-brookins

Zilpha Brookins

Name of Individual: William Caveney Specialty: General Farming Clock System House Number: 4-0-E Community: Slaterville Current Street Address: Slaterville Rd Post Office/Rural Delivery Route: Slaterville Springs Telephone: 

Submitted by Eve Snyder on December 16, 2024 01:08

“Clock System” Rural Index Caroline Township, 1920, Ithaca, N.Y.: American Rural Index Corporation Eastern Division, 1920. HistoryForge transcripti...

William A Caveney

Christ J. Amandes, 1896-1958

Submitted by Eve Snyder on October 14, 2025 02:52

Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162907161/christ-j-amandes

Chris Amandes

Dwelling No. 175, Dwelling Material Frame, Dwelling Value $700, Family No. 248 Line 9 William H Allen, age 33,  male, mulatto, [head], place of birth Broome County, married once, now married, occupation barber, native born voter Line 10 Elizabeth ...

Submitted by Eve Snyder on May 13, 2026 00:41

New York State 1865 Census, 3rd Election District of Ithaca, page 28-29

William H Allen Sr

E. S. Tichenor, 114 E Seneca St

Submitted by Eve Snyder on December 16, 2025 21:09

Directory of the Village of Ithaca, 1869-70 Ithaca Journal Office, Ithaca, NY

604 E Seneca St Ithaca (as of 1899) 122 E Seneca St Ithaca (as of 1875) 114 E Seneca St Ithaca

“His health gradually failing as the result of more than a year’s illness, Michael Casey, 69, Ithaca broker and for many years a leading hotel proprietor of this city, died Sunday afternoon, July 4, at his home, 216 North Geneva street. Mr. Casey ...

Submitted by Eve Snyder on May 14, 2025 01:24

“Michael Casey Dies; Was In His 70th Year,” Ithaca Journal, July 6, 1926, 5.

Michael Casey