Levi M Spaulding
Person ID
11066
About
Black Male born in 1872
Levi M. Spaulding (1872-1930) served as the first African-American police officer in the City of Ithaca from 1919 – 1930.
Levi M. Spaulding, 1872-1930, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179772581/levi-m-spaulding
Levi M Spaulding married Ora Cook on June 25, 1893, see Levi M Spaulding in the New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967, Ancestry.com
Orson L. Cook sold 501 W Green St to his sister and brother-in-law Ora and Levi Spaulding in 1915, see "Real Estate Transfers," Ithaca Journal, March 11, 1915, 7.
Census Records
| Year | Name | Relation to Head | Address | Age | Race | POB | Marriage | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Spaulding, Levi M | Head | 112 Wheat St | 29 | Black | Georgia | Married | Barber |
| 1910 | Spaulding, Levi | Lodger | 427 N Cayuga St | 37 | Black | Georgia | 1st Marriage | Barber |
| 1930 | Spaulding, Levi M | Head | 501 W Green St | 51 | Black | Georgia | Married | Policeman |
Relatives in 1900 US Census
| Name | Relation to Head | Address | Age | Race | POB | Marriage | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spaulding, Ora A | Wife | 112 Wheat St | 35 | Black | New York | Married | None |
| Decorsey, George M | Lodger | 112 Wheat St | 25 | Black | Virginia | Single | Waiter |
Relatives in 1910 US Census
| Name | Relation to Head | Address | Age | Race | POB | Marriage | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priest, George E | Head | 427 N Cayuga St | 62 | White | New York | 1st Marriage | Publisher |
| Priest, Amelia E | Wife | 427 N Cayuga St | 62 | White | New York | 1st Marriage | None |
| Ingalls, Edward E | Son-in-Law | 427 N Cayuga St | 44 | White | Massachusetts | 1st Marriage | Manager |
| Ingalls, Louise V | Daughter | 427 N Cayuga St | 43 | White | New York | 1st Marriage | None |
| Spaulding, Ora | Lodger | 427 N Cayuga St | 43 | Black | New York | 1st Marriage | Housekeeper |
| Carter, Carrielee A | Servant | 427 N Cayuga St | 14 | Black | Pennsylvania | Single | Maid |
Relatives in 1930 US Census
| Name | Relation to Head | Address | Age | Race | POB | Marriage | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spaulding, Ora | Wife | 501 W Green St | 61 | Black | New York | Married | Hairdresser |
| Deboss, Lee L | Roomer | 501 W Green St | 25 | Black | New York | Single | Cook |
| Page, John | Roomer | 501 W Green St | 41 | Black | Pennsylvania | Single | Barber |
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Levi M. Spaulding, 1919
Add Source/NarrativeSources & Narratives
Though they were not enumerated on the 1920 census, the Spauldings lived at 501 W Green St in 1920.
1919-20 Ithaca City Directory
1919
“Police captured George “Curley” Barnes, confessed murderer of his young wife with an axe; Levi M. Spaulding, 58, one of the oldest and most popular members of the Ithaca Police Department, dropped dead at Police Headquarters falling the capture of the murderer.”
Ithaca Journal, Dec. 31, 1930, page 8.
1930
Naughton Brothers (Michael Naughton and John Naughton), Grocers
Jesse F Small, Painter and Paper Hanger, 10 Bates Block
Dr Marian A Townley, Physician, 2 Bates Block
Levi M Spaulding, Barber
Naughton Bros (John Naughton), Grocers
Levi M Spaulding, Barber, 3 Bates Building
Norton Printing Co, Ithaca, NY