William O Essex | HistoryForge

Person ID

16324

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Black Male born in 1844

William Essex, 1844-1903: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/223800307/william-essex
Husband of Caroline Smith Essex
Father of Josephine Essex Robertson, Jeannette Essex Curry, and Louise Essex

1875 NY State Census, Town of Ithaca, ED 2, p12
Head-Charles C Smith, age 53, Single, born Herkimer County, Porter on Cars, NY&E RR, Owner of Land
Sister-Ann C Smith, age 58, Married, born Orange County
Niece-Caroline Smith, age 31, Married, born Tompkins County
Nephew-George H. Smith, age 30, Single, born Tompkins County, Laborer
Boarder-William Essex, age 28, Married, born Virginia
Niece-Louise Smith, age 11, Single, born Tompkins County
Child of Boarder-Josephine Essex, age 1 11/12, born Tompkins County

Census Records

Year	Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
1880	Essex, William	Son-in-Law	70 S Cayuga St	33	Black	Virginia	Married	Laborer
1900	Essex, William O	Head	117 Wheat St	56	Black	Virginia	Married	Day Laborer

Relatives in 1880 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Smith, Ann C	Head	70 S Cayuga St	63	Black	New York	Widowed	Laundring
Essex, Caroline	Daughter	70 S Cayuga St	37	Black	New York	Married	Keeping House
Essex, Louise	Granddaughter	70 S Cayuga St	16	Black	New York	Single	Domestick
Essex, Josephine	Granddaughter	70 S Cayuga St	6	Black	New York	Single	None
Smith, George	Son	70 S Cayuga St	36	Black	New York	Single	Barber

Relatives in 1900 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Essex, Caroline A	Wife	117 Wheat St	58	Black	New York	Married	None
Essex, Josephine O	Daughter	117 Wheat St	25	Black	New York	Single	None
Essex, Janette A	Daughter	117 Wheat St	15	Black	New York	Single	At School
Wylie, Henrietta T	Niece	117 Wheat St	18	Black	Virginia	Single	None
Smith, Ann C	Mother-in-Law	117 Wheat St	79	Black	New York	Widowed	None