Sylvester T Suzey

Person ID
16325
About
Black Male born in 1839 died in 1908

8th USCT, Co. B

Census Records
YearNameRelation to HeadAddressAgeRacePOBMarriageOccupation
1880Suzey, Sylvester THead82 E State St40BlackNew YorkMarriedCook
1900Suzey, Sylvester THead119 Wheat St61BlackNew YorkMarriedPorter
Relatives in 1880 US Census
NameRelation to HeadAddressAgeRacePOBMarriageOccupation
Suzey, Lucy IWife82 E State St38MulattoNew YorkMarriedHair Dresser
Relatives in 1900 US Census
NameRelation to HeadAddressAgeRacePOBMarriageOccupation
Suzey, Lucy IWife119 Wheat St58BlackNew YorkMarriedNone
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Dwelling No. 597, Family No. 597
Sylvester Suzey, 21, male, Black, barber, personal estate $50, born in New York

1860 US Census, Village of Waterloo, NY in the Town of Waterloo, Seneca County, NY, p80, line 6

Sylvester T Suzy enlisted in the 8th U.S. Colored Infantry  September 1, 1863 in Canandiagua, NY. Mustered out November 10, 1865 in Brownsville, TX

Sylvester T Suzy, U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865, Ancestry.com

S.F. Suzey, barber, bds corner Green and Plain

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

S. T. Suzey, hair dealer, 2d floor,over N. E. cor. State & Tioga, h. same

Ithaca Directory and Tompkins County Business Directory, 1872
Ithaca Democrat Steam Print, Ithaca, NY

Dwelling No. 140, Dwelling material brick, Dwelling value 15000, Family No. 154
Sylvester T. Suzey, age 35, male, Mulatto, [Head], place of birth Ontario County, NY, married, barber, native voter
Lucy I. Suzey, age 33, female, Mulatto, Wife, place of birth Yates County, NY, married

1875 New York State Census for the Second Election District of Ithaca, NY, June 1, 1875, p17, lines 18 and 19

Sylvester T. Suzey, male, age 53, colored, citizen, porter
Lucy I. Suzey, female, age 52, colored, citizen, hair dresser
Niola B. Suzey, female, age 12, colored, citizen

1892 NY State Census, 3rd Election District of Ithaca, NY,  February 16, page 8

"Ithaca-Sylvester Thomas Suzey died at his home 119 Wheat street, of general debility. The deceased was 73 years of age and was commonly known as 'vet.' He was a veteran of the Civiil War, having joined the Company B, Eighth Regiment, U.S. colored infantry on September 1, 1863. He has resided in this city for the past forty years."

Obituary of Sylvester Thomas Suzey, Star-Gazette (Elmira, NY), January 15, 1908, 5.

Sylvester Thomas Suzey, unknown-1908