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Jan 22, 2023 Biographies

Frances Jackson Nash was born in Buffalo, New York on October 19, 1895 to Samuel and Harriet Anderson Jackson. Mrs. Jackson was remarried to Milton Hardon. She and her brother, Raymond E. Jackson (for...

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Sandra Leah Walker

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Jan 3, 2023 Biographies

Sandra Leah Walker was born in Buffalo, New York on July 17, 1944. She is the oldest child of the late Samuel S. Walker, Sr. and Georgie Stokes Walker, both originally of Calhoun Falls, SC. Her brothe...

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William H. Simpson

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Dec 24, 2022 Biographies

William H. Simpson's untimely death at age 35 deprived the world of one of its most talented artists. Even at his young age, he had been recognized by many important personalities, such as Bishop J. W...

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Frances Simpson Leggett

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Dec 18, 2022 Biographies

Frances Simpson was born in 1849. Her parents were Prudence Watts Simpson and John Eugene, also known as John Simpson. Her mother was born in the state of Maryland and her father in Virginia. Mrs. Leg...

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Sheila J. Nickson

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Sep 18, 2022 Biographies

Sheila J. Nickson is a native Buffalonian. Her family has lived in Buffalo since 1834. She attends St. Philip's Episcopal Church where over six generations of her family have been members since the fo...

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Anthony Lawrence Gloster

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Jun 4, 2022 Biographies

Anthony "Tony" Lawrence Gloster was born January 12, 1947, to the late Mrs. Audrey M. Gloster Lucas and the late Mr. Albert Jerome Dupree in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Anthony, known affectionately as ...

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Georgia Mackie Burnette

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Mar 17, 2022 Biographies

I was a Depression baby, born in Buffalo, New York, in 1929 and fortunate to grow up surrounded by a large extended family.Because both parents worked, my mother as a domestic, my father in the steel ...

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Ida Dora Fairbush

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Mar 14, 2022 Biographies

Ms. Ida Dora Fairbush was born in 1869 in Buffalo, New York. Her parents were John and Emanda (Amanda) Fairbush. John was a native of Maryland and Emanda was born in Ohio. In addition to Ida, the Fair...

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Thomas Fluker

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Feb 22, 2022 Biographies

Thomas 'Tommy' Fluker was born and raised in Buffalo, New York, and attended Buffalo public schools. Tommy first fell in love with music at an early age and one of his greatest musical influences was ...

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Robert Cornelius

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Feb 22, 2022 Biographies

Robert Cornelius graduated in 1991 from McKinley High and continued his education at Alfred University before deciding to serve his country in the United States Army. Once returning home to Buffalo, R...

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David Smiley

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Feb 22, 2022 Biographies

NCC(SW/AW) David A. Smiley II was born on January 3, 1969, to the proud parents of David A. Smiley and Jewell L. Kirkland, in Buffalo, NY. After graduating from Bennett High School in Buffalo, NY in 1...

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John H. Dover

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Mar 5, 2021 Biographies

John H. Dover was born circa June 1844. His father was born in Maryland and his mother was born in Virginia, but Dover was a Buffalo native. He was one of 16 Buffalo men who enlisted on March 18, 1863...

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