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Apr 6, 2018 Biographies

As she got older Edith May Hamilton often dropped her first name and was known as May Hamilton. She was the daughter of Henry and Jennie A. Washington Hamilton. May was born in Niagara Falls, New York...

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Henry F. Hamilton

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Apr 6, 2018 Biographies

Henry Hamilton was born in April 1832 in Niagara Falls, New York. His parents were Louis and Clarissa Condol Hamilton. Hamilton married on August 6, 1878 to Jennie A. Washington, a native of Ohio. The...

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Edith B. James

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Jul 3, 2017 Biographies

Mrs. James retired as principal of the Early Childhood Center #61 and Academic Challenge Center elementary schools in Buffalo. With sixteen years of experience in running a nursery school in her home ...

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Lloyd V. Plummer

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Dec 8, 2013 Biographies

Lloyd V. Plummer was a longtime Buffalo insurance broker and Realtor. Plummer was born in Niagara Falls but grew up in Buffalo. A flute and piccolo player, he was one of the early members of Colored B...

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Dr. Kay E. Marable Martin

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Feb 14, 2013 Biographies

Kay E Martin was a lifelong educator and administrator who had lasting positive influence on thousands of young people at the high school and college levels. She was a native of Niagara Falls, New Yor...

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Tamaria Eyvonne Kelly

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Jun 15, 2012 Biographies

Tamaria Eyvonne Kelly was born on April 13, 1987 in Niagara Falls, New York. Her mother, Nina Kelly, was determined to have a better life for her daughter. This resulted in Tamaria and her mother's "b...

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Mrs. Carmen Francine Jones May

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Aug 14, 2011 Biographies

Carmen Francine May Jones was born March 18, 1949 in Olean, New York and moved to Niagara Falls, as a young girl, and attended various schools in Niagara Falls. Carmen owned several businesses through...

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Beulah Lorena Jones

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Aug 9, 2011 Biographies

Beulah Jones was a descendant of former slaves who had traveled with Harriet Tubman. After traveling north to freedom some of her ancestors settled in Niagara Falls, while others continued across the ...

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Stephanie Lynn Williams Cowart

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Aug 7, 2011 Biographies

Stephanie Lynn Williams Cowart was born in Niagara Falls, New York. She is the seventh of nine children born to Ada and James Williams. She attended Niagara Falls public schools including Beech Avenue...

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Beulah Lorena Jones

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Aug 3, 2011 Biographies

Beulah Jones was a descendant of former slaves who had traveled with Harriet Tubman. After traveling north to freedom some of her ancestors settled in Niagara Falls, New York, while others continued a...

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Charles A. Hulett

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Jul 28, 2011 Biographies

Charles A. Hulett was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario. His family moved around a lot because his father was a construction worker. His family had to go wherever there was work and they moved to White P...

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Dr. Mary Frances Winters

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Jun 20, 2011 Biographies

Mary-Frances Winters is president and founder of The Winters Group, Inc., a Rochester-based consulting firm with a national client roster. The Winters Group specializes in research, strategic planning...

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