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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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Theresa Anderson Evans

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Apr 15, 2021 Biographies

Born in New York City, Theresa G. Evans came to Buffalo in 1908 with her parents, Mack Gordon Anderson and Bettie Spencer Anderson, and her two brothers. Her father established the Manhattan Hotel on ...

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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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Crystal Boling Barton

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Feb 19, 2021 Biographies

As a child, Crystal Boling-Barton was told by her school counselors that she could only become a secretary. To prove them wrong, Crystal set a path of realizing her dreams. As a sickly child, she alwa...

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Mia Ayers-Goss

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Feb 18, 2021 Biographies

Mia Ayers-Goss is a compassionate community servant with the ability to motivate and inspire individuals in identifying their potential, and to continue and share this potential to serve others. With ...

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Tina Wallace Allen

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Feb 18, 2021 Biographies

Tina Allen, born Tina Wallace in Buffalo, NY November 20, 1980. Tina received her high school diploma from Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts where she majored in Music, studying violin an...

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Barbara Merriweather Sims

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Nov 15, 2020 Biographies

Barbara Merriweather Sims has enjoyed a career both as a school teacher and as an attorney. Just before attending the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Law, she passed the citywide te...

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Florence Hargrave Curtis

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Nov 10, 2020 Biographies

Florence Hargrave Curtis, a native of Buffalo, is the daughter of the late Ashley S. and Annie Whitehead Hargrave. She began her education in the Buffalo Public Schools. She has an Associate's degree ...

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Annie Hargrave Pinn

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Nov 10, 2020 Biographies

Rev. Annie C. Hargrave Pinn was born on March 6, 1931 in Lackawanna, New York. She was the sixth child and first daughter of Ashley S., Sr. and Annie Whitehead Hargrave. Annie attended Roosevelt Schoo...

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