| Birth | 10 Mar 1818 | Otisco, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 3 Dec 1845 | was mentioned in the Onondaga Standard as being "appointed by Supervisor" - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 20 May 1846 | endorsed a textbook - Otisco, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 26 May 1846 | county superintendent for western Onondaga County - Otisco, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 15 Mar 1847 | is mentioned in a public notice to teachers published in the Onondaga Democrat - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 22 Dec 1847 | was listed on a schedule of accounts published in the Onondaga Standard - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 15 May 1850 | was a member of the Syracuse Free School Committee - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 25 Jul 1850 | in the David Johnseur[?] household - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 25 Jul 1850 | editor - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Marriage | 1 Sep 1851 | Otisco, Onondaga County, New York - Jane E. Lyon | | | |
| Residence | 1853 | at Goodell near Ellicott and was a teacher at No. 12 - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1854 | at 34 Goodell and was a teacher at No. 12 - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1855 | a boarder at 62 E Swan and was a teacher at No. 12 - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1856 | a lecturer on commercial ethics at Mercantile College - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1856 | at 1 Union and was a teacher at No. 12 - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 19 Jan 1857 | was listed in an advertisement for Bryant & Stratton College as an occasional lecturer - Albany, Albany County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1857 | at 326 Michigan and was a teacher at No. 12 - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1857 | lecturer on commercial computations at Buffalo Mercantile College on Main and Seneca Street - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1858 | lecturer on commercial computations at Buffalo Mercantile College on Main and Seneca Streets - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1858 | and John Seely advertised as proprietors of the Tubular Hinged Dock, with John as the inventor - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1858 | at 127 Clinton and was a teacher at No. 12 - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1859 | at 127 Clinton and was a teacher - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | Bef 1860 | teacher - Otisco, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 15 Jun 1860 | principal of a public school - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1860 | lecturer on Commercial Computations at Buffalo Mercantile College on Main and Seneca Streets - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1860 | at 138 Clinton and was a teacher - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1861 | at 138 Clinton and was a teacher - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1862 | at 138 Clinton and was a school teacher - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | May 1863 | registered for the Civil War Draft - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | May 1863 | & was a teacher - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1863 | at 138 Clinton and was a school teacher at public school #12 - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1864 | at 138 Clinton and was a teacher - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | Abt 1865 | principal of No. 12 Public School on Spruce Street near Broadway - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 24 Jun 1865 | Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1865 | at 138 Clinton and was a teacher - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1866 | at 138 Clinton and was an agent - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1867 | at 185 Clinton and was a book agent - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1868 | at 268 Clinton and was a book agent at 385 Main - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1870 | at 268 Clinton and was a teacher - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1871 | at 268 Clinton and was a teacher - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1872 | at 268 Clinton and was a teacher - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1873 | at 268 Clinton - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1873 | at 268 Clinton - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1874 | teacher at 268 Clinton - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1875 | at 268 Clinton and was a principal at public schhol No. 12 - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1876 | at 268 Clinton and was principal at public school No. 12 - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1877 | at 268 Clinton and was a princpal at public school No. 12 - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1878 | at 268 Clinton and was princpal of public school No. 12 - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1879 | at 268 Clinton and was principal of public school No. 12 - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 4 Jun 1880 | school teacher - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1880 | at 306 E Swan and was a principal at No. 12 - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1881 | at 306 E. Swan and was a principal at No. 12 - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1882 | at 306 Swan and was a principal at No. 12 - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Residence | Bef 29 Nov 1882 | at 306 Swan and was principal of No. 12 - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Death | 29 Nov 1882 | at his daughter Janella' home from an apoplectic stroke after having pneunonia - Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Burial | 30 Nov 1882 | Buffalo, Erie County, New York | | | |
| Probate | 9 Dec 1892 | Erie County, New York | | | |