Lake View Cemetery is a cemetery in the city of Jamestown, in Chautauqua County, New York.
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| Established | 1859 |
| Location | 907 Lakeview Ave., Jamestown, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Owned by | Lake View Cemetery Association |
| No. of graves | 43,000+ |
| Website | lakeviewcemeteryny |
| Find a Grave | Lake View Cemetery |
History
editThe cemetery was established in 1859 after two prior cemeteries had been established in Jamestown, New York.[1] The cemetery is located on 37.5 acres and contains more than 43,000 burials.[2]
The Fenton History Center hosts the annual Saints and Sinners Cemetery Tours in the cemetery.[3]
Notable burials
edit- Edith Ainge (1873–1948), American suffragist[4]
- Lucille Ball (1911–1989), American comedian and actress[5]
- Samuel A. Brown (1795–1863), American attorney and New York State Assemblyman (1827, 1845)[6]
- Henri Le Fevre Brown (1845–1910), Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- Samuel A. Carlson (1868–1961), 7th & 9th Mayor of Jamestown, New York
- Reuben Fenton (1819–1885), 22nd Governor of New York (1865–1868) and U.S. Senator from New York (1869–1875)[7]
- Elial T. Foote (1796–1877), New York State Assemblyman and Chautauqua County Judge
- Charles Goodell (1926–1987), U.S. Congressman (1959–1968) and U.S. Senator from New York (1968–1971)
- Benjamin Goodrich (1841–1888), American industrialist and founder of the B.F. Goodrich Company[8]
- Chapin Hall (1816–1879), U.S. Congressman (1859–1861)
- Abner Hazeltine (1793–1879), U.S. Congressman (1833–1837)[9]
- Richard P. Marvin (1803–1892), U.S. Congressman (1837–1941)
- James Prendergast (1764–1846), founder of Jamestown, New York
- Edgar Pierpont Putnam (1844–1921), Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient[10]
- Porter Sheldon (1831–1908), U.S. Congressman (1869–1871)
- James Marvin Young (1843–1913), Civil War Soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
References
edit- ^ "Homepage". Lake View Cemetery.
- ^ "Lake View Cemetery Records". New York Heritage.
- ^ Frudd, Timothy (August 30, 2022). "Lake View Cemetery Tours Help Bring History To Life". The Post-Journal. Jamestown.
- ^ "New Historical Marker Honors Local and National Suffrage Leader". WRFA. September 8, 2020.
- ^ Articola, Christy (August 26, 2022). "The Charming Small Town In New York That Was Home To Lucille Ball Once Upon A Time". Only In Your State.
- ^ "CCLS - Lake View Cemetery BROWN, SAMUEL, AUGUSTUS". New York Heritage. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ "Ex-Gov. Fenton Buried.; Laid at Rest in Lakeview Cemetery After Solemn Funeral Services" (PDF). The New York Times. August 30, 1885. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ Hugh Golden (2019-04-16). "B.F. GOODRICH". Lake View Cemetery. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Spencer, Thomas E. (1998). Where They're Buried. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Company. p. 241. ISBN 978-0-8063-4823-0 – via Google Books.
- ^ Edgar Pierpoint Putnam – Congressional Medal of Honor Society