Lake View Cemetery (Jamestown, New York)

Lake View Cemetery
Lake View Cemetery
Details
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.com
Find a Grave	Lake View Cemetery

Lake View Cemetery is a cemetery in the city of Jamestown, in Chautauqua County, New York.

History

The 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

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

^ "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

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[1] "Homepage". Lake View Cemetery.

[2] "Lake View Cemetery Records". New York Heritage.

[3] Frudd, Timothy (August 30, 2022). "Lake View Cemetery Tours Help Bring History To Life". The Post-Journal. Jamestown.

[4] "New Historical Marker Honors Local and National Suffrage Leader". WRFA. September 8, 2020.

[5] 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.

[6] "CCLS - Lake View Cemetery BROWN, SAMUEL, AUGUSTUS". New York Heritage. Retrieved 2024-07-26.

[1885Burial-7] "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.

[8] Hugh Golden (2019-04-16). "B.F. GOODRICH". Lake View Cemetery. Retrieved 2024-07-26.

[9] Spencer, Thomas E. (1998). Where They're Buried. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Company. p. 241. ISBN 978-0-8063-4823-0 – via Google Books.

[10] Edgar Pierpoint Putnam – Congressional Medal of Honor Society

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