Lake View Cemetery (Jamestown, New York)

Cemetery in Chautauqua County, New York, US

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

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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

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* 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

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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.
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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