Notable Births & Deaths for Arkwright ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Arkwright. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• Lucille Ball
  • Full name: Lucille Desiree Ball
  • Actress, comedienne. She was born in Jamestown (NY) on August 6, 1911 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 26, 1989 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Chautauqua County, New York).
  • Jamestown is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Arkwright.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucille Ball<1>
• Hugh Carpenter Bedient
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Gerry (NY) on October 23, 1889 (a Wednesday) and died in Jamestown (NY) on July 21, 1965 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Levant Cemetery (Chautauqua County, New York).
  • Gerry is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Arkwright.
  • Jamestown is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Arkwright.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh Carpenter Bedient<1>
• William E. 'Wild Bill' Donovan
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lawrence (MA) on October 13, 1876 (a Friday) and died in Forsyth (NY) on December 9, 1923 (a Sunday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Forsyth is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Arkwright.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William E. 'Wild Bill' Donovan<1>
• Eric George 'The Swatting Swede' Erickson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Vargarda (Sweden) on March 13, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Jamestown (NY) on May 19, 1965 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73.
  • Jamestown is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Arkwright.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric George 'The Swatting Swede' Erickson<1>
• Edward Caleb Randall
  • Author. He was born in Ripley (NY) on July 19, 1860 (a Thursday) and died in Buffalo (NY) on July 3, 1935 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
  • Ripley is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Arkwright.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Caleb Randall<1>
• Grace S. Richmond
  • Author. She was born in Pawtucket (RI) on March 31, 1886 (a Wednesday) and died in Fredonia (NY) on November 28, 1959 (a Saturday) at the age of 73. She is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Chautauqua County, New York).
  • Fredonia is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest of Arkwright.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grace S. Richmond<1>
• Monroe Salisbury
  • Actor. He was born in Angola (NY) on May 8, 1876 (a Monday) and died in San Bernardino (CA) on August 6, 1935 (a Tueday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Angola is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Arkwright.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Monroe Salisbury<1>
• Olive Risley Seward
  • Author. She was born in Fredonia (NY) on July 15, 1844 (a Monday) and died in Washington, DC on November 27, 1908 (a Friday) at the age of 64. She is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Chautauqua County, New York).
  • Fredonia is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest of Arkwright.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olive Risley Seward<1>
• Cory Wells
  • Born: Emil Lewandowski
  • Musician - a member of 'Three Dog Night'. He was born in Buffalo (NY) on February 5, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Dunkirk (NY) on October 20, 2015 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. We don't have any burial details.
  • Dunkirk is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Arkwright.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cory Wells<1>
• Ellen Beach 'Lark Ellen' Yaw
  • Opera singer. She was born in Boston (NY) on September 14, 1869 (a Tueday) and died in Covina (CA) on September 9, 1947 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Boston is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Arkwright.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellen Beach 'Lark Ellen' Yaw<1>

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