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Notable Births & Deaths for Axeville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Axeville. 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Axeville.
    • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Axeville.
    • Jamestown is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Axeville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh Carpenter Bedient<1>
  • Joseph E. 'Joe' Brown
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Warren (PA) on April 4, 1859 (a Monday) and died in Warren (PA) on June 28, 1888 (a Thursday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Warren County, Pennsylvania).
    • Warren is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Axeville.
    • Warren is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Axeville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph E. 'Joe' Brown<1>
  • Charles Callahan
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Axeville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric George 'The Swatting Swede' Erickson<1>
  • Archibald W. 'Al' Hall
  • Grace S. Richmond
  • Monroe Salisbury
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Axeville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olive Risley Seward<1>
  • George Edward 'Rube' Waddell
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Axeville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cory Wells<1>
  • Ellen Beach 'Lark Ellen' Yaw
  • Louis Zamperini
    • US Prisoner during World War II, Olympic runner, evangelist. He was born in Olean (NY) on January 26, 1917 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 2, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 97. The body was cremated.
    • Olean is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Axeville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis Zamperini<1>

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Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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