Notable Births & Deaths for Five Points ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Five Points. 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     (Actress, comedienne)
  • Full name: Lucille Desiree Ball
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Five Points.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Five Points.
  • Jamestown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Five Points.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh Carpenter Bedient<1>
• Charles Callahan     (Actor, writer)
  • He was born in Olean (NY) on August 2, 1889 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 5, 1946 (a Thursday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Olean is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Five Points.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Callahan<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Five Points.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric George 'The Swatting Swede' Erickson<1>
• Ray Evans     (Songwriter)
  • Full name: Raymond Bernard Evans
  • He was born in Salamanca (NY) on February 4, 1915 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 15, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Salamanca is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Five Points.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Evans<1>
• Gladys Hulette     (Actress)
  • She was born in Arcade (NY) on July 21, 1896 (a Tueday) and died in Montebello (CA) on August 8, 1991 (a Thursday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Arcade is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Five Points.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gladys Hulette<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Five Points.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grace S. Richmond<1>
• Monroe Salisbury     (Actor)
  • Born: Orange Salisbury Cash
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Five Points.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Five Points.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olive Risley Seward<1>
• George Edward 'Rube' Waddell     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Bradford (PA) on October 13, 1876 (a Friday) and died in San Antonio (TX) on April 1, 1914 (a Wednesday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Mission Burial Park South (Bexar County, Texas).
  • Bradford is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Five Points.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Edward 'Rube' Waddell<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Five Points.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellen Beach 'Lark Ellen' Yaw<1>
• 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Five Points.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis Zamperini<1>

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