South Bend City Cemetery
South Bend City Cemetery | |
Grave of the 17th U.S. Vice President Schuyler Colfax. | |
| Location | South Bend, Indiana |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°40′41″N 86°16′04″W / 41.67806°N 86.26778°W |
| Built | 1831 |
| NRHP reference No. | 100003189[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 2018 |
The South Bend City Cemetery is a historic cemetery in South Bend, Indiana.
History
The South Bend City Cemetery was established in 1831, when Lathrop Taylor and Alexis Coquillard donated the land upon which it was built. Jacob Roof was the first burial was on August 25, 1831.[2][3] The Miller Mausoleum was built in 1882 and the Studebaker-Milburn Mausoleum in 1884.[2] The sexton's cottage, designed by Parker & Austin, was built in 1899, the same year that the cast iron entrance gate was installed at the Elm Street entrance.[2][3]
By December 1911, there were 7,190 burials at City Cemetery.[3] A monument in memory of the veterans of the American Civil War of 1861–1865 was added in 1914 thanks to a donation from Union Army colonel Norman Eddy.[2]
The cemetery has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 4, 2018.[1]
Notable burials
- E. Volney Bingham (1844–1922), state senator[4]
- John Birdsell (1815–1894), American manufacturer and businessman[5]
- Ellen Maria Colfax (1836–1911), second wife of Schuyler Colfax and Second Lady of the United States
- Evelyn Clark Colfax (1823–1863), first wife of Schuyler Colfax
- Schuyler Colfax (1823–1885), 17th Vice President of the United States.[2][3]
- Schuyler Colfax III (1870–1925), mayor of South Bend[6]
- Norman Eddy (1810–1872), U.S. Representative[7]
- William G. George, first mayor of South Bend[8]
- Joseph and Mary McKinley, the paternal grandparents of President William McKinley[2][3]
- H. B. Miller (1819–1889), member of New York Senate and Illinois House of Representatives[9]
- William Miller (1821–1901), mayor of South Bend[10]
- Samuel Sample (1796–1855), U.S. Representative[11]
- Thomas S. Stanfield (1816–1885), state politician and railroad executive[12]
- Clement Studebaker (1831–1901), wagon and carriage manufacturer (formerly interred in Studebaker-Milburn Mausoleum)[13][14]
- Clement Studebaker Jr. (1871–1932), businessman (interred in Studebaker mausoleum)[15]
- John Studebaker (1833–1917), businessman (interred in Studebaker mausoleum)[16]
- Peter Studebaker (1836–1897), treasurer and chairman of Studebaker Corporation[17]
- Enoch R. Weiss (1848–1917), Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor[18]
- Charles Zeitler (1871–1903), American football player for the University of Notre Dame
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Feasel, Elicia; Minnick, Amy; Bryazka, Olga; Garner, Kurt. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: South Bend City Cemetery" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved February 21, 2020 – via State of Indiana.
- ^ a b c d e "Noted People are in City Cemetery". South Bend Tribune. December 30, 1911. p. 16. Retrieved November 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "E. Volney Bingham is Dead, Age 78 Years". South Bend Tribune. April 24, 1922. p. 14. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Entered Into Rest". South Bend Tribune. July 13, 1894. p. 5. Retrieved May 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Blasko, Erin. "A matter of grave concern". Notre Dame Insider. Archived from the original on December 28, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ "Eddy, Norman". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ "History:Hidden in City Cemetery". South Bend Tribune. May 28, 2012. p. A8. Retrieved November 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Funeral of Hon. H. B. Miller". South Bend Tribune. November 21, 1889. p. 1. Retrieved November 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Funeral Notes". South Bend Tribune. February 25, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved November 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sample, Samuel Caldwell". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ "The Last Tribute". South Bend Tribune. September 16, 1885. p. 4. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Studebaker's Burial". The Indianapolis Journal. December 1, 1901. p. 4. Retrieved November 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Meet Clement Studebaker". The Studebaker National Museum. November 17, 2020. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ "Studebaker's Rites are Held". South Bend Tribune. December 6, 1932. p. 7. Retrieved November 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Studebaker Funeral Set for Monday". South Bend News-Times. March 16, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved November 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Funeral of Peter Studebaker". Indianapolis Journal. October 13, 1897. p. 2. Retrieved November 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Enoch R. Weiss". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
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