100 - Maude Wells - Waukomis, OK
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Centenarian Maude G. Wells is laid to rest at the Waukomis Cemetery
Waymark Code: WM1091E
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2019
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Near the center of Waukomis Cemetery is a marker for centenarian Maude G. Wells. A large, upright family marker with the name "Wells" is to the east of hers. Maude's marker is a flat headstone with the following text:
Maude G.
1891-1991
Some events that occurred during Maude's lifetime:
1891: Harriet Maxwell Converse is 1st white woman to become an Indian chief
1901: Queen Victoria's funeral takes place in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England
1911: Hiram Bingham rediscovers Machu Picchu.
1921: Iowa becomes the first state to impose a cigarette tax on April 11th
1931: Ice vending machines introduced in LA 25 lbs, 15 cents
1941: Captain America Comics #1 issues the first Captain America & Bucky comic.
1951: Direct dial coast-to-coast telephone service begins
1961: The Democrat J.F. Kennedy is inaugurated as President of the United States, the youngest ever sworn in
1971: "All in the Family" premieres on CBS featuring 1st toilet flush on TV
1981: -35°F (-37°C), Chester, Massachusetts (state record)
1991: Hubble Telescope Launched
Location of Headstone: Waukomis Cemetery
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