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 Louis Haines Wentz - Odd Fellows Cemetery, Ponca City, OK Posted by:  The Snowdog
N 36° 41.362 W 097° 06.460
14S E 669063 N 4062082
Louis "Lew" Haines Wentz, an oilman, was once one of the wealthiest men in the nation - interred in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Ponca City, Oklahoma.
Waymark Code: WM14WBR
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/31/2021
Views: 1
Louis "Lew" Haines Wentz is interred in this mausoleum in Odd Fellows Cemetery. The windowless marble mausoleum is in a place of honor near the veterans memorial, with a brick walkway leading from the memorial to the crypt.
Description:
Louis Wentz, after a chance encounter with businessman John McCaskey, was eventually employed at the famous 101 Ranch in Indian Territory. He became interested in oil exploration and purchased leases throughout the territory. After McCaskey's death, Wentz was appointed trustee of the estate and, in a rather underhanded move, purchased the families oil leases without a competitive bid. This soon brought him an income of a million dollars a month, putting him in the same financial strata as John D. Rockefeller and J. P. Morgan. Later in life he disposed of much of his income through philanthropy, including a Boys and Girls Camp and a wildlife refuge, both in Ponca City, that still operate today. Wentz never married; his permanent residence was a suite at the Arcade Hotel in Ponca City. On his death, his $50 million estate went to four Oklahoma colleges.
Date of birth: 11/10/1877
Date of death: 06/09/1949
Area of notoriety: Other
Marker Type: Tomb (above ground)
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Dawn to Dusk
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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