102 - Martha Larson - Fairlawn Cemetery - Stillwater, OK
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Martha Larson was born the same year that King George III of the United Kingdom was recognized as insane.
Waymark Code: WMHZD4
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/31/2013
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The final resting place of Martha Lawson is at the north side of Fairlawn Cemetery, at the west side of the section.
Text on marker:
Mother
Martha Larson
1810 - 1912
Bell L. Long
1853
Some worldwide events and accomplishments that occurred during Martha's time on earth:
1810: First Oktoberfest: The Bavarian royalty invites the citizens of Munich to join the celebration of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria to Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.
1820: The statue of the Venus de Milo (Aphrodite of Milos, c.150 BC-125 BC) is discovered on the Greek island of Milos by a peasant named Yorgos Kentrotas.
1830: The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York
1840: Britain issues the Penny Black, the world's first postage stamp.
1850: American Express is founded by Henry Wells & William Fargo.
1860: The Nightingale Training School and Home for Nurses, the first nursing school based on the ideas of Florence Nightingale, is opened at St Thomas' Hospital in London.
1870: Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie, Wyoming, becomes the first woman in the United States to cast a vote legally since 1807.
1880: The "Blizzard of 1880" begins in North America.
1890: Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days.
1900: The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs is organized in Philadelphia with eight founding teams.
1912: The Girl Scouts is founded by Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah, Georgia.
Location of Headstone: Fairlawn Cemetery
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