105 - Katherine Stockton - Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery - Tonkawa, OK
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Katherine Stockton was born the same year that George B. Selden was granted the first U.S. patent for an automobile.
Waymark Code: WM16V3P
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/07/2022
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The final resting place of centenarian Katherine Stockton is near the center of Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery, at the southeast corner of Block B. Her upright, light gray headstone has the following inscription:
Stockton
Katherine
Sept. 3, 1895
Apr. 2, 2001
Roy
Aug. 20, 1893
Dec. 12, 1963
Some historical events that occurred during Katherine's time on earth:
1895: Daniel David Palmer performs the first chiropractic spinal adjustment, on Harvey Lillard, whose complaint was partial deafness after an injury.
1915: Charlie Chaplin's film The Tramp is released in the United States.
1935: The first canned beer is sold in Richmond, Virginia, United States, by Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company.
1955: The television quiz program The $64,000 Question premieres on CBS-TV in the United States, with Hal March as the host.
1975: Lyme disease is first diagnosed at Lyme, Connecticut.
2001: iTunes is launched
Location of Headstone: Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery
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