Ah-Uh-Wuth-Takum Parker

The Lawton Constitution Wednesday, June 2, 1948, front page

Rites Are Held for Aged Indian

Aer-wuth-tak-um, second wife of Quanah Parker, last great chief of the Comanche tribe, and one of the last full-blood Comanche Indians, died at a local hospital about 11 a.m. Tuesday following a brief illness. She was over 95.

Funeral services were conducted at the St. Patrick's Catholic mission this morning as large numbers of relatives and friends paid final respects to the widely-known Indian woman.

Father Girard, pastor, officiated at the rites, celebrating high mass.

Born in the old Oklahoma Territory, Aer-wuth-tak-um had four children by Quanah Parker, three of whom survive her. They are Tom Parker and Lynn Parker, of south of Apache, and a daughter, Mrs. Neda Birdsong of Cache. A second daughter, Esther Sunrise, preceded her in death.

Other survivors include 32 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Aer-wuth-tak-um lived about a half mile north of Apache for about 50 years, after moving from the Cache area shortly before the opening here.

In addition to the Comanche chieftain, she had two other husbands, Sidney Mahseet, and Pochin, both now dead.

Burial was in the Anadarko cemetery under the direction of the Smith Funeral home of Apache."

From the records I've looked at Aerwuthtakum's name is also given as Ah-uh-wuth-takum. She married secondly to Taum-mer-ra-da, aka Sidney Mahseet (I've never been able to find a burial listing for him in any of the indexes and databases I use). She married thirdly to Albert Kosechat, memorial #52122254 (also one of yours). I think Albert is the one identified as Pochin in her obit.

Information provided by Lisa Stalnaker.

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