Davis in Murray County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Hutchins & Sons Furniture & Undertaking
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, May 13, 2015
1. Hutchins & Sons Furniture & Undertaking Marker
Established 1904 Indian Territory
Richard Bawden Hutchins
Proprietor
Funeral Director & Embalmer
Minnie Laura Cox Hutchins
Wife & mother of seven
Thamazin, Gladys, Alfred, George, Joe, Dorothy & R.B.
First licensed lady embalmer in the state of Oklahoma.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 34° 30.259′ N, 97° 7.243′ W. Marker is in Davis, Oklahoma, in Murray County. It is on North 2nd Street near West Main Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located on the side of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 W Main St, Davis OK 73030, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Chickasaw Nation. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oklahoma, Where Reflection Seismograph Was Born (approx. 5½ miles away); Fort Arbuckle (approx. 7.3 miles away); Sulphur (approx. 8.4 miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps and Platt National Park (approx. 8½ miles away); In Memory Of Of Those Who Died In Training Accidents During WWII And The Korean Conflict (approx. 14.9 miles away).
Regarding Hutchins & Sons Furniture & Undertaking. "Mr. and Mrs. Hutchins and their sons operated a funeral home in Davis from 1904 until 1949 when they sold to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Bahner. When Oklahoma became a state in 1907, they had to take the state test for morticians licenses. His was license number 30 and hers number 44."
Text taken from a display in the Davis Museum.
Also see . . . Minnie L Cox Hutchins. Find a Grave page about Mrs. Hutchins (Submitted on October 10, 2022, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma.)
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, June 7, 2013
2. Hutchins & Sons Furniture & Undertaking Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2022, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 10, 2022, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
