Katherine Cross - Murdered By Human Wolves

In Konawa Cemetery in Konawa, Oklahoma; a barely legible tombstone bears an unusual epitaph, "Murdered by human wolves." Little is known about the life of Katherine Cross other than what is on her tombstone. She was born March 13th, 1899 to J.T and M.K Cross, and died October 13th, 1917 at age 18. The odd cause of death on her tombstone has caused numerous local legends to arise over her death, such as she was killed by members of the KKK or by actual werewolves. In actually her real cause of death is likely something more mundane but more tragic. Examination of contemporary newspapers notes that Cross died in the care of Dr. A.H. Yates and his assistant Fredrick O'Neal, with her cause of death listed as a "criminal operation." The wording of this prognosis and her location suggests that a more likely cause of death was injuries sustained in a botched abortion. While the headstone was stolen in July 2016, the grave of Katherine Cross, murdered by human wolves, still remains in Konawa Cemetery.