Frederick woman turns 110 - Rosenwald, Md. - The Washington Post Marylanders, please wish Helen Wheat a very happy birthday. She just turned 110. "I just thank the Lord for giving me such a long life," she told the Helen Wheat just celebrated her 110th birthday. (Travis Pratt/Frederick News-Post) Frederick News-Post. And I'm so happy that all my family could come to be with me on my 110th birthday. A few facts about the birthday lady: ● She drinks four ounces of red wine a day. ● Her offspring totals are remarkable. Children: 3. Grandchildren: 9. Great-grandchildren: 21. Great-great-grandchildren: 5. ● Theodore Roosevelt was president when she was born in 1902. He died in 1919. ●Also born in 1902: John Steinbeck. He died in 1968. ● "She enjoys playing board games," the paper reported, "and still defeats her descendants." Note to self: Don't challenge her in a game of checkers. ● Helen's advice after 110 years on Earth: "Go to church and try to be honest in everything you do," she said. Help others and believe in the Lord and pray. Happy birthday, Helen. Many, many more.