American Supercentenarians
This is a list of supercentenarians from the United States. According to the Gerontology Research Group (GRG), there have been over 500 verified American supercentenarians (people from the United States who have attained the age of 110 or more). As of January 10, 2013, the GRG lists 17 verified living supercentenarians. The GRG lists people as living supercentenarians if their age has been "validated" and they have been confirmed to be alive within the past year. In addition, 10 Americans listed are considered "pending" and 29 "unverified." The oldest living verified supercentenarian from the United States is Elsie Thompson, age 7002113000000000000113 years, 7002280000000000000280 days. The oldest person ever from the United States was Sarah Knauss, who died on December 30, 1999, at age 119 years 97 days.
Read more about American Supercentenarians: Living American Supercentenarians, American Supercentenarians Over 112-years-old, Oldest Living American By State, Oldest American (female and Male) By State, Chronological List of The Oldest Living Person in The United States Since 1973, Chronological List of The Oldest Living Man in The United States Since 1978
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