Chronological List of The Oldest Living Person in The United States Since 1973
Those entries color-coded as "verified" have been validated by the GRG. Those color-coded as 'pending' are backed by at least one document reviewed by the GRG supporting the reported age, but not the three necessary for validation by that institution. Those color-coded as 'unverified' are not (yet) backed by documentation supporting the reported age to the standards of the GRG.
Deceased (Verified) Living (Verified) Pending
| From | To | Name | Sex | Race | Reported age(s) when oldest |
Reported lifespan | State of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | May 18, 1974 | Clarida Roy | F | W | ? – 110 | October 19, 1863 – May 18, 1974 110 years, 211 days |
Maine |
| May 18, 1974 | August 5, 1976 (70002000000000000002 years, 700180000000000000080 days) |
Mary Bittlebrun | F | W | 110 – 112 | March 19, 1864 – August 6, 1976 112 years, 140 days |
Arkansas |
| August 6, 1976 | December 2, 1977 (70001000000000000001 year, 7002118000000000000118 days) |
Sophia DeMuth | F | W | 110 – 111 | June 30, 1866 – December 2, 1977 111 years, 155 days |
Nebraska |
| December 2, 1977 | January 22, 1981 (70003000000000000003 years, 700151000000000000051 days) |
Fannie Thomas | F | W | 110 – 113 | April 14, 1867 – January 22, 1981 113 years, 283 days |
California |
| January 22, 1981 | November 13, 1982 (70001000000000000001 year, 7002295000000000000295 days) |
Nellie Spencer | F | W | 111 – 113 | August 24, 1869 – November 13, 1982 113 years, 81 days |
New Jersey |
| November 13, 1982 | October 13, 1983 (334 days) |
Emma Wilson | F | W | 112 – 113 | May 12, 1870 – October 13, 1983 113 years, 154 days |
Missouri |
| October 13, 1983 | October 21, 1986 (70003000000000000003 years, 70008000000000000008 days) |
Augusta Holtz | F | W | 113 – 115 | August 3, 1871 – October 21, 1986 115 years, 79 days |
Missouri |
| October 21, 1986 | February 2, 1987 (104 days) |
Mary McKinney | F | W | 113 | May 30, 1873 – February 2, 1987 113 years, 248 days |
California |
| February 2, 1987 | January 11, 1988 (343 days) |
Florence Knapp | F | W | 113 – 114 | October 10, 1873 – January 11, 1988 114 years, 93 days |
Pennsylvania |
| January 11, 1988 | March 21, 1993 (70005000000000000005 years, 700169000000000000069 days) |
Lucy Hannah | F | B | 112 – 117 | July 16, 1875 – March 21, 1993 117 years, 248 days |
Michigan |
| March 21, 1993 | May 7, 1994 (70001000000000000001 year, 700147000000000000047 days) |
Margaret Skeete | F | W | 114 – 115 | October 27, 1878 – May 7, 1994 115 years, 192 days |
Virginia |
| May 7, 1994 | September 6, 1994 (122 days) |
Wilhelmina Kott | F | W | 114 | March 7, 1880 – September 6, 1994 114 years, 183 days |
Illinois |
| September 6, 1994 | December 30, 1999 (70005000000000000005 years, 7002115000000000000115 days) |
Sarah Knauss | F | W | 113 – 119 | September 24, 1880 – December 30, 1999 119 years, 97 days |
Pennsylvania |
| December 30, 1999 | June 25, 2000 (178 days) |
Myrtle Dorsey | F | W | 114 | November 22, 1885 – June 25, 2000 114 years, 216 days |
Ohio |
| June 25, 2000 | March 18, 2002 (70001000000000000001 year, 7002266000000000000266 days) |
Maude Farris-Luse | F | W | 113 – 115 | January 21, 1887 – March 18, 2002 115 years, 56 days |
Michigan |
| March 18, 2002 | May 28, 2002 (71 days) |
Grace Clawson | F | W | 114 | November 15, 1887 – May 28, 2002 114 years, 194 days |
Florida |
| May 28, 2002 | August 21, 2002 (85 days) |
Adelina Domingues | F | W | 114 | February 19, 1888 – August 21, 2002 114 years, 183 days |
California |
| August 21, 2002 | December 29, 2002 (130 days) |
Mae Harrington | F | W | 113 | January 20, 1889 – December 29, 2002 113 years, 343 days |
New York |
| December 29, 2002 | April 20, 2003 (112 days) |
Mary Christian | F | W | 113 | June 12, 1889 – April 20, 2003 113 years, 312 days |
California |
| April 20, 2003 | October 5, 2003 (168 days) |
Elena Slough | F | W | 113 – 114 | July 4, 1889 – October 5, 2003 114 years, 93 days |
New Jersey |
| October 5, 2003 | May 14, 2004 (222 days) |
Charlotte Benkner | F | W | 113 – 114 | November 16, 1889 – May 14, 2004 114 years, 180 days |
Ohio |
| May 14, 2004 | December 1, 2004 (201 days) |
Emma Verona Johnston | F | W | 113 – 114 | August 6, 1890 – December 1, 2004 114 years, 117 days |
Ohio |
| December 1, 2004 | December 11, 2006 (70002000000000000002 years, 700110000000000000010 days) |
Elizabeth Bolden | F | B | 114 – 116 | August 15, 1890 – December 11, 2006 116 years, 118 days |
Tennessee |
| December 11, 2006 | January 28, 2007 (48 days) |
Emma Tillman | F | B | 114 | November 22, 1892 – January 28, 2007 114 years, 67 days |
Connecticut |
| January 28, 2007 | February 14, 2007 (17 days) |
Corinne Dixon Taylor | F | B | 113 | April 2, 1893 – February 14, 2007 113 years, 318 days |
District of Columbia |
| February 14, 2007 | November 26, 2008 (70001000000000000001 year, 7002286000000000000286 days) |
Edna Parker | F | W | 113 – 115 | April 20, 1893 – November 26, 2008 115 years, 220 days |
Indiana |
| November 26, 2008 | September 11, 2009 (289 days) |
Gertrude Baines | F | B | 114 – 115 | April 6, 1894 – September 11, 2009 115 years, 158 days |
California |
| September 11, 2009 | March 7, 2010 (177 days) |
Mary Josephine Ray | F | W | 114 | May 17, 1895 – March 7, 2010 114 years, 294 days |
New Hampshire |
| March 7, 2010 | April 6, 2010 (30 days) |
Neva Morris | F | W | 114 | August 3, 1895 – April 6, 2010 114 years, 246 days |
Iowa |
| April 6, 2010 | January 31, 2011 (300 days) |
Eunice Sanborn | F | W | 113 – 114 | July 20, 1896 – January 31, 2011 114 years, 195 days |
Texas |
| January 31, 2011 | December 4, 2012 (70001000000000000001 year, 7002308000000000000308 days) |
Besse Cooper | F | W | 114 – 116 | August 26, 1896 – December 4, 2012 116 years, 100 days |
Georgia |
| December 4, 2012 | December 17, 2012 (13 days) |
Dina Manfredini | F | W | 115 | April 4, 1897 – December 17, 2012 115 years, 257 days |
Iowa |
| December 17, 2012 | January 2, 2013 (16 days) |
Mamie Rearden | F | B | 114 | September 7, 1898 – January 2, 2013 114 years, 117 days |
South Carolina |
| January 2, 2013 | Present (8 days) |
Elsie Thompson | F | W | 113* | born April 5, 1899 age 7002113000000000000113 years, 7002280000000000000280 days |
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