Ada Van Natta | |
Birth: | 30 November 1879 Gillespie, Illinois, USA |
Death: | 14 November 1992 Gillespie, Illinois, USA |
Age: | 112 years, 350 days |
Country: | USA |
Validated |
Ada Ethel Van Natta (30 November 1879 – 14 November 1992) was an American woman notable for her longevity. She was born as Ada Van Natta, the 16th of 17 children born to Jacob and Sarah Bevill Van Natta in Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois on 30 November 1879. She never married nor had any children and spent her entire life in Illinois. She has been validated by the Gerontology Research Group (with the birth year 1879) on 14 September 2003.
At the time of her death she was the fourth oldest living person in the United States (behind Delphia Welford, Margaret Skeete and Odie Matthews). Coincidentally, Welford (the oldest living person from USA at this moment) died the same day than her, at the age of 117.
Ada Van Natta died in Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois on 14 November 1992, aged 112 years, 350 days.
References[]
- 2003 validations Gerontology Research Group
- "Find A Grave"
- Alton Telegraph, November 16, 1992