| Ettie Mae Greene | |
 Greene at the age of 113 | |
| Birth: | 19 September 1877 Wayside, West Virginia, USA |
| Death: | 26 February 1992 Springfield, West Virginia, USA |
| Age: | 114 years, 160 days |
| Country: |  USA
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| Validated | |
Ettie Mae Greene (née Thomas; 19 September 1877 – 26 February 1992) was an American supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography
Ettie Mae Greene was born in Wayside, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA on 19 September 1877 to parents Lewis Thomas (1825–1882) and Amanda Jane Green (1849–1891).
In January 1898, she married Russell Ashby Greene (1872–1929), and had nine children with him. Russell died in 1929, leaving Greene as a widow for more than 60 years.
She attributed her longevity to "good, clean living" and a milkshake she drank daily. There was also a history of longevity in her family: her son Guy Jennings Greene (1902–2002) lived to be 99, her daughter Hallie Monroe (1907–2004) lived to be 96, her daughter Ada Louise Dillon (1910–2013) lived to be 102, her son Russell Ashby Greene (1916–2008) lived to be 91.
Ettie Mae Greene died in Lindside, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA on 26 February 1992 at the age of 114 years, 160 days. She was survived by four children, 21 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and 42 great-great-grandchildren. At the time of death, she was the second-oldest known living person in the United States, behind Delphia Welford of Tennessee.
Gallery
References
- 2001 validations Gerontology Research Group
- Ettie May Thomas Greene (1877–1992) Find a Grave
- Ettie May Thomas Greene (1877–1992) FamilySearch