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Jewell Hutson

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Jewell Hutson
Jewell Hutson
Birth: 27 January 1911
Elm Flat, Texas, USA
Death: 10 April 2022
Kerens, Texas, USA
Age: 111 years, 73 days
Country: United StatesUSA
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Jewell Estella Hutson (née Bruner; 27 January 1911 – 10 April 2022) was an American supercentenarian whose age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ), and was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) in 2023.

Biography[]

Early Life[]

Jewell Hutson was born in Elm Flat, Texas, USA on 27 January 1911 to Charles and Mattie (née Inmon) Bruner. When she was a child the family moved to Kerens, Texas. Her family all fell ill with Spanish Flu during the 1918 pandemic, but all survived. Hutson attended North Texas State Teachers College (now known as the University of North Texas). She finished college in three years by going year-round and graduated in 1932. She began her teaching career the following year.

While in college, Hutson met her future husband, Denton Hutson, and the couple married in 1936. That year, the couple attended the Texas State Fair celebrating Texas’ 100th birthday. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was in the parade, and Denton got up close enough to take Roosevelt’s photo as the president rode past in an open car. Hutson later travelled with her husband while he was in the military.

Later Life[]

Hutson's husband died in 1967, and she returned to Kerens, Texas in the early 1970s, where she taught the second grade at Kerens Elementary. She taught eight more years, retiring in 1979.

Hutson's mother died in 1981 at the age of 99.

In April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hutson was interviewed about her experience during the Spanish Flu pandemic a century earlier. In January 2021, her 110th birthday was celebrated with a drive-by parade.

Hutson's age was validated by LongeviQuest on 5 June 2023.

Hutson died in Kerens, Texas, USA on 10 April 2022 at the age of 111 years, 73 days. At the time of her death, she was the second-oldest known living person in Texas, behind Elizabeth Francis.

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