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Julia Odom
Julia Odom
Julia Odom celebrating her 110th birthday in March 2005
Birth: 9 March 1895
Mississippi, USA
Death: 17 March 2005
Gladewater, Texas, USA
Age: 110 years, 8 days
Country: United StatesUSA
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Julia Odom (9 March 1895 – 17 March 2005) was a validated American supercentenarian.

Biography[]

Julia Odom was born in Mississippi, USA, on 9 March 1895. In 1933, she and her husband moved to Gladewater, Texas, where they ran a small country store.

In March 2005, Odom celebrated her 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian. For the occasion of her 110th birthday, the mayor of Gladewater proclaimed 9 March as "Julia Odom Day".

At the time of her 110th birthday, Odom had three children, five grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-great-grandchildren.

Odom died in Gladewater, Texas, USA, on 17 March 2005, at the age of 110 years, 8 days.

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