List of Oldest Living American titleholders

List of Oldest Living American titleholders.

Chronological list of the oldest living person in the United States since 1974

From	To	Name	Sex	Age when oldest	Validated lifespan	State of death
Unknown	May 18, 1974	Clarida Roy	F	?–110	October 19, 1863 – May 18, 1974 110 years, 211 days	Maine
May 18, 1974	August 5, 1976 (2 yrs, 80 days)	Mary Bittlebrun	F	110–112	March 19, 1864 – August 6, 1976 112 years, 140 days	Arkansas
August 6, 1976	December 2, 1977 (1 yr, 118 days)	Sophia DeMuth	F	110–111	June 30, 1866 – December 2, 1977 111 years, 155 days	Nebraska
December 2, 1977	January 22, 1981 (3 yrs, 51 days)	Fannie Thomas	F	110–113	April 14, 1867 – January 22, 1981 113 years, 283 days	California
January 22, 1981	November 13 1982 (1 yr, 295 days)	Nellie Spencer	F	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	112–113	May 12, 1870 – October 13, 1983 113 years, 154 days	Missouri
October 13, 1983	October 21, 1986 (3 yrs, 8 days)	Augusta Holtz	F	112–115	August 3, 1871 – October 21, 1986 115 years, 79 days	Missouri
October 21, 1986	February 2, 1987 (104 days)	Mary McKinney	F	113	May 30, 1873 – February 2, 1987 113 years, 248 days	California
February 2, 1987	January 11, 1988 (343 days)	Florence Knapp	F	113–114	October 10, 1873 – January 11, 1988 114 years, 93 days	Pennsylvania
January 11, 1988	March 30, 1988 (79 days)	Orpha Nusbaum	F	112	August 13, 1875 – March 30, 1988 112 years, 230 days	Indiana
March 30, 1988	November 14, 1992 (4 yrs, 229 days)	Delphia Welford	F	112–117	September 9, 1875 – November 14, 1992 117 years, 66 days	Tennessee
November 14, 1992	May 7, 1994 (1 yr, 174 days)	Margaret Skeete	F	114–115	October 27, 1878 – May 7, 1994 115 years, 192 days	Virginia
May 7, 1994	September 6, 1994 (122 days)	Wilhelmina Kott	F	114	March 7, 1880 – September 6, 1994 114 years, 183 days	Illinois
September 6, 1994	February 9, 1995 (156 days)	Georgia Ella Jordan	F	113–114	September 18, 1880 – February 9, 1995 114 years, 144 days	Virginia
February 9, 1995	December 30, 1999 (4 yrs, 324 days)	Sarah Knauss	F	114–119	September 24, 1880 – December 30, 1999 119 years, 97 days	Pennsylvania
December 30, 1999	June 25, 2000 (178 days)	Myrtle Dorsey	F	114	November 22, 1885 – June 25, 2000 114 years, 216 days	Ohio
June 25, 2000	March 18, 2002 (1 yr, 266 days)	Maude Farris-Luse	F	113–115	January 21, 1887 – March 18, 2002 115 years, 56 days	Michigan
March 18, 2002	May 28, 2002 (71 days)	Grace Clawson	F	114	November 15, 1887 – May 28, 2002 114 years, 194 days	Florida
May 28, 2002	August 21, 2002 (85 days)	Adelina Domingues	F	114	February 19, 1888 – August 21, 2002 114 years, 183 days	California
August 21, 2002	December, 29 2002 (130 days)	Mae Harrington	F	113	20 January 20, 1889 – December 29, 2002 113 years, 343 days	New York
December, 29 2002	April 20, 2003 (112 days)	Mary Christian	F	113	June 12, 1889 – April 20, 2003 113 years, 312 days	California
April 20, 2003	October 5, 2003 (168 days)	Elena Slough	F	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	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	113–114	August 6, 1890 – December 1, 2004 114 years, 117 days	Ohio
December 1, 2004	December 11, 2006 (2 yrs, 10 days)	Elizabeth Bolden	F	114–116	August 15, 1890 – December 11, 2006 116 years, 118 days	Tennessee
December 11, 2006	January 28, 2007 (48 days)	Emma Tillman	F	114	November 22, 1892 – January 28, 2007 114 years, 67 days	Connecticut
January 28, 2007	February 14, 2007 (17 days)	Corinne Dixon Taylor	F	113	April 2, 1893 – February 14, 2007 113 years, 318 days	District of Columbia
February 14, 2007	26 Nov 2008 (1 yr, 286 days)	Edna Parker	F	113–115	April 20, 1893 – November 26, 2008 115 years, 220 days	Indiana
November 26, 2008	September 11, 2009 (289 days)	Gertrude Baines	F	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	114	May 17, 1895 – March 7, 2010 114 years, 294 days	New Hampshire
March 7, 2010	April 6, 2010 (30 days)	Neva Morris	F	114	August 3, 1895 – April 6, 2010 114 years, 246 days	Iowa
April 6, 2010	January 31, 2011 (300 days)	Eunice Sanborn	F	113–114	July 20, 1896 – January 31, 2011 114 years, 195 days	Texas
January 31, 2011	December 4, 2012 (1 yr, 308 days)	Besse Cooper	F	114–116	August 26, 1896 – December 4, 2012 116 years, 100 days	Georgia
December 4, 2012	17 Dec 2012 (13 days)	Dina Manfredini	F	115	April 4, 1897 – December 17, 2012 115 years, 257 days	Iowa
December 17, 2012	April 6, 2015 (2 yrs, 110 days)	Gertrude Weaver	F	114–116	July 4, 1898 – April 6, 2015 116 years, 276 days	Arkansas
April 6, 2015	June 17, 2015 (72 days)	Jeralean Talley	F	115–116	May 23, 1899 – June 17, 2015 116 years, 25 days	Michigan
June 17, 2015	May 12, 2016 (330 days)	Susannah Mushatt Jones	F	115–116	July 6, 1899 – May 12, 2016 116 years, 311 days	New York
May 12, 2016	July 13, 2017 (1 year, 62 days)	Marie-Josephine Gaudette	F	114–115	March 25, 1902 – July 13, 2017 115 years, 110 days	Italy (overseas resident)
May 12, 2016	July 8, 2016 (57 days)	Goldie Michelson	F	113	August 8, 1902 – July 8, 2016 113 years, 335 days	Massachusetts
July 8, 2016	February 5, 2017 (212 days)	Adele Dunlap	F	113–114	December 12, 1902 – Febuary 5, 2017 114 years, 55 days	New Jersey
February 5, 2017	May 9, 2018 (1 yr, 93 days)	Delphine Gibson	F	113–114	August 17, 1903 – May 9, 2018 114 years, 265 days	Pennsylvania
May 9, 2018	September 27, 2018 (141 days)	Ophelia Burks	F	114	October 25, 1903 – Septmber 27, 2018 114 years, 337 days	Louisiana
September 27, 2018	January 8, 2019 (103 days)	Lessie Brown	F	114	September 22, 1904 – January 8, 2019 114 years, 108 days	Ohio
January 8, 2019	November 23, 2019 (319 days)	Alelia Murphy	F	113–114	July 6, 1905 – November 23, 2019 114 years, 140 days	New York
November 23, 2019	April 17, 2021 (1 yr, 145 days)	Hester Ford	F	114–115	August 15, 1905 – April 17, 2021 115 years, 245 days	North Carolina
April 17, 2021	January 17, 2022 (275 days)	Thelma Sutcliffe	F	114–115	October 1, 1906 – January 17, 2022 115 years, 108 days	Nebraska
January 17, 2022	January 3, 2023 (351 days)	Bessie Hendricks	F	114–115	November 7, 1907 – January 3, 2023 115 years, 57 days	Iowa
January 3, 2023	22 February 2024 (1 years, 50 days)	Edie Ceccarelli	F	114–116	February 5, 1908 – February 22, 2024 116 years, 17 days	California
February 22, 2024	Present (0 years, 56 days)	Elizabeth Francis	F	114*	born July 25, 1908 114 years, 268 days	Living in Texas

Chronological list of the oldest living man in the United States since 1978

      Validated / Under 110       Living       Pending       Unvalidated

From	To	Name	Age when oldest	Reported lifespan	State of death
Unknown	August 20, 1978	Charlie Nelson	?–110	September 21, 1867 – August 20, 1978 110 years, 333 days	Iowa
August 20, 1978	September 5, 1980 (2 yrs, 17 days)	Charlie Phillips	108–110	May 5, 1870 – September 5, 1980 110 years, 123 days	Mississippi
September 5, 1980	April 18, 1982 (1 yr, 225 days)	Zachariah Blackistone	109–111	February 16, 1871 – April 18, 1982 111 years, 61 days	District of Columbia
April 18, 1982	March 4, 1983 (320 days)	James Nash	109–110	July 31, 1872 – March 4, 1983 110 years, 216 days	Kentucky
March 4, 1983	August 11, 1983 (160 days)	Walter Wilcox	110	November 1, 1872 – August 11, 1983 110 years, 283 days	California
August 11, 1983	December 22, 1983 (133 days)	Gregory Pandazes	110	January 15, 1873 – December 22, 1983 110 years, 341 days	California
December 22, 1983	December 14, 1986 (2 yrs, 357 days)	Joe Thomas	108–111	May 1, 1875 – December 14, 1986 111 years, 227 days	Louisiana
December 14, 1986	November 25, 1988 (1 yr, 347 days)	Alphaeus Philemon Cole	110 – 112	July 12, 1876 – November 25, 1988 112 years, 136 days	New York
November 25, 1988	January 21, 1989 (57 days)	Alton Gilbert	110	June 11, 1878 – January 21, 1989 110 years, 224 days	Washington
January 21, 1989	June 25, 1989 (155 days)	Oscar Dubois	109	September 7, 1879 – June 25, 1989 109 years, 291 days	West Virginia
June 25, 1989	October 16, 1991 (2 yrs, 268 days)	James Wiggins	109–112	October 15, 1879 – October 16, 1991 112 years, 1 day	Arkansas
October 16, 1991	June 14, 1993 (1 yr, 113 days)	Frederick Frazier	111–113	January 27, 1880 – June 14, 1993 113 years, 138 days	Alabama
June 14, 1993	April 25, 1998 (4 yrs, 316 days)	Christian Mortensen	110–115	August 16, 1882 – April 25, 1998 115 years, 252 days	California
April 25, 1998	July 17, 1998 (83 days)	Johnson Parks	113	October 15, 1884 – July 17, 1998 113 years, 275 days	Florida
July 17, 1998	December 25, 1998 (161 days)	Walter Richardson	112–113	November 7, 1885 – December 25, 1998 113 years, 48 days	Illinois
December 25, 1998	March 1, 2001 (2 yrs, 67 days)	John Painter	110 – 112	September 20, 1888 – March 1, 2001 112 years, 162 days	Tennessee
March 1, 2001	February 24, 2003 (1 yr, 360 days)	John McMorran	111–113	June 19, 1889 – February 24, 2003 113 years, 250 days	Florida
February 24, 2003	November 19, 2004 (1 yr, 269 days)	Fred Hale	112–113	December 1, 1890 – November 19, 2004 113 years, 354 days	New York
November 19, 2004	January 10, 2005 (52 days)	Earl Brush	111	July 17, 1893 – January 10, 2005 111 years, 177 days	California
January 10, 2005	December 7, 2006 (1 yr, 331 days)	Moses Hardy	111–112	January 6, 1894 – December 7, 2006 112 years, 335 days	Mississippi
December 7, 2006	January 9, 2007 (33 days)	Thomas Nelson	111/112	July 6/8, 1894/1895 – January 9, 2007 111/112 years, 185/187 days	Texas
January 9, 2007	February 8, 2007 (30 days)	Antonio Pierro	110	February 22, 1896 – February 8, 2007 110 years, 351 days	Massachusetts
February 8, 2007	December 27, 2008 (1 yr, 323 days)	George Francis	110–112	June 6, 1896 – December 27, 2008 112 years, 136 days	California
December 27, 2008	April 14, 2011 (2 yrs, 108 days)	Walter Breuning	112–114	September 21, 1896 – April 14, 2011 114 years, 205 days	Montana
April 14, 2011	July 25, 2012 (1 yr, 102 days)	Shelby Harris	110–111	March 31, 1901 – July 25, 2012 111 years, 116 days	Illinois
July 25, 2012	September 13, 2013 (1 yr, 50 days)	Salustiano Sanchez	111–112	June 8, 1901 – September 13, 2013 112 years, 97 days	New York
September 13, 2013	June 8, 2014 (268 days)	Alexander Imich	110–111	February 4, 1903 – June 8, 2014 111 years, 124 days	New York
June 8, 2014	December 23, 2014 (198 days)	Conrad Johnson	110	January 19, 1904 – December 23, 2014 110 years, 338 days	Illinois
December 23, 2014	November 14, 2015 (326 days)	Wash Wesley	110–111	January 21, 1904 – November 14, 2015 111 years, 297 days	Illinois
November 14, 2015	April 19, 2016 (157 days)	Felix Simoneaux	110	May 24, 1905 – April 19, 2016 110 years, 331 days	Louisiana
19 Apr 2016	3 May 2016 (14 days)	Frank Levingston	110	13 Nov 1905 – 3 May 2016 110 years, 172 days	Louisiana
3 May 2016	22 July 2017 (1 yr, 80 days)	Clarence Matthews	110–111	1 May 1906 – 22 July 2017 111 years, 82 days	California
22 July 2017	27 Dec 2018 (1 yr, 158 days)	Richard Overton	111–112	11 May 1906 – 27 Dec 2018 112 years, 230 days	Texas
27 Dec 2018	27 Feb 2019 (62 days)	Henry Tseng	111	12 July 1907 – 27 Feb 2019 111 years, 230 days	California
27 Feb 2019	23 Nov 2019 (269 days)	CP Crawford	111–112	25 Aug 1907 – 23 Nov 2019 112 years, 90 days	Illinois
23 Nov 2019	27 Feb 2020 (95 days)	Irving Piken	110–111	20 Dec 1908 – 27 Feb 2020 111 years, 68 days	California
27 Feb 2020	5 Jan 2022 (1 yr, 312 days)	Lawrence Brooks	110–112	12 Sept 1909 – 5 Jan 2022 112 years, 115 days	Louisiana
5 Jan 2022	4 Oct 2022 (272 days)	Ezra Hill	111	19 Dec 1910 – 4 Oct 2022 111 years, 289 days	Maryland
4 Oct 2022	24 Jan 2024 (1 yr, 112 days)	Francis Zouein	111–113	1 Jan 1911 – 24 Jan 2024 113 years, 23 days	California
24 Jan 2024	Present (0 years, 85 days)	Morrie Markoff	110*	born 11 Jan 1914 110 years, 98 days	Living in California

References

• GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group