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This is a list of supercentenarians born in 1870. As of 5 November 2025, 15 of them have been validated by the GRG. One person is pending as of June 2025.

Cohort extinction took place on 13 October 1983 when Emma Wilson of the United States died at the age of 113 years, 154 days (since Mathew Beard's claimed age is now disputed).

List

      Validated       Validated (disputed)       Unvalidated

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age Country
1 Emma Wilson F 12 May 1870 13 Oct 1983 113 years, 154 days United StatesUSA
2 Mary Phil Cota F 5 July 1870 22 July 1982 112 years, 17 days United StatesUSA
3 Antonia Diaz Garcia F 11 May 1870 13 Sept 1981 111 years, 125 days SpainESP
Hannah Bradford F 28 Dec 1870 2 May 1982 111 years, 125 days United KingdomUK CanadaCAN
5 Sue Blanton F 3 Feb 1870 14 Apr 1981 111 years, 70 days United StatesUSA
6 Jennie Worden F 30 Dec 1870 19 Feb 1982 111 years, 51 days United StatesUSA
7 Ramona Agudin-Fernandez F 9 Mar 1870 12 Jan 1981 110 years, 309 days SpainESP
8 Bettie Bookout F 27 July 1870 17 Feb 1981 110 years, 205 days United StatesUSA
9 Gerarda Hurenkamp-Bosgoed F 5 Jan 1870 25 May 1980 110 years, 141 days NetherlandsNED
10 Elisa Esnault F 10 Dec 1870 25 Apr 1981 110 years, 136 days FranceFRA
11 Alice Empleton F 13 Sept 1870 7 Jan 1981 110 years, 116 days United KingdomUK
12 Mary Snyder F 6 Feb 1870 13 Apr 1980 110 years, 67 days United StatesUSA
13 Mary Morrison F 7 Dec 1870 15 Dec 1980 110 years, 8 days United StatesUSA
14 Sarah Smith F 1 Jan 1870 6 Jan 1980 110 years, 5 days United StatesUSA
15 Emma Crabtree F 11 Jan 1870 11 Jan 1980 110 years, 0 days United StatesUSA

Questionable Claims

Name Sex Birth Death Age Country
Mathew Beard M 9 July 1870? 16 Feb 1985 114 years, 222 days? United StatesUSA

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