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List of supercentenarians from Maryland

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This is a list of supercentenarians who were born and died in the US state of Maryland.

The current validated state record holder is Julia Nutwell, who died 1998 aged 112 years, 57 days. However, Pennsylvania-born Helen Wheat died in Maryland in 2016 aged 113 years, 153 days, making her the oldest validated person to die in Maryland. The oldest validated man ever born in Maryland is Zachariah Blackistone, whi died in Washington, D.C. in 1982 aged 111 years, 61 days. The oldest known man ever living in Maryland is Ezra Hill, aged 111 Years, 289 .

Supercentenarians born in Maryland[]

      Deceased (validated)       Living       Pending       Unvalidated

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age State of death
1 Ruby Staley F 8 June 1908 28 Mar 2021 112 years, 293 days Maryland
2 Nellie Stanford F 11 Aug 1876 19 Feb 1989 112 years, 192 days Pennsylvania
3 Downing Kay F 23 Nov 1907 15 May 2020 112 years, 174 days Maryland
4 Julia Nutwell F 30 July 1886 25 Sept 1998 112 years, 57 days Maryland
5 Ezra Hill M 19 Dec 1910 4 Oct 2022 111 years, 289 days Maryland
6 Bina Harbaugh F 1 Dec 1887 1 Sept 1999 111 years, 274 days Pennsylvania
7 Pearl Bradford F 22 Mar 1892 20 Nov 2003 111 years, 243 days Virginia
8 Martha Brown F 17 Feb 1858 5 Aug 1969 111 years, 169 days Pennsylvania
9 Agnes Reisenweber F 29 Oct 1906 14 Apr 2018 111 years, 167 days Maryland
10 Clarice Patterson F 29 Dec 1912 28 May 2024 111 years, 151 days Maryland
11 Helen Turner F 1 Apr 1907 2 Aug 2018 111 years, 123 days New Jersey
12 Zachariah Blackistone M 16 Feb 1871 18 Apr 1982 111 years, 61 days District of Columbia
13 Edith Land F 20 Feb 1879 19 Feb 1990 110 years, 364 days New Jersey
14 Daphne Brann F 4 Aug 1890 10 Mar 2001 110 years, 218 days Florida
15 Eva Bloodsworth F 3 Nov 1872 21 Apr 1983 110 years, 169 days Maryland
16 Audrey Phillips F 16 June 1887 20 Sept 1997 110 years, 96 days Maryland
17 Annie Matthews F 26 Sept 1909 12 Dec 2019 110 years, 77 days Maryland

Supercentenarians who died or live in Maryland[]

      Deceased (validated)       Living       Validated (disputed)       Pending       Unvalidated

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age State/country
of birth
1 Helen Wheat F 16 Sept 1902 16 Feb 2016 113 years, 153 days Pennsylvania
2 Ruby Staley F 8 June 1908 28 Mar 2021 112 years, 293 days Maryland
3 Aline Miles F 17 July 1911 23 April 2024 112 years, 281 days District of Columbia
4 Downing Kay F 23 Nov 1907 15 May 2020 112 years, 174 days Maryland
5 Bessie Harding F 28 Nov 1909 16 Feb 2022 112 years, 80 days Virginia
6 Julia Nutwell F 30 July 1886 25 Sept 1998 112 years, 57 days Maryland
7 Ezra Hill M 19 Dec 1910 4 Oct 2022 111 years, 289 days Maryland
8 Mary Franklin F 3 Feb 1913 12 Sept 2024 111 years, 222 days Virginia
Alice Knox F 4 Jan 1906 c.30 June 2017 111 years, c.177 days North Carolina
9 Agnes Reisenweber F 29 Oct 1906 14 Apr 2018 111 years, 167 days Maryland
10 Dorothy Mildred Mimms F 5 July 1913 Living 112 years, 216 days Tennessee
11 Genevieve Duffy F 9 May 1908 28 June 2019 111 years, 50 days New Jersey
12 Dora McRae F 29 Aug 1899 26 Sept 2010 111 years, 28 days New Mexico
13 Dorothy Davenport F 7 Dec 1913 Living 112 years, 61 days District of Columbia
14 Grace Jenkins F 15 Apr 1908 21 Feb 2019 110 years, 312 days ?
15 Matilda Gwynn F 18 Sept 1908 10 June 2019 110 years, 265 days ?
16 Eva Bloodsworth F 3 Nov 1872 21 Apr 1983 110 years, 169 days Maryland
17 Gertrude Tanner F 12 Sept 1911 19 Feb 2022 110 years, 160 days ?
18 Esther Miller F 14 Nov 1906 18 Apr 2017 110 years, 155 days Indiana
19 Audrey Phillips F 16 June 1887 20 Sept 1997 110 years, 96 days Maryland
20 Annie Matthews F 26 Sept 1909 12 Dec 2019 110 years, 77 days Maryland
21 Ella Stumpe F 12 July 1895 16 Aug 2005 110 years, 35 days North Dakota
22 Eleze Waesche F 9 Feb 1867 9 Mar 1977 110 years, 28 days Virginia

Chronological list of the oldest person in Maryland since 2017[]

      GRG-Validated       GRG-Pending       GRG-Unvalidated       Under 110       Current Titleholder

From To Name Sex Age when
oldest 		Lifespan Place of death
? c.30 June 2017 Alice Knox F ? – 111 4 Jan 1906 – c.30 June 2017
111 years, c.177 days		 District Heights
c.30 June 2017 14 Apr 2018
(c.288 days) 		Agnes Reisenweber F 110 – 111 29 Oct 1906 – 14 Apr 2018
111 years, 167 days		 Catonsville
14 Feb 2018 15 May 2020
(2 yr, 31 days) 		Downing Kay F 111 – 112 23 Nov 1907 – 15 May 2020
112 years, 174 days		 Baltimore
15 May 2020 28 Mar 2021
(317 days) 		Ruby Staley F 111 – 112 8 June 1908 – 28 Mar 2021
112 years, 293 days		 Williamsport
28 Mar 2021 16 Feb 2022
(325 days) 		Bessie Harding F 111 – 112 28 Nov 1909 – 16 Feb 2022
112 years, 80 days		 Baltimore
16 Feb 2022 4 Oct 2022
(230 days) 		Ezra Hill M 111 19 Dec 1910 – 4 Oct 2022
111 years, 289 days		 Catonsville
4 Oct 2022 23 Apr 2024
(1 years, 202 days) 		Aline Miles F 111-112 17 July 1911 - 23 Apr 2024
112 years, 281 days		 Camp Springs, Prince George’s County
23 Apr 2024 28 May 2024
(35 days) 		Clarice Patterson F 111 29 Dec 1912 - 28 May 2024
111 years,151 days 		West Baltimore
28 May 2024 12 Sep 2024
(107 days) 		Mary Franklin F 111 3 Feb 1913 - 12 Sep 2024
111 years, 222 days 		Chestertown
12 Sep 2024 Present
(1 years, 147 days) 		Dorothy Mildred Mimms F 111* Living 112 years, 216 days Living in
Chestertown

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