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Nancy Fullingim
Nancy Fullingim
Nancy with her husband William, in their later years
Birth: 1 November 1860
Decatur, Texas, USA
Death: 25 April 1964
Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
Age: 103 years, 176 days
Country: United StatesUSA
Centenarian

Nancy Fullingim (neé Watson; 1 November 1860 – 25 April 1964) was an American centenarian.

Biography

She was born as Nancy Watson in Decatur, Texas, USA on 1 November 1860. Her parents were Andrew and Martha Watson.

On 11 August 1879, she married William Fullingim (1855–1965). The couple had three children in total. One of them, Madge (1891–1989), lived to be 97 years old. The family later moved to Oklahoma, USA.

She was married to her husband from 11 August 1879 until her death on 25 April 1964, which would mean a marriage that lasted 84 years, 258 days. They were the world's longest known married couple.

Fullingim died in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma, USA on 25 April 1964 at the age of 103 years, 176 days. William died the year after at the age of 110.

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