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Wash Wesley
Wash Wesley
Birth: 21 January 1905
Louisiana, USA
Death: 14 November 2015
Maywood, Illinois, USA
Age: 110 years, 297 days
Country: United StatesUSA
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Deacon Washington "Wash" Wesley (21 January 1905 – 14 November 2015) was an American supercentenarian who is validated. He had originally claimed to have been born in Louisiana, USA in 1903. The 1940 census lists him as 1904 while the 1930 census lists him as 1905. His age was pending validation with a birth year of 1904, but was validated by the GRG as having being born on 21 January 1905.

As of January 2015, he still drove, did his own laundry and housework, and was a deacon at a church. He also maintained a vegetable garden. He was the youngest of 6 siblings and has outlived both of his wives. He had no children but probably an adopted daughter according to the 1940 census.

Wash Wesley died in Maywood, Illinois, USA on 14 November 2015 from an undisclosed illness at the age of 110 years, 297 days.

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