Susannah Mushatt Jones
American supercentenarian (1899–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Susannah Mushatt Jones (July 6, 1899 – May 12, 2016)[1] was an American supercentenarian who was, aged 116 years and 311 days, the world's oldest living person and the last living American born in the 19th century.[2] She received tributes from the United States House of Representatives[3] and from the Alabama House of Representatives "for a remarkable lifetime of exceptional achievement lived during three centuries".[4]
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Susannah Mushatt Jones | |
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Born | Susannah Mushatt (1899-07-06)July 6, 1899 Lowndes County, Alabama, U.S. |
Died | (2016-05-12)May 12, 2016 (aged 116 years, 311 days) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Known for | Oldest living person (June 17, 2015 – May 12, 2016) |
Spouse |
Henry Jones
(m. 1928; div. 1933) |
Parent | Callie & Mary Mushatt |
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