The Oldest Black Woman in the World

Name From To Age Death Age Born
Addie Bess June 2, 1980 110 years 46 days April 17, 1870
Mary Morrison June 2, 1980 December 15, 1980 110 years 8 days December 7, 1870
Sarah Isom December 15, 1980 September 20, 1983 111 years 3 days September 17, 1872
Ida Turner September 20, 1983 December 12, 1984 111 years 179 days June 16, 1873
Ida Williams December 12, 1984 September 21, 1985 110 years 82 days July 1, 1875
Lucy Hannah September 21, 1985 March 21, 1993 117 years 248 days July 16, 1875
Mary Penamon March 21, 1993 February 18, 1994 112 years 123 days October 18, 1881
Carrie Lazenby February 18, 1994 September 14, 1996 114 years 218 days February 9, 1882
Maggie Barnes September 14, 1996 January 19, 1998 115 years 319 days March 6, 1882
Bettie Chatmon January 19, 1998 August 16, 1998 114 years 108 days April 30, 1884
Minnie Ward August 16, 1998 December 2, 1999 114 years 13 days November 19, 1885
Luce Maced December 2, 1999 February 25, 2000 113 years 299 days May 2, 1886
Agatha Mitchell February 25, 2000 February 25, 2001 113 years 336 days March 26, 1887
Carrie Hardrick February 25, 2001 May 14, 2001 113 years 189 days November 6, 1887
Susana Lynn May 14, 2001 July 1, 2001 112 years 204 days December 9, 1888
Martha Williams July 1, 2001 February 24, 2002 112 years 165 days September 12, 1889
Edna Taylor February 24, 2002 February 10, 2003 112 years 213 days July 12, 1890
Elizabeth Bolden February 10, 2003 December 11, 2006 116 years 118 days August 15, 1890
Emma Tillman (half black) December 11, 2006 January 28, 2007 114 years 67 days November 22, 1892
Corinne Dixon Taylor January 28, 2007 February 14, 2007 113 years 318 days April 2, 1893
Arbella Ewing February 14, 2007 March 22, 2008 114 years 9 days March 13, 1894
Gertrude Baines March 22, 2008 September 11, 2009 115 years 158 days April 6, 1894
Maggie Renfro September 11, 2009 113 years 301 days November 14, 1895

Bettie Chatmon.

Elizabeth Bolden.

See OldestWoman.html.

Emma Tillman.

See MaximumHumanLifespan.html and/or OldestWoman.html.

Arbella Ewing.

Gertrude Baines.

See OldestWoman.html