The Oldest Woman in the United States

Does not include territories such as Puerto Rico.

Name From To Age Death Age Born

Narcissa Rickman Octobr 21, 1968 113 years 38 days September 13, 1855

Martha Brown October 21, 1968 August 5, 1969 111 years 161 days February 17, 1858

Emma Isbell August 5, 1969 December 12, 1969 110 years 48 days October 26, 1859

Kittie Harvey December 12, 1969 July 10, 1972 112 years 180 days January 12, 1860

Harriet Jordan July 10, 1972 May 19, 1973 111 years 98 days February 10, 162

Ettie Crist May 19, 1973 January 10, 1974 111 years 330 days February 14, 1862

Ginevra Donovan January 10, 1974 July 1, 1974 110 years 350 days July 16, 1863

Nellie Cline July 1, 1974 February 9, 1975 111 years 67 days December 4, 1863

Mary Bittlebrun February 9, 1975 August 6, 1976 112 years 140 days March 19, 1864

Alice Coles August 6, 1976 November 5, 1978 113 years 69 days Auust 28, 1865

Eliza Underwood November 5, 1978 January 27, 1981 114 years 318 days March 15, 1866

Judia Ward January 27, 1981 August 26, 1981 113 years 72 days August 26, 1981

Nellie Spencer August 26, 1981 November 13, 1982 113 years 81 days August 24, 1869

Emma Wilson November 13, 1982 October 12, 1983 113 years 153 days May 12, 1870

Augusta Holtz October 12, 1983 October 21, 1986 115 years 79 days August 3, 1871

Mary McKinney October 21, 1986 February 2, 1987 113 years 248 days May 30, 1873

Florence Knapp February 2, 1987 January 11, 1988 114 years 93 days October 10, 1873

Easter Wiggins January 11, 1988 July 7, 1990 116 years 36 days June 1, 1874

Delphia Welford July 7, 1990 November 14, 1992 117 years 66 days September 9, 1875

Margaret Skeete November 14, 1992 May 7, 1994 115 years 192 days October 27, 1878

Wilhelmina Kott May 7, 1994 September 6, 1994 114 years 183 days March 7, 1880

Sarah Knauss September 6, 1994 December 30, 1999 3-4 P.M. 119 years 97 days September 24, 1880

Ella Miller December 30, 1999 November 21, 2000 115 years 351 days December 6, 1884

Ella Gantt November 21, 2000 October 28, 2001 114 years 332 days November 30, 1886

Maud-Farris Luse October 28, 2001 March 18, 2002 115 years 25 days February 21, 1887

Grace Clawson March 18, 2002 May 28, 2002 114 years 192 days November 15, 1887

Adelina Domingues May 28, 2002 August 21, 2002 1:30 P.M. 114 years 183 days February 19, 1888

Sadie Caver August 21, 2002 November 21, 2003 115 years 234 days April 1, 1888

Charlotte Benkner November 21, 2003 May 14, 2004 114 years 180 days November 16, 1889

Emma Verona Johnston May 14, 2004 December 1, 2004 114 years 117 days August 6, 1890

Elizabeth Bolden December 1, 2004 December 11, 2006 116 years 118 days August 15, 1890

Emma Tillman December 11, 2006 January 28, 2007 10:10 P.M. 114 years 67 days November 22, 1892

Corinne Dixon Taylor January 28, 2007 February 14, 2007 113 years 318 days April 2, 1893

Edna Parker February 14, 2007 November 26, 2008 115 years 220 days April 20, 1893

Gertrude Baines November 26, 2008 September 11, 2009 114 years 234 days 115 years 158 days April 6, 1894

Mary Josephine Ray September 11, 2009 March 7, 2010 114 years 117 days 114 years 294 days May 17, 1895

Neva Morris March 7, 2010 April 6, 2010 114 years 246 days August 3, 1895

Eunice Sanborn April 6, 2010 January 31, 2011 114 years 195 days July 20, 1896

Besse Cooper January 31, 2011 December 4 2012 116 years 100 days August 26, 1896

Dina Manfredini December 4, 2012 December 17, 2012 115 years 244 days 115 years 257 days April 4, 1897

Gertrude Weaver December 17, 2012 April 6, 2015 116 years 276 days July 4, 1898

Jeralean Talley April 6, 2015 June 17, 2015 116 years 25 days May 23, 1899

Susannah Mushatt Jones June 17, 2015 May 12, 2016 113 years 311 days July 6, 1899

Goldie Michelson May 12, 2016 JUly 8, 2016 113 years 335 days August 8, 1902

Adele Dunlap July 8, 2016 February 5, 2017 114 years 55 days December 12, 1902

Delphine Gibson February 5, 2017 August 17, 1903

Name	From	To	Age	Death Age	Born
Narcissa Rickman		Octobr 21, 1968		113 years 38 days	September 13, 1855
Martha Brown	October 21, 1968	August 5, 1969		111 years 161 days	February 17, 1858
Emma Isbell	August 5, 1969	December 12, 1969		110 years 48 days	October 26, 1859
Kittie Harvey	December 12, 1969	July 10, 1972		112 years 180 days	January 12, 1860
Harriet Jordan	July 10, 1972	May 19, 1973		111 years 98 days	February 10, 162
Ettie Crist	May 19, 1973	January 10, 1974		111 years 330 days	February 14, 1862
Ginevra Donovan	January 10, 1974	July 1, 1974		110 years 350 days	July 16, 1863
Nellie Cline	July 1, 1974	February 9, 1975		111 years 67 days	December 4, 1863
Mary Bittlebrun	February 9, 1975	August 6, 1976		112 years 140 days	March 19, 1864
Alice Coles	August 6, 1976	November 5, 1978		113 years 69 days	Auust 28, 1865
Eliza Underwood	November 5, 1978	January 27, 1981		114 years 318 days	March 15, 1866
Judia Ward	January 27, 1981	August 26, 1981		113 years 72 days	August 26, 1981
Nellie Spencer	August 26, 1981	November 13, 1982		113 years 81 days	August 24, 1869
Emma Wilson	November 13, 1982	October 12, 1983		113 years 153 days	May 12, 1870
Augusta Holtz	October 12, 1983	October 21, 1986		115 years 79 days	August 3, 1871
Mary McKinney	October 21, 1986	February 2, 1987		113 years 248 days	May 30, 1873
Florence Knapp	February 2, 1987	January 11, 1988		114 years 93 days	October 10, 1873
Easter Wiggins	January 11, 1988	July 7, 1990		116 years 36 days	June 1, 1874
Delphia Welford	July 7, 1990	November 14, 1992		117 years 66 days	September 9, 1875
Margaret Skeete	November 14, 1992	May 7, 1994		115 years 192 days	October 27, 1878
Wilhelmina Kott	May 7, 1994	September 6, 1994		114 years 183 days	March 7, 1880
Sarah Knauss	September 6, 1994	December 30, 1999 3-4 P.M.		119 years 97 days	September 24, 1880
Ella Miller	December 30, 1999	November 21, 2000		115 years 351 days	December 6, 1884
Ella Gantt	November 21, 2000	October 28, 2001		114 years 332 days	November 30, 1886
Maud-Farris Luse	October 28, 2001	March 18, 2002		115 years 25 days	February 21, 1887
Grace Clawson	March 18, 2002	May 28, 2002		114 years 192 days	November 15, 1887
Adelina Domingues	May 28, 2002	August 21, 2002 1:30 P.M.		114 years 183 days	February 19, 1888
Sadie Caver	August 21, 2002	November 21, 2003		115 years 234 days	April 1, 1888
Charlotte Benkner	November 21, 2003	May 14, 2004		114 years 180 days	November 16, 1889
Emma Verona Johnston	May 14, 2004	December 1, 2004		114 years 117 days	August 6, 1890
Elizabeth Bolden	December 1, 2004	December 11, 2006		116 years 118 days	August 15, 1890
Emma Tillman	December 11, 2006	January 28, 2007 10:10 P.M.		114 years 67 days	November 22, 1892
Corinne Dixon Taylor	January 28, 2007	February 14, 2007		113 years 318 days	April 2, 1893
Edna Parker	February 14, 2007	November 26, 2008		115 years 220 days	April 20, 1893
Gertrude Baines	November 26, 2008	September 11, 2009	114 years 234 days	115 years 158 days	April 6, 1894
Mary Josephine Ray	September 11, 2009	March 7, 2010	114 years 117 days	114 years 294 days	May 17, 1895
Neva Morris	March 7, 2010	April 6, 2010		114 years 246 days	August 3, 1895
Eunice Sanborn	April 6, 2010	January 31, 2011		114 years 195 days	July 20, 1896
Besse Cooper	January 31, 2011	December 4 2012		116 years 100 days	August 26, 1896
Dina Manfredini	December 4, 2012	December 17, 2012	115 years 244 days	115 years 257 days	April 4, 1897
Gertrude Weaver	December 17, 2012	April 6, 2015		116 years 276 days	July 4, 1898
Jeralean Talley	April 6, 2015	June 17, 2015		116 years 25 days	May 23, 1899
Susannah Mushatt Jones	June 17, 2015	May 12, 2016		113 years 311 days	July 6, 1899
Goldie Michelson	May 12, 2016	JUly 8, 2016		113 years 335 days	August 8, 1902
Adele Dunlap	July 8, 2016	February 5, 2017		114 years 55 days	December 12, 1902
Delphine Gibson	February 5, 2017				August 17, 1903

Notes.

Florence Knapp and Elena Slough both died at 114 years 93 days.

Sarah Knauss.

See MaximumHumanLifespan.html and/or OldestWoman.html.

Maude Farris-Luse.

See MaximumHumanLifespan.html.

Grace Clawson.

Adelina Domingues (born Portugal).

Charlotte Benkner.

See MaximumHumanLifespan.html.

Emma Verona Johnston.

See MaximumHumanLifespan.html.

Elizabeth Bolden.

See OldestWoman.html.

Emma Tillman.

See MaximumHumanLifespan.html and/or OldestWoman.html.

Mary Josephine Ray.