Jeralean Talley
American supercentenarian (1899–2015)
Jeralean Talley (née Kurtz; May 23, 1 – June 17, 2015) was an American supercentenarian who was, at the age of 116 years, 25 days, the verified world's oldest living person.
Jeralean Talley | |
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| Born | Jeralean Kurtz May 23, 1 |
| Died | June 17, 2015 (aged 116 years, 25 days) Inkster, Michigan, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Oldest living person (April 6, 2015 — June 17, 2015) |
| Spouse(s) | Alfred Talley[1] (1893–1988) (m. 1936–88; his death)[2] |
| Children | One daughter |
| Parent(s) | Samuel and Amelia Kurtz |
She was previously thought to be the oldest living American, from the death of Elsie Thompson on March 21, 2013 until Gertrude Weaver was verified to be older in July 2014.[3] Upon Weaver's death on April 6, 2015, Talley became the world's oldest living person evidence of their age.
Talley is the oldest validated person ever born in the U.S. state of Georgia.
Related pages
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change- ↑ Anderson, Elisha (April 3, 2013). "Michigan woman now the oldest person in U.S." USA Today.
- ↑ "Alfred Talley, "United States Census, 1940"". Family Search.
- ↑ "At 116, Arkansas woman named oldest American". MSN. 4 July 2014. Archived from the original on 12 July 2014.
| Preceded by Gertrude Weaver |
Oldest verified living person[broken anchor] April 6, 2015 — June 17, 2015 |
Succeeded by Susannah Mushatt Jones |
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