Martha Graham (supercentenarian)

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Martha Graham
Born	December 27, 1844(1844-12-27) Virginia
Died	June 25, 1959 &0000000000000114.000000114 years, &0000000000000180.000000180 days Fayetteville, North Carolina

Martha Graham (December 27, 1844 – June 25, 1959) was an American supercentenarian who became the oldest recorded person ever. Guinness World Records recognizes her as being born into slavery in December 1844 in Virginia, and to have died at age 114 years and 180 days in Fayetteville, North Carolina.^[1] Using this, an extrapolated birth date is December 27, 1844. Her original claimed year of birth, however, was 1840.^{[citation needed][original research?]}

[edit] See also

• List of the verified oldest people
• Oldest people
• Supercentenarian

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• The Oldest Human Beings

Preceded by Delina Filkins	Oldest Recorded Person Ever July 28, 1958 – December 27, 1979	Succeeded by Shigechiyo Izumi (disputed)
Preceded by Betsy Baker	Oldest Recognized Living Person October 24, 1955 – June 25, 1959	Succeeded by James Henry Brett, Jr. (disputed)
	Oldest Recognized Living Woman October 24, 1955 – June 25, 1959	Succeeded by Christina Karnebeek