Martha Graham ; December 27, 1844 (possibly December 1840 ), Virginia , USA - June 25, 1959 , Fayetteville , USA ) - an unverified African-American centenarian.
| Martha Graham | |
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| Martha graham | |
| Date of Birth | 12/27/1844? |
| Place of Birth | Virginia , USA |
| Date of death | June 25, 1959 |
| Place of death | Fayetteville , USA |
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Born in slavery in Virginia . She was considered the oldest person in the world from October 24, 1955 (from the day of Betsy Baker ’s death) until her death on June 25, 1959 [1] .
Doubts about age
It was originally reported on an African American, a former slave who died at the age of 117–118. But in the end, the Guinness Book of Records , after checking the census data, the age of 114 years 182 days was approved. However, later her age was again called into question, since she did not have a certified birth certificate, and the age data from the censuses greatly differed.
In 2015, members of Club 110 verified the census data, suggesting that Marta was born only in 1854.