America's oldest living person, at 114, may also be the fifth-oldest person on Earth
Elizabeth Franics, a 114-year-old Houston woman has become the oldest living person in the U.S., according to LongeviQuest, an organization that tracks human longevity across the globe.
A 114-year-old Houston woman has become the oldest living person in the U.S., according to LongeviQuest, an organization that tracks human longevity across the globe.
Elizabeth Francis is now the oldest living American at age 114 and 217 days after Edie Ceccarelli, the previous oldest living American, died at age 116 on Feb. 22 in California, according to LongeviQuest.
Francis is now also the fifth-oldest person on Earth, according to LongeviQuest. She’s also included on the list of supercentenarians — people who are 110 and older — validated by the Gerontology Research Group, which verifies and tracks the world’s oldest people.
The 114-year-old Houston resident previously reflected on her longevity with TODAY.com.
“It’s not my secret. It’s the good Lord’s good blessing,” Francis said an interview in August 2023. “I just thank God I’m here.”
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