Delphia Welford
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| Delphia Welford | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 9, 1875 Okolona, Mississippi |
| 💀Died | November 14, 1992 (aged 117 years, 66 days) Humboldt, TennesseeNovember 14, 1992 (aged 117 years, 66 days) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Being the oldest African-American person ever, the second-oldest person ever from the United States, and the tenth-oldest person ever |
| 👶 Children | Leo Mathis |
Delphia S. Welford (9 September 1875 [claimed 1881] - 14 November 1992) [1]was an American supercentenarian, who, at the age of 117 years, 66 days, is the second-oldest person ever from the United States.
Biography[edit]
She was born in Okolona, Mississippi, to Richard and Heddie Welford on September 9, 1875. [1] Her family moved to Humboldt when Delphia was younger, and she spent all the rest of her life there. [1] She had a son, Leo Mathis, in 1896, but she never married.[1] She was a homemaker and member of the Lane Chapel C.M.E. Church. [1][2] At Parkview Manor Health Care Center, in Humboldt, Tennessee, on Saturday, November 14, 1992, at the age of 117 years, 66 days, Delphia Welford died.
Longevity Records[edit]
Delphia Welford held many longevity records. She became the oldest living person in the United States following the death of Orpha Nusbaum on 30 March 1988.[1] On 27 November 1990, she surpassed the age of Augusta Holtz to become the oldest ever person from the United States. She was the first American to reach the ages of 116 and 117, and is the oldest African-American person ever, the oldest person ever to not be the oldest living person (because Jeanne Calment was older), one of three North American people to reach the age of 117 (along with Sarah Knauss and Marie-Louise Meilleur), the oldest person ever from both Mississippi and Tennessee, and the tenth oldest person ever.
References[edit]
https://tapatalk.com/groups/worldsupercentenarianforum/viewtopic.php?p=1463#p1463
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