Disputed Claims of Supercentenarians (Age 110+) In the U.S.
Data source: Gerontology Research Group grg.org (as of Oct 27, 2009)

Birthplace=AL

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
AL Annie Jones F B Sept. 11, 1889 Sept. 14, 2004 115 101 -14 1930 census lists her as 26
AL Therlow Noble M U May 27, 1882 Aug. 22, 1999 117 110 -7 SSDI suggests 1 year younger (still not proof of age)
AL Hager Young F B Oct. 12, 1896   110 108 -2 1900, 1920 census
AL Lucy Hannah F B July 16, 1875 Mar. 21, 1993 118 117 -1 1880 census
AL Susie Gibson F W Oct. 31, 1889 Feb. 16, 2006 116 115 -1 1900, 1920 census

Birthplace=AR

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
AR Frances Hopkins F B Dec. 18, 1886 Jan. 1, 2001 114 109 -5 SSDI
AR Sadie Harrell F W Sept. 25, 1890 Oct.  8, 2001 111 108 -3 1910 census
AR Rosie Jacobs F B Nov.  5, 1896 Jan.  7, 2007 110 108 -2 1900, 1920 census, SSDI listing
AR Mary Randall F B Apr.  1, 1888 Nov. 12, 2000 112 113 1  

Birthplace=AZ

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
AZ Mejel Patten F AI year 1883 Dec. 12, 1994 111 102 -9 1920, 1930 census

Birthplace=CA

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
CA Merlyn Kreuger M W Apr.  8, 1895   112 89 -23 1920, 1930 census; 1940 draft registration
CA Mary Phil Cota F W July  5, 1875 July 22, 1982 107 112 5 1870 baptismal certificate proved she understated age

Birthplace=DE

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
DE Silas Simmons M B Oct. 14, 1895 Oct. 29, 2006 111 109 -2 1900 census (says born 1897)
DE Mary Allison F W Aug. 15, 1886 Dec.  4, 2000 114 113 -1 NECS records

Birthplace=FL

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
FL Carrie White F W Nov. 18, 1874 Feb. 14, 1991 116 102 -14 1900 census
FL Lustella Bratcher F B Dec. 25, 1872 Aug. 12, 1993 120 110 -10 SSDI
FL Mabel Monroe F B Mar. 21, 1893 June 13, 2006 113 110 -3 1900, 1910 censuses
FL Will Smith M B Jan.  1, 1889 Apr. 19, 2001 112 110 -2 SSDI (SSN 264-10-3433)

Birthplace=GA

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
GA Harriet McGhee F B Mar. 14, 1884 Nov.  6, 2002 118 90 -28 1942 social security application
GA Toby Crosby M B Jan. 21, 1854 May 25, 1976 122 96 -26 SSDI
GA Katie White F B Nov.  9, 1864 Oct. 31, 1986 121 107 -14 SSDI
GA Liza Johnson F B June 28, 1887 Dec. 18, 2002 115 102 -13 1920 census
GA Willie Hawes M B Jan. 15, 1872 Apr. 26, 1992 120 107 -13 SSDI
GA Lillie Maud Walton F B Mar.  4, 1885 Jan.  5, 2000 114 102 -12 SSDI
GA Esteller Jones F B Nov. 10, 1881 June 27, 1999 117 107 -10 SSA study
GA Eliza Bazemore F B Aug. 9, 1890 Mar.  7, 2006 115 106 -9 1899 from voter registration, 1898 from social security
GA Joseph Ramies M AI Sept. 16, 1890 May 16, 2003 112 103 -9 1900 census
GA Beaulah Price F B Nov. 30, 1892 Feb. 15, 2004 111 105 -6 1930 census
GA Bessie Thomas F B Feb.  3, 1888 Apr. 15, 2000 112 106 -6 SSDI (SSN 281-28-2955)
GA Annie Buggs F B Sept. 15, 1879 May 15, 1995 115 111 -4 SSDI lists born 1883; claim to 115
GA Georgie Jordan F B Sept. 18, 1880 Feb.  9, 1995 114 111 -3 SSDI
GA Charlotte Green F B Feb. 22, 1891 June 15, 2003 112 110 -2 1920 census
GA Janie Brock F W July 11, 1895 July 15, 2005 110 108 -2 1920 census lists as 22 in Jan 1920
GA Ovella Inman f B May 15, 1895 Aug. 30, 2006 111 109 -2 1910 census, SSDI
GA Ruby Kimball F W Mar. 23, 1892 Feb.  9, 2005 112 110 -2 1930 census
GA Annie Renfrow-Gary F B July 14, 1892 Jan.  5, 2005 112 111 -1 1900 census
GA Esther Hawk F BA Nov.  8, 1882 Oct. 11, 1993 110 109 -1 1920 census
GA Mollie Beard F W May  4, 1892 Sept.  3, 2003 111 110 -1 1900, 1910 census
GA Rosa Allen F B May 17, 1886 Jan. 26, 2001 114 113 -1 1910 census

Birthplace=IL

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
IL Edith Jones F W June 30, 1892 Aug. 19, 2003 111 110 -1 1900 census says 1893, but could be 111
IL Wilhelmina Kott F W Mar.  7, 1879 Sept.  6, 1994 115 114 -1 SSA study

Birthplace=KY

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
KY Lossie Hopkins F B July 26, 1884 Feb. 15, 1999 114 110 -4 SSDI
KY Dora Mattingly F W Jan.  2, 1892 July 24, 2003 111 109 -2 1910, 1920, 1930 censuses

Birthplace=LA

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
LA Mearly Ratliff M B Oct.  2, 1893   113 105 -8 1910, 1920, 1930 census; WWI draft registration
LA Emma Massey F B Jan. 15, 1881 June 14, 1999 118 111 -7 SSA study
LA Bertha J Bonton F AI Oct.  5, 1889 Feb. 26, 2003 113 109 -4 SSDI
LA Cora Rousseaux F B Feb. 18, 1888 Feb. 13, 2002 113 110 -3 1910, 1920 census matches; 1912 marriage record
LA Ida Williams F B June 10, 1889 Mar. 25, 2005 115 113 -2 1891 birth registration proves two years younger
LA Elmire Young F B Apr.  7, 1890 Mar. 18, 2001 110 109 -1 1900 census (note: census says born Feb 1892, older brother born Jan 1890)
LA Eunice Sanborn F W July 20, 1895   112 111 -1 1900, 1910 census
LA Rosa Williams F B Oct. 14, 1895 Nov.  15, 2005 110 109 -1 1930 census

Birthplace=MD

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
MD William Coates M B June  2, 1889 Feb. 24, 2004 114 92 -22 1930 census
MD George Fruits M W Jan.  2, 1762 Aug.  6, 1876 114 97 -17 A. Ross Eckler
MD Robert Lee Mumford M B Jan. 29, 1893 Nov.  1, 2003 110 106 -4 1900, 1910, 1930 censuses
MD Emma Thomas F B Aug. 28, 1871 Nov. 4, 1988 117 114 -3 SSDI 

Birthplace=MN

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
MN Mary Curley F W Nov. 21, 1882 May 29, 1994 113 111 -2 SSA study

Birthplace=MO

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
MO Susan Oga F U Sept. 16, 1879 July  6, 1992 112 99 -13 SSDI
MO Nelle Hunt F W July 28, 1887 Feb.  8, 2001 113 110 -3 SSA study

Birthplace=MS

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
MS Walter Hickman M B Mar. 22, 1889 Aug.  7, 2005 116 99 -17 1910, 1920, 1930 census matches
MS Ed Lee Bankhead M B Mar. 11, 1883 Nov. 26, 2002 119 103 -16 WWI draft registration
MS Neal Bates M B July  4, 1890 Oct. 21, 2003 113 100 -13 SSDI
MS Walter Williams M W Nov. 14, 1854 Dec. 19, 1959 117 105 -12 1860 census
MS Arbelia Wood F B Apr.  6, 1885 Mar.  11, 2005 119 109 -10 1900 census
MS Emma Parks F B Dec 23, 1880 May  1, 1993 112 102 -10 1920 census, SSDI
MS Katie Robinson F B Feb.  9, 1890 Sept. 19, 2006 116 107 -9 1910, 1920 census  
MS Roberta Weston F B Aug.  9, 1887 June 25, 2006 118 109 -9 1910 census
MS Isabella McDade F ? Dec.  1, 1889 July 16, 2003 113 106 -7 1930 census
MS Mary Penamon F B Oct. 18, 1881 Feb. 18, 1994 113 112 -1 1900 census

Birthplace=NC

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
NC Noah Raby M W Apr.  1, 1772 Mar.  1, 1904 131 81 -50 1850 census
NC Eliza Hooker F B May  7, 1891 Dec.  2, 2004 113 104 -9 1900, 1910 census
NC Minnie Alexander F W Aug. 17, 1879 Feb.  7, 1995 115 106 -9 SSA study
NC Robert Hodges M B June 18, 1888 Nov. 10, 2003 115 106 -9 1900, 1910 census listings as 3 and 12
NC Julia Scarborough F B Jan.  1, 1885 July 18, 1997 112 107 -5 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 census
NC Macy Bare F W Oct. 15, 1889 Sept.  6, 2002 112 107 -5 1900 census
NC Tim Newton M B May 18, 1875 Oct. 13, 1994 119 114 -5 SSA study
NC Martha Graham F B Dec. 27, 1840 June 25, 1959 118 114 -4 1900 census
NC Maggie Barnes F B Mar.  6, 1880 Jan. 19, 1998 117 115 -2 marriage cert., 1900 census
NC Emma Tillman F B Nov. 22, 1893 Jan. 28, 2007 113 114 1 1900, 1910 census records

Birthplace=NE

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
NE Glen Post M W? Mar. 16, 1874 Apr.  6, 1988 114 95 -19 1900 census

Birthplace=NM

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
NM Emma Begay M AI Nov.  3, 1887 Apr.  6, 2007 117 110 -7 SSDI listing suggests born 1896

Birthplace=NV

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
NV Rose Baskin F W Dec. 15, 1885 Mar. 15, 1997 111 104 -7 SSDI

Birthplace=NY

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
NY James Hard M W July 15, 1841 Mar. 12, 1953 111 109 -2 1850, 1860, 1910, 1920 censuses
NY Ottilia Ecyleshimer F W Aug. 22, 1893 May 22, 2006 112 110 -2 1920 census
NY Margarite Kasmer F W Oct. 13, 1894 Dec.  2, 2004 110 109 -1 1900 census

Birthplace=OH

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
OH Nettie Huber F W Jan. 22, 1880 Mar.  1, 1992 112 99 -13 1910 census (SSA says)

Birthplace=PA

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
PA Solomon Rickner M W Feb. 18, 1821 May 28, 1936 115 97 -18 1860 census
PA Rosa Brown F B Mar. 15, 1890   117 106 -11 1910 census
PA George Darden M B Feb.  7, 1892 Oct. 14, 2003 111 103 -8 1930 census
PA Elena Slough F W July   4, 1888 Oct.  5, 2003 115 114 -1 1900, 1920 censuses

Birthplace=SC

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
SC Susie Brunson F B Dec. 25, 1870 Nov. 29, 1994 123 105 -18 SSDI
SC Mattie Owens F B Oct. 15, 1883 Feb.  6, 2003 119 105 -14 1910, 1920, 1930 census matches
SC Emma Johnson F B May 19, 1880 Sept. 18, 1999 119 112 -7 SSA study
SC Agnes Brown F B Feb.  5, 1887 Feb. 11, 2003 116 111 -5  
SC Rebecca Cocklin F B July  5, 1895 June 22, 2006 110 107 -3 1900, 1910 census
SC Tero Coleman F B Feb. 11, 1888 Dec. 15, 2000 112 109 -3 1900, 1910 censuses

Birthplace=TN

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
TN Mary Ramsey Wood F W May 20, 1787 Jan.  1, 1908 120 96 -24 1880 census (1900 census suggests age 98)
TN Lillian D'Odessa Johnson F B June 20, 1888 Nov. 16, 2004 116 101 -15 1910 census
TN Georgia Norris F W Jan.  4, 1889 Dec. 10, 2002 113 103 -10 1900, 1920, 1930 census
TN James Gable M B June  6, 1896   111 101 -10 1910 census, 2004 news story
TN Ella Miller F B Dec.  6, 1880 Nov. 21, 2000 119 111 -8 SSA study
TN Ethel Woodson F B Nov.  6, 1894 June 17, 2005 110 108 -2 1920, 1930 census
TN Lizzie Bolden F B Aug. 15, 1891 Dec. 11, 2006 115 116 1 1900, 1910 census records

Birthplace=TX

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
TX Emma Davis F B Dec. 25, 1847 July  2, 1959 111 93 -18 1920 census
TX Ida Noundy F B Mar. 21, 1870 Jan. 20, 1989 118 103 -15 SSA study
TX Halle Loughridge F B Apr. 27, 1893 Aug. 10, 2003 110 100 -10 1920, 1930 censuses 
TX Maude Conic F BA Aug. 15, 1888 Nov. 14, 2004 116 106 -10 1900 census, other docs
TX Emma Winn F B June 19, 1875 Apr.  6, 1994 118 110 -8 SSA study
TX Minnie Bell Thomas F B Jan. 29, 1891 Dec. 11, 2001 110 105 -5 SSDI
TX Susanna Lynn F B Dec.  9, 1885 July  1, 2001 115 112 -3 1900 census
TX Leila Powers F W Nov. 15, 1894 Jan. 19, 2005 110 108 -2 1920, 1930 census

Birthplace=UT

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
UT John Joe Begay M AI Mar. 15, 1886 Sept. 20, 2001 115 113 -2 1900 census

Birthplace=VA

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
VA John Meshack Phipps M W Feb. 14, 1803 Dec. 10, 1916 113 98 -15 1860 census suggests born 1818; 1900, 1910 censuses suggest 1812
VA Ressie Seymore F M Apr.  5, 1884 Sept.  6, 2001 117 104 -13 Race M=melungeon
VA Clara Fountain F B May  7, 1801 Sept.  9, 1922 121 109 -12 1870 census
VA James Aker M U Feb. 12, 1871 Aug. 31, 1986 115 105 -10 SSDI
VA Mandy Tabb F B June 15, 1878 Feb. 14, 1992 113 103 -10 1900 census (note: newspaper said "114" but the dates given would make the claim 113; actual age 103)
VA Robert Kidd M W Aug. 10, 1774 Nov. 12, 1890 116 109 -7 1860 census
VA Charles Berkley M B May 2, 1896 May 15, 2006 110 108 -2 1900 census

Birthplace=WV

Birthplace Name Sex Race Claimed birthdate Date died Claimed age Actual age difference Debunk source
WV Priscilla Anne Stump F W Dec.  3, 1897 Apr. 17, 2004 110 106 -4 1910, 1930 censuses