False And Exaggerated Claims   (as of October 27, 2009)  
Believed Differ- Place
(Claimed) *age claimed on July 29, 2007   AGE CLAIMED Actual  ence of Current Source  Debunked by Date Added WOP Citation
Birthplace Name Claimed Died Years Days R3 S Age (Years) Death Status1    
1 Liberia Charlie Smith July  4, 1842 Oct.  5, 1979 137 93 B M 100 -37 U.S. (FL) FALSE 1900 census suggests 1879; 1910 marriage certificate 1874  
2 U.S. (NC) Noah Raby Apr.  1, 1772 Mar.  1, 1904 131 335 W M 81 -50 U.S. (NJ) FALSE 1850 census Robert Young Aug. 14, 2007 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Worlds_Oldest_ People/message/8383
3 Wales (UK) Thomas Morris Jan.15, 1794 Apr. 30, 1920 126 106 W M 95 -31 U.S. (NE) FALSE 1900 census
4 U.S. (SC) Susie Brunson Dec. 25, 1870 Nov. 29, 1994 123 339 B F 105 -18 U.S. (NY) FALSE SSDI  
5 U.S. (GA) Toby Crosby Jan. 21, 1854 May 25, 1976 122 125 B M 96 -26 U.S. (FL) FALSE SSDI Jeff Scott Mar.  9, 2007
6 U.S. (GA) Katie White Nov.  9, 1864 Oct. 31, 1986 121 356 B F 107 -14 U.S. (GA) FALSE SSDI  
7 U.S. (VA) Clara Fountain May  7, 1801 Sept.  9, 1922 121 125 B F 109 -12 U.S. (NE) 1870 census
8 Japan Shigechiyo Izumi June 29, 1865 Feb. 21, 1986 120 237 O M 105 -15 Japan disputed unknown  
9 U.S. (FL) Lustella Bratcher Dec. 25, 1872 Aug. 12, 1993 120 230 B F 110 -10 U.S. (FL) uncertain SSDI  
10 U.S. (TN) Mary Ramsey Wood May 20, 1787 Jan.  1, 1908 120 226 W F 96 -24 U.S. (OR) FALSE 1880 census (1900 census suggests age 98) Robert Young/Walter Bowerman July 29, 2007 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Worlds_Oldest_ People/message/8219
11 U.S. (GA) Willie Hawes Jan. 15, 1872 Apr. 26, 1992 120 102 B M 107 -13 U.S. (FL) FALSE SSDI  
12 U.S. (TN) Ella Miller Dec.  6, 1880 Nov. 21, 2000 119 351 B F 111 -8 U.S. (VA) validated as 111 SSA study  
13 U.S. (MS) Arbelia Wood Apr.  6, 1885 Mar.  11, 2005 119 339 B F 109 -10 U.S. (MI) FALSE 1900 census
14 U.S. (MS) Ed Lee Bankhead Mar. 11, 1883 Nov. 26, 2002 119 260 B M 103 -16 U.S. (MS) FALSE WWI draft registration
15 U.S. (NC) Tim Newton May 18, 1875 Oct. 13, 1994 119 148 B M 114 -5 U.S. (FL) exaggerated SSA study
16 U.S. (SC) Emma Johnson May 19, 1880 Sept. 18, 1999 119 123 B F 112 -7 U.S. (SC) exaggerated SSA study
17 U.S. (SC) Mattie Owens Oct. 15, 1883 Feb.  6, 2003 119 114 B F 105 -14 U.S. (NY) FALSE 1910, 1920, 1930 census matches
18 U.S. (MS) Roberta Weston Aug.  9, 1887 June 25, 2006 118 320 B F 109 -9 U.S. (IL) FALSE 1910 census
19 U.S. (TX) Ida Noundy Mar. 21, 1870 Jan. 20, 1989 118 305 B F 103 -15 U.S. (TX) FALSE SSA study
20 U.S. (TX) Emma Winn June 19, 1875 Apr.  6, 1994 118 291 B F 110 -8 U.S. (TX) exaggerated SSA study
21 U.S. (AL) Lucy Hannah July 16, 1875 Mar. 21, 1993 118 248 B F 117 -1 U.S. (MI) exaggerated 1880 census
22 U.S. (GA) Harriet McGhee Mar. 14, 1884 Nov.  6, 2002 118 237 B F 90 -28 U.S. (GA) FALSE 1942 social security application
23 U.S. (NC) Martha Graham Dec. 27, 1840 June 25, 1959 118 180 B F 114 -4 U.S. (VA) probable 1900 census
24 U.S. (LA) Emma Massey Jan. 15, 1881 June 14, 1999 118 150 B F 111 -7 U.S. (TX) probable SSA study
25 Italy Norman Walker Jan.  4, 1867 June  6, 1985 118 153 W M 99 -19 U.S. (AZ) FALSE SSDI, 1901 UK census, other Kathryn Friesen, Robert Young, et al Apr. 21, 2004 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Worlds_Oldest_ People/message/11678
26 U.S. (NC) Maggie Barnes Mar.  6, 1880 Jan. 19, 1998 117 319 B F 115 -2 U.S. (NC) probable marriage cert., 1900 census
27 U.S. (GA) Esteller Jones Nov. 10, 1881 June 27, 1999 117 229 B F 107 -10 U.S. (GA) ? SSA study
28 U.S. (VA) Ressie Seymore Apr.  5, 1884 Sept.  6, 2001 117 154 M F 104 -13 U.S. (VA) FALSE M=melungeon
29 U.S. (NM) Emma Begay Nov.  3, 1887 Apr.  6, 2007 117 154 AI M 110 -7 U.S. (NM) exaggerated SSDI listing suggests born 1896 Filipe Prista Lucas May 23, 2007
30 U.S. (PA) Rosa Brown Mar. 15, 1890   117* 136* B F 106* -11 lives in NJ exaggerated 1910 census            
31 U.S. (VA) Winnie Spence Jan. 18, 1876 May 31, 1993 117 133 B F ? ? U.S. (VA) FALSE 1900 census suggests not born yet in 1900!
32 U.S. (AL) Therlow Noble May 27, 1882 Aug. 22, 1999 117 87 U M 110 -7 U.S. (LA) exaggerated SSDI suggests 1 year younger (still not proof of age) Aug. 30, 2005
33 U.S. (MD) Emma Thomas Aug. 28, 1871 Nov. 4, 1988 117 68 B F 114 -3 U.S. (MD) exaggerated SSDI 
34 U.S. (MS) Walter Williams Nov. 14, 1854 Dec. 19, 1959 117 35 W M 105 -12 U.S. (TX) FALSE 1860 census
35 Jamaica Edward Harlman Feb. 12, 1880 Mar.  3, 1997 117 19 B M 104 -13 U.S. (IA) FALSE 1920 census
36 U.S. (MS) Katie Robinson Feb.  9, 1890 Sept. 19, 2006 116 222 B F 107 -9 U.S. (MS) FALSE 1910, 1920 census   Filipe Prista Lucas Nov. 30, 2006
37 U.S. (TN) Lillian D'Odessa Johnson June 20, 1888 Nov. 16, 2004 116 149 B F 101 -15 U.S. (MO) FALSE 1910 census
38 U.S. (MS) Walter Hickman Mar. 22, 1889 Aug.  7, 2005 116 138 B M 99 -17 U.S. (TN) FALSE 1910, 1920, 1930 census matches
39 U.S. (AL) Susie Gibson Oct. 31, 1889 Feb. 16, 2006 116 108 W F 115 -1 U.S. (AL) exaggerated 1900, 1920 census
40 Greece Lamprinio Colaros Nov.  1, 1890 Feb. 11, 2001 116 102 W F 109 -7 U.S. (IN) FALSE 1951 immigration document Filipe Prista Lucas Apr.  6, 2007
41 U.S. (VA) Robert Kidd Aug. 10, 1774 Nov. 12, 1890 116 94 W M 109 -7 U.S. (TX) FALSE 1860 census
42 U.S. (TX) Maude Conic Aug. 15, 1888 Nov. 14, 2004 116 91 BAI F 106 -10 U.S. (TX) FALSE 1900 census, other docs
43 U.S. (FL) Carrie White Nov. 18, 1874 Feb. 14, 1991 116 88 W F 102 -14 U.S. (FL) FALSE 1900 census
44 U.S. (SC) Agnes Brown Feb.  5, 1887 Feb. 11, 2003 116 6 B F 111 -5 U.S. (SC) validated as 111
45 U.S. (LA) Ida Williams June 10, 1889 Mar. 25, 2005 115 288 B F 113 -2 U.S. (LA) probable 1891 birth registration proves two years younger
46 U.S. (GA) Annie Buggs Sept. 15, 1879 May 15, 1995 115 242 B F 111 -4 U.S. (CA) exaggerated SSDI lists born 1883; claim to 115 Robert Young June 30, 2004 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Worlds_Ol dest_People/message/1500
47 U.S. (GA) Eliza Bazemore Aug. 9, 1890 Mar.  7, 2006 115 210 B F 106 -9 U.S. (GA) FALSE 1899 from voter registration, 1898 from social security
48 U.S. (TX) Susanna Lynn Dec.  9, 1885 July  1, 2001 115 204 B F 112 -3 U.S. (KS) exaggerated 1900 census
49 U.S. (VA) James Aker Feb. 12, 1871 Aug. 31, 1986 115 200 U M 105 -10 U.S. (VA) FALSE SSDI
50 Spain Coloma Jacas-Gras Dec.  3, 1877 June 13, 1993 115 192 W F 99 -16 Spain FALSE Dr Poulain found early registration
51 U.S. (UT) John Joe Begay Mar. 15, 1886 Sept. 20, 2001 115 189 AI M 113 -2 U.S. (UT) ? 1900 census
52 Cape Verde Adelina Domingues Feb. 19, 1887 Aug. 21, 2002 115 183 W F 114 -1 U.S. (CA) validated as 114 1888 bapt. Cert., 1920 child birth cert.
53 U.S. (IL) Wilhelmina Kott Mar.  7, 1879 Sept.  6, 1994 115 183 W F 114 -1 U.S. (IL) validated as 114 SSA study
54 U.S. (NC) Minnie Alexander Aug. 17, 1879 Feb.  7, 1995 115 174 W F 106 -9 U.S. (NC) FALSE SSA study
55 U.S. (GA) Liza Johnson June 28, 1887 Dec. 18, 2002 115 173 B F 102 -13 U.S. (GA) FALSE 1920 census
56 U.S. (NC) Robert Hodges June 18, 1888 Nov. 10, 2003 115 145 B M 106 -9 U.S. (NC) FALSE 1900, 1910 census listings as 3 and 12
57 U.S. (PA) Solomon Rickner Feb. 18, 1821 May 28, 1936 115 100 W M 97 -18 U.S. (NE) FALSE 1860 census
58 U.S. (PA) Elena Slough July   4, 1888 Oct.  5, 2003 115 93 W F 114 -1 U.S. (NJ) validated as 114 1900, 1920 censuses
59 U.S. (AL) Annie Jones Sept. 11, 1889 Sept. 14, 2004 115 3 B F 101 -14 U.S. (AL) FALSE 1930 census lists her as 26
60 Spain Orosia Tena Jan. 22, 1890 Dec. 25, 2004 114 337 W F 107 -7 Spain FALSE birth certificate says 1897; ID card said 1890 July 20, 2005  
61 U.S. (GA) Lillie Maud Walton Mar.  4, 1885 Jan.  5, 2000 114 307 B F 102 -12 U.S. (GA) FALSE SSDI
62 Spain Benita Medrano-Hernandez Apr.  3, 1864 Jan. 25, 1979 114 297 W F 103 -11 Spain FALSE 1875 baptismal record shows she was 11 years younger than claimed
63 U.S. (MD) William Coates June  2, 1889 Feb. 24, 2004 114 267 B M 92 -22 U.S. (MD) FALSE 1930 census
64 U.S. (GA) Rosa Allen May 17, 1886 Jan. 26, 2001 114 254 B F 113 -1 U.S. (GA) probable 1910 census
65 Poland Veronica Kaczmarek Aug. 16, 1888 Mar. 26, 2002 114 222 W F 107 -7 U.S. (NY) FALSE SS-5 data
66 U.S. (MD) George Fruits Jan.  2, 1762 Aug.  6, 1876 114 217 W M 97 -17 U.S. (IN) FALSE A. Ross Eckler Jan.  8, 2005  
67 U.S. (KY) Lossie Hopkins July 26, 1884 Feb. 15, 1999 114 204 B F 110 -4 U.S. (KY) FALSE SSDI
68 U.S. (GA) Georgie Jordan Sept. 18, 1880 Feb.  9, 1995 114 144 B F 111 -3 U.S. (VA) exaggerated SSDI Robert Young/Kvaak/Felipe Prista Lucas Nov. 27, 2006
69 U.S. (?) Jewell Roberts Sept. 12, 1890 Jan. 24, 2005 114 134 B F 105 -9 U.S. (TX) FALSE 1900 census
70 U.S. (DE) Mary Allison Aug. 15, 1886 Dec.  4, 2000 114 111 W F 113 -1 U.S. (DE) probable NECS records
71 U.S. (NE) Glen Post Mar. 16, 1874 Apr.  6, 1988 114 21 W? M 95 -19 U.S. (OH) FALSE 1900 census
72 U.S. (AR) Frances Hopkins Dec. 18, 1886 Jan. 1, 2001 114 14 B F 109 -5 U.S. (OK) FALSE SSDI
73 U.S. (LA) Cora Rousseaux Feb. 18, 1888 Feb. 13, 2002 113 360 B F 110 -3 U.S. (LA) EXAGGERATED 1910, 1920 census matches; 1912 marriage record
74 England (UK) Miriam Carpelan July   8, 1882 June 22, 1996 113 350 W F 106 -7 U.S. (CA) FALSE 1930 census
75 U.S. (TN) Georgia Norris Jan.  4, 1889 Dec. 10, 2002 113 340 W F 103 -10 U.S. (TN) FALSE 1900, 1920, 1930 census May 14, 2006
76 Sara Camarena July 16, 1891 June 20, 2005 113 339 H F 100 -13 U.S. (CA) FALSE SSDI said born 1891; obituary said age 100
77 Gertrude Edmonds Nov. 13, 1890 Sept. 27, 2004 113 319 U F 103 -10 U.S. (IA) FALSE SSDI
78 U.S. (VA) John Meshack Phipps Feb. 14, 1803 Dec. 10, 1916 113 300 W M 98 -15 U.S. (IA) FALSE 1860 census suggests born 1818; 1900, 1910 censuses suggest 1812
tie U.S. (LA) Mearly Ratliff Oct.  2, 1893   113* 300* B M 105* -8 lives in MS FALSE 1910, 1920, 1930 census; WWI draft registration Felipe Prista Lucas Nov.  8, 2006        
80 U.S. (VA) Mandy Tabb June 15, 1878 Feb. 14, 1992 113 244 B F 103 -10 U.S. (VA) FALSE 1900 census (note: newspaper said "114" but the dates given would make the claim 113; actual age 103)
81 U.S. (MS) Isabella McDade Dec.  1, 1889 July 16, 2003 113 227 ? F 106 -7 U.S. (AL) FALSE 1930 census
82 U.S. (NC) Eliza Hooker May  7, 1891 Dec.  2, 2004 113 209 B F 104 -9 U.S. (NC) FALSE 1900, 1910 census Felipe Prista Lucas Dec. 20, 2006
83 U.S. (MO) Nelle Hunt July 28, 1887 Feb.  8, 2001 113 195 W F 110 -3 U.S. (MO) validated as 110 SSA study
84 U.S. (MN) Mary Curley Nov. 21, 1882 May 29, 1994 113 189 W F 111 -2 U.S. (MN) validated as 111 SSA study
85 U.S. (LA) Bertha J Bonton Oct.  5, 1889 Feb. 26, 2003 113 144 AI F 109 -4 U.S. (LA) FALSE SSDI
86 Canada Pierre Joubert July 14, 1701 Nov. 15, 1814 113 124 W M 82 -31 Canada FALSE double-life mistake; birth cert. was that of father
87 U.S. (MS) Mary Penamon Oct. 18, 1881 Feb. 18, 1994 113 123 B F 112 -1 U.S. (TN) exaggerated 1900 census
88 Spain Josefa Bocanegra-Sanchez Feb. 11, 1864 June  9, 1977 113 118 W F 92 -21 Spain FALSE Miguel Quesada
89 U.S. (MS) Neal Bates July  4, 1890 Oct. 21, 2003 113 109 B M 100 -13 U.S. (MS) FALSE SSDI
90 U.S. (FL) Mabel Monroe Mar. 21, 1893 June 13, 2006 113 84 B F 110 -3 U.S. (FL) exaggerated 1900, 1910 censuses
91 Portugal Francisco Antonio Ferreira Nov.  1, 1890 2004 113 W M 104 -9 Portugal FALSE Felipe Prista Lucas
92 Italy Gracia Costanzo-Inzirillo Jan. 20, 1871 Jan. 16, 1984 112 361 W F 101 -11 France FALSE 1882 birth certificate
93 Jamaica Hebert Young May  3, 1886 Apr. 22, 1999 112 354 B M 101 -11 U.S. (NY) FALSE 1930 census
94 U.S. (NC) Macy Bare Oct. 15, 1889 Sept.  6, 2002 112 326 W F 107 -5 U.S. (NC) FALSE 1900 census
95 U.S. (GA) Ruby Kimball Mar. 23, 1892 Feb.  9, 2005 112 323 W F 110 -2 U.S. (NY) exaggerated 1930 census
96 U.S. (SC) Tero Coleman Feb. 11, 1888 Dec. 15, 2000 112 308 B F 109 -3 U.S. (DC) FALSE 1900, 1910 censuses
97 U.S. (MO) Susan Oga Sept. 16, 1879 July  6, 1992 112 294 U F 99 -13 U.S. (CO) FALSE SSDI July 20, 2005  
98 U.S. (NY) Ottilia Ecyleshimer Aug. 22, 1893 May 22, 2006 112 273 W F 110 -2 U.S. (NY) exaggerated 1920 census Apr. 25, 2006
99   Maggie Renfro Nov. 14, 1894   112* 257* B F 111* -1 lives in U.S. (LA) exaggerated 1900, 1910 census Stan Primmer/Robert Young/Filipe Prista Lucas May 29, 2006        
100 Buster Smith Jan. 19, 1894 Sept. 22, 2006 112 246 B M 102 -10 U.S. (AR) FALSE 1930 census (SSDI suggests 109) Robert Young
101 Armenian Turkey Krikor Derderian July 24, 1875 Mar. 25, 1988 112 245 W M 104 -8 U.S. (MA) FALSE SSDI Bart Versieck Nov. 13, 2006
102 U.S. (GA) Joseph Ramies Sept. 16, 1890 May 16, 2003 112 242 AI M 103 -9 U.S. (FL) ? 1900 census
103 U.S. (NC) Julia Scarborough Jan.  1, 1885 July 18, 1997 112 198 B F 107 -5 U.S. (NC) FALSE 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 census Apr. 22, 2006
104 U.S. (GA) Annie Renfrow-Gary July 14, 1892 Jan.  5, 2005 112 175 B F 111 -1 U.S. (PA) exaggerated 1900 census
105 Japan Tsuru Fukuhara Feb. 16, 1892 July 15, 2004 112 156 O F 105 -7 Japan FALSE family said birthdate was that of older sister
106 Spain Josefa Panisello-Llao Sept.  8, 1856 Feb.  1, 1969 112 146 W F 111 -1 Spain exaggerated death certificate Miguel Quesada July 26, 2005
107 U.S. (MS) Emma Parks Dec 23, 1880 May  1, 1993 112 129 B F 102 -10 U.S. (NE) FALSE 1920 census, SSDI
108 U.S. (GA) Charlotte Green Feb. 22, 1891 June 15, 2003 112 113 B F 110 -2 U.S. (FL) EXAGGERATED 1920 census
109 U.S. (CA) Merlyn Kreuger Apr.  8, 1895   112* 112* W M 89* -22 lives in WA FALSE 1920, 1930 census; 1940 draft registration            
110 U.S. (FL) Will Smith Jan.  1, 1889 Apr. 19, 2001 112 108 B M 110 -2 U.S. (FL) probable SSDI (SSN 264-10-3433)
111 France name withheld 112 74 W M 102 -10 France FALSE birth records show claim was paper error
112 U.S. (GA) Bessie Thomas Feb.  3, 1888 Apr. 15, 2000 112 72 B F 106 -6 U.S. (OH) FALSE SSDI (SSN 281-28-2955)
113 U.S. (OH) Nettie Huber Jan. 22, 1880 Mar.  1, 1992 112 39 W F 99 -13 U.S. (OH) FALSE 1910 census (SSA says)
114 Marie Foster Jan. 10, 1892 Jan. 26, 2004 112 16 U F 111 -1 U.S. (MS) exaggerated SSDI
115 U.S. (LA) Eunice Sanborn July 20, 1895   112* 9* W F 111* -1 lives in TX exaggerated 1900, 1910 census            
116 Poland Katherine Misialek Dec. 19, 1877 Nov. 11, 1989 111 327 W F 109 -2 U.S. (ND) FALSE SSDI
117 U.S. (PA) George Darden Feb.  7, 1892 Oct. 14, 2003 111 249 B M 103 -8 U.S. (PA) FALSE 1930 census
118 U.S. (NY) James Hard July 15, 1841 Mar. 12, 1953 111 240 W M 109 -2 U.S. (NY) FALSE 1850, 1860, 1910, 1920 censuses Robert Young July 25, 2006
119 U.S. (KY) Dora Mattingly Jan.  2, 1892 July 24, 2003 111 203 W F 109 -2 U.S. (KY) FALSE 1910, 1920, 1930 censuses
120 U.S. (TX) Emma Davis Dec. 25, 1847 July  2, 1959 111 189 B F 93 -18 U.S. (NE) FALSE 1920 census
121 U.S. (GA) Mollie Beard May  4, 1892 Sept.  3, 2003 111 122 W F 110 -1 U.S. (CA) EXAGGERATED 1900, 1910 census
122 U.S. (GA) Ovella Inman May 15, 1895 Aug. 30, 2006 111 107 B f 109 -2 U.S. (GA) FALSE 1910 census, SSDI Felipe Prista Lucas Oct. 21, 2006
123 U.S. (NV) Rose Baskin Dec. 15, 1885 Mar. 15, 1997 111 90 W F 104 -7 U.S. (NV) FALSE SSDI
124 U.S. (GA) Beaulah Price Nov. 30, 1892 Feb. 15, 2004 111 77 B F 105 -6 U.S. (GA) FALSE 1930 census
125 U.S. (TN) James Gable June  6, 1896   111* 53* B M 101* -10 lives in T FALSE 1910 census, 2004 news story Jeff Knight, Robert Young Sept. 16, 2006        
126 U.S. (IL) Edith Jones June 30, 1892 Aug. 19, 2003 111 50 W F 110 -1 U.S. (IL) validated as 110 1900 census says 1893, but could be 111
127 U.S. Willie Everhart Oct. 18, 1880 Dec. 1991 111 44+ B M 105 -6 U.S. (TN) FALSE SSDI
128 U.S. (DE) Silas Simmons Oct. 14, 1895 Oct. 29, 2006 111 15 B M 109 -2 U.S. (FL) FALSE 1900 census (says born 1897) Feb. 12, 2006
129 U.S. (AR) Sadie Harrell Sept. 25, 1890 Oct.  8, 2001 111 13 W F 108 -3 U.S. (OK) FALSE 1910 census
130 U.S. (AZ) Mejel Patten 1883 Dec. 12, 1994 111 + AI F 102 -9 U.S. (AZ) FALSE 1920, 1930 census Felipe Prista Lucas Aug. 21, 2006
131 Czech. Anna Chasdek July 26, 1781 July 24, 1892 110 363 W F 85 -25 U.S. (NE) FALSE cemetery records
132 Germany Margarethe Sauer Jan. 18, 1866 Jan. 14, 1977 110 362 W F 109 -1 Germany FALSE Thomas Breining
133 U.S. (SC) Rebecca Cocklin July  5, 1895 June 22, 2006 110 352 B F 107 -3 U.S. (SC) FALSE 1900, 1910 census Felipe Prista Lucas July 9, 2006
134 Bessie Wildfang Sept.  3, 1894 Aug. 18, 2005 110 349 W F 109 -1 U.S. (ND) FALSE SSDI said born 1894; obit said age 109
135 U.S. (GA) Esther Hawk Nov.  8, 1882 Oct. 11, 1993 110 337 BAI F 109 -1 U.S. (FL) FALSE 1920 census Stan Primmer/Robert Young/Filipe Prista Lucas May 30, 2007
136 U.S. (LA) Elmire Young Apr.  7, 1890 Mar. 18, 2001 110 345 B F 109 -1.9 U.S. (TX) FALSE 1900 census (note: census says born Feb 1892, older brother born Jan 1890)
137 U.S. (TX) Minnie Bell Thomas Jan. 29, 1891 Dec. 11, 2001 110 316 B F 105 -5 U.S. (TX) FALSE SSDI
138 U.S. (AL) Hager Young Oct. 12, 1896   110* 280* B F 108* -2   FALSE 1900, 1920 census Felipe Prista Lucas Oct.  9, 2006        
139 U.S. (MD) Robert Lee Mumford Jan. 29, 1893 Nov.  1, 2003 110 276 B M 106 -4 U.S. (DE) FALSE 1900, 1910, 1930 censuses
140 U.S. (TN) Ethel Woodson Nov.  6, 1894 June 17, 2005 110 223 B F 108 -2 U.S. (TN) FALSE 1920, 1930 census Apr. 22, 2006
141 Sylvia Ellerbee May  5, 1896 Nov. 20, 2006 110 199 U F 105 -5 U.S. (NC) FALSE SSDI Filipe Prista Lucas/Robert Young Jan. 11, 2007
142 Italy Damiana Sette Aug. 1874 Feb. 1985 110 198 W F 107 -3 Italy FALSE Michel Poulain
143 Canada Harry Chaloner May 10, 1874 Oct. 30, 1984 110 174 W M 108 -2 U.S. (FL) FALSE SSDI Aug. 27, 2005
144 Russia Timofei Prochorov Jan. 22, 1894 July 13, 2004 110 173 W M 105 -5 Germany FALSE German reports from Thomas Breining
145 Russia Sam Corwin Dec. 24, 1876 May 27, 1987 110 154 W F 109 -1 U.S. (MA) FALSE SSDI
146 Dollar Hair Oct. 11, 1894 Mar.  3, 2005 110 143 AI M 109 -1 U.S. (AL) FALSE census, SSDI
147 U.S. (WV) Priscilla Anne Stump Dec.  3, 1897 Apr. 17, 2004 110 136 W F 106 -4 U.S. (WV) FALSE 1910, 1930 censuses
148 England (UK) William Albert Kiney Feb. 10, 1843 June 23, 1953 110 133 W M 92 -18 U.S. (IN) FALSE 1920 marriage certificate William Marvel, Robert Young Dec. 15, 2006
149 U.S. (TX) Halle Loughridge Apr. 27, 1893 Aug. 10, 2003 110 105 B F 100 -10 U.S. (TX) FALSE 1920, 1930 censuses  Mar. 17, 2006
150 Carrie Dukes Jan.  9, 1895 Apr. 18, 2005 110 99 U F 108 -2 U.S. (SC) FALSE SSDI
151 Italy Anna Lauter-Crepas Feb. 25, 1882 May 28, 2002 110 93 W F 100 -10 Italy FALSE Giovanni Alunni, citing birth documents
152 Laura Jones June 27, 1895 Aug. 24, 2005 110 82 U F 102 -8 U.S. (FL) FALSE obituary (SSDI said 110, obit said 102) Apr.  6, 2006
153 U.S. (TX) Leila Powers Nov. 15, 1894 Jan. 19, 2005 110 65 W F 108 -2 U.S. (TX) FALSE 1920, 1930 census Apr. 16, 2006
154 U.S. (AR) Rosie Jacobs Nov.  5, 1896 Jan.  7, 2007 110 63 B F 108 -2 U.S. (AR) FALSE 1900, 1920 census, SSDI listing Filipe Prista Lucas   Jan. 27, 2007
155 U.S. (NY) Margarite Kasmer Oct. 13, 1894 Dec.  2, 2004 110 50 W F 109 -1 U.S. (FL) FALSE 1900 census note: census could be wrong; would need 1894 birth cert. to upgrade to 110
156 Spain Eduardo Bermudez-Fiano Oct. 10, 1895 Nov. 14, 2005 110 35 W M 107 -3 Spain FALSE 1898 birth certificate Miguel Quesada Sept. 29, 2006
157 U.S. (LA) Rosa Williams Oct. 14, 1895 Nov.  15, 2005 110 32 B F 109 -1 U.S. (LA) FALSE 1930 census
tie Janie W. Johnson June 12, 1896 July 14, 2006 110 32 U F 109 -1 U.S. (MD) FALSE SSDI listing (SSN 226-12-4745) says 109
159 Mary Lawrence Oct. 28, 1875 Nov. 12, 1985 110 15 U F 105 -5 U.S. (FL) FALSE SSDI listing (SSN 267-96-0569) say 105 claim from Melbourne, FL
160 U.S. (VA) Charles Berkley May 2, 1896 May 15, 2006 110 13 B M 108 -2 U.S. (IL) FALSE 1900 census
161 U.S. (GA) Janie Brock July 11, 1895 July 15, 2005 110 4 W F 108 -2 U.S. (GA) FALSE 1920 census lists as 22 in Jan 1920 Apr. 20, 2006
Paper-Error Cases (Age of 110+ Not Claimed, Only Existed on Paper)
1 U.S. (GA) Martha Thigpen Jan. 29, 1895 Dec. 15, 2006 111 320 W F 90 -21 U.S. (GA) FALSE obituary (SSDI said 111, obit said 90) Filipe Prista Lucas Jan. 20, 2007
Incomplete Cases (missing date of birth)
1 U.S. (SC) Maybelle Gant 1888 Dec. 12, 2003 115 + B F 99 -16 U.S. (OH) FALSE 1920 census Filipe Prista Lucas Dec. 22, 2006
Notes:
1. "Probable" means lower age is probably the person's correct age, but that hasn't been proven either.
  Limbo (no updates within 2 years)
1 U.S. (TX) Frank Sylvester June 25, 1883 124* 34* B M 115* -9 lives in TX ? VA records
  Under-Reported Ages Reported Age Corrected Age
1 U.S. (AR) Mary Randall Apr.  1, 1888 Nov. 12, 2000 112 225 B F 113 +1 U.S. (TX)
2 England (UK) Grace Clawson Nov. 15, 1889 May 28, 2002 112 194 W F 114 +2 U.S. (FL) Validated 1887 birth cert. proved she was 2 years older
3 U.S. (TN) Lizzie Bolden Aug. 15, 1891 Dec. 11, 2006 115 118 B F 116* +1 U.S. (TN) Validated  1900, 1910 census records
4 U.S. (CA) Mary Phil Cota July  5, 1875 July 22, 1982 107 17 W F 112 +5 U.S. (CA) Validated 1870 baptismal certificate proved she understated age
5 U.S. (NC) Emma Tillman Nov. 22, 1893 Jan. 28, 2007 113 67 B F 114 +1 U.S. (CT) Validated  1900, 1910 census records
Age Claimed Varies
1 U.S. (GA) Jackson Pollard Dec. 15, 1866 Oct. 25, 1995 128 314 B M 125 -3 ? SS records list him younger than claimed
2 U.S. (SC) Mark Thrash Dec. 25, 1820 Dec. 17, 1943 122 357 B M 120 -2 ? 1900 census listed him as 77
3 South Africa Dorah Ramothibe June 27, 1879 July  6, 1999 120 9 B F 118 -2 ? claimed 120 in 1999 (but claimed 114 in 1995)
4 U.S. (OH) James Bradley July  1, 1886 Sept. 10, 2001 115 71 W M 114 -1 alt. birthdate Jan. 1, 1887
5 Mexico Eulalia Herrera Feb. 12, 1887 Apr. 13, 2002 115 60 H F 114 -1 original claim was born 1888
Thanks to Nebraska historian E.A. Kral for the following cases: 
Clara Fountain, Anna Chasdek, Emma Davis, Thomas Morris, Emma Parks, Glen Post, and Solomon Rickner
Ghost' Cases (unreported deaths)
Pearl Hackney
Elizabeth Hulit 1875 Jan. 15, 1986 110 W F 94 -16 U.S. (MT) FALSE died Oct 6 1969 (Montana Death Index)