Hester Ford had 12 children, 48 grandchildren, 108 great-grandchildren, and approximately 120 great-great-grandchildren.
Credit: Macedonia Baptist Church of Charlotte Author: Emma Korynta Updated: 9:08 PM EDT April 17, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Hester Ford, who was the oldest living American, has died at 116, according to a family statement posted on social media. She was a pillar and stalwart to our family and provided much needed love, support and understanding to us all, the statement reads, in part. She was the seed that sprouted leaves and branches which is now our family. God saw fit to make her the matriarch of your family and blessed us to be her caretakers and recipients of her legacy.
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