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Hester Ford had 12 children, 48 grandchildren, 108 great-grandchildren, and approximately 120 great-great-grandchildren. Author: Emma Korynta, Tanya Mendis Published: 6:36 PM CDT April 17, 2021 Updated: 6:19 AM CDT April 18, 2021 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hester Ford, who was the oldest living American, died at 116 surrounded by her loved ones at home, according to her family members. "It's a sad day but it's also a great day in heaven," her great-grandaughter Tanisha Patterson-Powe said. "Although we’re saddened by it, we take great pride in the le...

My grandpa always says: "In the end it is all about the relationships you have with people and the memories you have with them". That couldn't be more true. We all love making memories with our friends and family, but for Hester Ford, she has lived more memories than anyone in America. When Hester was born, Theodore Roosevelt was elected to his second term as President of the United States. In fact, the coronavirus pandemic was not exactly the first pandemic she has lived through. Born in 1904 in Lancaster, South Carolina, she grew up during the swine flu pandemic in 1918.

Hester Ford died peacefully at home, leaving behind a family that includes 68 grandchildren and 125 great-grandchildren.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. —  A North Carolina woman who grew up picking cotton, got married at 14 and went on to become the oldest living American, with more than 120 great-great-grandchildren, has died peacefully in her home, according to her family. Hester Ford’s age was either 115 or 116, depending on which census report was accurate. Either way, she was the oldest living American when she died Saturday in Charlotte, according to the Gerontology Research Group, which tracks “supercentenarians.” They listed her age as 115 years and 245 days. “She was a pillar and stalwart to our family an...

Hester Ford, Oldest Known Living Person in U.S., Passes Away Read full article Image via Getty/Tertius Pickard-Pool A woman believed to be the oldest known person in the United States passed away this weekend at the age of 115, The Charlotte Observerreports. Hester Ford died peacefully at her Charlotte home Saturday, leaving behind a family that includes 68 grandchildren, 125 great-grandchildren, and at least 120 great-great-grandchildren. “She was a pillar and stalwart to our family and provided much needed love, support and understanding to us all,” Ford’s great-granddaughter, Tanish...