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A Spanish great-grandmother who was born in the United States has likely become the world's oldest living person at 115, a Guinness World Records consultant said Wednesday.

Ezra Edward Hill Sr., a war veteran, revered Little League manager and shoe shop owner, died Oct. 4. The supercentenarian was 111.

Mother Hester McCardell Ford, believed to have been the oldest living person in America, has passed away at the age of at least 115.  Ford’s relatives told the Charlotte Observer their matriarch died peacefully at home April 17. Ford’s great-granddaughter Tanisha Patterson-Power says their beloved relative was a “pillar and stalwart” to the entire family. Hester Ford passes away at 125. (Credit: Family photos) “She was the seed that sprouted leaves and branches which is now our family,” wrote Patterson-Power in a prepared statement. “God saw fit to make her the matriarch of o...

Pictured, Hester McCardell Ford, Charlotte, North Carolina woman. Oldest living American dies at age 115/6. Hester McCardell Ford Charlotte, North Carolina resident and oldest living American dies at age 115 or maybe 116. Hester McCardell Ford Charlotte, North Carolina resident and oldest living American dies at age 115 or maybe 116. Family matriarch gave hints to her longevity.  A North Carolina woman believed to be the oldest living person in the United States and among the oldest human beings on the planet, at age 115 or possibly even, 116, died peacefully at her home in Charlotte on ...

Hester Ford, Oldest Person In America, Passes Away Hester Ford was the oldest living American at the time of her death. Today Hester Ford, a Black woman who was the oldest person in America passed away peacefully on Saturday in her home, according to family members. At the time of passing, Ford was either 115 or 116 years old making her a “super-centenarian," and among the top 10 oldest people in the world, according to a report from the Gerontology Research Group.  The National Library of Medicine defines super-centenarians as people aged 110 years or older. Currently, there are 20 living...