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Susannah Mushatt Jones | |
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| Born | Susie Mushatt July 6, 1899 (age 124 years, 349 days) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Oldest living person (since June 17, 2015) |
| Parent(s) | Callie Mushatt and Mary Mushatt[1] |
Susannah Mushatt Jones (born July 6, 1899) is an American supercentenarian who is, at the age of 124 years, 349 days, the world's oldest living person. She has received tributes from the United States House of Representatives[2] and from the Alabama House of Representatives "for a remarkable lifetime of exceptional achievement lived during three centuries."[3]
Biography
Susannah Mushatt[3] was born as Susie Mushatt to Callie Mushatt and his wife Mary Mushatt on July 6, 1899, in Lowndes County, Alabama.[1][4][5] She was the third oldest of 11 children.[6] Her parents were African American sharecroppers who farmed the same land as her grandparents (one an ex-slave). According to her family, she also has some Native American ancestry.[7] As a young woman, she worked in the fields, and was determined to escape that hard existence.[3] On March 4, 1922, she graduated from the Calhoun Boarding High School and the graduation roster recognized her for studying "Negro Music in France".[6] After graduation, she wanted to become a teacher[6] and was accepted to Tuskegee Institute's Teacher's Program. Her parents could not afford tuition, so in 1923, she moved to New York during the early stages of the Harlem Renaissance.[3][8][9]
In 1928, she married Henry Jones. She divorced him in 1933, saying in 2011 that she "didn't know what became of him,"[10] and she had no children. She worked for wealthy families taking care of their children for $7 a week.[11] During this time, she supported many of her relatives as they moved to New York.[8][6][12][13] She also used some of her salary to establish The Calhoun Club, which was a college scholarship fund for African American students at her high school.[6] She was also active in her neighborhood for almost 30 years, participating in the "tenant patrol team".[6][11] In 1965, she retired and lived with her niece, Lavilla Watson, and helped care for Watson's baby son.[6]
She resides at the Vandalia Senior Center in East New York, Brooklyn[4] and has more than 100 nieces and nephews.[12]
Health, diet and lifestyle
Jones is blind and partially deaf; she cannot say much and she uses a wheelchair.[8][12] She only takes high-blood pressure medication and a multivitamin.[5][6] She became blind from glaucoma when she was 100. She has refused cataract surgery and a recommended pacemaker and has never had a mammogram or a colonoscopy.[12] She sees a primary care physician three to four times a year.[6]
Jones has never smoked, consumed alcohol, partied, worn makeup, or dyed her hair,[12] and she sleeps about ten hours a day.[6] She attributes not being married long for her longevity.[11]
She eats bacon every day. [14]
Supercentenarian birthdays
Jones celebrated her last five birthdays at the Vandalia Senior Center in Brooklyn.[4][11][12][13][15] On her 112th, she received tribute letters from the Mayor of New York City, and the governor of New York. After the celebration, she said "I wish it could be like this all the time."[4] On her 113th, she was escorted by Charles Barron.[13]
Jones celebrated her 114th birthday six days late. Her family, friends and Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes praised her accomplishments.[12] On her 115th, her niece, Lois Judge, told WABC-TV that Jones "gets tired easily these days, but it has been a good day today." Jones did not speak at the celebration. Her great-great niece, a baby named Susannah after her, was also present.[11]
Jones became the world's oldest living person upon the death of Jeralean Talley on June 17, 2015 and on July 3, 2015, three days before her 116th birthday, was presented with a certificate by Guinness World Records recognizing her as such.[15]
See also
- List of the verified oldest people
- List of supercentenarians from the United States
- List of the verified oldest women
- Oldest people
References
- ^ a b "Happy 116th birthday to Susannah Mushatt Jones, our new oldest person record holder". guinnessworldrecords.com.
- ^ Edolphus Towns. "A TRIBUTE TO SUSANNAH MUSHATT JONES ON HER 113TH BIRTHDAY -- HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS (Extensions of Remarks - July 11, 2012)". Congressional Record 112th Congress (2011-2012). Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Representative Jackson. "COMMENDING SUSANNAH MUSHATT JONES FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS". The Alabama Legislature. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Bond, Michaelle (July 12, 2013). "Oldest Woman in New York Celebrates Birthday No. 114". New York Times. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- ^ a b Associated Press (July 12, 2013). "NY's oldest resident turns 114". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Waxman, Olivia B. (July 3, 2014). "Long-Life Secrets From An (Almost) 115 Year Old Woman". Time. Archived from the original on July 8, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "World's Oldest Person Susannah Mushatt Jones Celebrates 116th Birthday in Brooklyn". nbcnews.com.
- ^ a b c Flengenheimer, Matt. "A Milestone in Brooklyn: 112 Birthdays". The New York Times. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ Underwood, Khalea and Bill Hutchinson. "Susannah Mushatte Jones is the oldest person in New York City and still going strong at 113". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ "A Milestone in Brooklyn: 112 Birthdays". Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Parikh, Sapna (July 8, 2014). "Brooklyn Woman 'Miss Susie' Celebrates 115th Birthday". WABC-TV. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g Staff (July 12, 2013). "Oldest Person In New York Celebrates 114th Birthday". WCBS-TV. Archived from the original on July 8, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c Akhtar, Sam (July 19, 2012). "113-Year-Old Celebrates Her Birthday At Vandalia Center". Canarsie Courier. Archived from the original on July 8, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Want to live to 116? Eat bacon every day". Page Six.
- ^ a b "World's oldest person turns 116: Brooklyn woman who was the granddaughter of slaves and counts bacon as her secret to long life celebrates another year". Daily Mail. July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.