Oldest particular person within the US, Elizabeth Francis, dies at 115 years previous in Houston

Elizabeth Francis, the oldest particular person within the US., died peacefully on the age of 115 on Tuesday.

Francis was the third-oldest particular person on the earth on the time of her demise, in accordance with LongeviQuest, a database on the world’s oldest folks.

“Ms. Elizabeth was a Houstonian icon and a cherished member of the group,” a information launch from the database stated.

Francis was born on July 25, 1909, and lived by way of 20 US Presidents, together with her first being former President William Howard Taft.

Whereas born in Louisiana, Francis was a long-time Houston, Texas resident. She lived together with her 95-year-old daughter, Dorothy Williams, and her granddaughter, Ethel Harrison.

Francis first moved to Houston after her mom died when she was 11, and she or he and her 5 siblings had been despatched to totally different houses.

She was raised by her aunt and has lived there since.

She by no means drove a automotive, however she labored exterior the house, operating the espresso store at a TV station in Houston in the course of the Seventies and 80s.

Ben Meyers, the CEO of LongeviQuest, beforehand informed Fox Information Digital that Francis was sustained by her household and her group.

“One factor that she actually is an instance of greater than nearly anyone else I’ve met is simply household and group,” he stated.

Francis attended the identical church for years and was an lively member.

“She lives at residence, and she or he’s the oldest particular person on the earth to stay at residence. It’s actually fairly extraordinary. Additionally, the group that she has by way of her church,” Meyers added.

“So there [are] actually lively households and communities. It’s very tough for folks to succeed in that age in isolation.”

Francis has three grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren.