Jeralean Talley facts for kids
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Jeralean Talley
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Jeralean Kurtz
May 23, 1899 |
| Died | June 17, 2015 (aged 116 years, 25 days) Inkster, Michigan, United States
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| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Oldest living person (April 6, 2015 — June 17, 2015) |
| Spouse(s) | Alfred Talley (1893–1988) (m. 1936–88; his death) |
| Children | One daughter |
| Parent(s) | Samuel and Amelia Kurtz |
Jeralean Talley (née Kurtz; May 23, 1899 – June 17, 2015) was an American supercentenarian who was, at the age of 116 years, 25 days, the verified world's oldest living person.
She was previously thought to be the oldest living American, from the death of Elsie Thompson on March 21, 2013 until Gertrude Weaver was verified to be older in July 2014. Upon Weaver's death on April 6, 2015, Talley became the world's oldest living person evidence of their age.
| Preceded by Gertrude Weaver |
Oldest verified living person April 6, 2015 — June 17, 2015 |
Succeeded by Susannah Mushatt Jones |
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