Doreatha Bishop, South Carolina’s Oldest Known Resident, Celebrates Her 110th Birthday
Woodson was born in Springfield, Tennessee, USA, on 6 November 1894.
At some point, she got married, and went on to have seven children: Blanche, Frank, Virginia, Margaret Matthews, Eva Nell Nicholson, Josephine, and Robert Dee.
Woodson passed away at North Crest Medical Center in Springfield, on 17 June 2005, at the age of 110 years, 223 days. She was survived by her seven children, as well as 22 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren, 38 great-great-grandchildren, and two great-great-great-grandchildren.
Her age was verified by Jimmy Lindberg, I.L. (anonymous), and Stefan Maglov, and validated by LongeviQuest on 11 June 2024.
* “Ethel Woodson” – The Park City Daily News, 21 June 2005