LongeviQuest is pleased to announce the age validation of Jennie Worden at 111 years old. She was an American supercentenarian born on 30 December 1870 in Logansport, Indiana, USA.
In 1888, she was married to Harvey S. Farrington and the couple had a son together. Unfortunately, she became widowed and then remarried Charles Summer Stiver. The two of them divorced soon after the wedding. Jennie married for a third time to Otto F. Worden and the couple moved to Los Angeles after adopting a daughter.
Shortly before her 101st birthday. (Source: The Modesto Bee)
After her 100th birthday, she stated that her longevity is based on having a desire to live and her love of people. She also mentioned “being contented with everyday happenings.”
Mrs. Worden passed away on 19 February 1982 in San Andreas, California, USA.
For more information, please visit Jennie Worden’s Directory Profile here.
LongeviQuest is delighted to announce the age validation of Sue Blanton of the United States at age 111. She was born in Beirne, Clark County, Arkansas, United States on 3 February 1870. She had three siblings and two half-brothers. Blanton married her husband in Nevada County, Arkansas on 1 September 1892, and later settled in the Arkansas town of Antoine. The couple had six children.
Blanton at the age of 106.
Blanton’s sister Julia lived to be 107 years old, making them, with a combined age of over 218 years, one of the oldest sibling duos of all time. Blanton was recognized in several newspaper articles in her centenarian and supercentenarian years.
Blanton died on 14 April 1981 at the age of 111 years, 70 days. She was the oldest resident of the state of Arkansas at the time of her death. Blanton was survived by her two remaining children, 13 grandchildren, and many great and great-great-grandchildren.
LongeviQuest congratulates Sue Blanton’s family on her posthumous recognition.
For more information, please view Blanton’s Directory Profile here.
LongeviQuest is pleased to announce the age validation of Sarah Smith of the United States at age 110. She was born in Smartsville, Yuba County, California, United States on 1 January 1870. She was a sister, a wife, and a mother to 2 sons.
During the early 1980s, Sarah Smith’s family moved to Long Beach, Washington. They traveled in a covered wagon loaded with furniture, farm equipment, camping gear, and food supplies. The family acquired 250 acres of land along with a log house, which was later destroyed by fire. It was subsequently replaced with a two-story frame building surrounded by a wide porch. The Moore Ranch, as it came to be known, transformed into a beloved hub for community gatherings. The Smith family diligently cultivated fruits and vegetables while raising poultry, pigs, horses, and dairy cows. To supplement their income, her father operated a small store, catering to the needs of the local residents.
Shortly before her 100th birthday. (Source: The Columbian, 31 Dec 1969)
At the age of 100, Smith resided in Stevenson, Washington with her son. After a couple of years, she moved to Highland Terrace nursing home in Camas. By the age of 103, she was primarily confined to her bed or a wheelchair. Smith was a devout member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She maintained a lifelong aversion to alcohol and smoking, and she had a preference for a vegetarian diet since childhood.
Smith passed away in Camas, Washington, USA, on 6 January 1980, at the age of 110 years, 5 days. She was survived by her two sons, four grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.
LongeviQuest congratulates Sarah Smith’s family on her posthumous recognition.
For more information, please view Smith’s Directory Profile here.
