Oldest living American turns 115 years young

Jeralean Talley was born on May 23, 1899 and is the oldest living American in the United States of America(USA)

 

Jeralean Talley, who was born May 23, 1899, went fishing last year and still gets around on her own with the help of a walker.

Jeralean Talley is the oldest-living American and the second-oldest person in the world, according to a list maintained by the Gerontology Research Group, which tracks the world's longest-living people.

The Gerontology Research Group verified Talley's age using census data. Japan resident Misao Okawa, 116, tops the list.

Jeralean Talley, born Jeralean Kurtz, was married to husband Alfred Talley for 52 years before his death in 1988 at age 95,

Jeralean Talley is cared for by a 76-year-old daughter who lives with her.

Five generations of the family are living in the area, including a great-great-grandson