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Before her death, Francis was the 21st oldest American in history, and the 54th oldest person to ever live, according to LongeviQuest, a global database that tracks the world’s oldest individuals.

Known as “Queen Elizabeth of Houston,” Elizabeth Francis died this week at age 115, making her the oldest person in the United States and the third oldest person in the world. Francis was one ...

“She loved people.” Before her death, Francis was the 21st oldest American in history, and the 54th oldest person to ever live, according to LongeviQuest, a global database that tracks the world’s ...

Francis claimed the title in February, and was also the third oldest person in the world. She died at home on Tuesday, surrounded by family, her granddaughter, Ethel Harrison, 69, told ABC news on ...

At the time of her death, the Houston resident was reportedly the 54th oldest person in the world to ever live. Elizabeth Francis, who died on Oct. 22 at the age of 115, was the oldest living ...

was the third oldest living person in the world and 54th oldest person ever recorded at the time of her death Tuesday, according to Longeviquest, which tracks human longevity around the world.

the 54th oldest person ever recorded. She was considered a supercentenarian, which is someone who reaches age 110 or older. “She loved the Lord. Her faith was extremely strong,” Harrison said ...