Anne Christopher
Encyclopedia
Anne Langston Christopher (March 4, 1895 – October 10, 2007) was an American
supercentenarian
who was, at age 112, the oldest validated person living in the state of Georgia
, the seventh-oldest in the United States, as well as the 11th-oldest in the world with the September 20, 2007 death of Australia
's oldest person, Myra Nicholson
. Christopher was born in South Carolina
, where she lived in Timmonsville
and Pickens
respectively, and only moved to Georgia in 2002 to live near her relatives.
She claimed to remember the historical flight of the Wright brothers
in 1903 and the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Christopher had no secrets for her longevity
other than to attribute it to God's mercy and eating and sleeping well.
She died at a senior living center in Rome, Georgia
, relinquishing her title of the state's oldest to then-112-year-old Beatrice Farve
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
supercentenarian
Supercentenarian
A supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....
who was, at age 112, the oldest validated person living in the state of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, the seventh-oldest in the United States, as well as the 11th-oldest in the world with the September 20, 2007 death of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
's oldest person, Myra Nicholson
Myra Nicholson
Myra Leviston "Nicky" Nicholson was the thrid oldest living Australian and the eleventh-oldest validated person in the world following the death of French doyenne Marie-Simone Capony on 15 September 2007.-Biography:...
. Christopher was born in South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, where she lived in Timmonsville
Timmonsville, South Carolina
Timmonsville is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,315 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Timmonsville is located at ....
and Pickens
Pickens, South Carolina
Pickens, formerly called Pickens Courthouse, is a city in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,012 at the 2000 census, at which time it was listed as a town; the change to a city was made in 1998, but not reported to the Census Bureau until 2001. It is the county seat...
respectively, and only moved to Georgia in 2002 to live near her relatives.
She claimed to remember the historical flight of the Wright brothers
Wright brothers
The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur , were two Americans credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight, on December 17, 1903...
in 1903 and the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Christopher had no secrets for her longevity
Longevity
The word "longevity" is sometimes used as a synonym for "life expectancy" in demography or known as "long life", especially when it concerns someone or something lasting longer than expected ....
other than to attribute it to God's mercy and eating and sleeping well.
She died at a senior living center in Rome, Georgia
Rome, Georgia
Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...
, relinquishing her title of the state's oldest to then-112-year-old Beatrice Farve
Beatrice Farve
Beatrice Farve was an American supercentenarian who was, at age 113, the world's second-oldest verified person. She was also the second-oldest person in the United States, and the second-oldest African American, all behind California resident Gertrude Baines...
.