Miriam Bannister
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Miriam Sparks Banister née Voisey (March 19, 1817 – April 9, 1928) was one of the earliest supercentenarian
s. Born in Salcombe Regis
, Devon
, England
to John and Hester Voisey, she married John Bodman Banister in 1850 at the age of 33. She later moved to the United States
in 1854. She attributed her longevity to "simple foods, avoidance of overeating and abstinence from worry". When she died in St. Louis
, Missouri
, she was 111 years 21 days old, but was never the oldest living person
due to the longevity
of American women Louisa Thiers and Delina Filkins
. She was congratulated by George V
as 'the oldest living British subject' shortly before her death.
Supercentenarian
A supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....
s. Born in Salcombe Regis
Salcombe Regis
Salcombe Regis is a coastal village in Devon, England, near to Sidmouth. It is often confused with Salcombe, which is some distance away in Devon.Mentioned in the Domesday Book as " a manor called Selcoma" held by Bishop Osbern of Exeter, the manor house being on the site now occupied by Thorn Farm...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
to John and Hester Voisey, she married John Bodman Banister in 1850 at the age of 33. She later moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1854. She attributed her longevity to "simple foods, avoidance of overeating and abstinence from worry". When she died in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, she was 111 years 21 days old, but was never the oldest living person
Oldest people
This is a list of tables of the verified oldest people in the world in ordinal rank, such as oldest person or oldest man. In these tables, a supercentenarian is considered 'verified' if his or her claim has been validated by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such...
due to the 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 ....
of American women Louisa Thiers and Delina Filkins
Delina Filkins
Delina Filkins, née Ecker was an American supercentenarian who was the earliest verified person to reach the ages of 112 and 113, in 1927 and 1928, respectively. Filkins was the first verified person to surpass the longest confirmed lifespan by two years...
. She was congratulated by George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
as 'the oldest living British subject' shortly before her death.