Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jones Bolden (August 15, 1890 – December 11, 2006) was an American woman who, at the time of her death at age 116 years and 118 days, was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person. She was the last remaining documented person born in 1890.
Elizabeth Jones was born in 1890 in Somerville, Tennessee, the daughter of freed slaves.
Lizzie married Lewis Bolden circa 1908 and their first child, a son, Ezell, was born on September 21, 1909. She had seven children in total, only two of whom were still alive as of 2006: "Queen" Esther Rhodes, 89, and Mamie Brittmon, 86. At the time of her 116th birthday in August 2006, Lizzie had 40 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren, 150 2nd-great-grandchildren, 220 3rd-great grandchildren and 75 4th-great grandchildren.
In her final years she resided in aMemphis, Tennessee nursing home and was described by her family as unable to communicate, and they thus requested that media attention (such as interviews and visits) be limited. During her second reign as world's oldest person titleholder, Bolden was not seen in public.
Elizabeth Jones was born in 1890 in Somerville, Tennessee, the daughter of freed slaves.
Lizzie married Lewis Bolden circa 1908 and their first child, a son, Ezell, was born on September 21, 1909. She had seven children in total, only two of whom were still alive as of 2006: "Queen" Esther Rhodes, 89, and Mamie Brittmon, 86. At the time of her 116th birthday in August 2006, Lizzie had 40 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren, 150 2nd-great-grandchildren, 220 3rd-great grandchildren and 75 4th-great grandchildren.
In her final years she resided in aMemphis, Tennessee nursing home and was described by her family as unable to communicate, and they thus requested that media attention (such as interviews and visits) be limited. During her second reign as world's oldest person titleholder, Bolden was not seen in public.
She was photographed for two different books in early 2005, and was featured in Jet magazine in May 2005 and the Memphis Commercial Appeal in June 2005. For her 116th birthday, new photographs were released for the first time in almost a year, and her family said that she was looking forward to her big day.
[PHOTO: John Louis "Jack" Bolden, age 74, visits his grandmother, Elizabeth Bolden, age 114.]
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