Maud Farris-Luse
Maud Luse of Michigan, USA was 115 years, 56 days at her passing. She held the record for the oldest living person from June 2001 until her death in March 2002. She is also the 48th oldest person to ever live. She was born in Isabella, Michigan and she was the daughter of Adella Davis and Franklin Chester.
She married when she was 16 and had 7 children with her husband, a farmer, and a laborer. She had married twice and both her husbands had passed away hence she then lived on her own until she broke her hip in 1991. She moved to a nursing home and stayed there until her passing. She was described as a fierce and resilient individual.