Martha Graham

Martha Graham (December 27, 1844 - June 25, 1959) was an American supercentenarian and the first person verified to reach the age of 114. She had claimed she was born on December 27, 1840, but it has been discovered her actual birthdate was December 27, 1844. If the former birthdate had been true, she would have been 118 years, 180 days old at the time of her death. However, due to the latter of the two birthdates being the valid one, she was in fact 114 years, 180 days old when she died on June 25, 1959. She was the first person to surpass the age record set by Delina Filkins. She was one of the longest-lived slaves and one of the longest-lived black people in history.