Sophia DeMuth

Sophia Demuth (June 30, 1866 - December 2, 1977) was an American verified supercentenarian. She was born in St. Joseph, Missouri. She claimed to have known the notorious Jesse James when she was a child. She later moved to California. In 1899, she married Oliver Demuth and the couple lived in various places such as South Dakota and Illinois before settling down in Ayr, Nebraska. Demuth became a widow in 1965 after Oliver's death at age 101. Sophia then started living with her daughter. On her 110th birthday, it was reported that she still was able to make rugs.

Demuth died on December 2, 1977, at the age of 111 years, 155 days.