Anna Murphy

Anna Murphy (née Fahey; 25 April 1867 - 23 December 1980) was an American supercentenarian who is currently unverified. She was born as Anna M. Fahey in Northampton, Massachusetts as the daughter of John and Anna Murphy Fahey. She married John Murphy in Northampton 28 November 1906 and had one son. She was widowed in 1924 and lived with her son in Northampton. Anna herself claimed to have been born 15 April 1867, which was refuted by her birth record. Anna Murphy died in Leeds, Massachusetts 23 December 1980, aged 113 years and 242 days, making her the oldest person to have ever died (unverified Eliza Underwood and verified Fannie Thomas were both older and alive at the time).