Miriam Banister

Miriam Bannister (March 19, 1817 – April 9, 1928) was a British-American verified supercentenarian. She was born as Miriam Sparks Voisey in Salcombe Regis, Devonshire, England. Her parents were John and Hester Voisey. In 1850, she married John Bodman Banister. Four years later, the couple emigrated to United States. She moved to St. Louis, Minnesota, in 1863. Her secret to a long life was moderate eating and living a stress-free life. On her 110th birthday, it was reported that she was in good health, other than that she was blind.

Bannister died on April 9, 1928 at the age of 111 years, 21 days. She was the second oldest living person at the time of her death. Only Louisa Thiers was older.