Bertha Blair

Bertha Adeline Blair (née Noble; 30 December 1875 - 9 February 1988) was a verified American supercentenarian. She was born in Clarion, Iowa as the daughter of Bryant and Frances Nichols Noble. The family moved to Dakota, and then to California. Bertha married James T. Blair in Fresno, California 1 January 1896. The couple had four children: Frank, Beulah, Pearl and Zelma. The family moved around a bit, first to Arizona, then to Oregon and then back to California. Bertha Blair died in Salinas, Monterey, California 9 February 1988, aged 112 years and 41 days.