Ara Prahm

Ara Jeanette Prahm (née Lakin; 4 January 1868 - 10 May 1978) was an American woman notable for her long lifespan. She was born in Rosamond, Illinois on 4 January 1868 as the daughter of Thomas and Rebecca Hunter Lakin. She grew up in Vandalia, Illinois and married Adolph Frederick Prahm on 3 March 1907. The couple moved to Missouri and never had children. The pair later moved back to Vandalia, where Adolph died on 13 May 1929. She lived in Illinois for the remainder of her life and died in Vandalia, Illinois on 10 May 1978, aged 110 years, 216 days. Her case is currently unverified.