| Alberta Davis | |
 Undated, with her Granddaughter. | |
| Birth: | 24 December 1881? |
| Death: | 27 January 2007 Sparta, Georgia, USA |
| Age: | 125 years, 34 days? |
| Country: |  USA
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| Longevity claimant | |
Not to be confused with Albertha Davis.
Alberta Davis (24 December 1881? – 27 January 2007) was an American longevity claimant whose age is currently unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography[]
Alberta Davis claimed to have been born in 24 December 1881. She may have been born and raised in Georgia, though that is unclear. She had two children, Will Thomas and Irene Thomas. She was African-American, and lived in Thomson, Georgia.
Alberta Davis died in Sparta, Georgia on 27 January 2007, at the claimed age of 125 years, 34 days. Not including immigrants, she had been the oldest ostensible American from 2001 until her death in 2007, an extraordinarily long time, and the first person to claim to be 125 years old made by a United States born person since 1995. She was survived by two children, 13 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Age Issues[]
Despite claims of documentation, the only documents produced have been Social Security records, which are not considered as being proof of birth. Later research conducted suggested that she was actually born in 1896 and was 110 years old when she died. Census matches for "Alberta Davis" record one as age 33 in 1930 in the Augusta, Georgia area, and as 23 in 1920 (suggesting a birthdate of December 24, 1896 and an age of 110). However, as the family was unable to remember the names of her parents, siblings and even some children, no unequivocal matches have been located. In 2006, Robert Douglas Young, a Georgia State University graduate student who researches the very old for gerontology research centers and the Guinness record books, concluded she could have been as young as 109.
References[]
- Alberta Davis 1930 census that supported 1896 in her birth year FamilySearch
- Alberta Davis Census Entries The 110 Club
- Thomson woman celebrates 125th birthday WRDW-TV Augusta, 24 December 2006 (Archived)
- Alberta Davis Obituary Legacy
- Alberta Davis (SPARTA, Ga.) The Augusta Chronicle, 3 February 2007 (Archived)
- "Alberta Davis, oldest Georgian?" Atlanta Journal Constitution, 4 February 2007. pp. A1.
- After 109, or 118 years, Alberta Davis passes AJC.com, 4 February 2007 (Archived)
- Alberta Davis Find A Grave