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Eunice Sanborn
Eunice Sanborn
Birth: 20 July 1896
Louisiana, United States
Death: 31 January 2011
Texas, United States
Age: 114 years, 195 days
Country: United StatesUSA
Validated

Eunice Sanborn (née Lyons; July 20, 1896 - January 31, 2011), was an American supercentenarian. After Neva Morris died on April 6, 2010, Sanborn became the oldest verified living person in the United States.

Biography

Eunice Sanborn was born in Louisiana, a daughter of Augustus and Varina Lyons. She was married thrice. She had a daughter, Dorothy, with her first husband, Joe Orchin. Dorothy died in 2005, at the age of 89. Eunice Sanborn was the part-founder of Love's Lookout. Sanborn died in Texas in January 31, 2011, at the age of 114.

Recognition

Sanborn has been recognized as the oldest verified person from the state of Louisiana.

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