| Alelia Murphy | |
 Murphy (aged 113) in March 2019 | |
| Birth: | 6 July 1905 Grifton, North Carolina, USA |
| Death: | 23 November 2019 Harlem, New York, USA |
| Age: | 114 years, 140 days |
| Country: |  USA
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| Validated | |
Alelia Murphy (née Stewart; 6 July 1905 – 23 November 2019) was an American supercentenarian who was the oldest known living person in the United States at the time of her death. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography
Alelia Murphy was born as Alelia Stewart in Grifton, North Carolina, USA on 6 July 1905, one of 12 children born to John and Hattie (née Young) Stewart. She attended college in Grifton, before moving to New York in 1926 and marrying Furd Murphy on 7 October the same year. Furd died at an early age and Alelia raised their two children, Rose and Frederick, by herself. Both children were still living as of 2018.
Murphy resided in Harlem, New York for more than 60 years. Her favorite hobby was reportedly dancing. She became the oldest known living person in the United States, following the death of Lessie Brown on 8 January 2019. In March 2019, she was honoured at Congressman Adriano Espaillat's Women's History Month celebration.
Murphy celebrated her 114th birthday in July 2019. During this celebration, State Senator Brian Benjamin declared July 6 to be Alelia Murphy Day in Harlem.
Murphy died in Harlem, New York, USA on 23 November 2019, at the age of 114 years, 140 days. Following her death, Hester Ford became the oldest validated living person in the United States. Coincidentally, her death occurred on the same day as the death of CP Crawford, the oldest known living man in the United States.
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References
- Gerontology Research Group
- Alelia Murphy celebrates 110th birthday
- Alelia Murphy, 111 and counting New York Amsterdam News
- 113th birthday confirmation
- Alelia Murphy, 113, honored during Women’s History Month Amsterdam News, 28 March 2019
- Harlem woman believed to be oldest American to turn 114 Fox 5, 5 July 2019
- Alelia Murphy, NYC resident and oldest American, dies at 114 Fox 10, 27 November 2019