| Joe Thomas | |
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| Birth: | 1 May 1875 Louisiana, USA |
| Death: | 14 December 1986 Louisiana, USA |
| Age: | 111 years, 227 days |
| Country: |  USA
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| Validated | |
Joseph Pleasant "Joe" Thomas (1 May 1875—14 December 1986) was a validated American supercentenarian.
Biography
Joseph Thomas was born in Franklin County, Louisiana, to parents Frank and Silvia Thomas. Frank was a Caucasian farmer and Silvia was African-American; a relatively rare occurence in United States during the 1870s.
In 1901, when Joe was around 25-26, he married Sarah Taliaferro. She had been married previously and already had 2 children. The couple had an additional 6 children in total. During World War 1, he enlisted in the U.S. army.
Towards the end of his life, he battled a lengthy illness, from which he passed away on 14 December 1986. He lived to be 111 years, 227 days, and was believed to be the world's oldest living man at the time of his death[1].
References
| United States' Oldest Living Man Titleholders (V • E) |
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Charlie Nelson • Charlie Phillips • Zachariah Blackistone • James Nash • Walter Wilcox • Gregory Pandazes • Joe Thomas • Alphaeus Philemon Cole • Alton Gilbert • Oscar Dubois • James Wiggins • Frederick Frazier • Christian Mortensen • Johnson Parks • Walter Richardson • John Painter • John McMorran • Fred Hale • Earl Brush • Moses Hardy • Thomas Nelson • Antonio Pierro • George Francis • Walter Breuning • Shelby Harris • Salustiano Sanchez • Alexander Imich • Conrad Johnson • Wash Wesley • Felix Simoneaux • Frank Levingston • Clarence Matthews • Richard Overton • Henry Tseng • CP Crawford • Irving Piken • Lawrence Brooks • Ezra Hill • Francis Zouein • Morrie Markoff |