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'''Johnson Parks '''(October 15, 1884 <span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;line-height:26px;">–</span> July 17, 1998) was an American supercentenarian, who was for 84 days the oldest verified living male since the death of the 115-years old [[Christian Mortensen]] (who held the title for the oldest recorded male ever that time), he was suceeded in the title by [[Walter Richardson]]. He died at the age of 113 years, 275 days and still remains the ninth oldest man ever recorded. He was the third-oldest verified man ever at the time of death, behind Mathew Beard and Christian Mortensen. He moved to Central Florida from Georgia in 1961. He was a farm laborer. He was survived by his daughter, Julia Forrest, son Willie Worwell and brother Erris Jackson.
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'''Johnson Parks '''(October 15, 1884 <span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;line-height:26px;">–</span> July 17, 1998) was an American supercentenarian, who was for 84 days the oldest verified living male since the death of the 115-years old [[Christian Mortensen]] (who held the title for the oldest recorded male ever that time), he was succeeded in the title by [[Walter Richardson]]. He died at the age of 113 years, 275 days and still remains the ninth oldest man ever recorded. He was the third-oldest verified man ever at the time of death, behind [[Mathew Beard]] and Christian Mortensen. He moved to Central Florida from Georgia in 1961. He was a farm laborer. He was survived by his daughter, Julia Forrest, son Willie Worwell and brother Erris Jackson.
 
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Johnson Parks
Birth: 15 October 1884
Georgia, USA
Death: 17 July 1998
Mount Dora, Florida, USA
Age: 113 years, 275 days
Country: United StatesUSA
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Johnson Parks (October 15, 1884  July 17, 1998) was an American supercentenarian, who was for 84 days the oldest verified living male since the death of the 115-years old Christian Mortensen (who held the title for the oldest recorded male ever that time), he was succeeded in the title by Walter Richardson. He died at the age of 113 years, 275 days and still remains the ninth oldest man ever recorded. He was the third-oldest verified man ever at the time of death, behind Mathew Beard and Christian Mortensen. He moved to Central Florida from Georgia in 1961. He was a farm laborer. He was survived by his daughter, Julia Forrest, son Willie Worwell and brother Erris Jackson.

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