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| − | '''Nettie Whittington''' (née '''Williams'''; 31 October 1899 – 24 November 2012) was |
+ | '''Nettie Whittington''' (née '''Williams'''; 31 October 1899 – 24 November 2012) was an American [[supercentenarian]] whose age has been validated by the [[Gerontology Research Group]]. She was one of the top 20 oldest validated living people at the time of her death and one of the oldest voters in the 2012 U.S. presidential election. |
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| − | + | Whittington was born on 31 October 1899 in Farmhaven, Mississippi, the youngest child of Rev. Allen and Mary Williams. She married Sulm Whittington and had 11 children. He died in 1946, but she continued to work on their farm. She then married Eugene Hart, but he died young too, just 6 months into their marriage. Her hobbies included cooking and making things like quilts, dolls, pillows, and clothes. |
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| − | At the age of 107, |
+ | At the age of 107, Whittington was still attending church every Sunday and maintained a flower garden. In her centenarian years she appeared in Jet Magazine, on the Oprah Winfrey Show, and on the Today Show with Willard Scott. She also met President Bill Clinton.<ref>[http://themississippilink.com/2012/12/06/celebrating-the-life-of-nettie-williams-whittington-hart/ Celebrating the life of Nettie Williams Whittington Hart]</ref> |
| − | On her 113th birthday, |
+ | On her 113th birthday, Whittington voted for Barack Obama in the 2012 U.S. Presidential election, making her one of the oldest voters.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaTcPeqjr3E 113 Year Old Nettie Whittington Votes for President Barack Obama! #GoHeadMsNettie Part 2 (Youtube Video)]</ref> She died less than a month later on 24 November 2012, aged 113 years, 24 days. |
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| Birth: | 31 October 1899 Farmhaven, Mississippi, USA |
| Death: | 24 November 2012 Mississippi, USA |
| Age: | 113 years, 24 days |
| Country: |  USA
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Nettie Whittington (née Williams; 31 October 1899 – 24 November 2012) was an American supercentenarian whose age has been validated by the Gerontology Research Group. She was one of the top 20 oldest validated living people at the time of her death and one of the oldest voters in the 2012 U.S. presidential election.
Biography
Whittington was born on 31 October 1899 in Farmhaven, Mississippi, the youngest child of Rev. Allen and Mary Williams. She married Sulm Whittington and had 11 children. He died in 1946, but she continued to work on their farm. She then married Eugene Hart, but he died young too, just 6 months into their marriage. Her hobbies included cooking and making things like quilts, dolls, pillows, and clothes.
At the age of 107, Whittington was still attending church every Sunday and maintained a flower garden. In her centenarian years she appeared in Jet Magazine, on the Oprah Winfrey Show, and on the Today Show with Willard Scott. She also met President Bill Clinton.[1]
On her 113th birthday, Whittington voted for Barack Obama in the 2012 U.S. Presidential election, making her one of the oldest voters.[2] She died less than a month later on 24 November 2012, aged 113 years, 24 days.