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Oldest American Gertrude Weaver Turns 116 in Arkansas
In Camden, Arkansas, Gertrude Weaver marked her 116th birthday becoming the oldest confirmed living American and second oldest person globally per the Gerontology Research Group. Weave,r born circa 1898 near the Texas border, has four children with only a 93-year-old son surviving.
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