Only a handful of people can call themselves 'super centenarians.' ABC13 sat down with a 114-year-old Houstonian, her 94-year-old daughter, and 68-year-old granddaughter to talk about her history-making life.
Only a handful of people can call themselves "super centenarians." ABC13 sat down with a 114-year-old Houstonian, her 94-year-old daughter, and 68-year-old granddaughter to talk about her history-making life.A Houston woman's "super" accomplishment is making history in the state of Texas.
A "centenarian" is the term for someone who's reached 100 or older. The number of centenarians is growing -- nearly doubling since the year 2000.However, there's an even more jaw-dropping category -- people who are 110 and older. They're called "super centenarians," and one super Houston woman just made history.
Elizabeth Francis turned an astounding 114 years old this week, making history. As friends and five generations of her family celebrated her remarkable milestone, a film crew from Norway and a researcher from Florida came to record her birthday, and present her with a plaque."She is the oldest in Texas, the oldest living person in Texas, number two in the United States, number seven in the world, and number two in the world who lives at home. You live in your castle," he said.
When asked, "How does it feel to be 114 years old?" Francis said, "I don't know, I just thank the good Lord for keeping me." Francis' long life seems to be genetic. Her sister lived to be 106, her daughter is 94, and her granddaughter and caregiver is 68.
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