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Join Telegram ChannelElizabeth Francis, the oldest person in the United States, died peacefully on Tuesday at the age of 115.
Francis was the third oldest person in the world at the time of his death, according to LongeviQuesta database of the world's oldest people.
“Ms. Elizabeth was a Houston icon and a valued member of the community,” a database press release states.
Francis was born on July 25, 1909 and lived through 20 U.S. presidents, the first being former President William Howard Taft.
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Francis was the third oldest person in the world at the time of his death. She lived most of her life in Houston. (Ethel Harrison)
Although he was born in Louisiana, Francis was a longtime resident of Houston, Texas. She lived with her 95-year-old daughter, Dorothy Williams, and her granddaughter, Ethel Harrison.
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Francis first moved to Houston after her mother died when she was 11, and she and her five siblings were sent to different homes. She was raised by her aunt and has lived there ever since.
She never drove a car, but she worked outside the home, running a TV station's coffee shop in Houston in the 1970s and '80s.
Ben Myers (pictured far right) of LongeviQuest, a global research organization that tracks human longevity, gathers with family members of Elizabeth Francis and presents her with her award as oldest living American in the United States. (Ethel Harrison)
Ben Meyers, CEO of LongeviQuest, previously told Fox News Digital that Francis was supported by her family and community.
“One thing she really exemplifies more than almost anyone I've ever met is just family and community,” he said.
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Francis previously attributed his long life to his faith. (Ethel Harrison)
Francis attended the same church for years and was an active member.
“She lives at home and she's the oldest person in the world to live at home. It's really quite extraordinary. And also the community that she has through her church. So there [are] truly active families and communities. It’s very difficult for people to reach that age in isolation,” Meyers added.
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Francis has three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Gretchen Eichenberg of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.