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<\/a><\/p>\nJeralean Talley, born May 23, 1899, in Montrose, Ga., is 113 and the oldest living American — and third-oldest person in the world.<\/p>\n
Every morning, she drinks black coffee with a pinch of sugar. She doesn\u2019t eat cheese because she dislikes it, and lives by the motto: Treat others the way you want to be treated.<\/p>\n
(Related: How Much Will Medicaid Cost in the Future and Why: Federal Projections<\/a>)<\/p>\n “Her mind is good,” said her daughter, Thelma Holloway.<\/p>\n Talley lives in Inkster and became the oldest person living in the U.S. when Elsie Thompson of Florida died March 21 and moved up to the No. 3 spot in the world with the recent death of Maria Redaelli-Granoli of Italy, according to officials with the Gerontology Research Group, who verified her age.<\/p>\n “In this particular case, the 1900 Census was the defining factor for identification,” said Robert Young of the research group. “We checked the names of (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jeralean Talley, born May 23, 1899, in Montrose, Ga., is 113 and the oldest living American — and third-oldest person in the world. Every morning, she drinks black coffee with a pinch of sugar. She doesn\u2019t eat cheese because she…<\/span><\/p>\n