Elizabeth Francis, the oldest person in the United States, died peacefully on Tuesday at the age of 115.
Francisco was the third-oldest person in the world at the time of his death. Longebi Questa database on the world's oldest people.
“Elizabeth was a Houston icon and a valued member of the community,” the database said in a news release.
Francis was born on July 25, 1909 and has lived through 20 U.S. presidents, the first being former President William Howard Taft.
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Francisco was the third-oldest person in the world at the time of his death. She spent most of her life in Houston. (Ethel Harrison)
Francis was born in Louisiana but lived in Houston, Texas for many years. She lived with her 95-year-old daughter Dorothy Williams and granddaughter Ethel Harrison.
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Frances first moved to Houston after her mother died when she was 11 years old, and she and her five siblings were sent to separate homes. She was raised by her aunt and has lived there ever since.
Although she never drove a car, she worked outside the home, including running a coffee shop for a Houston television station in the 1970s and '80s.
Ben Myers (far right) of LongevyQuest, a global research organization that tracks human longevity, gathers with Elizabeth Francis' family to present her with the award for being the oldest living American in the United States. (Ethel Harrison)
Longeviquest CEO Ben Myers previously told Fox News Digital that Francis was supported by his family and community.
“Her role model, more than anyone else I’ve ever met, is just family and community,” he says.
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Francis has previously said he owes his longevity to his faith. (Ethel Harrison)
Francisco attended the same church for many years and was an active member.
“She lives in her home and is the oldest person in the world to live in her home, which is really special, and so is the community that she is building through her church. [are] A truly active family and community. “It's very difficult for people to reach that age in isolation,” Myers added.
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Francis has three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren.
Fox News Digital's Gretchen Aichenberg contributed to this report.
