I very much enjoyed reading this for a variety of reasons. My Dad died when he was 101 years old, born in 1915. I think it is likely this is accurate because my grandfather was a Southern Baptist minister and the birth of my grandparents' children would have been recorded in the church records as well as by, I am guessing, the county.
As for myself, I have a copy of my original birth certificate and decades ago plasticized it for posterity, and my high school diploma from 1962 when I was just turning 18 definitely show me to currently by 80 years old. I have this feeling I will live to be 120. You can put me in the cohort to begin studying when I reach 90 or 100 with my permission. :-)
I very much enjoyed reading this for a variety of reasons. My Dad died when he was 101 years old, born in 1915. I think it is likely this is accurate because my grandfather was a Southern Baptist minister and the birth of my grandparents' children would have been recorded in the church records as well as by, I am guessing, the county.
As for myself, I have a copy of my original birth certificate and decades ago plasticized it for posterity, and my high school diploma from 1962 when I was just turning 18 definitely show me to currently by 80 years old. I have this feeling I will live to be 120. You can put me in the cohort to begin studying when I reach 90 or 100 with my permission. :-)