In 1986, Cuyahoga Falls merged with Northampton Township, the first merger of a city and township in Ohio. Cuyahoga Falls had been founded as an industrial city, taking advantage of the river power. By the 1970s, though, it had become a residential community.
Guinness World Records says the oldest living person verified by original proof of birth is Misao Okawa, a 115-year-old Japanese woman. The oldest verified age was 122 years and 164 days: Jeanne Calment of France, who died in 1997.
The oldest person ever whose age has been verified is Jeanne Calment (1875-1997) of France, who died at the age of 122 years, 164 days. There are seven living people on this list, all of whom are women and the oldest of whom is Nabi Tajima of Japan, aged 117 years, 200 days. Since all the people on this list have lived to at least the age of 110, all of them have been, or still are, supercentenarians. 100 verified oldest people Note: There are only six men, but ninety-five women (because two women share the 100th rank), on this list.