Francis validated age also made her the 54th oldest person to ever live.
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Sad news out of Texas, folks.
William Taft was president when Francis was born in Louisiana on July 25, 1909.
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After her mother died when she was 11, she and her five siblings were sent to different homes.
Francis ended up in Houston, where she was raised by her aunt and has lived since.
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Dorothy, her only child, was born in 1928.
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Francis was a single mother, operating a coffee shop for almost 20 years before retiring in 1975.
She moved in with her daughter in 1999 and has been there ever since.
Incredibly, Francis didnt need a wheelchair until she was 108.
I just feel like living every day!
she told LongeviQuests Ben Meyers earlier this year.
She also did a lot of walking, so maybe that explains some of her longevity, she said.
Rest in peace, Miss Elizabeth.
