Eva (Sharpe) Morris (1885 - 2000)

Eva Morris formerly Sharpe

Born 8 Nov 1885 in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling(s) unknown]

[spouse(s) unknown]

[children unknown]

Died 2 Nov 2000 at age 114 in Stone, Staffordshire, England

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Eva (Sharpe) Morris was a centenarian, living to age 114.

Preceded By
Sarah Knauss

Oldest Living Person
30 December 1999 - 2 November 2000

Succeeded by
Marie Brémont

1 Biography
2 Sources
- 2.1 Birth
- 2.2 See Also

Biography

Eva Morris was a super-centenarian, and the oldest recognised person in the world December 1999-November 2000 according the the Guinness Book of Records.

Morris lived in her own flat until the age of 107, when she moved into a nursing home following a chest infection. She claimed her longevity was caused by a daily tot of Bells Whiskey, and boiled onions.

She died in her sleep on on November 2nd, 2000, less than a week before her 115th birthday.

Sources

Birth

"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XGF-6DL : 1 October 2014), Eva Sharpe, 1885; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

Eva (Sharpe) Morris (1885 - 2000)

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Biography

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Birth

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