Delina Filkins
American supercentenarian
About Delina Filkins
Lived 1815 – 1928 (aged 113). Delina Filkins was an American.
Delina Filkins (née Ecker; 4 May 1815 – 4 December 1928) was an American supercentenarian, and the first person verifiably to reach the age of 113. Noted during her own lifetime for her advanced age in the local and national press, she lived an otherwise ordinary life. John Filkins died on 3 June 1890. Filkins gave "quiet living and working hard, with no excitement" as her secret. In 2020, Robert Douglas Young conducted a close examination of Filkins' life to confirm the validity of the claim that she had been the first person to reach 113. Young also noted Filkins' distinction as the only validated case "of all early (pre-1950) claims to age 113".
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Who was Delina Filkins?
American supercentenarian (1815–1928)
When was Delina Filkins born?
Delina Filkins was born on 4 May 1815 in Stark.
When did Delina Filkins die?
Delina Filkins died on 4 December 1928 in Richfield Springs.
What nationality was Delina Filkins?
Delina Filkins was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Delina Filkins. https://biography.guide/delina-filkins/
MLA: "Delina Filkins." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/delina-filkins/.
Chicago: "Delina Filkins." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/delina-filkins/.
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