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# Oldest Living American Celebrates 115th Birthday

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by 

[Maya Rhodan](https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/)


## Maya Rhodan


May 23, 2014 1:22 PM UTC

by 

[Maya Rhodan](https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/)


## Maya Rhodan


May 23, 2014 1:22 PM UTC

Happy 115th birthday, [Jeralean Talley](http://www.freep.com/article/20140523/NEWS02/305230018/oldest-person-Jeralean-Talley)! The Michigan supercentenarian is celebrating her Friday birthday with family, friends, and a trip to the doctor, the _Detroit Free Press_ reports.

Talley, who reportedly doesn’t need a walker and stopped bowling only eleven years ago, is joining the estimated 300-450 people across the globe who have lived past 110.

In an interview with the [_Detroit Free Press_](http://www.freep.com/article/20140523/NEWS02/305230018/oldest-person-Jeralean-Talley), Talley said there’s no secret to her three-decade lifespan. “It’s all in the good Lord’s hands,” she said. “There’s nothing I can do about it.”

Talley, who lives in Inkster, Mich. with her 76-year-old daughter, is said to still be in good health and enjoys spending time with her 14-month-old great-great-grandson.

\[[_Detroit Free Press_](http://www.freep.com/article/20140523/NEWS02/305230018/oldest-person-Jeralean-Talley)\]

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