Oldest American

FILE – This May 17, 2006 file photo shows Mary Josephine Ray during her 111th birthday party in Westmoreland, N.H. She died Sunday, March 7, 2010 in Westmorland at age 114. The Gerontology Research Group says that until her death, Ray was the oldest person in the United States and the second oldest person in the world. (AP Photo/Keene Sentinel, Steve Hooper, File) ** MAGS OUT NO SALES **