In 1986, Cuyahoga Falls merged with Northampton Township, the first merger of a city and township in Ohio. Cuyahoga Falls had been founded as an industrial city, taking advantage of the river power. By the 1970s, though, it had become a residential community.
Guinness World Records says the oldest living person verified by original proof of birth is Misao Okawa, a 115-year-old Japanese woman. The oldest verified age was 122 years and 164 days: Jeanne Calment of France, who died in 1997.
Oldest Person To EVER Live: Jeanne Calment Holds World Record, Living To Be 122 Years Old. The oldest person to ever live - that can be verified at least - is Jeanne Calment, a French woman who lived to be 122 years old.