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.
Image Source. Jeanne Calment is the oldest verified woman who has ever lived, and so far no one has come close to challenging her staggering 122 year and 164 day life span. She was born in Arles, France, on February 21, 1875 â the same year Lucy Hannah was born â and died on August 4, 1997.