Eleanor Plant (February 25, 1893 - October 19, 2004) was the oldest living person in Florida, 9th oldest recognized person in the United States and 23rd oldest recognized person in the world at the time of her death.
She arrived in Santa Rosa County, Florida in a covered conestoga wagon in 1911 with her parents and 10 siblings from Brantley, Alabama. She lived in Pea Ridge, Florida most of her adult life and was known for voting in every election since women were given that right in 1920.
Until her death at age 111, she was known for her nickname of Granny Plant.
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