Neva Morris

Neva Morris (née Freed; August 3, 1895 - April 6, 2010) was an American supercentenarian. At the age of 114 years, 246 days, she was the oldest verified living person in the United States following the death of 114-year-old Mary Josephine Ray on March 7, 2010. As Ray was born in Canada, Morris become oldest born in the United States on November 16, 2009, following the death of 114-year-old Olivia Patricia Thomas.
Early life
Born in Ames, Iowa, where she lived her entire life, to Schuyler and Cambia Freed as the youngest of four children. Her mother died at almost 89, while her maternal grandmother made it to 91. Neva Freed married Edward Leonard Morris in 1914. The couple had four children: Leslee (1915-1991), Bettylee (1919-1998), Mary Jane (1920-1983) and Walter (1928-2017). They lived with Edward's parents, Gertrude Rutherford and Walter Leonard Morris, on a farm encompassing of land. She assisted in helping her four children attend Iowa State University by raising chickens, hogs and dairy cattle. said "It didn't hurt that she worked hard all her life and ate hearty and healthy meals prepared from meat, dairy products and vegetables produced on the farm." Neva's youngest son and only living child, believed that her secret was her passion for fast cars, as witnessed by her 80-year accident-free driving record.
Death
At about 4 a.m. on April 6, 2010, Morris died with her 90-year-old son-in-law by her side.

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