[PAR] [TLE] Lucy Hannah [SEP] Lucy Hannah (née Terrell; July 16, 1875 – March 21, 1993) was an American supercentenarian.  Hannah is the oldest African-American person ever, the second-oldest person ever from the United States and the world's third-oldest verified person ever, after Jeanne Calment and Sarah Knauss.  She is also the oldest person to never have held the title of the world's oldest living person, since Jeanne Calment, who was about five months older, was still alive at the time of Hannah's death. [PAR] [TLE] Sarah Knauss [SEP] Sarah DeRemer Knauss (née Clark; September 24, 1880 – December 30, 1999) was an American supercentenarian.  Knauss is the oldest person ever from the United States, as well as the second-oldest fully documented person ever behind Jeanne Calment.  She was recognised as the world's oldest living person by Guinness World Records from April 16, 1998, until her death.
[PAR] [TLE] Lucy Hannah [ SEP ] Lucy Hannah ( née Terrell ; July 16 , 1875 – March 21 , 1993 ) was an American supercentenarian . Hannah is the oldest African - American person ever , the second - oldest person ever from the United States and the world 's third - oldest verified person ever , after Jeanne Calment and Sarah Knauss . She is also the oldest person to never have held the title of the world 's oldest living person , since Jeanne Calment , who was about five months older , was still alive at the time of Hannah 's death . [PAR] [TLE] Sarah Knauss [ SEP ] Sarah DeRemer Knauss ( née Clark ; September 24 , 1880 – December 30 , 1999 ) was an American supercentenarian . Knauss is the oldest person ever from the United States , as well as the second - oldest fully documented person ever behind Jeanne Calment . She was recognised as the world 's oldest living person by Guinness World Records from April 16 , 1998 , until her death .
Lucy Hannah is the third-oldest verified person behind the supercentenarian who was of what nationality, the second-oldest in the world's history?
Lucy Hannah is the third - oldest verified person behind the supercentenarian who was of what nationality , the second - oldest in the world 's history ?
American
American