Toʻti Yusupova

She was the first of two children from Tojiboy and Uljon. Her father died when she was little. Yusupova worked at the family farm since she was 9 years old. She married around 1897 or 1898, and had four biological daughters with her husband. And a adopted daughter born in 1941. "During World War I, I had already had two children," she said. "I experienced the burden of those times. I remember it very well, and the period of collectivization. What can I say, our people suffered greatly ... But I have never been afraid of difficulties. I was busy plowing fields, paving ditches, picking cotton or selling fertilizer. I was always working and was always in motion. Perhaps that is why there was no need to see a doctor." ==Later years==

She lived with her great-granddaughters and enjoyed watching television. Known as "Toʻti-Momo", she was deeply respected in her town of Toʻrtkoʻl. "In the run-up to visits, weddings and other events, we always come to her and ask for blessings", said village chairman Ikrom Bekniyozov. "It is a tradition that has developed over the years. You can't have something more unique in your village than having the oldest person in the world there." Another villager, Gulbahor Umarov, said "This house is full of guests. People just want to visit Momo, talk to her, to learn the secrets of longevity. Representatives of the World Health Organization came to visit." She had more than 100 descendants during her lifetime. "I lost count of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren", she said before her death in March 2015. "I just say, 'May they be healthy!' Sometimes I confuse their names, but that's okay, as long as they are healthy." ==Death==

Yusupova died on 28 March 2015, four days before Misao Okawa, the oldest verified living person at the time. After her funeral, her late-issued birth certificate and passport were declared conclusive evidence by Baxadir Yangibayev, Chairman of the Council of Ministers in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, where she lived and died. and that he would pass this information on to Guinness World Records. But she and her family refused this offer. ==See also==