A woman in Texas recently celebrated her 114th birthday in style, with five generations of family members by her side.
Elizabeth Francis, born in 1909, is what's known as a "supercentenarian," a person who has reached the age of 110 or older.
Despite her age, Francis said she feels young at heart, telling local ABC station KTRK-TV, "I'm very, very young. Look at me, I'm like a little young chicken."
When describing the secret to her longevity, Francis said she never drank or smoked, but ate "everything."
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Her granddaughter, Ethel Harrison, told KTRK that Francis always grew her own vegetables and ate at home instead of opting for fast food.
"Whenever you went to her house, I don't care what day of the week, she was cooking," Harrison said. "So, I just think that had a lot to do with it, too. Just how she took care of her body and things like that."
In addition to Harrison, Francis has two more grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
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Also by her side celebrating her birthday this week was her 94-year-old daughter, Dorothy Ray Williams.
"It's hard to believe, but it's a blessing," Williams said of her mom's long life. "Because she has been a wonderful mother and grandmother to all of us. She has been our backbone."