Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Susannah Mushatt Jones

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The result was delete. Secret ^account 04:31, 9 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Susannah Mushatt Jones[edit]

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I can't see how she meets any of the WP:NOTABILITY criteria. Boleyn (talk) 08:39, 2 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Literally since you started this AfD she has moved up from 5th to 4th oldest person in the world, and to 3rd oldest woman. That should tell you all you need to know. I'm against having an article just because you're a supercentenarian, especially if there's no other information. Getting to 110 is not so uncommon any more. But for the top 10 it's important to have articles when possible, because in months or even weeks, these people can be the oldest woman or person, very notable, and Wikipedia users will expect a decent article about them. Pistachio disguisey (talk) 17:20, 2 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Thanks for your response. However, I would say that comes under WP:TOOSOON; at the moment, she doesn't meet any of the notability criteria, but she might in the future (if she doesn't die first). Userfy and keep for if/when she's the oldest person/notable. Boleyn (talk) 17:24, 2 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Delete As per WP:1E, only notability is being a supercentenarian. Not the oldest in a country or 1 of the 100 oldest ever. Until either of those happens just 1 of many and therefore mot particularly notable. DerbyCountyinNZ ^{(Talk Contribs)} 21:49, 2 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Derby made a good point. She is the oldest in her state (New York, but not her country, nor is she one of the oldest people. Her name is listed, however, in the list of oldest living Americans by state.

Note: This debate has been included in the list of New York-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 15:22, 3 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 15:22, 3 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. She's the oldest now, maybe. But what else is notable about her? Star767 23:23, 3 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Past precedent is that simply being old (even the "oldest" of something) does not satisfy the general notability guidelines, thus the extent of coverage is the issue. Based on the references in the article, and what others have said above, I do not believe that this individual meets WP:N at this time. Canadian Paul 22:25, 6 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. She is simply not notable enough yet to merit keeping, should she become the oldest living woman or oldest living person then her notability would be acceptable! MattSucci (talk) 17:43, 7 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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