Original: Edna Ruth Parker ( née Scott ; Governor meets with country 's two oldest , both Hoosiers April 20 , 1893 -- November 26 , 2008 ) was an American supercentenarian and , until her death , was recognized as the oldest person in the world following the death of Yone Minagawa of Japan on August 13 , 2007 .
Simplified: Edna Ruth Scott ParkerGovernor ( April 20 , 1893 & ndash ; November 26 , 2008 ) was an American woman who was the oldest living documented person from the death of Yone Minagawa on August 13 , 2007 until November 26 , 2008 .