What is Edna Parker?
{{Infobox Person | name = Edna Parker | image = Edna Parker.JPG | image_size = 200px<!--Please, do not increase the size of the image from 200 pixels to 300 pixels. In addition, this is a useful HTML comment; please, do not remove it.--> | caption = Edna Parker in 2007 at age 114 | birth_date = April 20, 1893 | birth_place = [[Morgan County, Indiana]], [[United States]] | death_date = {{death date and age|2008|11|26|1893|4|20}} | death_place = Heritage House Convalescent Center, Shelbyville, Indiana | death_cause = Natural causes | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | known_for = [[Oldest people#1955|Oldest recognized person in the world]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-05-12|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Oldest people#1955|reason= The anchor (1955) [[Special:Diff/9004670|has been deleted]].}} (August 13, 2007 – November 26, 2008) | education = [[Franklin College]] | occupation = [[Teacher]] | spouse = Earl Parker (m. 1913-1939, his death) }} '''Edna Ruth Scott Parker'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.in.gov/newsroom.htm?detailContent=125_6131.htm&backEnabled=true |title=Governor meets with country's two oldest, both Hoosiers |access-date=2008-07-31 |archive-date=2013-12-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203002107/http://www.in.gov/newsroom.htm?detailContent=125_6131.htm&backEnabled=true |url-status=dead }}</ref> (April 20, 1893 – November 26, 2008) was an [[Americans|American]] woman who was the oldest living documented person from the death of [[Yone Minagawa]] on August 13, 2007 until November 26, 2008. == Biography == Parker was born on a farm in [[Morgan County, Indiana]]. She got a teaching [[certificate]] at [[Franklin College]], and was a teacher for a few years until she married Earl Parker, who was her next door [[neighbor]]. He died on February 23, 1939.<ref>Source Citation: Title: Shelby County, Indiana, Index To Marriage Record 1856 - 1920 Inclusive Vol, W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O; Book: 21;Page: 243<