bettie antry wilson (née rutherford; september 13, 1890 – february 13, 2006) was the oldest resident of mississippi ever recorded, and was considered the oldest living person in the united states from december 2004 until the subsequent verification of elizabeth bolden. both were born in the rural south, where they lived less than 100 miles apart. wilson was the daughter of freed slaves, solomon and delia rutherford.