Elsie Thompson

Elsie Thompson (born 5 April 1899)   is an American supercentenarian who is, at the age of 125 years, 144 days, the 8th oldest living person in the world, and the oldest living person in Florida, as well as the last person in Florida to have been born in the 1800s.

She was married to Ron Thompson, who served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for 22 years, until his death in 1982.

Longevity milestones

 * 15 October 2009, Elsie Thompson, aged 110 years, 219 days, was added to the Gerontology Research Group list for Guinness World Records.
 * 31 December 2010, Onie Ponder died. Thompson became the oldest living person in Florida.
 * 4 December 2012, Besse Cooper died. Thompson became the 8th oldest living person and the oldest living native-born American White person.