Emma Verona (Calhoun) Johnston (August 6, 1890-December 1, 2004), recognized as the "oldest living American" from May 2004 until her passing, was born in Indianola, Iowa as one of a large family. She was the oldest living graduate of Drake University, where she was a member of the Class of 1912. August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Indianola is a city located in Warren County, Iowa. ... Drake University is a private, co-educational college located in the city of Des Moines, Iowa. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ...

At age 98 she moved to Worthington, Ohio to live with her daughter and son-in-law. She continued to be in good health even when she attained supercentenarian age, able to walk up steps and alert and able to engage in conversations. Worthington is a city located in Franklin County, Ohio. ... A supercentenarian (sometimes hyphenated as super-centenarian) is someone who has reached the age of 110 years or more, something achieved by only one in a thousand centenarians (0. ...

By March 2004 she became the fourth-oldest documented person in the world and second-oldest documented in the United States, but still not the oldest in Ohio since that state was also home to Charlotte Benkner. She is the longest-lived native Iowan. March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Official languages None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Governor Bob Taft (R) Senators Mike DeWine (R) George V. Voinovich (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 34th 116,096 km² 8. ... Charlotte Benkner (born Charlotte Enterlein in Leipzig, Germany on November 16, 1889 - May 14, 2004 in Youngstown, Ohio) was the oldest person of verified age in the world from November 2003, until sufficient documentation was found to validate the age of Ramona Trinidad Iglesias-Jordan. ...

Mrs. Benkner's death in May 2004 left Mrs. Johnston the oldest documented person in the United States, and that of Ramona Trinidad Iglesias-Jordan later that month left her second oldest recognized in the world. Ramona Trinidad Iglesias-Jordan (de Soler) (August 31 or September 1, 1889 - May 29, 2004) of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, was, according to documents compiled in March 2004, the oldest documented person in the world after the death of Mitoyo Kawate, though Charlotte Benkner, months younger, had been given recognition...

External links

• AP obituary at CNN
• Verona Johnston by Drake University