Mrs. Hannah B. Hooper, age 115 in 1880 ~ Longevity

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I’m not sure when Mrs. Hannah B. Hooper was born or even when she passed. There are two records of her birth year and age and both sources don’t match of. The information can be located on the 1870 and 1880 censuses for Carroll County in Missouri.

(Crop photo of the 1880 census….)

On June 22, 1880 in South Carrollton, Carroll, Missouri, United States Of America., a census taker came to the household of Elias Bartlett Sr., and recorded who lived at the Bartlett residence. What caught my attention on this census was that there was a Hannah Hooper listed at the age of 115. She was born about 1765 in South Carolina. She couldn’t read or write. Her parents were from Virginia.

According to the 1880 census, Hannah, an invalid was the grandmother of Elias BARTLETT Sr. However, through further searching, I discovered that she was the grandmother of Harriett (BUFFINGTON / HOOPER ) BARTLETT. She was the wife of Elias BARTLETT Sr.

When Harriet’s daughter, Juanita (BARTLETT) ARMSTRONG passed in 1929, Juanita’s mother’s name was listed as Harriet HOOPER. And in 1920 when Elias W. Bartlett Jr. passed, his mother was listed as Harriett HOOPER.


(Photo cropped from the 1880 Missouri census. Hannah’s name. )

On September 2, 1870 in Wakenda, Carroll, Missouri, U.S.A, a census taker recorded who lived in the household of William HELSIN who was 60 years old. His daughter was Mariah age 40. And listed after Mariah, was Hannah B. Heslin who was listed at age 80, born about 1790. I don’t believe her surname was Heslin. The relationship with the head of house with the others are unknown.
(Crop photo of the 1870 census….)

I believe that this Hannah HELSIN on the 1870 census was the same Hannah HOOPER on the 1880 census. The key people on both censuses were Harriett and her children, Sarah, Charles, and Lucy with the different surnames. Harriett and her children’s ages match up on both censuses.

I’m not sure if Hannah was born in 1765. When I saw the age of 115, I wondered. When I came across Hannah in the 1870 census, her age was 80, born in 1790. This is a big age just in ten years.

Or perhaps, could Hannah have been the great grandmother of Harriett?
The 1870 census, has some clues to ponder about.

William HELSIN appears not to be Hannah’s son. Mariah was William’s daughter who born in North Caroline, just as Hannah was.

Could Mariah be Harriett’s mother? Harriett was 22 and her children were listed after her.
Were Sophiah and Harriett twins?

Who was Hannah B. Hooper?
Hannah was my Grandmother Jennie Bartlett Lyles’ grandmother

Hannah lived a long life through the late 1700’s, the beginning of the 1800’s up to the 1880’s. She was most likely enslaved until her freedom. Hannah was living on June 22, 1880. She is mostly likely passed away in Carroll County Missouri during the 1880’s.

I will continue to honor my 3rd Great Grandmother, Hannah. There should be something out there on her. I’m thankful that she lived to be counted on the 1880 census. How amazing! What a testimony!!! Thank You, LORD!!!

R.I. P. 3rd Great Grandmother Hannah.

Thanks for reading.
Mrs. Hannah B. Hooper, age 115 in 1880 ~ Longevity

I’m thankful that I located Hannah and Harriett on the 1870. I was hoping to stumble across an old newspaper article about her in Carrollton, Missouri. I’m still hoping that I will.

Blessings,
S.A.Blakley


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Week 40 ~ Amy Johnson Crow’s #52Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge for 2023

The theme for Week 40 is “Longevity.” Longevity doesn’t have to be about someone who lived a long time. It could be anything that lasted longer than usual, such as a family business or a marriage Be creative with the prompt!