Carroll County Missouri Connections: A Place That Matters

 I first heard of Carrollton, Missouri from my father David’s side of the family. His mother Jennie (Bartlett) Lyles was born there in May of 1883. Jennie was the daughter of Elias W. Bartlett Sr. and Harriett (Hooper / Buffington ) Bartlett. Harriett’s grandmother Hannah (Hopper / Buffington) died and was buried there in 1884 at the age about 118.

I discovered that my Grandfather John Blakey / Blakley was a farmhand there.This was accordring to the June 5, 1900 Wakenda towmship in Carroll County Missouri census. He was living in the household of Charles Martin. (John most likely met Jennie in Carrollton, Missouri. John was living in Chariton Township in Howard County Missouri in June of 1880.)

According to John’s and Jennie’s 1902 marriage license, they were listed as John Blakye of Carrollton, in the County of Carroll and State of Missouri and Jennie Bartel of St. Joseph in the County of Buchanan and the State of Missouri They were married on the day they received their marriage license on Monday, July 28, 1902 in Excelsior Spring, Clay County Missourri They were married by Justice of the Peace, C. M. Ewing..

Where is Carroll County in Missouri? It’s located in the North Central part of Missouri. What’s so special about this place? It’s the place where some of my ancestors and relatives lived out their lives.

And lo and behold, I came across some DNA matches on my mother Lula’s, DADE Family Connections, Some still live in Carrollton. And some moved to St. Joseph, Missouri. What a small world! Some of my Bartlett relatives moved to St. Joseph near the 1900’s. Could they have followed one another?

Thanks for reading.
Carroll County Missouri Connections: A Place That Matters
I am thankful for newspapers. They helped me discover more about my relatives.

God bless you
S.A. Blakley
Granddaughter of John and Jennie

Posted on June 6, 2026 by Susan Ann Blakley on another webiste.