Jefferson County, Mississippi
Bought RHODA of Griffin and Pullen at Natchez on the 6th March 1856, formerly owned by Dr. E. R. McCreery, Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky. She was delivered of a girl MALLA August 11, 1856.
MORRIS was born February 27, 1859.
HIRAM was born April 30, 1860.
RHODA was delivered of a girl October 2, 1861.
Bought CHARLES of Mr. Hooker at Brookhaven Miss on the 6th January 1859 for $1425 - aged 22 years.
By 1870, CHARLES HOOKER had married CATE, another slave of Archibald Smith. Cate's daughter LAURA was born on the Smith Plantation.
1870 - Lincoln County, Caseyville, MS - Page 101
Zadick Hooker, the single slave owner in Copiah County, MS, with the surname Hooker. Zadick owned 62 slaves in 1850 and 52 slaves in 1860. Hymbree Hooker of Lawrence County, MS, owned 12 slaves in 1850, and owned 10 slaves in 1860.
CHAS HOOKER 50, CATH 45, JOHN 14, FRANK 12, MILKY ANN 10, CREECY 4, LAURA 12
1880 - Lincoln County - Beat 5 - Page 127
CHARLES HOOKER 56, CATHERINE 50, FRANK 18, MILKY ANN 16, CREECY ANN 14, LUCY ANN 12, ELIZABETH 8, MARY ANN 5, RICHARD COLEMAN 2
Bought REBECA of John M. Timmons on the 7 March 1859 aged 22.
ELEN (unreadable) was born February 26th 1862.
(Unreadable) was born February ? 1862.
MORRIS died February 26th 1862.
TOM died August 26th 1859.
Bought CATE of Neill S. McCormick for $1350 on the 17th March 186? was delivered of a female child LAURA the 25th instant following (unreadable).
In 1860, Neill McCormick owned 8 slaves and was the guardian of 12 slaves in Jefferson County, MS
CATE married CHARLES HOOKER. Cate's daughter LAURA is seen in the 1870 household of Charles and Cate Hooker.
See the above census information for Charles Hooker and family.
HANNAH was delivered of a male child June 29th 1860.
Hannah married Charles Levi after the Civil War.
1870 Census - Lincoln County, MS - Caseyville - Page 101
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HANNAH was delivered of a male child September 1861.
Hannah had a relationship with Anderson Mitchell who was hired to work on the Smith farm after the death of his owner "Old Man" John Mitchell in 1859. Anderson and Hannah's relationship produced one son, Abraham Mitchell. Months after the birth of their son, Anderson was returned to the Mitchell place. Anderson died January 24, 1864 in Natchez, MS, while serving with the 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry.
CHARLES LEVI 40, HANNAH 25, ABLE 12 (Abraham Mitchell), JAMES 10, WILLIAM 8, KATE 2
1880 Census - Lincoln County, MS, Beat 5 - Page 130
CHARLES LEVY 55, HANNAH 42, JAMES 16, WILLIAM 13, MARY E. 11, CLEMMY 9, EDDY 7, MELISSA 4
Penny Peirce(sp) died January 21 1865
An Archibald Smith is in the Union Church Presbyterian Church Session Records.
Archibald owned 15 slaves per the 1860 Jefferson County Slave Schedule.
Anderson Mitchell of the 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry