| Katie Hatton | |
| Birth: | 18 December 1877 Camp Zion, Texas, USA |
| Death: | 24 January 1992 Camp Zion, Texas, USA |
| Age: | 114 years, 37 days |
| Country: |  USA
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| Validated | |
Katie Hatton (née Jefferson; 18 December 1877 – 24 January 1992) was an American supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography
Katie Hatton was born as Katie Jefferson in Camp Zion, Wharton, Texas on 18 December 1877, as the daughter of Harrison Jefferson and Nellie Hooks. Katie herself claimed to have been born in 1875 (or 1876). As a girl, she assisted her father on the farm. Her parents were freed slaves. She went to school in the Camp Zion Community at Spanish Camp and later attended Guadalupe College in Seguin. She was a fanner, businesswoman and devoted housewife. She grew up in the area and married her first husband Nora Ray on 4 October 1900. The couple had one child together before Nora's passing. Katie then married a man named John Hatton and had two more children. She was a member of the Camp Zion Baptist Church for more than 75 years. Katie Hatton was a lifelong resident of Camp Zion and died there on 24 January 1992, aged 114 years, 37 days. She was survived by her three children, 13 grandchildren, and a number of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. At the time of her death, she was the oldest person in Wharton County.
Age Validation
Her 1880 census lists her being four years old which would give her birth year as 1876 or 1875. Her 1900 census list her having been born in December 1874. The later documentation is fairly consistent with a birth year of 1877, therefore, the GRG validated her with that birth year.
References
- 2018 validations Gerontology Research Group
- Houston Chronicle, January 2, 1990
- Houston Chronicle, January 30, 1992
- Eagle Lake Headlight, February 13, 1992
- Houston Chronicle, December 12, 2002
- A Smile from Katie Hattan and Other Natural Wonders (1982)
- 1880 US Census listing Katy Jefferson as being four years old
- 1900 US Census listing Dolly Jefferson as having been born in December 1874
- Katie Hatton Find A Grave