St. Clair County People of Interest
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DR. G. WASHINGTON DORRELL (1808 - 1876)
See Dr. Christopher Columbus
Dorrell for further information.
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Roll of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Clair Co., MO:
Dorrell, Washington – Osceola Twp., 22 August 1874, graduated 28 February 1850,
University of Missouri, St. Louis
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Voice of the People, March 10, 1880:
Obituary, Dr. C.C. Dorrell - Dr. G. W. Dorrell was well and favorably known to
all the citizens of this county. He died 22 of July 1876 near Osceola.
Osceola Herald, 1 December 1870:
English, Mary M., wife of Jos. L. English, died November 20, 1870, of
consumption, aged 34 years, 1 month, 7 days. She was a daughter of Dr. W.
Dorrell, born in Benton County, but resided in Osceola and vicinity the greater
portion of her life. She leaves a husband and two small children.
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Missouri Biographical Dictionary:
In his eighteenth year, J. Wade Gardner began the study of medicine under Dr.
G.W. Dorrell, with whom he remained three years.
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Circuit Court Records:
September 1857 – Washington Dorrell appointed guardian in the case of: Elizabeth
P. Reese & others vs. Peter Brown & others.
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1850 St. Clair Co., MO Census – District No. 79 Being:
Line 11, 19 August
38/38 Washington Dorrell, age 42, male, Physician, $250 real estate, born KY
Agness F., age 35, female, born KY
Mary Margaret, age 14, female, born MO, attended school
Emily, age 7, female, born MO, attended school
Leonidas, age 5, male, born MO
Columbus, age 2, male, born MO
1860 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Osceola Town:
Page 1, Line 30, 13 June, Osceola P.O.
5/5 Washington Dorrell, age 53, male, Physician, $1200 real estate, $270
personal estate, born KY
S.E. Dorrill, age 17, female, born MO
Leonidas, age 14, male, born MO, attended school
Columbus, age 12, male, born MO, attended school
Agnes T. Dorrill, age 45, female, born KY
Sarah Osborn, age 60, female, born KY
1870 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Osceola Township, Osceola Town:
Page 3, Line 2, Taberville P.O., 9 July
19/19 Washington Dorrell, age 66, white male, Physician, $940 personal estate,
born KY, over age 21
Agness F., age 35, female, white, house work, born MO
Emily, age 25, white female, at home, born MO
Leonidas, age 22, white male, farm hand, born MO, over age 21
Columbus, age 21, white male, farm hand, born MO, over age 21
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St. Clair Co., MO Deaths:
Dorrell, Mrs. G.W., 5 April 1876 Osceola, St. Clair Co., MO.
Dorrell, G.W. (Dr.), 22 July 1876 Osceola, St. Clair Co., MO.
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St. Clair Co., MO Cemetery Records:
Osceola Cemetery
Dorrell, Columbus, 19 March 1848 - 5 March 1880
English, Mary L., spouse of J.L. English, 29 October 1836 – 26 November 1870
English, Joseph L., 15 February 1830 – 20 May 1908
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