St. Clair County People of Interest



William L. Cripliver D.D.S. (1877 - )

It All Started With A Tornado, Wilbur A. Zink:

This young Dentist had an office in the Hodkins building in 1902.
First wife was probably Virginia V., buried in Appleton City Cemetery. Second wife was Laura Dell. William Cripliver apparently moved to North Carolina after the death of his first wife and settled in Lexington, NC where he married and raised a family.
William was the son of Lafayette C. and Frances (Lord) Cripliver, and the grandson of Joseph & Catherine Cripliver. According to information recorded on census, Joseph Cripliver was born in Ohio but his parents were both born in Germany.



International Genealogical Index:
Batch No. M533832, Source Call No. 1312611
L.C. Cripliver and Francis Lord married 11 February 1875, Jasper, IL.
Husband was age 21, wife was age 18 marriage.



1870 Livingston Co., IL Census – Saunemin Township:
Page 24, Line 28, Saunemin Post Office, 30 July
174/174 Joseph Cripliver, age 52, white male, farmer, $4360 real estate, $1060 personal estate, birthplace Ohio, male citizen over age 21
Catherine, age 18, white female, keeping house, birthplace IL
Lafayette, age 16, white male, at home, birthplace IL, attending school
John Smith, age 28, white male, farm laborer, $800 personal value, birthplace IN, male citizen over age 21

1880 Vernon Co., MO Census – Bacon Township, Schell City:
Dist. 6, ED 213, Page 28, Line 47, 21 June
44/44 L.C. Cripliver, white male, age 26, husband, married, laborer, birthplace IL, both parents born Ohio
Frances, white female, age 24, wife, birthplace TX, both parents born England
William, white male, age 2, son, birthplace IL, father born IL, mother born TX
Joseph, white male, age 60, father, birthplace Ohio, both parents born Germany

1900 Vernon Co., MO Census – Bacon Township:
Dist. 13, ED 116, Page 6B, Line 73, 5 June, living on Park Avenue
144/146 L.C. Cripliver, head, white male, born March 1854, age 46, married 25 years, birthplace IL, father born U.S., mother born PA, Book Store, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, speaks English, owned house free
Fannie, wife, white female, born March 1856, age 44, married 25 years, 4 children, 1 living, birthplace TX, both parents born England, can read & write, speaks English

1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Appleton Township, Appleton City:
Dist. 6, ED 137, Page 4B, Line 55, 4 June
77/82 Home of William S. Reid (and family), carpenter, age 47
J. Frank Pribil, boarder, white male, born November 1869, age 32, single, birthplace Kansas, both parents born Austria, Dentist, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, speaks English
William L. Cripliver, boarder, white male, born November 1877, age 22, single, birthplace IL, father born IL, mother born TX, Dentist, can read & write, speaks English
Fred Hand, boarder, white male, born December 1875, age 24, single, birthplace MO, father born VT, mother born MI, book keeper, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, speaks English

1910 Vernon Co., MO Census – Bacon Township, Schell City:
Dist. 13, ED 135, Sheet 6B, Line 86, South Ward, 19 & 20 April
Living on Hickory Street
153/159 L.C. Cripliver, head, white male, age 56, married 35 years, 1st marriage, birthplace IL, father’s birthplace unknown, mother born IL, proprietor, book store, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, owns home free
Fannie, wife, white female, age 54, married 35 years, 1st marriage, 4 children, 1 living, birthplace TX, both parents born England, no occupation, can read & write

1910 Davidson Co., NC Census – Lexington Township, Lexington City:
Dist. 7, ED 28, Page 38B, North Ward, living on State Street
719/701 William L. Cripliver, head, white male, age 32, married, 2nd marriage, birthplace IL, father born IL, mother born TX, Dentist, General Practice, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, owned house free
Laura D., wife, white female, age 19, married 0 years, 1st marriage, birthplace NC, both parents born NC, no occupation, can read & write

1920 Davidson Co., NC Census – Lexington Township, Lexington Town:
Dist. 77, ED 31, Page 19A, 24 & 27 June, living at 107 State Street
69/70 W.L. Cripliver, head, owned home free, white male, age 41, married, not attending school, can read & write, birthplace IL, father born IL, mother born TX, speaks English, Dentist
Dell, wife, white female, age 29, married, not attending school, can read & write, birthplace NC, both parents born NC, speaks English, no occupation
William L. Jr., son, white male, age 8, single, attending school, can read & write, birthplace NC, father born IL, mother born NC, speaks English, no occupation
Joseph S., son, white male, age 3, single, not attending school, cannot read or write, birthplace MO, father born IL, mother born NC, speaks English, no occupation

1930 Davidson Co., NC Census – Lexington Township, Lexington Town:
ED 29-16, Dist. 8, Page 6A, Line 7, East Ward, 5 April
Living on 9 East Fourth Street
105/107 William L. Cripliver, head, owned home, $8000 value, not living on farm, white male, age 52, married, married age 31, not attending school, can read & write, birthplace MO, father born TX, mother born IL, speaks English, Dentist, Dentistry, not a Veteran
Dell G., wife, white female, age 39, married, married at age 18, not attending school, can read & write, birthplace NC, father born MO, mother born NC, speaks English, no occupation
William Jr., son, white male, age 18, single, attending school, can read & write, birthplace NC, father born MO, mother born NC, speaks English, no occupation
Joe, son, white male, age 13, single, attending school, can read & write, birthplace MO, father born MO, mother born NC, speaks English, no occupation
Delbert, son, white male, age 4, single, not attending school, birthplace NC, both parents born NC, no occupation
C.D. Sides, boarder, white male, age 30, single, not attending school, can read & write, birthplace NC, both parents born NC, speaks English, Teacher, Public School, not a Veteran
William D. Lewis, boarder, white male, age 23, single, not attending school, can read & write, birthplace NC, both parents born NC, speaks English, secretary, Cotton Mill, not a Veteran



St. Clair Co., MO Cemetery Records:
Virginia V. Cripliver, 17 September 1882 – 21 January 1905, Appleton City Cemetery