St. Clair County People of Interest



ALBERT S. WRIGHT, D.D.S. (1861 – 1938)

He was the son of Nathanial & Matilda (Moore) Wright and was born 1861 in Washington County, Kentucky.

For further information, see: Dr. Nathaniel Parker Wright, John W. Wright, James Polk Wright, and
Leo Sheldon Wright.
 

From History of St. Clair County, 1883:

Lowry City History, page 1034 - Business Firms 1871, Dentists E. J. Dearinger and A.S. Wright. Dr. A. S. Wright, Dentist, Lowry City, 1879.
Page 1037 - Members organizing First Baptist church included A.S. WRIGHT.



St. Clair Co., MO Biographies:

NATHANIEL P. WRIGHT, M.D., a native of Washington County, Kentucky, was born May 1, 1849, and was the son of Nathaniel Wright of the same county. Born October 14, 1806, who on October 11, 1831, married
Miss Elizabeth Parker, who was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, October 11, 1813. Of their original family of twelve children eleven are now living: Elizabeth V., John W., Amanda F., Missouri, James K.
P., Kitty H., C. W., Alice A., Anna E., Albert S., and of this number the subject of this sketch was the fifth son and eighth child. One son, Thomas J., a graduate of the medical college at Louisville, died in
his native state. Nathaniel P., was educated at his birthplace, and also an attended the medical college at Louisville, where he graduated in the class of 1875-76. In 1868 the senior Wright, with his family,
emigrated to St. Clair County, Missouri, settling first in Jackson and later in Polk Township.



1870 Henry Co., MO Census – Tebo Township:
Clinton P.O., 29 July, Page 52, Line 1
581/581 Wright, Nathaniel, age 68, white male, farmer, $1000 real estate, $1000 personal estate, born KY, over age 21
Kate, age 23, white female, keeping house, born KY
Wallace, age 18, white male, farm laborer, born KY
Alice, age 16, white female, born KY
Anna, age 13, white female, born KY
Albert, age 9, white male, born KY

1880 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Dist. 6, ED 233, Page 9, Line 21, 15 June
83/83 Wright, John W., white male, age 42, married, Physician, born KY, parents born KY
Amanda, white female, age 30, wife, married, keeping house, born KY, parents born KY
Ella, white female, age 11, daughter, keeping house, born KY, parents born KY
Blanche, white female, age 3, daughter, born MO, parents born KY
Wright, Albert, white male, age 18, brother, single, farm laborer, born KY, parents born KY
Green, Marian, white male, age 21, farm laborer, single, farm laborer, born MO, parents born MO
McCay, Charles, white male, age 25, farm laborer, single, farm laborer, born MO, parents born MO

1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Butler Township, Lowry City Village:
Dist. 6, ED 138, Page 5A, Line 49, 5 June
96/96 Wright, Albert S., head, white male, born March 1862, age 38, married 12 years, born KY, parents born KY, Dentist, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, speaks English, owned mortgaged home
Emma, wife, white female, born February 1866, age 34, married 12 years, 2 children, 2 living, born MO, father born MO, mother born AR, can read & write, speaks English
Bruce, son, white male, born July 1892, age 7, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, at school 7 months
Ruth, daughter, white female, born April l897, age 3, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO

1910 Polk Co., MO Census – Johnson Twp., Humansville City:
Dist. 149, Line 68, 21 April
98/98 Wright, Albert S., head, white male, age 48, married 24 years, 1st marriage, born KY, parents born KY, speaks English, Dentist, own office, can read & write, owned house free
Emma, wife, white female, age 44, married 24 years, 1st marriage, 3 children, 2 living, born MO, father born MO, mother born AR, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write
Bruce, son, white male, age 17, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write, attended school
Helen, daughter, white female, age 6, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write

1920 Polk Co., MO Census – Johnson Township, Humansville City:
Dist. 7, ED 167, Page 1A, Line 40, 2 January
Living on Arthur Street
10/10 Wright, A.S., head, owned mortgaged home, white male, age 57, married, can read & write, born KY, both parents born KY, speaks English, Dentist, own office
Emma, wife, white female, age 54, married, can read & write, born MO, father born MO, mother born AR, speaks English, no occupation
Bruce, son, white male, age 27, single, can read & write, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, Dentist, own office
Helen, daughter, white female, age 15, single, attended school, can read & write, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, no occupation

1930 Polk Co., MO Census – Johnson Township, Humansville City:
Dist. 11, E.D. 84-9, Page 4A, Line 35, 4 April
111/111 Wright, Albert, head, owned home, $3000 value, not living on farm, white male, age 68, widowed, married at age 18, not attending school, can read & write, born KY, parents born KY, speaks English, Dentist, unemployed 0 months, at work yesterday, not a Veteran
Bruce, son, white male, age 34, single, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, parents born KY, speaks English, Dentist, unemployed 0 months, at work yesterday, not a Veteran
Helen, daughter, white female, age 28, married, 1st marriage, married at age 26, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, parents born KY, speaks English, no occupation



St. Clair Co., MO Cemetery Records:

Lowry City Cemetery
Wright, Albert S., 1861 - 1938
Wright, Emma B., 1866 - 1923
Wright, Ruth, 1897 - 1901