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St. Clair County People of Interest

St. Clair County People of Interest



DR. CARYLL E. CLINE (1881 – 1974)

Son of Dr. Wilburn & Margaret (Branahan) Cline.

See further information, see Dr. Wilburn Cline.

Appleton City Centennial Book 1870-1970:

DR. CARYLL E. CLINE (1881-1974)
Dr. Caryll E.Cline graduated from the Appleton City Academy in 1899, then spent two years at dental college in Cleveland Ohio, and one year at Northwestern University. He returned home to begin the practice of dentistry in 1902. Caryll Cline and Mattie King (daughter of E. M. and Jennie Burton King) were married in 1904 and they became the
parents of four children: Caryll E. Cline, Jr., Dr. Edward Cline,
Frances Becraft and Jane Schlichtman.
Dr. Cline’s wife, Mattie, died in 1951 and he married Mrs. Dessa Hood in 1956. This marriage was terminated by her death in 1958.
Dr. Cline retired from dentistry after more than 55 years of practice and moved to Phoenix, Arizona. He died in 1974 and he and Mattie are buried in Appleton City Cemetery.
He had been a dedicated member of the Methodist church, had been a Mason for more than 50 years and served as Scout Master for many years.



Appleton City Quasquicentennial 1870-1995:
The summer of 1908, Dr. W. Cline and his son, Dr. C.E. Cline, went to Chicago, Illinois, where Dr. W. Cline purchased his first automobile, which was the first auto in Appleton City. (1908 APPLETON CITY JOURNAL)

1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Appleton Township, Appleton City:
Dist. 6, ED 137, Page 2B, Line 94, 2 June
41/44 Cline, William, head, white male, born December 1847, age 52, married 23 years, birthplace Indiana, father born New York, mother born Pennsylvania, Physician, can read & write, speaks English, owned home free
Margaret, wife, white female, born April 1849, age 51, married 23 years, 4 children, 4 living, birthplace Indiana, both parents birthplace Unknown, can read & write, speaks English
Bert, son, white male, born September 1898, age 21, single, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Indiana, bookkeeper, can read & write, speaks English
Caryll, son, white male, born November 1881, age 18, single, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Indiana, at school 9 months, can read & write, speaks English
Benia, daughter, white female, born October 1885, age 15, single, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Indiana, at school 9 months, can read & write, speaks English
Della, daughter, white female, born October 1887, age 12, single, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Indiana, at school 9 months, can read & write, speaks English
Fox, Charles, boarder, white male, born April 1862, age 38, widowed, birthplace Kentucky, both parents born Kentucky, Horse Tamer, can read & write, speaks English

1910 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Appleton Township, Appleton City:
3rd Ward, Dist. 6, ED 124, Page 10A, Line 2, 23 April
224/227 Cline, C.E., head, white male, age 28, married 5 years, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Indiana, Dentist, Own Office, can read & write, owned home free
Mattie, wife, white female, age 28, married 5 years, 1 child, 1 living, birthplace Missouri, father born Kentucky, mother born Missouri, no occupation
Edward, son, white male, age 3, single, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Missouri, no occupation
King, Jennie W., mother-in-law, white female, age 50, widowed, 1 child, 1 living, birthplace Wisconsin, both parents born State Unknown, no occupation

1920 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Appleton Township, Appleton City:
1st Ward, Dist. 6, ED 133, Page 2A, Line 13, 2 & 3 January
303 Fifth Street
34/36 Cline, Caryll E., head, owned home free, white male, age 38, married, can read & write, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Indiana, speaks English, Dentist, Office
Mattie A., wife, white female, age 38, married, can read & write, birthplace Missouri, father born Missouri, mother born Ohio, speaks English, no occupation
Edward, son, white male, age 13, single, attended school, can read & write, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Missouri, speaks English, no occupation
Margaret J., daughter, white female, age 7, single, attended school, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Missouri, no occupation
Frances, daughter, white female, age 6, single, attended school, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Missouri, no occupation
Caryll E., son, white male, age 4 years and 2 months, single, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Missouri, no occupation
King, Jennie M., mother-in-law, white female, age 60, widowed, can read & write, birthplace Missouri, father born Kentucky, mother born Missouri, speaks English, no occupation

1930 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Appleton Township, Appleton City:
ED 93-1, Dist. 10, Sheet 9A, Line 2
254/255 Cline, Caryle E., head, owned home, $8,000 value, owned a radio set, not living on farm, white male, age 48, first marriage at age 23, not attending school, can read & write, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Indiana, speaks English, Doctor, Dental Surgery, Veteran of WW
Mattie, wife, white female, age 48, first marriage at age 23, not attending school, can read & write, birthplace Missouri, father born Ohio, mother born Missouri, speaks English, no occupation
Edward Ab, son, white male, age 23, single, not attending school, can read & write, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Missouri, speaks English, no occupation, not a Veteran
Jane M., daughter, white female, age 18, single, attending school, can read & write, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Missouri, speaks English, no occupation
Francis K., daughter, white female, age 16, single, attending school, can read & write, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Missouri, speaks English, no occupation
Caryll E. Jr., son, white male, age 14, single, attending school, can read & write, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Missouri, speaks English, no occupation
King, Jennie M., mother-in-law, white female, age 70, widowed, first marriage at age 20, not attending school, can read & write, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Kentucky, speaks English, no occupation



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Masonic Lodge 3412 AF and AM past Masters – Caryll E. Cline, 1911; Caryll Cline, Jr., 1949.



Appleton City Quasquicentennial 1870-1995:

The summer of 1908, Dr. W. Cline and his son, Dr. C.E. Cline, went to Chicago, Illinois, where Dr. W. Cline purchased his first automobile, which was the first auto in Appleton City. 1908 Appleton City Journal



St. Clair Co., MO Cemetery Records:
Cline, Caryll Eugene, 5 November 1881 – 15 November 1974, Appleton City Cemetery
Cline, Mattie Albert, 3 November 1881 – 20 September 1951, Appleton City Cemetery