St. Clair County People of Interest



DR. CHARLES STEWARD STRATTON (1869 - 1959)

Dr. Charles S. Stratton
Lowry City, Mo.

Photo and History from Lowry City Centennial Book 1871-1971:

Dr. C.S. Stratton, Lowry City Physician-- Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Stratton, with their two children, moved to Lowry City from Roscoe, Missouri in July, 1919.

Dr. Stratton had an office on Main Street and practiced medicine in Lowry City and surrounding community until his death (at age 89) in 1959.



Appleton City Journal, 11 January 1934:

MONEGAW SPRINGS:- Mr. Row took Mrs. Downey to see Dr. Stratton at Lowry City Sunday. She is feeling better now.

Appleton City Journal, 22 February 1934:

Mrs. Dunn and Mrs. Paul called on Aunt Mary Rosbrugh Wednesday. She is some better now. Dr. Stratton was called to see her Monday.

St. Clair County Democrat, Thursday, 13 December 1934:

Mrs. C. S. Stratton left Thursday for a visit with her daughter Mrs. Clarence Lindenmeyer and family of St. Louis.

St. Clair County Democrat, Thursday, 29 December 1934:

Chas. Stratton, wife and daughter of Columbia, are spending the Christmas holidays in the Dr. C. S. Stratton home, and were also a farewell, as he has accepted work at Osceola and Pleasant Grove for the coming year. Friends in the Coon Creek and Locust Grove congregation presented him a Schofield Bible. He will reside in Osceola.

Mrs. C. S. Stratton returned Friday afternoon after spending several days at St. Louis, assisting to care for her grandson, Stratton Lindenmeyer, who had a very bad ear trouble.



1870 Benton Co., MO Census - Lindsey Twp.:
19 July 1870, Page 18, Line 5, Family 111, Household 119
Stratton, Stewart, age 33, white male, farmer, $1500 real estate value, $400 personal value, born PA; over age 21
Nancy, age 35, white female, keeping house, born Ohio
Nancy B., age 6, white female, born MO, attended school
George W., age 4, white male, born MO
Charles S., age 10 months, white male, born MO, born in August of same year

1880 Benton Co., MO Census - Lindsey Twp:
8 June 1880, Page 11, Line 41, E.D. 184, Dist. 6
Stratton, Stewart, white male, age 43, married, farming, born PA, father born PA, mother born OH
Nancy, white female, age 45, wife, married, keeping house, born Ohio, father born Ireland, mother born Ohio
Nannie, white female, age 16, daughter, single, at home, attending school, born MO, father born PA, mother born Ohio
George W., white male, age 14, son, single, farming, attending school, born MO, father born PA, mother born Ohio
Charles S., white male, age 10, son, attending school, born MO, father born PA, mother born Ohio
Edward B., white male, age 7, son, single, attending school, born MO, father born PA, mother born Ohio
Lucy May, white female, age 5, daughter, single, born MO, father born PA, mother born Ohio
Orr, Lucy, white female, age 78, mother-in-law, widowed, born Ohio, father born Massachusetts, mother born Massachusetts

1900 Camden Co., MO Census - Adair Township:
11 June 1900, Page 6B, Line 90, E.D. 2, District 149
John Vogola household
Stratton, Charles S., boarder, white male, born August 1869, age 30, single, born MO, father born PA, mother born Ohio, Physician, can read and write, speaks English

1910 St. Clair Co., MO Census - Roscoe Twp., Roscoe Village:
15 April 1910, Page 23A, Line 32
Stratton, Charles, head of household, white male, age 40, married 2 years, 1st marriage, born MO, father born NY, mother born Ohio. Doctor, physician, can read and write, speaks English, owned home free
Sophia, wife, white female, age 22, married 2 years, 1st marriage, 1 child, 1 child living, born MO, father born IL, mother born MO, no occupation, can read and write, speaks English
Charles S., son, white male, age 1 year, 2 months, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born MO, no occupation

1920 St. Clair Co., MO Census - Butler Twp., Lowry City:
23 January 1920, Page 7A, Line 17, Family 25, Household 26, E.D. 134, District 6
Stratton, Charles, head of household, owned home free, white male, age 50, married, can read and write, born MO, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, speaks English, Doctor
Sophia, wife, white female, age 31, married, can read and write, born MO, father born IL, mother born MO, speaks English, no occupation
Charles S., son, white male, age 10, single, attending school, can read and write, born MO, father born MO, mother born MO, speaks English, no occupation
Virginia, daughter, white female, age 9, single, attending school, can read and write, born MO, father born MO, mother born MO, speaks English, no occupation

1930 St. Clair Co., MO Census - Butler Twp., Lowry City Town:
9 April 1930, Page 4B, Line 86, Family 128, Household 130, E.D. 93-3, District 10
Stratton, Chas. S., head of household, owned home, $1600 value, not living on farm, white male, age 60, married, 1st marriage at age 38, not attending school, can read and write, born MO, father born PA, mother born Ohio, speaks English, Practicing Physician, at work yesterday, not a Veteran
Sophie L., wife, white female, age 42, married, age 20 at 1st marriage, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, father born IL, mother born MO, speaks English, no occupation
Chas. S., son, white male, age 21, single, not attending school, can read and write, born MO, father born MO, mother born MO, speaks English, Student of Law School, at work yesterday, not a Veteran
Virginia M., daughter, white female, age 19, single, attending school, can read and write, born MO, father born MO, mother born MO, speaks English,
Student of College

Military Record:

Charles Steward W. Stratton
Residence: Roscoe, Mo.
Inducted: 11 September 1918
Place of Birth: Benton Co., Mo.
Date of Birth: 14 August 1869
Organization: Med C to Discharge, 1st Lieutenant
Discharge: Honorably discharged



Obituary for: STRATTON, Helen Ruth VAUGHN, 1912 – 2004
(Dr. Charles S. Stratton's daughter-in-law)

Clinton Daily Democrat
13 February 2004

Helen Ruth Vaughn Stratton, daughter of Maurice Brown and Margaret (English) Vaughn, was born March 24, 1912, in Montgomery City and died at Clinton Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center January 17, 2004, at the age of 91 years. Helen Ruth was married to Charles s. Stratton, who preceded her in death. She was a member of the first Christian Church, Clinton; the DAR; a charter member of the Clinton Study Club; a lifetime member of the Henry County Historical Society; a longtime member of the Clinton Country Club and she loved to play bridge. She was preceded in death by her parents, Maurice and Margaret Vaughn; her husband, Charles Stewart Stratton; her son-in-law, Thomas Boone McCune; one great-grandson, Jeffrey Boone McCune II, as well as two brothers, James English Vaughn and Maurice Brown Vaughn. She is survived by her daughter, Peggy McCune DeLozier and husband Tracy, Clinton; two grandsons, Michael Stratton McCune and Jeffrey Boone McCune and wife Annette, and one great-granddaughter, Jacqueline Leeann Boone McCune, all of Florida. The funeral service was held in the sanctuary of the First Christian Church, Thursday, January 17, at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Howard Cupp, Jr. officiating and Dr. Richard King giving the eulogy. Pallbearers were Mike McCune, Jeff McCune, Bill Cason, Bill Roberts, Vance Gover and Berry Beebe. Burial was in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, under the direction of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton.



St. Clair Co., MO Cemetery Records:
Lowry City Cemetery
Dr. Charles S. Stratton, 14 August 1869 – 3 February 1959
Sophia L. (Davenport) Stratton, 15 December 1887 – 10 July 1969

Henry Co., MO Cemetery Records:
Englewood Cemetery
Charles Stewart Stratton, born 3 February 1909 Roscoe, MO; died age 63 Years on 23 November 1972 Kansas City, KS; buried 27 November 1972. Married 17 December 1931 Helen Ruth Vaughn. Child: Margaret. Buried Block 409, Lot 0599, Grave 09.
Helen Ruth Vaughn Stratton, born 24 March 1912 Montgomery City, MO; died age 91 Years on 17 January 2004 Clinton, MO; buried 22 January 2004. Married 17 December 1931 Charles Stewart Stratton. Parents: Maurice Brown & Margaret English Vaughn. Buried Block 409, Lot 0599.