St. Clair County People of Interest



DR. DAVID S. TALBOT (1846-1924)

Picture from Appleton City Centennial Book 1870-1970



History from Wilbur Zink's "It All Started With A Tornado":

Dr. D. S. Talbot began practicing medicine in Appleton City in 1890. He came from the State of West Virginia. He died in 1924. He and his wife, Columbia Ann, are buried in Appleton City Cemetery.



Appleton City Tribune, 19 January 1909:

Mr. Arthur Talbot who is now doing tonsorial work at Montrose spent Sunday in our city visiting his parents, Dr. and Mrs. D.S. Talbot.

Appleton City Tribune, 13 April 1909:

Mr. Robert Talbot and wife, of Estridge, Kans., arrived in our city last Thursday night for a few weeks visit with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. D.S. Talbot.

Mesdames J.R. Carter, Lee Talbot, Eva Grob and D.S. Talbot returned Wednesday noon from Clinton at which place they had been attending a missionary meeting of the M.E. Church.

Appleton City Tribune, 18 May 1909:

Dr. D.S. Talbot departed Monday evening for St. Louis where he will attend a medical convention. He was accompanied by Mrs. Robert Talbot, who will visit some time with a sister.

Appleton City Tribune, 25 May 1909:

Dr. and Mrs. D.S. Talbot received word dated the 23rd to the effect that their daughter, Mrs. C.H. Potter, of Keyser, West Virginia, was to undergo an operation for appendicitis the following day. Her many friends in our city hope for a successful operation and complete recovery.

The Appleton City Journal, June 24, 1915:

Names of Subscribers on The Appleton City Telephone Exchange- Talbot, Dr. D.S., Exchange 34. Office, 2 rings. Residence, 3 Rings.

Appleton City Journal, 8 August 1918:

July Report of Appleton City Branch, American Red Cross
New members and renewals: Mattie Holden, Mrs. A. Doerlinger, Mrs. Joe Klein, Ressie Piepmeier, Mrs. Chas. Overturf, Mrs. F.H. Miller, Roxie Ingels, Mrs. Leona Richards, Mrs. M.F. Hill, Ethel Hill, Mabel Hill, Mrs. Albert Bover, Albert Bover, Wm. Cole, Mrs. Edgar Hirni, Mrs. S.H. Byrd, Mrs. Mildred Myers, Mrs. Herbert Kirk, Mrs. Flora Allinson, Mrs. D.S. Talbot, F.H. Miller, Lee Hardy, Mrs. Jennie King.



1860 Barbour Co., VA Census:
Page 164, line 21, Philipps Post Office
1154/1154 David Talbott, age 66, male, farmer, $3000 real estate, $644 personal estate, birthplace Virginia
Christeny Talbott, age 56, female, birthplace Virginia
D.S. Talbott, age 13, male, birthplace Virginia
W. Gratehouse, age 19, male, Labourer, birthplace Virginia
Sarah Poling, age 23, female, Domestic, birthplace Virginia

1870 Barbour Co., WV Census – Union Twp:
Page 29, Line 30, 2 November
215/215 Talbott, David S., age 23, white male, farmer, $3162 real estate, $600 personal estate, birthplace Virginia, male citizen over 21 who can read & write
Columbia A., age 24, white female, Keeping House, birthplace Virginia
Christiana, age 67, white female, at home, birthplace Virginia

1880 Barbour Co., WV Census – Barber District, East Side:
Dist. 1, ED 71, Page 29, Line 6, 28 June
196/196 Talbott, David S., white male, age 33, married, Physician, unemployed 8 months, birthplace Virginia, both parents born Virginia
Columbia A., white female, age 33, married, Keeping House, unemployed 6 months, birthplace Virginia, both parents born Virginia
Robert, white female, age 9, daughter, single, attended school, birthplace West Virginia, both parents born Virginia
Minnie S., white female, age 7, daughter, single, attended school, birthplace West Virginia, both parents born Virginia
Arthur L., white male, age 5, son, single, attended school, birthplace West Virginia, both parents born Virginia
John K., white male, age 2, son, single, birthplace West Virginia, both parents born Virginia

1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Appleton Township, Appleton City:
Dist. 6, ED 137, Page 2A, Line 31
27/29 Talbott, David S., head, white male, born December 1846, age 53, married 31 years, birthplace West Virginia, both parents born West Virginia, Physician, can read & write, speaks English, owned home free
Columbia, wife, white female, born September 1846, age 53, married 31 years, 6 children, 5 living, birthplace West Virginia, both parents born West Virginia, can read & write, speaks English
Minnie, daughter, white female, born December 1872, age 27, single, birthplace West Virginia, both parents born West Virginia, day labor, can read & write, speaks English
Arthur, son, white male, born December 1874, age 25, single, birthplace West Virginia, both parents born West Virginia, Day laborer, can read & write, speaks English
John F., son, white male, born April 1878, age 22, single, birthplace West Virginia, both parents born West Virginia, At Sea, can read & write, speaks English
Robert, son, white male, born May 1882, age 18, single, birthplace West Virginia, both parents born West Virginia, at school 8 months, can read & write, speaks English

1910 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Appleton Township, Appleton City:
Dist. 6, ED 124, Ward 1, Page 1B, Line 70, 15 April
23/23 Talbott, D.S., head, white male, age 63, married 40 years, birthplace West Virginia, both parents born West Virginia, Doctor, Family, can read & write, owned home free
Columbia, wife, white female, age 63, married 40 years, 5 children, 4 living, birthplace West Virginia, both parents born West Virginia, no occupation, can read & write
Robert, son, white male, age 20, married 1 year, birthplace West Virginia, both parents born West Virginia, Carpenter, house, not out of work, can read & write
Arthur, son, white male, age 37, single, birthplace West Virginia, both parents born West Virginia, Miner, Coal, not out of work, can read & write
Lottie, daughter-in-law, white female, age 20, married 1 year, 1 child, 1 living, birthplace Kansas, both parents born West Virginia, no occupation
David W., grandson, white male, age 3 months, single, birthplace Missouri, father born West Virginia, mother born Kansas, no occupation

1920 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Appleton Township, Appleton City:
Dist. 6, ED 133, 1st Ward, Page 2A, Line 42, 2 & 3 January
living at 211 Fifth Street
42/43 Talbot, David S., head, owned home free, white male, age 73, married, can read & write, birthplace West Virginia, both parents born West Virginia, speaks English, Physician, Office
Columbia, wife, white female, age 73, married, can read & write, birthplace West Virginia, both parents born West Virginia, speaks English, no occupation

1930 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Appleton Township, Appleton City:
ED 93-1, Dist. 10, Page 9A, line 13, living on 5th Street
256/257 Potters, Minnie, head, owned home, $3000 value, not living on farm, white female, age 57, widowed, first married at age 28, not attending school, can read & write, birthplace West Virginia, father born West Virginia, mother born Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Talbot, Columbus, mother, white female, age 82, widowed, age 23 at first marriage, not attending school, can read & write, birthplace West Virginia, both parents born Virginia, speaks English, no occupation



International Genealogical Index:
David S. Talbot, born 5 September 1846 Harrison Co., VA, died 16 April 1924.

International Genealogical Index:
David S. Talbot – Columbia Calahan, married 7 July 1870 Appleton City, St. Clair Co., MO



St. Clair Co., MO Cemetery Records:
Talbot, David Smith, 1846 – 1924, Appleton City Cemetery
Talbot, Columbia Ann, 1846 – 1941, Appleton City Cemetery