St. Clair County People of Interest

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First row, L-R: John G. Seevers, Iowa Seevers, Nellie (Seevers) Sullivan, John Jerome Sullivan, Eli Watson Sullivan, James R Lightfoot, Grace (Seevers) Lightfoot.
Second Row, L-R: Dr. Ruth Seevers, Eleanor Lightfoot, Fidelia E (Freeborn) Seevers.
Picture was taken sometime around 1915.
Submitted by: Carl Lightfoot
Visit Carl's website at: Carl's Lightfoot Branch

First row L-R: Grace (Seevers) Lightfoot, Marjorie Lightfoot, Mark A. Lightfoot Sr., James R. Lightfoot.
Second Row L-R: Florence I. (Smith) Lightfoot, Seevers R. (Bob) Lightfoot, Eleanor Lightfoot.
This photo was taken in Osceola in 1918/19. Grace and James R. lived in Lowry City.
Submitted by: Carl Lightfoot.
Visit Carl's website at: Carl's Lightfoot Branch

For further information, see page for Dr. John B. Seevers and Dr. Ruth Seevers.

E. W. Sullivan married Nellie Seevers, daughter of Dr. John Seevers, on 12 August, 1896 at Osceola, St. Clair County, MO. One child born, Dr. John Jerome Sullivan, who was an optometrist in St. Clair Co., MO.

Found mention of Dr. E. W. Sullivan in 1919 probate records, St. Clair County, MO.

1880 Adair Co., IA Census – Greenfield:
Dist. 3, ED 6, Page 4, 18 June
34/34 Seevers, John, white male, age 36, married, Physician, born OH, father born OH, mother born PA
Fedelia E., white female, age 28, wife, married, keeping house, born OH, both parents born OH
Iowa, white female, age 10, daughter, single, attended school, born IA, both parents born OH
Grace, white female, age 8, daughter, single, born IA, both parents born OH
Nellie, white female, age 6, daughter, single, born IA, both parents born OH
Buzz, white female, age 3, daughter, born IA, both parents born OH
Burke, Frank O., white male, age 27, married, grocer, born OH, both parents born OH
Alice, white female, age 27, wife, married, keeping house, born IN, both parents born IN
Nettie, white female, age 5, daughter, single, born IA, father born OH, mother born IN

1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Roscoe Twp., Roscoe Village:
Dist. 6, ED 151, Page 1A, Line 27, 1 June
6/6 Sullivan, E. Watson, head, white male, born July 1872, age 27, married 3 years, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, Physician, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, speaks English, owned home free
Nellie, wife, white male, born October 1874, age 25, married 3 years, 0 children, 0 living, born IA, father born IA, mother born OH, can read & write, speaks English

1910 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Osceola Twp., Osceola City:
ED 136, Line 23, 20 April
112/120 Sullivan, E.W., head, white male, age 37, married 14 years, 1st marriage, born MO, father born IN, mother born MO, speaks English, Physician, General Practice, can read & write, owned home free
Nellie, wife, white female, age 36, married 14 years, 1st marriage, 1 child, 1 living, born IA, father born IA, mother born OH, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write
John Jerome, son, white male, age 3, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born IA, no occupation

1920 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Osceola Twp., Osceola Town:
Dist. 6, ED 146, Page 8A, Line 18, Ward 2, 13 January
Living on New Warsaw Road
54/58 Sullivan, E. Watson, head, owned home free, white male, age 47, married, can read & write, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, Medical Physician, General Practice
Nellie, wife, white female, age 45, married, can read & write, born IA, father born IA, mother born OH, speaks English, no occupation
John J., son, white male, age 13, single, attended school, can read D& write, born MO, father born MO, mother born IA, speaks English, no occupation

1930 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Osceola Twp., Osceola City:
Ward 2, 25 April, Dist. 10, ED 96-15, Page 7B, Line 55
183/203 Sullivan, E. Watson, head, owned home, $2500 value, not living on farm, white male, age 56, married, married at age 23, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, Physician, General Practice, at work yesterday, Veteran of WW
Nellie, wife, white female, age 55, married, married at age 22, not attending school, can read & write, born IA, father born IA, mother born OH, speaks English, no occupation
John J., son, white male, age 23, single, attended school, can read & write, born MO, father born MO, mother born IA, speaks English, no occupation

Soldier’s Database, MO State Archives:

Name: Sullivan, E. Watson
Race: White
Residence: Osceola, Mo.
Inducted: 11 November 1918
Place of Birth: Monroe City, Mo.
Date of Birth: 14 July 1872
Assignments: MC Base Hospital to discharge
Grades: 1st Lieutenant
Honorable Discharge: Yes
Disabled upon discharge: No

Osceola Cemetery Records:
SULLIVAN, E. Watson, 14 July 1872 - 28 February 1943
SULLIVAN, Nellie Seevers, 05 October, 1873-22 January 1961
SULLIVAN, Dr. J. Jerome 28 October 1906 - 10 October 1986

St. Clair Co., MO Cemetery Records:
Osceola Cemetery
Seevers, Austin Flint, 22 May 1881 – 2 October 1882
Seevers, Dr. John, 30 June 1843 – 27 July 1909
Seevers, Dr. Ruth, M.D., 6 September 1883 – 13 October 1985
Seevers, Fidelia Esther, 29 June 1851 – 28 November 1926
Seevers, Iowa, 21 August 1868 – no death date
Seevers, Lola Conant, 9 October 1893 – 22 July 1918
Sullivan, Dr. John Jerome, 28 October 1906 – 10 October 1986
Sullivan, E. Watson, 14 July 1872 – 28 February 1943
Sullivan, Nellie (Seevers), 5 October 1873 – 23 January 1961