St. Clair County People of Interest
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DR. EMMA W. MOREHOUSE
It All Started With A Tornado, Wilbur A. Zink:
Dr. Morehouse was practicing medicine in Appleton City in the year 1902. Her
offices were in the Herald Building.
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Appleton City Tribune, 13 April 1909:
Dr. Emma W. Morehouse returned on the flyer Thursday morning from St. Louis, to
which place she accompanied Mr. J.P. Hastain about two weeks ago that he might
have one of his eyes operated on with the hope of restoring sight, by the
removal of a cataract.
Appleton City Tribune, 15 June 1909:
Dr. Emma Morehouse went to Rockville on the noon train where she was called in a
professional capacity.
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1880 Clay Co., MO Census – Kearney:
Dist. 7, ED 117, Page 2B, Line 5, 1 June
13/13 Lindsay, Elizabeth, white female, age 52, widowed, keeping house,
birthplace KY, father born KY, mother born VA
Close, Judith, white female, age 19, daughter, single, at home, birthplace KY,
father born France, mother born KY
Close, Emma, white female, age 17, daughter, single, at home, birthplace MO,
father born France, mother born KY
Close, George, white male, age 15, son, single, farmer, attended school,
birthplace MO, father born France, mother born KY
Close, James, white male, age 13, son, single, at home, attended school,
birthplace MO, father born France, mother born KY
White, William, white male, age 82, father, widowed, farmer, unemployed 12
months, birthplace KY, both parents born NC
1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Appleton Township, Appleton City:
Dist. 6, ED 137, Page 6B, Line 62, 2 June
34/37 Morehouse, Emma, head, white female, born February 1863, age 37, divorced,
birthplace MO, father born France, mother born KY, Physician, unemployed 0
months, can read & write, speaks English, owned mortgaged home
1900 Clay Co., MO Census – Kearney Township:
Dist. 144, Ed 21, Page 9B, Line 51, 11 June
176/178 Clause, William, head, white male, born October 1850, age 49, married 14
years, birthplace MO, father born France, mother born KY, farmer, unemployed 0
months, can read & write, speaks English, renting farm, farm # 110
Mahala, white female, born June 1852, age 47, married 14 years, 3 children, 2
living, birthplace TN, father born IN, mother born TN, can read & write, speaks
English
Mollie E., daughter, white female, born February 1883, age 12, single,
birthplace MO, father born MO, mother born TN, attended school 6 months, can
read & write, speaks English
Ore, son, white male, born July 1891, age 8, single, birthplace MO, father born
MO, mother born TN, attended school 5 months
Lindsey, Elizabeth, mother, white female, born August 1827, age 72, widowed, 7
children, 4 living, birthplace KY, both parents born VA, can read & write,
speaks English
Clause, George, brother, white male, born March 1866, age 34, single, birthplace
MO, father born France, mother born KY, can read & write, speaks English
Benton, Claud, nephew, white male, born June 1884, age 15, single, birthplace
MO, father born KY, mother born MO, attended school 6 months, can read & write,
speaks English
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International Genealogical Index:
George Clause – Elizabeth White, married 26 November 1849, Mason Co., KY.
Family Group Record:
William & Sarah (Fisher) White of Mason Co., KY had a daughter Elizabeth.
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