St. Clair County People of Interest



DR. JESSE W. TERWILLIGER, DDS (1870 – 1954)

Note: See John H. Lucas for further information on this family.

Listed in 1903 Plat Book:

Terwilliger, Dr. J. W., Dentist, Osceola (later in Lowry City)



Lowry City Independent, 28 February 1929:

U.L. Davis and family left last Thursday for Mountain Home, Arkansas, where they visited relatives, returning home Sunday. Miss Tevis Terwilliger accompanied them.

Lowry City Independent, 14 November 1929:

Lowry City Honor Roll – November 1929: Sophomores: W.J. Cleveland, Floyd Quinn, Olin Wright, Esther Neuenschwander, Elizabeth Ross, Mabel Shy, Tevis Terwilliger, Lee Nash and Howard Brack made 90 in three subjects.

The Weekly News, Lowry City, MO, 2 April 1942:

First Aid Study Class
The first aid study class met at the home of Mrs. J.W. Terwilliger Saturday afternoon with 13 present. Mrs. Dr. Johnson of Osceola organized the ladies. Mrs. Cliff Sullivan, Chairman; Mrs. Isaac Warner, Sec.-Treas.; Cora bowman reporter. Plans were made to order books, and Dr. Ruth Seevers will be the teacher.



1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Osceola Township, Osceola City:
Dist. 6, ED 150, Sheet 5A, Line 10, 7 June
(Living next door to father-in-law, John H. Lucas)
97/98 Jesse W. Terwilliger, head, white male, born April 1870, age 30, married 3 years, birthplace NY, both parents born NY, Dentist, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, speaks English, owned home free
Sophia S., wife, white female, born August 1875, age 24, married 3 years, 1 child, 1 living, birthplace KY, both parents born KY, can read & write, speaks English
Harriet, daughter, white female, born November 1898, age 1, single, birthplace MO, father born NY, mother born KY

1910 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Osceola Township, Osceola City:
Dist. 6, ED 136, 1st Ward, Sheet 4A, Line 47, living on Third Street
79/87 John H. Lucas, head, white male, age 58, married 41 years, 1st marriage, birthplace KY, father born Ireland (speaks English), mother born England (speaks English), speaks English, Lawyer, general practice, can read & write, owned home free
Nancy C., wife, white female, age 58, married 41 years, 1st marriage, 5 children, 4 living, birthplace KY, both parents born KY, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write
Sophia Terwilliger, daughter, white female, age 34, divorced, 4 children, 3 living, birthplace KY, both parents born KY, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write
Mary Terwilliger, granddaughter, white female, age 8, single, birthplace MO, father born NY, mother born KY, attended school, no occupation
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Catherine, granddaughter, white female, age 5, single, birthplace MO, father born NY, mother born KY, not attending school, no occupation
Susan, granddaughter, white female, age 2, single, birthplace MO, father born NY, mother born KY, no occupation

1910 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Butler Township, Lowry City Village:
Dist. 6, ED 125, Sheet 6B, Line 73, 1st Ward, Living on Hancock Ave.
39/39 Boarding in the home of Anna Kubachak
Terwilliger, J.W., boarder, white male, age 37, married 2 years, 2nd marriage, birthplace NY, both parents born NY, speaks English, Dentist, office, unemployed 0 months, can read & write
Mable, boarder, white female, age 26, married 2 years, 1st marriage, 1 child, 1 living, birthplace KY, father born KY, mother born OH, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write
Josephine, boarder, white female, age 0/12, single, birthplace MO, father born NY, mother born KY, no occupation

1920 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Osceola Township, Osceola Town:
Dist. 6, ED 146, Ward 1, Sheet 2A, Line 1, 3 January
Living on Third Street (next door to parents, John H. Lucas household)
32/36 Terwilliger, Sophia S., head, renting home, white female, age 44, divorced, can read & write, birthplace KY, both parents born KY, speaks English, no occupation
Nancy L., daughter, white female, age 18, single, attended school, can read & write, birthplace MO, father born NY, mother born KY, speaks English, no occupation
Katherine C., daughter, white female, age 15, single, at school, can read & write, birthplace MO, father born NY, mother born KY, speaks English, no occupation
Lucia H., daughter, white female, age 1, single, at school, can read & write, birthplace MO, father born NY, mother born KY, speaks English, no occupation

1920 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Butler Township, Lowry City:
Dist. 6, ED 134, Sheet 6B, Line 85, 23 January
27/27 Jess W. Terwilliger, head, white male, age 48, married, can read & write, birthplace NY, both parents born NY, speaks English, dentist, teeth
Mable L., wife, white female, age 36, married, can read D& write, birthplace KY, both parents born KY, speaks English, no occupation
Josephine M., daughter, white female, age 10, single, attended school, can read & write, birthplace MO, father born NY, mother born KY, speaks English, no occupation
Rebecca W., daughter, white female, age 7, single, attended school, can read & write, birthplace MO, father born NY, mother born KY, speaks English, no occupation
Tevis O., daughter, white female, age 5, single, birthplace MO, father born NY, mother born KY, speaks English, no occupation

1930 Jackson Co., MO Census – Kansas City:
Dist. 5, ED 48-112, 7th Ward, Block 166, Sheet 23A, Line 16, 16 April
Living on West 47th Street
381/393 Terwilliger, Sophia, head, renting, $120 monthly rent, not living on farm, white female, age 54, divorced, not attending school, can read & write, birthplace KY, both parents born KY, speaks English, no occupation
Lucia, daughter, white female, age 21, single, not attending school, can read & write, birthplace MO, father born NY, mother born KY, speaks English, no occupation

1930 Jackson Co., MO Census – Kansas City:
Dist. 5, ED 48-119, 8th Ward, Block 416, Sheet 9B, 16 April
Living on West 64th Street
847/851 William J. Crawford, head, owned home, $12,000.00 value, owned radio set, white male, age 26, married at age 22, not attending school, can read & write, birthplace MO, father born MO, mother born IL, speaks English, salesman, Real Estate, at work yesterday, not a Veteran
Nancy, wife, white female, age 25, married at age 21, not attending school, can read & write, birthplace MO, father born NY, mother born KY, speaks English, no occupation
William J. Jr., son, white male, age 9/12, single, not attending school, birthplace MO, both parents born MO, no occupation

1930 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Butler Township, Lowry City Town:
Dist. 10, ED 93-3, Sheet 3B, Line 68, 7 April
Living on Fourth Street
87/89 Terwilliger, Jesse W., head, owned home, $1800 value, owned a radio set, not living on farm, white male, age 59, married at age 27, not attending school, can read & write, birthplace NY, both parents born NY, speaks English, dentist, general practice, unemployed 0 months, at work yesterday, not a Veteran
Mable M., wife, white female, age 46, married at age 24, not attending school, can read & write, birthplace KY, both parents born KY, speaks English, no occupation
Josephine M., daughter, white female, age 20, single, not attending school, can read & write, birthplace MO, father born NY, mother born KY, speaks English, Teacher, Public School, at work yesterday
Rebecca W., daughter, white female, age 17, single, attended school, can read & write, birthplace MO, father born NY, mother born KY, speaks English, no occupation
Tevis O., daughter, white female, age 15, single, attended school, can read & write, birthplace MO, father born NY, mother born KY, speaks English, no occupation



Dr. Terwilliger’s children:
Wife Sofia: Lucia Harriet, born @1899; Nancy Lucas, born @1901; Mary, born @1902; Katherine, born @1905; Susan, born @1908.
Wife Mable: Josephine, born @1910; Rebecca, born @1913; Tevis, born @1915.
Daughter Josephine married John Belisle, Osceola.



International Genealogical Index:
Nancy Lucas Terwilliger, born 7 August 1901 Osceola, St. Clair Co., MO; died 16 December 1983. Married William Joseph Crawford 29 May 1926 Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO.



Osceola Cemetery Records:
TERWILLIGER, Sophia (Lucas), 1875-1967
TERWILLIGER, Katherine (Henry), 1904-1929
TERWILLIGER, Harriett, 1889-1906
TERWILLIGER, Dr. Jesse W., 1870-1954
TERWILLIGER, Mabel (Linney), 1883-1960

St. Clair Co., MO Cemetery Records:
Osceola Cemetery
Belisle, John Terwilliger, 28 October 1939 – 14 September 1998
Belisle, John M., WW II, 31 October 1908 – 14 February 1984
Terwilliger, Dr. Jesse W., 1870 – 1954
Terwilliger, Harriet, 1898 – 1906
Terwilliger, Katharine (Henry), 1904 – 1929
Terwilliger, Mabel (Linney), 1883 – 1960
Terwilliger, Sophia (Lucas), 1875 – 1967