DR. LEO SHELDON WRIGHT (1877 – 1944)
Picture source: Lowry City Centennial Book 1871-1971
A prominent medical doctor in Lowry City for many years, Leo S. Wright was the son of Dr. Nathaniel Parker & Marietta (Sheldon) Wright. He was born 6 December 1877 Washington Co., Kentucky and died in 1944. Besides being a practicing physician, he owned and operated a pharmacy. He was married to the former Irene Sayles. They had one daughter, Miriam.
See Dr. Nathaniel Parker Wright, Dr. John W. Wright, Dr. James Polk Wright, and Albert S. Wright
for furthr information.
1883 History of St. Clair County MO, National Historical Co., page 1165:
NATHANIEL P. WRIGHT, M.D., a native of Washington County, Kentucky, was born May 1, 1849, and was the son of Nathaniel Wright of the same county. Born October 14, 1806, who on October 11, 1831, married Miss Elizabeth Parker, who was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, October 11, 1813. Of their original family of twelve children eleven are now living: Elizabeth V., John W., Amanda F., Missouri, James K. P., Kitty H., C. W., Alice A., Anna E., Albert S., and of this number the subject of this sketch was the fifth son and eighth child. One son, Thomas J., a graduate of the medical college at Louisville, died in his native state. Nathaniel P., was educated at his birthplace, and also an attended the medical college at Louisville, where he graduated in the class of 1875-76. In 1868 the senior Wright, with his family, emigrated to St. Clair County, Missouri, settling first in Jackson and later in Polk Township. The Doctor was married November 1, 1876, to Marietta Sheldon, daughter of Albert B. and Eliza (Gardner) Sheldon, of this township, They have three children: Leo S., born December 6, 1877; Julia, born August 27, 1879; and Ethel, born January 9, 1882. Though commencing his practice against a strong and well established competition. Dr. Wright has met with flattering success, and to a patronage which he richly deserves, it extending beyond the limits of St. Clair County, into Hickory and Benton. The first mill in this locality was erected on a part of his present farm. He owns 350 acres of land and has had great success in the raising of wheat. He is a member of the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Henry County, and also belongs to the A. F. & A. M., and A. O. U. W. fraternities. Politically he is a Democrat. His wife is connected with the M. E. Church, South, of Bear Creek.
1880 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Polk Township:
Dist. 6, ED 234, Page 2, Line 14, 7 June
14/15 Wright, N.P., white male, age 31, married, Physician, born KY, both parents born KY
Maryetta, white female, age 25, wife, keeping house, born MO, father born CT, mother born TN
Leold, white male, age 3, son, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO
Julia, white female, age 1, daughter, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO
Sheldon, Luther W., white male, age 34, married, farmer, born MO, father born CT, mother born TN
Alla W., white female, age 33, wife, married, keeping house, born MO, parents born KY
William A., white male, age 7, son, born MO, parents born MO
Shelby W., white female, age 7, daughter, born MO, parents born MO
Carrie, white female, age 1, daughter, born MO, parents born MO
1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Butler Township, Lowry City Village:
Dist. 6, ED 138, Page 5A, Line 11, Ward 2, 5 June
8585 Wright, Nathaniel, head, white male, born May 1849, age 51, married 24 years, born KY, parents born KY, Physician, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, speaks English, owned mortgaged home
Marietta, wife, white female, born December 1855, age 44, married 24 years, 7 children, 6 living, born MO, father born CT, mother born MO, can read & write, speaks English
Leo S., son, white male, born December 1877, age 22, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, Physician, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, speaks English
Juliette, daughter, white female, born August 1879, age 20, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, school teacher, unemployed 9 months, can read & write, speaks English
Ethel H., daughter, white female, born January 1882, age 18, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, school teacher, unemployed 6 months, can read & write, speaks English
Ada, daughter, white female, born January 1884, age 16 single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, at school 9 months, can read & write, speaks English
Marietta, daughter, white female, born December 1885, age 14, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, at school 4 months, can read & write, speaks English
Nathalia, daughter, white female, born August 1888, age 11, single, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, at school 7 months, can read & write, speaks English
1910 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Butler Township, Village of Lowry City:
Dist. 6, ED 125, Page 6B, Line 94, 1st Ward, 17 April
Living on Ohio Avenue
43/43 Wright, Dr. Leo S., head, white male, age 32, married 5 years, 1st marriage, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, Physician, can read & write, owned home free
Irene, wife, white female, age 26, married 5 years, 1st marriage, 1 child, 1 living, born MO, father born OH, mother born MO, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write
Miriam, daughter, white female, age 4, single, born MO, both parents born MO, no occupation
1920 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Butler Township, Lowry City:
Dist. 6, ED 134, Page 7A, Line 33, 23 January
39/40 Wright, Leo, head, owned home free, white male, age 42, married, can read & write, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, Physician, Druggist
Irene, wife, white female, age 36, married, can read & write, born MO, father born OH, mother born MI, speaks English, no occupation
Miriam, daughter, white female, age 14, single, attended school, can read & write, born MO, both parents born MO, speaks English, no occupation
1930 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Butler Township, Lowry City Town:
Dist. 10, ED 93-3, Page 4B, Line 94, 9 April
Living on 6th Street
127/129 Wright, Dr. Leo S., head, owned home, $1350 value, owned radio set, not living on farm, white male, age 52, married, married at age 26, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, Physician, General Practice, at work yesterday, not a Veteran
Irene, wife, white female, age 46, married, married at age 21, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, father born OH, mother born MI, speaks English, no occupation
St. Clair Co., MO Cemetery Records:
Lowry City Cemetery
Wright, Irene (Sayles), 26 April 1883 – 4 March 1950
Wright, Leo Sheldon, 6 December 1877 – 1944
Wright, Dr. Nathaniel Parker, 1 May 1849 – 30 September 1901
Wright, Marietta (Sheldon), 15 December 1855 – 22 December 1904
Wright, Nathaniel, 6 October 1806 – 17 August 1884
