St. Clair County People of Interest



DR. NATHANIEL PARKER WRIGHT (1849 – 1901)

Son of Nathaniel & Matilda (Moore) Wright. Dr. N.P. Wright was born 1 May 1849 Washington Co., KY and died 30 September 1901 St. Clair Co., MO. He married Marietta Sheldon 1 November 1876 St. Clair Co., MO.

See Dr. John W. Wright for further information.
See Dr. James Polk Wright for further information.
See Luther W. Sheldon for further information.
See Dr. Leo Sheldon Wright for further information.
See Albert S. Wright, D.D.S. for further 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.



1850 Washington Co., KY Census:
Line 10, 26 October
1193/1193 Nathaniel Wright, age 44, male, farmer, $6700 real estate, born KY
Matilda Wright, age 37, female, born KY
Elizabeth A. Wright, age 16, female, born KY, attended school
John W. Wright, age 13, male, born KY, attended school
Amanda F. Wright, age 11, female, born KY, attended school
Missouri Wright, age 9, female, born KY, attended school
Thomas J. Wright, age 7, male, born KY, attended school
James C. Wright, age 5, male, born KY, attended school
Catherine H. Wright, age 3, born KY
Nathnl P. Wright, age 1, male, born KY
Thomas Ensor, age 30, male, born KY, blind

1860 Washington Co., KY Census – District No. 2:
Manten P.O., Page 13, Line 9, 8 June
87/87 Nathaniel Wright, age 54, married, farmer, $12,100 real estate, $6,150 personal estate, born KY
Matilda, age 47, female, born VA
Francis, age 21, male, clergerman Bapt., born KY
Monsoura, age 18, female, born KY
Thomas J., age 17, male, born KY, attended school
James K.P., age 15, male, born KY, attended school
Catharine A., age 13, female, born KY, attended school
N.P., age 11, male, born KY, attended school
Cadwallas, age 9, male, born KY, attended school
Alice, age 7, female, born KY, attended school
Anna E., age 3, female, born KY

1870 Henry Co., MO Census – Tebo Township:
Clinton P.O., 29 July, Page 52, Line 1
581/581 Wright, Nathaniel, age 68, white male, farmer, $1000 real estate, $1000 personal estate, born KY, over age 21
Kate, age 23, white female, keeping house, born KY
Wallace, age 18, white male, farm laborer, born KY
Alice, age 16, white female, born KY
Anna, age 13, white female, born KY
Albert, age 9, white male, born KY

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



International Genealogical Index:

Nathaniel Wright, born 14 October 1806 Popular Ridge, Cartright Creek, Washington Co., KY; died 1884; married Matilda Moore 8 October 1832 Washington Co., KY. Child: Alice Angeline Wright, born 1857 Popular Ridge, Cartright Creek, Washington Co., KY; died 1883.

Nathaniel Parker Wright, born 1 May 1849; died 1901; married Marietta Sheldon 1 November 1876 of Washington Co., KY.



St. Clair Co., MO Cemetery Records:

Lowry City Cemetery
Wright, Dr. Nathaniel Parker, 1 May 1849 – 30 September 1901
Wright, Marietta (Sheldon), 15 December 1855 – 22 December 1904
Wright, Leo Sheldon, 6 December 1877 – 1944
Wright, Irene (Sayles), 26 April 1883 – 4 March 1950
Wright, Nathaniel, 6 October 1806 – 17 August 1884

Iconium Cemetery
Wright, Dr. John W., 20 December 1836 – 12 January 1903
Wright, Amanda (Rouse) 13 October 1849 – 3 January 1936