St. Clair County People of Interest



DR. THOMAS J. SHELDON (1853 – bet. 1910/1920)

Photo from 1903 St. Clair County Plat Map

Son of Albert & Eliza Sheldon. Dr. Thomas J. Sheldon is listed on the St. Clair Co., MO census for the years 1880 and 1900. In 1910 he and his wife Matilda B. are living in Miami City, Ottawa Co., OK. By 1920 Dr. Sheldon is deceased and his wife Matilda remained in Miami, OK for the 1920 and 1930 census. She died sometime after 8 April 1930.

For further information, see Dr. Nathaniel Parker Wright.
For further information, see Albert Sheldon.
For further information, see Luther Sheldon.
For further information, see William P. Sheldon.


1903 St. Clair Co., MO Plat Map:

Sheldon and Wright, Physicians and Surgeons Lowry City, Missouri.



International Genealogical Index:

Nathaniel Wright – Ettie Sheldon, married 1 November 1876 St. Clair Co., MO. Batch M515161

William P. Sheldon – Willie A. Scoby, married 17 October 1867 St.C lair Co., MO. Batch M515161



1850 St. Clair Co., MO Census – District No. 79 Being:
Line 18, 2 October
323/323 Albert Sheldon, age 35, male, farmer, $1500, born RI
Eliza, age 27, female, born MO
James A, age 10, male, born MO, attended school
William P., age 7, male, born MO, attended school
Luther, age 4, male, born MO
John, age 2, male, born MO

1860 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Page 47, Line 6, Osceola & Hogles Creek P.O., 14 July
Albert Shelton, age 45, male, farmer, $2500 real estate, $4500 personal estate, born CT
Eliza, age 37, female, born MO
James, age 19, male, born MO, attended school
William P., age 17, male, born MO, attended school
Luther L., age 15, male, born MO, attended school
John C., age 12, male, born MO, attended school
Thomas J., age 5, male, born MO
Marietta, age 4, female, born MO

1870 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Osceola:
Page 1, Line 30, Taberville P.O., 9 July
7/7 Shelden, Wm., age 27, white male, Hdavaro Merchant, $1200 real estate, $1200 personal estate, born MO, over age 21
Willie, age 22, white female, keeping house, born MO

1880 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Osceola Township:
Dist. 6, ED 232, Page 16, Line 12, 11 June
139/146 Sheldon, W.P., white male, age 37, married, Lawyer, born MO, father born CT, mother born MO
Willie, white female, age 32, wife, married, keeping house, born MO, parents born TN
Sheldon, Chas, white male, age 5, ward, single, born MO, parents birth place unknown

1880 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Polk Township:
Dist. 6, ED 234, Page 2, Line 11, 7 June
13/14 Sheldon, Albert, white male, age 63, married, farmer, born CT, parents born RI
Elizia, white female, age 56, wife, keeping house, born MO, father born NC, mother born TN
Thos. J., white male, age 26, son, single, Physician, born MO, father born CT, mother born MO

1880 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Polk Township:
Dist. 6, ED 234, Page 2, Line 14, 7 June
(Living next door to Albert & Eliza Sheldon)
14/15 Wright, N.P., white male, age 31, married, Physician, born KY, parents born KY
Maryeetta, 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 MO
Alla W., white female, age 32, wife, married, keeping house, born MO, parents born KY
William A., white male, age 9, son, born MO, parents born MO
Shelby W., white female, age 7, daughter, born MO, parents born MO
Conie, white female, age 1, daughter, born MO, parents born MO

1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Polk Township:
Dist. 6, ED 145, Page 6B, Line 93, 15 June
122/122 Sheldon, William P., head, white male, born November 1842, age 57, married 33 years, born MO, father born CT, mother born TN, farmer, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, renting mortgaged farm, farm # 113
Willis A., wife, white female, born November 1847, age 52, married 35 years, 0 children, 0 living, born MO, parents born TN, can read & write

1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Polk Township:
Dist. 6, ED 145, Page 6A, Line 37, 14 June
112/112 Sheldon, Luther N., head, white male, born January 1845, age 55, married 30 years, born MO, father born CT, mother born TN, farmer, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, owned farm free, farm # 104
Anna W., wife, white female, born June 1847, age 53, married 30 years, 6 children, 1 living, born MO, parents born KY, can read & write
Dimple, daughter, white female, born May 1874, age 21, single, born MO, parents born MO, can read & write
Rice, Alice C., cousin, white female, born August 1855, age 44, single, born TN, parents born TN, can read & write

1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Osceola Township, Osceola City:
Dist. 6, ED 150, Page 9A, Line 30, 13 June
185/186 Sheldon, Thomas J., head, white male, born September 1853, age 46, married 17 years, born MO, father born CT, mother born TN, Physician, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, speaks English, owned home free
Tillie B., wife, white female, born June 1858, age 41, married 17 years, 5 children, 5 living, born PA, parents born PA, can read & write, speaks English
Audra F., daughter, white female, born June 1889, age 10, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born PA, attended school 8 months, can read & write, speaks English
Gladys W., daughter, white female, born November 1890, age 9, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born PA, attended school 8 months, can read & write, speaks English
Murvin W., son, white male, born April 1892, age 8, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born PA, attended school 8 months
Elias P., son, white male, born December 1897, age 2, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born PA
Luther L., son, white male, born July 1899, age 10 months, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born PA

1910 Ottawa Co., OK Census – Miami Township, Miami City:
Dist. 3, ED 161, Ward 2, Page 11A, Lien 28, 23 April
Living on Clark Street
251/251 Sheldon, Thomas J., head, white male, age 55, married 26 years, 1st marriage, born MO, father born CT, mother born KY, speaks English, Doctor, M.D., owned home free, can read & write
Matilda B., wife, white female, age 52, married 26 years, 1st marriage, 6 children, 5 living, born PA, parents born PA, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write
Audra F., daughter, white female, age 21, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born PA, speaks English, Teacher, Common School, not out of work, unemployed 0 months, can read & write
Gladys W., daughter, white female, age 20, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born PA, speaks English, Teacher, Common School, not out of work, unemployed 0 months, can read & write
Myron N., son, white male, age 15, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born PA, speaks English, farm hand, works out, not out of work, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, not attending school
Glen P., son, white male, age 12, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born PA, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write, attended school
Luther T., son, white male, age 10, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born PA, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write, attended school
Cally, Anna C., boarder, white female, age 23, single, born NE, parents born IA, speaks English, Teacher, Common School, not out of work, unemployed 0 months, can read & write

1910 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Polk Township:
Dist. 6, ED 137, Line 89, 27 April
103/104 Sheldon, Luther W., head, white male, age 65, married 40 years, 1st marriage, born MO, father born CT, mother born TN, speaks English, own income, can read & write, owned home free
Anna, wife, white female, age 63, married 40 years, 1st marriage, 6 children, 1 living, born MO, parents born KY, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write

1910 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Polk Township:
Dist. 6, ED 137, Line 92, 27 April
98/99 Sheldon, William P., head, white male, age 67, married 42 years, 1st marriage, born MO, father born CT, mother born TN, speaks English, farmer, general farm, can read & write, owned farm free
Willie A., wife, white female, age 62, married 42 years, 1st marriage, 0 children, 0 living, born MO, parents born TN, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write
Charlie, adopted son, white male, age 34, widowed, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, laborer, general farm, not out of work, unemployed 0 months, can read & write
Horrace, grandson, white male, age 15, single, born NE, parents born MO, speaks English, laborer, general farm, not out of work, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, attended school
Irwin, grandson, white male, age 11, single, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write, attended school
Margaret, grand daughter, white female, age 9, single, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write, attended school

1920 Ottawa Co., OK Census – Miami City:
Dist. 1, ED 118, Ward 2, Page 16B, Line 52, 20 January
Living at 316 B Street North West
364/376 Sheldon, Matilda, head, owned home, white female, age 62, widowed, can read & write, born PA, parents born PA, speaks English, no occupation
Bliss C., son, white male, age 22, single, can read & write, born MO, father born MO, mother born PA, speaks English, Salesman, Motor Company
Luther T., son, white male, age 20, single, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, father born MO, mother born PA, speaks English, Book Keeper, Manufacturing Company

1920 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Osceola Township, Osceola Town:
Dist. 6, ED 146, Ward 1, Page 4B, Line 94, 7 January
Living on Vista Road
108/119 Logan, Hugh B., head, renting, white male, age 41, married, can read & write, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, farming, general farm
Dimple S., wife, white female, age 40, married, can read & write, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, no occupation
Luther P., son, white male, age 12, single, attended school, can read & write, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, no occupation
Sheldon, Anna W., mother-in-law, white female, age 73, widowed, can read & write, born MO, parents born KY, speaks English, no occupation

1930 Ottawa Co., OK Census – Miami City:
Dist. 3, ED 58-14, Page 4A, Line 43, Ward 2, 8 April
Living oat 346 B Street Northwest
37/150 Sheldon, Matilda B., head, owned home, $8000 value, owned radio set, not living on farm, white female, age 72, widowed, married age 26, not attending school, can read & write, born PA, parents born PA, speaks English, no occupation
Luther T., son, white male, age 30, single, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, father born MO, mother born PA, speaks English, Accountant, Mining & Royalty Co., at work yesterday, not a Veteran



St. Clair Co., MO Cemetery Records:

Osceola Cemetery
Sheldon, William P., 18 November 1842 – 7 February 1912
Sheldon, Willie A., 24 November 1847 – 20 July 1917

Sheldon / Old Sheldon / Logan Cemetery
Sheldon, Albert, 27 December 1816 – 31 March 1891
Sheldon, Eliza, (wife of A. Sheldon), 10 September 1822 – 19 March 1893
Sheldon, Luther W., (spouse Annie W. Sheldon), 23 January 1845 – 23 May 1916
Sheldon, Annie W., (husband L.W. Sheldon), 23 July 1846 – 25 August 1925
Sheldon, Shelby W. (child of L.W. & A.S. Sheldon), 9 June 1873 – 14 February 1899
Logan, Dimple S., 1879 – 1949
Logan, Hugh B., 1878 - 1969

Lowry City Cemetery
Wright, Marietta (Sheldon), 15 December 1855 – 22 December 1904
Wright, Nathaniel Parker, 1 May 1849 – 30 September 1901