St. Clair County People of Interest



DR. WILBURN CLINE (1847 – 1931)


Appleton City Centennial Book 1870-1970


It All Started With A Tornado, by Wilbur Zink


It All Started With A Tornado, by Wilbur Zink



For further information, see Dr. Caryll E. Cline.

Condensed from Appleton City Centennial Book 1870-1970:

Dr. Wilburn Cline was a much loved early day physician in Appleton City. He was born December 25, 1847 in Cloverdale, Indiana. He attended school in Cincinnati, Ohio and began practicing medicine at Fort Scott, Kansas. From there he moved to Nevada and then located permanently at Appleton City in 1884.

His wife was Margaret Branahan and their children were Bert, Caryll, Della and Bina.



Appleton City Quasquicentennial 1870-1995:
The summer of 1908, Dr. W. Cline and his son, Dr. C.E. Cline, went to Chicago, Illinois, where Dr. W. Cline purchased his first automobile, which was the first auto in Appleton City. (1908 APPLETON CITY JOURNAL)



1880 Vernon Co., MO Census – Deerfield Township:
District 6, E.D. 217, Page 10, Line 19, 10 June
88 Cline, Wilbourn, white male, age 31, father, married, Physician, birthplace Indiana, father born in Tennessee, mother born in Indiana
Maggie, white female, age 29, mother, married, birthplace Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Indiana
Norris, white male, age 2, son, single, birthplace Missouri, father born Indiana, mother born Indiana
Strein, James, white male, age 26, Clerk, Drug Clerk, birthplace Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Indiana

1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Appleton Township, Appleton City:
Dist. 6, ED 137, Page 2B, Line 94, 2 June
41/44 Cline, William, head, white male, born December 1847, age 52, married 23 years, birthplace Indiana, father born New York, mother born Pennsylvania, Physician, can read & write, speaks English, owned home free
Margaret, wife, white female, born April 1849, age 51, married 23 years, 4 children, 4 living, birthplace Indiana, both parents birthplace Unknown, can read & write, speaks English
Bert, son, white male, born September 1898, age 21, single, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Indiana, bookkeeper, can read & write, speaks English
Caryll, son, white male, born November 1881, age 18, single, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Indiana, at school 9 months, can read & write, speaks English
Benia, daughter, white female, born October 1885, age 15, single, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Indiana, at school 9 months, can read & write, speaks English
Della, daughter, white female, born October 1887, age 12, single, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Indiana, at school 9 months, can read & write, speaks English
Fox, Charles, boarder, white male, born April 1862, age 38, widowed, birthplace Kentucky, both parents born Kentucky, Horse Tamer, can read & write, speaks English

1910 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Appleton Township, Appleton City:
1st Ward, Dist. 6, ED 124, Page 2B, Line 76, 15 April
50/50 Cline, W., head, white male, age 61, widowed, birthplace Indiana, both parents birthplace Unknown, Doctor, Family, can read & write, owned home free
Bert, son, white male, age 30, married 3 years, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Indiana, Lawyer, Own Practice, can read & write
Bina, daughter, white female, age 24, single, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Indiana, housekeeper, home, can read & write
Dessa, daughter-in-law, white female, age 24, married 3 years, 1 child, 1 living, birthplace Kansas, father born Indiana, mother born Illinois, no occupation
William G., grandson, white male, age 4 months, single, birthplace Missouri, father born Missouri, mother born Kansas, no occupation

1920 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Appleton Township, Appleton City:
1st Ward, Dist. 6, ED 133, Page 4A, Line 38, 5 January
213 Poplar Street
91/96 Cline, Wilburn, head, owned home free, white male, age 71, widowed, can read & write, birthplace Indiana, father born Tennessee, mother born Indiana, speaks English, Physician, office
Bina, daughter, white female, age 34, single, can read & write, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Indiana, speaks English, no occupation

1930 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Appleton Township, Appleton City:
ED 93-1, Dist. 10, Sheet 10A, Line 13
290/291 Cline, Wilbur, head, owned home, $5,000 value, owned radio set, not living on farm, white male, age 82, widowed, age 27 at time of first marriage, not attending school, can read & write, birthplace Indiana, father born Kentucky, mother born Indiana, speaks English, Physician, General Practice, not a Veteran
Bina, daughter, white female, age 44, single, not attending school, can read & write, birthplace Missouri, both parents born Indiana, speaks English, Teacher, teaching school
Rood, Mary C., servant, white female, age 63, single, not attending school, can read & write, birthplace Wisconsin, father born Norway, mother born Missouri, speaks English, servant, private home



St. Clair Co., MO Cemetery Records for Appleton City Cemetery:
Cline, Bina Mae, 28 October 1885 – 23 March 1956
Cline, Caryll Eugene, 5 November 1881 – 15 November 1974
Cline, Dr. Wilburn, 25 December 1847 – 29 August 1931
Cline, Maggie E., 16 April 1849 – 17 February 1909
Cline, Mattie Albert, 3 November 1881 – 20 September 1951