St. Clair County People of Interest

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John B. Seevers was born 30 June 1843 at Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa. He married Fidelia E. Freeborn 4 October, 1868 Worth County, Missouri. He practiced medicine in Osceola, Missouri for many years and his daughter, Ruth, followed in his footsteps.
E. W. Sullivan married Nellie Seevers, daughter of Dr. John Seevers, on 12 August 1896 at Osceola, Missouri.

Prairie Gleaner, Roll of Physicians/Surgeons, St. Clair County, MO:

JOHN SEEVERS, Osceola, Missouri, Graduated 20 January, 1876, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Keokuk, Iowa.

Historic Osceola Calendar, Limited Edition, 1995:

Dr. John Seevers
In 1881 Dr. John Seevers and his family moved to Osceola from Iowa. In 1890 they purchased the home now affectionately called “Dr. Ruth’s house”. (The home was built in ’83 to ’85.) Dr. Seevers practiced medicine there until his death in 1909. His youngest daughter Ruth graduated from University of Missouri Medical School in 1906 and joined her father’s practice. “Dr. Ruth” continued to practice medicine out of her home until her retirement in 1977 at the age of 94. Dr. Ruth lived to be 102 years old.

1870 Madison Co., IA – Union Twp.:
page 5, Line 1, 13 August
27/27 Severs, John, age 27, white male, farmer, $600 personal property, born IA
Fidelia, age 19, white female, keeping house, born Ohio
Iowa, age 9/12, white female, at home, born Iowa, born in August
Wallace, William, age 16, white male, farm laborer, born Wisconsin, attended school

1880 Adair Co., IA Census – Greenfield:
Dist. 3, ED 6, Page 4, 18 June
34/34 Seevers, John, white male, age 36, married, Physician, born OH, father born OH, mother born PA
Fedelia E., white female, age 28, wife, married, keeping house, born OH, both parents born OH
Iowa, white female, age 10, daughter, single, attended school, born IA, both parents born OH
Grace, white female, age 8, daughter, single, born IA, both parents born OH
Nellie, white female, age 6, daughter, single, born IA, both parents born OH
Buzz, white female, age 3, daughter, born IA, both parents born OH
Burke, Frank O., white male, age 27, married, grocer, born OH, both parents born OH
Alice, white female, age 27, wife, married, keeping house, born IN, both parents born IN
Nettie, white female, age 5, daughter, single, born IA, father born OH, mother born IN

1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Osceola Twp., Osceola City:
Dist. 150, Page 9A, Line 37, 13 June
186/187 Seevers, John, head, white male, born June 1844, age 56, married 31 years, born IA, parents born OH, Physician, can read & write, speaks English, owned home free
Fidelia E., wife, white female, born June 1852, age 48, married 31 years, 7 children, 6 living, born OH, parents born OH, can read & write, speaks English
Iowa, daughter, white female, born August 1869, age 30, single, born IA, father born IA, mother born OH, teacher, employed 8 months, can read & write, speaks English
Roxie, daughter, white female, born August 1876, age 23, single, born IA, father born IA, mother born OH, teacher, employed 8 months, can read & write, speaks English
Ruth, daughter, white female, born September 1883, age 16, single, born MO, father born IA, mother born OH, at school 8 months, can read & write, speaks English
Glover, son, white male, born June 1893, age 7, single, born MO, father born IA, mother born OH, at school 8 months

1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Roscoe Twp., Roscoe Village:
Dist. 6, ED 151, Page 1A, Line 27, 1 June
6/6 Sullivan, E. Watson, head, white male, born July 1872, age 27, married 3 years, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, Physician, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, speaks English, owned home free
Nellie, wife, white female, born October 1874, age 25, married 3 years, 0 children, 0 living, born IA, father born IA, mother born OH, can read & write, speaks English

1920 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Osceola Twp., Osceola Town:
Dist. 6, ED 146, Page 8B, 13 January, living on Poplar Street
70/75 Seevers, Fidelia E., head, owned home free, white female, age 68, widowed, can read & write, born OH, parents born OH, speaks English, no occupation
Iowa, daughter, white female, age 50, single, can read & write, born IA, father born IA, mother born OH, speaks English, no occupation
Ruth, daughter, white female, age 36, single, can read & write, born MO, father born IA, mother born OH, speaks English, Medical Physician, General Practice

1920 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Osceola Twp., Osceola Town:
Dist. 6, ED 146, Page 8A, Line 18, 13 January, living on New Warsaw Road
54/58 E. Watson Sullivan, head, owned home free, white male, age 45, married, can read & write, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, Medical Physician, General Practice
Nellie, wife, white female, age 45, married, can read & write, born IA, father born IA, mother born OH, speaks English, no occupation
John J., son, white male, age 13, single, attended school, can read & write, born MO, father born MO< mother born IA, speaks English, no occupation

1930 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Osceola Twp., Osceola City:
Dist. 10, ED 96-15, Page 8A, Line 8
196/217 Seevers, Iowa, head, owned home, $6000 value, owned radio set, not living on farm, white female, age 60, single, not attending school, can read & write, born IA, father born IA, mother born OH, speaks English, no occupation
Ruth, sister, white female, age 47, single, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, father born IA, mother born OH, speaks English, Physician, General Practice, at work yesterday

1930 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Osceola Twp., Osceola City:
Dist. 10, ED 96-15, Page 7B, Line 55, 25 April
Sullivan, E. Watson, head, owned home, $2500 value, not living on farm, white male, age 56, married 23 years, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, speaks English, Physician, General Practice, unemployed 0 months, at work yesterday
Nellie, wife, white female, age 55, married 23 years, not attending school, can read & write, born IA, father born IA, mother born OH, speaks English, no occupation
John J., son, white male, age 23, single, attending school, can read & write, born MO, father born MO, mother born IA, speaks English, no occupation

Osceola Cemetery Records
SEEVERS, Dr. John, b. 30 June 1843 - d. 27 July 1909
SEEVERS, Fidelia Esther, b. 29 June, 1851 - d. 28 November 1926

St. Clair Co., MO Cemetery Records:
Osceola Cemetery
Seevers, Austin Flint, 22 May 1881 – 2 October 1882
Seevers, Dr. John, 30 June 1843 – 27 July 1909
Seevers, Dr. Ruth, M.D., 6 September 1883 – 13 October 1985
Seevers, Fidelia Esther, 29 June 1851 – 28 November 1926
Seevers, Iowa, 21 August 1868 – no death date
Seevers, Lola Conant, 9 October 1893 – 22 July 1918