The Civil War
The Civil War
As it relates to St. Clair County, Missouri
 


DAVID LYTTON

Co. F,  8th MO S.M. Cavalry (State Militia)

David LYTTON (1837 - 1920)
David Lytton, son of Isaac & Sally (Cantwell) Lytton, born September 1837 Missouri and died 14 July 1920, Phelps County, Missouri. He is buried in Missouri Veteran's Cemetery (Soldier's Home Cemetery), St. James, Phelps Co., Missouri.
David married Mary Ann Sims 1 July 1866 in St. Clair Co., MO. Daughter of Paris & Margaret (Hoover) Sims, Mary was born 17 December 1843. Mary died 18 May 1905 and is buried in Yeater Cemetery, St. Clair Co., MO.
David married Martha (McCoy) Cook McCoy 20 March 1909 St. Clair Co., MO. Martha was born 23 March 1853 Hamilton Co., Tennessee and died 23 March 1929 Phelps Co., MO. She is buried in  Missouri Veteran's Cemetery (Soldier's Home Cemetery), St. James, Phelps Co., MO.
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Lincoln Co., MO Marriages:
Isaac Litton - Sally Cantwell
17 May 1828, Lincoln Co., MO

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1830 Lincoln Co., MO:
Isaac Litton
Males:
1 under age 5
1 age 20-30 (Isaac)
Females:
1 age 20-30 (Sally)

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1840 Pulaski Co., MO:
Isaac Litten
Males:
2 under 5 (David & Drury)
2 age 5-10 (John & ?)
1 age 30-40 (Isaac)
Females:
1 under 5 (Patsy)
1 age 30-40 (Sally)

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1850 District 79 Being, SCC MO:
Isaac Litton, 45, farmer, TN, can’t read or write
Polly, 23, TN, can’t read or write
David, 15, farmer, TN
Patsy, 13, MO
Jane, 10, MO
Louisa, 3, MO
Henry, 10/12, MO

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1850 District 49, Lincoln Co., MO:
Drury Litton, 21, male, farmer, MO
no one else in household

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1860 Hurricane, Lincoln Co., MO:
Drury Lytton, age 30, male, farmer, MO
Mary, 29, KY
David Litton, 24, laborer, MO, can’t read or write

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1880 Burr Oak, Lincoln Co., MO:
David Lytton, age 41, married, farming, MO - ? – MO
Mary A., wife, 35, married, AR – TN – VA
William, son, 14, MO – MO – AR
Annes, son, 10, MO – MO – AR
Fannie M., dau, 6, MO – MO – AR
Edith B., dau, 3 , MO – MO – AR
Davis, Julian, step-dau, 18, MO – MO – AR
Lytton, John, brother, 49, works on farm, MO - ? – MO

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1880 Doyal Twp., St. Clair Co., MO:
McCoy, George, age 35, TN
Martha E., 25, TN
Sarah E., 5, MO
Wm. H., 4, KS
John F., 7/12, MO

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1900 Osceola Twp., St. Clair County, MO:
David Lytton, age 62, born Sept. 1837, married 34 years, MO – MO – MO
Mary A., wife, age 56, born Dec. 1843, married 34 years, 7 children, 5 living, MO – MO – VA
Fred A., son, age 19, born Dec. 1880, single, MO – MO – MO

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1910 Osceola Twp., St. Clair Co., MO:
District 136, Ward 2, 4 May
231/243 Lyton, Fred, head, white male, age 29, married 1, married 6 years, MO-US-US, farmer, home farm
Dollie, wife, white female, age 27, married 1, married 6 years, MO-GA-MO
Horace, son, white male, age 4, single, CA-MO-MO
William, son, white male, age 12/12, single, MO-MO-MO
David, father, white male, age 73, married 2, married 1 year, US-US-US, own income

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1910 Seward Twp., Stafford Co., KS:
Dist. 7, ED 200, Page 7A, 28 & 29 April
55/58 Smith, Eugene, age 22, married 4 years, KS-MI-MI, farmer
Bertha, wife, age 22, married 4 years, 1 child, 1 living, MO-TN-TN
Vivian, daughter, age 3, single, KS-KS-MO
McCoy, Logan, brother-in-law, age 14, single, MO-TN-TN
Lyton, Martha, mother-in-law, age 58, married 3 times, 9 children, 2 living, TN-TN-VA, domestic, private family

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1920 St. James Twp., Phelps Co., Missouri:
Federal Soldiers Home
Litton, David, inmate, white male, 83, married, MO – TN – US
Litton, Martha E., inmate, female, white, 72, married, MO – US – Ireland

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1920 Osceola Twp., St. Clair Co., Missouri:
Fred A. Lytton, age 39, married, MO – IA – MO, fisherman
Dollie A., wife, MO – GA – MO
Horace A., son, 14, CA – MO – MO
William D., son, 9, MO – MO – MO
Harold B., son, 8, MO – MO – MO

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1930 Osceola Twp., St. Clair County, Missouri:
Fred A. Lytton, age 49, married, married at age 24, MO – IA – MO
Dollie, wife, age 48, married, married age 23, MO – GA – MO
William, son, 21, single, MO – MO – MO
Harold, son, 18, single, MO – MO – MO
 

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Marriages:

David Lytton - Mary Ann (Sims) Davis, 1 July 1866, St. Clair Co., MO.
Marriage Document  and  Amended Document

David Lytton - Martha E. McCoy, 29 March 1909, St. Clair Co., MO.
Marriage Document

Martha "Mattie" J. McCoy - James M. Cook
22 December 1870, Cass Co., MO (International Genealogical Index)

Martha "Mattie" E. (McCoy) Cook - George J. McCoy
2 November 1873, Cass Co., MO (International Genealogical Index)

Martha E. (McCoy) Cook McCoy King - William King
After 3rd husband David Lytton's death. He died 14 July 1920.

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MO Death Certificate:
David Lyton
Born 4 September 1837 MO
Died 15 July 1920 St. James Twp., Phelps Co., MO. Age 82y, 10m, 11d.
Farmer, retired.
Married – spouse Martha Lyton. Parents listed as "Unknown".
Informant: Record of Soldier’s Home, St. James, Mo.
Buried: Home Cemetery, 16 July 1920

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MO Death Certificate:
Martha E. King
Born 23 March 1853 Hamilton Co., TN.
Died 23 March 1929 St. James Twp., Phelps Co., MO.
Age 76y, 0m, 11d. Parents listed as "Unknown".
Member of Soldiers Home, Phelps Co., MO.
Residence of Soldiers Home 10y, 4m, 25d.
Buried St. James Soldiers Home Cemetery, Phelps Co., MO.

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MO Death Certificate:
William King
Born 22 June 1844.
Died 4 July 1928 St. James City, St. James Twp., Phelps Co., MO.
Spouse: Martha King.
Member of Soldiers Home, Phelps Co., MO.
Residence of Soldiers Home 10 years.
Buried: Puxico, MO. Removed to Paxico, MO.

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MO Death Certificate:
Fred A. Lytton
Born 2 December 1880 St. Clair Co., MO.
Died 2 October 1954, Osceola, MO.
Married. Spouse: Dollie Lytton.
Son of David K. Lytton and Unknown.
Informant: Bill Lytton, Kansas City, Mo.
Buried: Osceola, 5 October, 1954, Osceola, MO.

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Rootsweb Tree:
David L. Lytton, born 14 Sept. 1837 Troy, Lincoln Co., MO.
Died 14 July 1920 St. James, Phelps Co., MO.
Buried: Soldier’s Cemetery, St. James, Mo.
Spouse 1: Mary Ann Sims, 1 July 1866 St. Clair Co., MO.

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US Civil War Soldiers:
David Litten, Union, MO Regiment, 8 MO. S.M. Cav.
8th Regiment MO State Militia Cavalry, Co. F. Private. Aka David Litter.

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US Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865:
David Litten, Union. Mo. Regiment.
8th Missouri S.M. Cavalry.
8th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry, Co. F. Private. Alternate name: David Litter.

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US Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865:
David Litter, Union. Mo. Regiment
8th Missouri S.M. Cavalry.
8th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry, Co. F. Private.

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American Civil War Soldiers:
David Litter, Union.
State served Missouri.
Enlisted as a Private in Co. F, 8th S.M. Cavalry Regiment Missouri.
8th S.M. Cavalry Regiment Missouri was organized 1 March 1862. Calvary for state of Missouri. Three died of disease or accident; 1 officer died of disease or accident; 77 enlisted in the unit were killed or mortally wounded. 131 enlisted in the unit died of disease or accident.
Regiment’s History: Fought on 3 June 1864 at Diamond Grove, Missouri.
Fought on 28 August 1864 at Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Fought on 20 February 1865 at Centre Creek, Missouri.
There is a list of soldiers in this Cavalry and he is listed on this list as “David Litter”.

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US Civil War Soliders 1861-1865:
David Littor, Union.
8 Mo. S.M. Cavalry.
8th Regiment Missouri State Militia Cavalry, Co. F. Private.

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Soldiers & Sailors Database:
David Litter, Union, Cavalry.
8th Regiment Missouri State Militia Cavalry, Co. F., Private.

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World War I Draft Registration:
Serial N. 1071, Order No. 1431
Name: Fred Alexander Lytton
Present home address: Osceola, St. Clair Co., Missouri.
Age 37 years, White, Native Born.
Date of Birth: December 2, 1880.
Present occupation: engineer.
Employer's name: John Henry, Osceola, St. Clair Co., Missouri.
Nearest Relative: Dollie Etheline Lyton, Osceola, St. Clair Co., Missouri.
Signature: Fred Alexander Lytton.

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St. Clair Co., MO Cemetery Records:
Yeater/Cleveland Cemetery
Belle Lytton, 21 February 1877 - 19 September 1881
Edith B. Lytton, 22 February 1878 - 20 September 1881
Mary A. (Sims) Davis Lytton, 17 December 1843 - 18 May 1905
Sarah "Sallie" Jane Lytton, 25 March 1884 - 21 June 1887

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Phelps Co., MO Burials:
Lyton, David
Co. F, 8th MO S.M. Cav.
Died 14 July 1920, Missouri Veteran's Cemetery
St. James, Phelps Co., Mo.

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Tombstone - submitted by Robert J. Stauffer, Jr.

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