MARSEILLES BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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MARSEILLES, William M. - b: 1875 Hannibal, MO
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 315
residence: Clinton, Clinton Twp

Dr. William M. Marseilles, a prominent osteopath of Clinton, Missouri, is a native 
of this State. He was born at Hannibal, Missouri, May 31, 1875, and is a son of 
William F. and Mary Adelia (Allen) Marseilles. The Marseilles family is of French 
descent. William F. Marseilles was born in Hannibal, Missouri. He was a son of 
William Peter Marseilles, who came from France with a brother and sister to 
America at a very early day. Joseph, the other brother, located somewhere in the 
North and the sister remained at Baltimore. William Peter Marseilles, 
grandfather of Dr. Marseilles, came west and located at Hannibal, which at that 
time was a mere boat landing. He was a blacksmith and worked at his trade in 
Hannibal, where he spent his life. William F. Marseilles remained in Hannibal 
until 1890, when he removed to Brookfield. His wife, Mary Adelia (Allen) 
Marseilles, was a native of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. She died in 1912. Dr. 
Marseilles is one of a family of five children born to his parents: Florence, 
married C. H. Mount, who is now deceased, and she is a student in the American 
School of Osteopathy at Kirksville, Missouri; William M., the subject of this 
sketch; C. E., manager of a Thompson restaurant in Chicago; F. F., an osteopath, 
Flint, Michigan, and Allen, a farmer, Brookfield, Missouri. Dr. Marseilles was 
educated in the public schools of Hannibal and Brookfield, Missouri. He then took 
a course in osteopathy at the American School of Osteopathy at Kirksville, 
Missouri, and was graduated in 1904 with a degree of Doctor of Osteopathy. He 
practiced his profession a little over two years at Brookfield and in 1906 came 
to Clinton, where he has since been successfully engaged in the practice. He was 
married in 1895 to Miss Myrtle A. Rickett, a native of Brookfield, Missouri. She is 
a daughter of Abel and Alice (Leavy) Rickett, the former of whom is a native of 
Pennsylvania and the latter a native of Missouri. Mrs. Marseilles is also a 
graduate of the American School of Osteopathy, having been a member of the 
same class as her husband. She and her husband have practiced together since 
their marriage, and both are successful and skillful osteopaths, and since coming 
to Clinton have built up a large practice. To Mr. and Mrs. Marseilles have been born 
two children, Frances Willard, married Grady Spangler, Clinton, Missouri, and 
Alice Adelia, a graduate of the Clinton High School, class of 1918. The elder girl 
is also a graduate of the Clinton High School. Dr. Marseilles is a Knights Templar 
Mason, a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Modern 
Woodmen of America, and he and his wife and the older daughter are members of 
the Eastern Star. The family are members of the Christian Church and Dr. 
Marseilles is a Democrat. Dr. Marseilles is an active and energetic member of the 
Clinton Commercial Club and takes a keen interest in every movement that has 
for its purpose the building up and betterment of Clinton and Henry County. His 
influence and efforts have been a large factor in promoting a "white way" in 
Clinton, and he has used his influence for the industrial development of the town 
in the way of encouraging factories to locate here. Dr. Marseilles is a charter 
member of the Clinton Rotary Club, recently organized. Both he and his wife have 
an extensive acquaintance in Henry County, and are prominent in the community.

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