Frederick Cole SQUIRES
Lucy A. KNAPP

Husband:  Frederick Cole SQUIRES
Birth:  26 Jul 1842, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont 
Death:  21 Dec 1923, Los Angeles Co., California                    
Burial:
Father:  Saxton Webb SQUIRES
Mother:  Charity Elizabeth GALUSHA

Marriage:     9 Jun 1869, Washington Co., New York 

Wife:  Lucy A. KNAPP
Birth:  4 Mar 1849, Middle Granville, Washington Co., New York
Death:  7 Dec 1929, Los Angeles Co., California                        
Burial:  
Father:  Ira KNAPP 
Mother:   Martha Cook CHAPIN 

Children:
1. Charles Saxton SQUIRES, b: 23 Sep 1875, Russell, Lucas Co., Iowa
2. Helen Elizabeth "Nellie" SQUIRES, b: 30 Nov 1876, Russell, Lucas Co., Iowa
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Notes:

Frederick served with the Union forces in the Civil War. His Service Record shows:
   Name:  Frederick C. Squires
   Residence:                            
   Enlistment Date:  2 Nov 1863
   Enlistment Rank:  Private       
   State Served:  Vermont
   Service Record:  Enlisted in Company A, Vermont 2nd Infantry Regiment on 10 December 1863.
                               Promoted to Full Corporal on 1 November 1864.
                               Mustered out on 10 July 1865.

Frederick (and Lucy after he died) received a pension for his service. The Pension Records show:
   Name:          Frederick C. Squires
   State of Application:  Nebraska      
   Widow:         Lucy A. Squires
   State of Application:  California    
   Service:    A 2 VT. Inf  
   Pension Type:                  Invalid                        Widow                                             
   Date Filed:                   21 Dec 1891               2 Feb 1924
   Application #:                 1,078,972                  1,215,182
   Certificate #:                   1,155,971                    951,386

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0368, Page 375A), Indianola, Warren Co., Iowa,
                                                                                  Enumeration Dist: 232, Enumeration Date: 19-Jun-1880, Family #56

 NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

 Relation

M/S
W/D

Occupation

POB

Father
POB

Mother
POB

In
Sch.

 SQUIRES, F  C

37

M

W

 Boarder

M

 Working for Railroad

VT

VT

VT

 

                  Lucy A

30

F

W

 Boarder

M

 (note: gen’l disability)

NY

NY

MA

 

                  Charlie B

4

M

W

 Boarder

S

 

IA

VT

NY

 

                  Nellie E

3

F

W

 Boarder

S

 

IA

VT

NY

 

1885 Iowa State Census Data, Milo Twp., Warren Co., Iowa, Page #80, Family #46

 NAME

Age

Sex

M/S
W/D

Profession

POB

 SQUIRES, Fred C  

42

M

M

 Merchant

 Vermont

                Lucy A

35

F

M

  

 New York

                Charles S

9

M

S

 

 Iowa.

                Nellie E

8

F

S

 

 Iowa

                Saxton W

66

M

W

 Farmer

 Vermont.

 KNAPP, Martha C

61

F

W

 

 Massachusetts.

               Fred S

15

M

S

 

 New York

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0925, Page 181A), Omaha Ward 9, Douglas Co., Nebraska,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 97, Enumeration Date: 1-Jun-1900, Family #15

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr.

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn

# C Liv

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 SQUIRES, Fred C

 Head

M

Jul

1843

56

M

30

 

 

VT

VT

VT

 Salesman

 

              Lucy A

 Wife

F

Mar

1849

51

M

30

2

2

VT

NY

MA

 

 

              Charles S   (ab)

 Son

M

Sep

1875

24

S

 

 

 

IA

VT

VT

 Salesman

 

 ALEXANDER, Helen E

 Daughter

F

Nov

1876

23

W

 

1

1

IA

VT

VT

 

 

                        Willard

 G Son

M

Dec

1896

3

S

 

 

 

NE

NY

IA

 

 

 KNAPP, Martha C

 Mother L

F

Sep

1824

73

W

 

1

1

MA

NY

MA

 

 

By 1920, Frederick and Lucy were living separately - he in St. Louis and she with their daughter Helen.  Both were noted a widowed on the census records.

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0953, Page 230A), St. Louis Ward 28, St. Louis City, Missouri,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 580, Enumeration Date: 10-Jan-1920, Family #148

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 SQUIRES, Frederick

 Boarder

M

78

W

VT

VT

VT

 Commercial Traveler / Manufacturing Co.

     

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Sources:
1) Death - Husband:  Los Angeles County California Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #053237
2) Death - Wife:  Los Angeles County California Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #062976