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 |
Occupation |
POB |
Father |
Mother |
In |
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 |
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 |
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 |
POB |
Fa. |
Mo. |
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