By 1850 Edward and several of his siblings were counted in Hancock County, Illinois.  Based on their near neighbors, they were located in the area which would shortly be named Fountain Green Township.

Edward married Sarah Emily Thomas about August 16, 1857, in Henderson County, Illinois.

Also found as Sally and Emma, Emily was born at "Mt. Pleasant, Windsor, Canada," according to funeral home records, on December 14, 1833.  However, both Mt. Pleasant and Windsor are cities located in Ontario Province and are not particularly close to each other.  We believe (1) that Sarah was the daughter of Jacob Thomas, a native of New York, (2) her mother's given name may have been Chloe, and (3) she was the sister (or half sister) of Elizabeth Thomas (ca. 1837-1911).

In 1865, with three small children at home and another on the way, Edward joined the Union Army. From the Muster and Descriptive Rolls compiled by the Illinois Adjutant General's Office:

Name   SQUIRES, EDWARD
Rank   PVT   Company G  Unit  58 IL US INF CON

Personal Characteristics
Residence   FORT GROVE, HANCOCK CO, IL
Age 35   Height 5' 9 3/4"   Hair BROWN   Eyes HAZEL   Complexion FAIR
Marital Status   N/A   Occupation   FARMER   Nativity   OH

Service Record
Joined When   MAR 9, 1865   Joined Where   QUINCY, IL
Joined By Whom   CPT ASBURY   Period   1 YR
Muster In   MAR 9, 1866   Muster In Where   QUINCY, IL
Muster In By Whom   N/A   Muster Out   APR 1, 1866
Muster Out Where   MONTGOMERY, AL   Muster Out By Whom   LT HOSNER
Remarks   ABSENT SICK NO DISCHARGE FURNISHED

Edward returned to Hancock County, where he and Emily farmed, raised their children and spent the rest of their lives.

In May of 1884 Edward applied for a veteran's pension, but it was not granted.  He died March 5, 1890.  The following January Emily applied for a widow's pension; it was also not granted.  She died February 26, 1893, of consumption.  They are buried at LaHarpe City Cemetery, LaHarpe, Hancock County.

 
The Squires children were probably all born in Fountain Green Township.  They were:

i.	John Squires, born about 1858.  Listed on the 1860 Mortality Schedule for Fountain Green Township was John Squires, 1, who died in June of 1859 after an accident.  Connecting little John to this family is speculation.  Burial location undetermined.
ii.	Rossetta E. Squires, born February 17, 1860.  She married George S. Roller about March 6, 1884.  They lived in LaHarpe for a number of years.  Rossetta died in LaHarpe on February 23, 1935, burial at LaHarpe Township Cemetery.
iii.	Laura E. Squires, also found as Lauretta, born about 1860.  She married John A. Edmunds about February 26, 1889.  They initially farmed in LaHarpe Township, later moved to Henderson County, where Laura died on August 31, 1937.  We expect to find her buried at the Terre Haute Cemetery, Henderson County.
iv.	William Theodore Squires, died July 4, 1927, at Blandinsville, McDonough County, burial at Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville.  The year of birth on his tombstone is 1864, but most resources suggest 1862.  A quoted date, November 7, 1864, may conflict with the date of birth of Thomas Trubedore Squires.
v.	Thomas Trubedore Squires, known as Trube, also found as Trubedore Thomas Squires, was born in Fountain Green Township, died in LaHarpe, burial at LaHarpe Township Cemetery. He married Eola Wright about January 18, 1898.  They farmed in Fountain Green Township for many years. From a compilation of funeral home records, he was born June 17, 1865, died May 6, 1954. If this date of birth is accurate and if the date for Theodore's birth, above, is accurate, Trube was born not quite 7 1/2 months after Theodore. From a reading of his tombstone, "T. J. Squires" died May 6, 1957 (rather than 1954), at the age of 88.  This supports a birth year of 1865.

Household of Charles M Squire
Males 0 thru 4 - 3
Males 30 thru 39 - 1
Females 0 thru 4 - 1
Females 15 thru 19 - 1
Females 20 thru 29 - 1
Total - 7

Household of Charles M Squier
Males 0 thru 4 - 1
Males 5 thru 9 - 1
Males 10 thru 14 - 3
Males 40 thru 49 - 1
Females 0 thru 4 - 1
Females 5 thru 9 - 2
Females 10 thru 14 - 1
Females 30 thru 39 - 1
Total - 11
Persons employed in agriculture - 4

Calvin Squires, 22, male, farmer, value of real estate 400, born OH
Edward, 21, male, farmer, born OH
Laura, 18, female, born OH
Alvin, 11, male, born OH, attended school within the year
Clarinda, 9, female, born OH, attended school within the year

Edward Squaires, 29, male, farmer, value of real estate 2000, value of personal estate 300,
born OH
Emily, 27, female, born Canada
Betts Miller, 65, male, day laborer, born Scotland
Rose Squaires, 1, female, born IL

Squires, Edward, 38, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 1000, value of personal estate 500, born OH, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Emily, 35, female, white, keeping house, born Canada
Charlotte, 12, female, white, born IL, mother foreign born, attended school within the year
Laura, 10, female, white, born IL, mother foreign born, attended school within the year
Theodore, 9, male, white, born IL, mother foreign born, attended school within the year
Thomas, Elisabeth, 14, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
[Thomas], Elizza, 28, female, white, born Canada
Thompsen, Elisabeth, 65, female, white, born Canada

Squires, Edward, white, male, 50, married, farmer, farmer, born OH, both parents born MA
Emily, white, female, 46, wife, married, keeping house, born Canada, both parents born NY
Rosetta, white, female, 20, daughter, single, at home, attended school within the year, born IL, father born OH, mother born Canada
Lauretta, white, female, 19, daughter, single, at home, attended school within the year, born IL, father born OH, mother born Canada
Theodore, white, male, 17, son, single, at home, attended school within the year, born IL, father born OH, mother born Canada
Troubadore, white, male, 15, son, single, at home, attended school within the year, born IL, father born OH, mother born Canada