SUBMITTED BY: Patty Northrop     EMAIL: Click Here

   DATE:  1 January 2002                   AREA: USA, PA

My gg-grandfather, Thomas Glover Squires, is listed in a census as, as I interpret it, coming from England thru Canada, into the USA about 1854. My guess is that William, Mary and Thomas Glover Squires (my gg-grandfather) immigrated to Pennsylvania, then Bella was born. There is another sister, Mary (married into the "Adams" or "Adam" family possibly in Allegheny County, PA). I have her photo, but no age or birth date. She is listed as being alive in 1931, when Thomas G. Squires died in Harrisburg, PA. 

1. Thomas Glover Squires, 

     b. 21 September 1845 Philadelphia County, Germantown, PA. 
     d. 20 August 1931 Harrisburg, PA. 
        Buried in Harrisburg Cemetery. 
        (s/o Mary Ann Glover and William Webster Squires.) 
         [Arlo Rimel and I are pretty sure it should be
           William Webster Squires and not Thomas Webster Squires] 

       Married 1: Carrie Hause (Hous?), 
                       b. 1852, died 24 July 1886. 
      Married (2) Ella Nora Otstot on 25 December 1887 in Harrisburg, PA
                      daughter of Benjamin Otstot and Christianna Roland. 
                      She was born 27 April 1865 in Harrisburg, PA, and 
                      died 20 January 1941 in Harrisburg, PA and is 
                      buried in Paxtang Cemetery, Harrisburg, PA.

1880 Census Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 
Thomas SQUIRES  Self M Male        W 32 PA 
                                        Blacksmith       PA PA 
Caroline SQUIRES Wife M Female    W 28 PA 
                                        Keeping House PA PA 
Carrie SQUIRES    Dau S Female      W   4 PA 
                                                                PA PA 
Caroline HANSE   MotherL W Female W 63 PA 
                                            Boarding       PA PA 
John HANSE         BroL W Male            W 33 PA
                                     Shoe Maker          PA PA 
Alice HANSE         SisterL S Female   W 24 PA 
                                                   Boarding PA PA 
Source Information:
Census Place Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania 
Family History Library Film 1255123 
NA Film Number T9-1123 
Page Number 323D 

 Children of Thomas Squires and Caroline Hause are:

     i.  Agnes Maude Squires, 
             b. 1870, d. 20 February 1871
    ii.  Harry Thomas Squires, 
             b. abt. 1873, d. 6 July 1877
    iii. Caroline Squires,
             b. 1876, d. 13 October 1881

  Children of Thomas Squires and Ella Otstot are: 
          [Ella in 1880 Census] 

  2. iv. Benjamin William Squires, 
          b. 23 November 1888 in Harrisburg, PA, 
          d. 27 March 1984 in Harrisburg, PA.
   3. v. Robert Squires, 
           b. 29 June 1892, 
           d. 24 March 1974, Harrisburg, PA.

Generation No. 2

2. Benjamin William Squires 
    was born 23 November 1888 in Harrisburg, PA, 
    d. 27 March 1984 in Harrisburg, PA. Buried in East Harrisburg Cemetery. 
    He married Viola Marie Kautz 7 February 1913 in Hagerstown, MD, 
     daughter of Unknown Kautz and Ella Shambaugh. 
     She was born 30 April 1895 and died 2 April 1972 in Harrisburg, PA.
    Children of Benjamin Squires and Viola Kautz are:
     4. i. Thomas William Squires, 
            b. 10 March 1914 Harrisburg, PA, 
            d. 13 August 1986, Harrisburg, PA.
        ii. Daughter Squires, 
            b. 9 February 1915, d. 9 February 1915
    5. iii. Benjamin James Squires, 
            b. 23 January 1916, 
            d. 30 January 1970, Harrisburg, PA.
    6. iv. Living Squires

3. Robert Squires 
    was born 29 June 1892 and died 24 March 1974 in Harrisburg, PA. 
    He married Helen Goodyear 26 November 1931, 
    daughter of Simon Goodyear and Ida Frank. 
    She was born 9 July 1894 in Chambersburg, PA and 
    died 19 January 1973. Both are buried in Harrisburg Cemetery (PA).

    Child of Robert Squires and Helen Goodyear is:
    7. i. Living Squires

Generation No. 3

4. Thomas William Squires 
    was born 10 March 1914 in Harrisburg, PA, and 
          died 13 August 1986 in Harrisburg, PA. 
    He married Margaret Blanche Pipp 26 June 1938 in Harrisburg, PA, 
    daughter of Joseph Pipp and Margaret Plummer. 
    She was born 3 February 1916 in Harrisburg, PA and 
    died 17 July 1992 in Harrisburg, PA. 
    Both are buried in Woodlawn Memorial Garden, Harrisburg, PA.

8. i. Living Squires
9. ii. Living Squires

5. Benjamin James Squires 
    was born 23 January 1916 in Harrisburg, PA and 
    died 30 January 1970 in Harrisburg, PA. 
    He married (1) Edith V. Martin. 
    He married (2) Helen Foose, 23 January 1938 in Lancaster, PA. 

    Child of Benjamin Squires and Helen Foose is:
    10. i. Living Squires

I'm in contact with a gentleman who is the descendant of Thomas' brother, Job. Hopefully he will be sending me his information. Then we'll have 3 of the fifteen children of William and Mary Squires.
Please check back.
Patty Northrop

1880 Census Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 
Benjamin F. OTSTOT1 Self M Male     W 50 PA 
                                                   Laborer        PA PA 
Christiana OTSTOT     Wife M Female W 50 PA 
                                                Keeping House PA PA 
Ella OTSTOT                  Dau S Female W 18 PA
                                                                        PA PA 
John R. OTSTOT          Son S Male      W 11 PA
                                                  At School       PA PA 

Note 1NO #
Source Information:
Census Place Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania 
Family History Library Film 1255123 
NA Film Number T9-1123 Page Number 257A  

Added 19 March 2003