KAY LASH COLLECTION, CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF STEUBEN 
COUNTY, ANGOLA, INDIANA.  PUBLISHED IN THE STEUBEN 
REPUBLICAN, 28 Oct 1891.

WILLIAM W. SQUIER, 21 Jun 1821 - 23 Oct 1891

   DIED - At his home in Angola, October 23, 1891, William W. 
Squier, aged 70 years.
   Deceased was born in Ontario county, New York, June 21, 
1821.  In 1833, with his father's family, he moved to 
Sanduskey county, Ohio.  He came to Steuben county in 1843 
and in 1853 was married to Elizabeth Burnside, who survives 
him.  After his marriage he resided in LaGrange county for 
about ten years, returning to Angola in the spring of 1863, 
which has since been his home.  For forty years he has lived  
in this town.  Few men in the community are better known or 
more highly respected than he; few men can die leaving a 
record so free from blemish.  He was initiated into Odd 
Fellowship by Angola lodge No. 180 of the state of Indiana on 
May 27 1865.  The members of said lodge soon discovered that 
he was the right kind of man to assist them in their work, 
and in October following elected him as their permanent 
secretary.  After the expiration of his term of service he 
filled various offices until September, 1860(this does not 
seem correct), when he was elected as recording secretary, 
six months thereafter was advanced to vice grand and the next 
term occupied the office of noble grand, the presiding 
officer of the lodge.  As past grand, in November, 1869, he 
was elected to the honorable position of representative to 
the grand lodge of Indiana which he filled with honor and 
respect. When in 1873 the laws were changed, so that a member 
was not obliged to pass through the office of secretary so as 
to be entitled to promotion, he was elected for thirty-two 
terms as its secretary, filling the position so faithfully 
that no brother in the lodge would allow his name to be 
presented for nomination against him.  Brother Squier died as 
its secretary.  He joined encampment No. 60 at Angola, 
January 5, 1860, and within three months was elected as 
treasurer and in November was its representative to the grand 
encampment of Indiana.  His usefulness did not end then and 
with but few exceptions he served until his death.  Any 
member might feel proud of such a record.  In addition to the 
many good examples as a true Odd Fellow, as a safe adviser 
and an active worker at all times within his lodge, he left 
his handwriting upon all of its records since 1868.  The 
funeral was held at the Congregational church, Sunday, 
October 25, at 2 o'clock, Pastor C. A. Gleason officiating.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  

   William W. Squier, 21 Jun 1821 - 23 Oct 1891, married 
Elizabeth (Burnside) Squier, 25 Apr 1833 - 19(?) Apr 1919.  
They are buried at Circle Hill Cemetery, Angola, Steuben 
County, Indiana.

Daughter:  Jennie Squier, 02 May 1858 - 11 Feb 1927, buried 
at Circle Hill Cemetery.

The 1880 United States Census, for William W. SQUIRES, 
Angola, Steuben County, Indiana, Family History Library Film 
#1254312, NA Film Number T9-0312, page #333C, lists another 
daughter, Mary Squires, age 25, born in Indiana, and 
William's mother-in-law, Mary Burnside, age 73, born in 
Virginia, as members of the household.

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree 
Seibel Lewis, Vol. @, page 1732.
www.familysearch.org - United States Census.
Submitted by Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net