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Squire Lowry Smith was born February 7, 1817 in Grayson County, Kentucky, USA.

Squire Lowry Smith lived and married in Grayson County, Kentucky, USA. He does not appear to be living with his father in 1840, as there is no son listed for the age of 23. Squire Smith married Letitia B Oldham during the early 1840's. Their 1st child, Isavella Nancy Jane Smith was born April 5, 1844 in Grayson County, Kentucky. Squire and Letitia Smith had three more children in Kentucky before moving to Illinois in the 1850's.

1850 (October 2) U.S. Federal Census - Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
Household:
Squire Smith (31)
Letitia B Smith (26)
Sevilla (Isavella) Smith (5)
Gabriel Smith (4)
Squire L Smith (2)
Squire Smith was farming to support his family. Value of Real Estate Owned: $75.00.

1850 Census - Grayson County, Kentucky
Number: 946 - Farmer, Value Real Estate $75.00
Smith, Squire - 31 M
Lettitia B - 26 F
Iceville (Isavella) - 5 F
Gabriel - 4 M
Squire L - 2 M

Illinois State Census Collection, 1825-1865
Census Date: 3 Jul 1855 - Residence Place: Township 5, Clay County, Illinois, USA
Household:
Name: S L Smith
3 males under 10
1 female under 10
1 female age 10-20
1 male age 30-40
1 female age 30-40

1860 (August 29) U.S. Federal Census - Township 5 Range 6, Clay County, Illinois, USA
Post Office: Bible Grove
Household:
Esquire [Squire] L Smith (44)
Luticha [Letitia] Smith (36)
Nancy J Smith (15)
Gabriel Smith (13)
[Squire] Lowery Smith (11)
John C Smith (10)
Mary Smith (6)
Malichi Smith (4)
James M Smith (1)
Squire Smith was farming to support his family. Value of Personal Estate: $200.00.

1870 (July 21) U.S. Federal Census - Blair Township, Clay County, Illinois, USA
Household:
Sqire L Smith (53)
Lottia [Letitia] Smith (47)
Lowry [Squire Jr] Smith (21)
[John] Curtis Smith (18)
Malaki [Malachi] Smith (14)
Mary O Smith (17)
[Jaynes] Mayfield Smith (11)
Lottia (Letitia) Smith (8)
Squire Smith was farming to support his family. Personal Estate Value: $820.00 - Real Estate Value: $1,750.00.

Illinois, Public Land Purchase Records, 1813-1909
Name: Squire L Smith
Section: NWNE - Price per Acre: $7.00 - Total Price: $280.00
Date: 29 Apr 1871 - Volume: 793 - Page: 302
Type: RR - Sect: 24 - Township: 05N - Range: 06E - Meridian: 3 - Acres: 40.00 - Corr-Tag: 0 - ID: 491760 - Reside: 000

Illinois, Public Land Purchase Records, 1813-1909
Name: Squire L Smith
Section: NESE - Price per Acre: $7.00 - Total Price: $280.00
Date: 30 Oct 1874 - Volume: 794 - Page: 180
Type: RR - Sect: 24 - Township: 05N - Range: 06E - Meridian: 3 - Acres: 40.00 - Corr-Tag: 0 - ID: 513097 - Reside: 000

See CLAY COUNTY, ILLINOIS GENEALOGY AND HISTORY - LAND TRACT SALES - http://genealogytrails.com/ill/clay/land%20tract%20sales%20pd%20S.html

1880 (June 3) U.S. Federal Census - Blair Township, Clay County, Illinois, USA
Household:
NOTE: S L & Latisia (Letitia) Smith appear on page 4 of the census report.
S L Smith (63)
Latisia (Letitia) B Smith (57)
NOTE: THERE WAS AN ENUMERATOR ERROR - Three children of S L & Latisia Smith appear on page 8 of the census report. They are:
Mary B Smith (25)
Jaynes Smith (21)
Latisia (Letitia) Smith (18)
Squire Smith was farming to support the family.

Illinois, County Marriages, 1800-1940
Name: Squire Smith - Gender: Male - Spouse: Lillie (Letitia) Smith
Child: Letitia Ann Smith - Letitia Ann Smith married James M Connelly January 12, 1881 at the home of her father.

U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918
Owner's Name: S L Smith
State: Illinois - County: Clay - Town(ship): Blair - Year: 1881

Illinois, County Marriages, 1800-1940
Name: Squire L Smith - Gender: Male - Spouse: L B Oldham
Child: Mary B Smith - Mary B Smith married G [George] W Connelley August 28, 1892. They were married by Richard McWilliams, Minister of the Gospel.

BURIAL RECORDED WITH CLAY COUNTY, ILLINOIS GENEALOGY AND HISTORY under Cemeteries.