George Squibb Likins

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George Squibb Likins Veteran

Birth
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Death
8 Jan 1930 (aged 94)
Ash Grove, Greene County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Ash Grove, Greene County, Missouri, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.3162907, Longitude: -93.5780895
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LIKINS MILLING COMPANY. This business has been in active operation since 1883, when it was established by C. H. Likins, G. S. Likins, C. W. Likins and M. F. Likins.
The first grist mill in the New Sweden Colony was built and operated by George Squibb Likins 4th great grandfather, Sven Gunnarsson who arrived in America Colonial America on the "Kalmar Nyckel" in 1640.

In 1892, George Squibb, Millard Fillmore, and Charles Hudgens Likins sold their interest to Charles "Wash" Likins and George Colin Campbell, brother of Wash's wife Mary Elizabeth. Their chief brands were "Economy," "Magnolia," and "Champion".

John Adams and George Squibb Likins were partners in a mill on Indian Creek, four miles west of Pineville, McDonald County, MO, where the present town of Lanagan is situated. John Adams had returned to Mount Vernon, and married George Squibb Likins's niece and sister of George Colin Campbell and Mary Elizabeth Campbell, Isabelle Campbell. Isabella and John operated a store and blacksmith shop there. Isabelle's brother Ephraim was the blacksmith.
LIKINS MILLING COMPANY. This business has been in active operation since 1883, when it was established by C. H. Likins, G. S. Likins, C. W. Likins and M. F. Likins.
The first grist mill in the New Sweden Colony was built and operated by George Squibb Likins 4th great grandfather, Sven Gunnarsson who arrived in America Colonial America on the "Kalmar Nyckel" in 1640.

In 1892, George Squibb, Millard Fillmore, and Charles Hudgens Likins sold their interest to Charles "Wash" Likins and George Colin Campbell, brother of Wash's wife Mary Elizabeth. Their chief brands were "Economy," "Magnolia," and "Champion".

John Adams and George Squibb Likins were partners in a mill on Indian Creek, four miles west of Pineville, McDonald County, MO, where the present town of Lanagan is situated. John Adams had returned to Mount Vernon, and married George Squibb Likins's niece and sister of George Colin Campbell and Mary Elizabeth Campbell, Isabelle Campbell. Isabella and John operated a store and blacksmith shop there. Isabelle's brother Ephraim was the blacksmith.