Squire was raised in Hart County, KY until age 13, when he and his family moved to Macon County, Illinois. In late 1831 or early 1832 he moved to Warren County, IL. He (and Wm. Whitman Jr.) joined the Church of Christ on the Cedar Fork of Henderson's River, by profession of faith in August 1832. (Was that Wm. Whitman Jr. Squire's brother or uncle?)
Squire and his wife Elizabeth moved to Oregon in 1850, in a covered wagon. Squire was the leader of that group of emigrants, two of whom were Squire's father-in-law and mother-in-law. They started in Illinois with ox teams in March and stopped at the Missouri River to wait until the grass began to grow. The journey was a favorable one. They crossed the Cascades on August 30, making what was considered one of the quickest trips with oxen. The entire party, consisting of Squire and his wife and their children, Mr. Thomas Lucas and family, Mr. Elijah Davidson Sr. and family, Elijah Davidson Jr. and family, a Mr. Cohborn and family, Elijah Butler and family plus four wagon loads of men bound for the mines.
On the last day of November 1850 Squire and Elizabeth located on a donation claim of 640 acres, situated on the present site of Monmouth, OR. They built a log cabin there, and Elizabeth continued to live in that cabin in her widowhood. The state normal college later occupied part of that land. Squire had donated 200 acres of his land to aid in the founding of that institution. Squire was also largely instrumental in founding the Christian College. He and his wife were members of the local Christian Church. Squire was very active in the early, founding years of the college, including being one of the first members of the Board of Trustees of the college.
Squire died of heart failure. He was a farmer and a blacksmith, with a blacksmith shop business on his land. He was the first smithy in the county. He made the first plows and other farming machinery used by farmers in the area.
The Squire Whitmans were known to have nine children and at least 40 grandchildren. We know that two of their descendants are Herbert Whitman and Aderen Whitman Clark
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Squire and his wife Elizabeth moved to Oregon in 1850, in a covered wagon. Squire was the leader of that group of emigrants, two of whom were Squire's father-in-law and mother-in-law. They started in Illinois with ox teams in March and stopped at the Missouri River to wait until the grass began to grow. The journey was a favorable one. They crossed the Cascades on August 30, making what was considered one of the quickest trips with oxen. The entire party, consisting of Squire and his wife and their children, Mr. Thomas Lucas and family, Mr. Elijah Davidson Sr. and family, Elijah Davidson Jr. and family, a Mr. Cohborn and family, Elijah Butler and family plus four wagon loads of men bound for the mines.
On the last day of November 1850 Squire and Elizabeth located on a donation claim of 640 acres, situated on the present site of Monmouth, OR. They built a log cabin there, and Elizabeth continued to live in that cabin in her widowhood. The state normal college later occupied part of that land. Squire had donated 200 acres of his land to aid in the founding of that institution. Squire was also largely instrumental in founding the Christian College. He and his wife were members of the local Christian Church. Squire was very active in the early, founding years of the college, including being one of the first members of the Board of Trustees of the college.
Squire died of heart failure. He was a farmer and a blacksmith, with a blacksmith shop business on his land. He was the first smithy in the county. He made the first plows and other farming machinery used by farmers in the area.
The Squire Whitmans were known to have nine children and at least 40 grandchildren. We know that two of their descendants are Herbert Whitman and Aderen Whitman Clark
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Squire was raised in Hart County, KY until age 13, when he and his family moved to Macon County, Illinois. In late 1831 or early 1832 he moved to Warren County, IL. He (and Wm. Whitman Jr.) joined the Church of Christ on the Cedar Fork of Henderson's River, by profession of faith in August 1832. (Was that Wm. Whitman Jr. Squire's brother or uncle?)
Squire and his wife Elizabeth moved to Oregon in 1850, in a covered wagon. Squire was the leader of that group of emigrants, two of whom were Squire's father-in-law and mother-in-law. They started in Illinois with ox teams in March and stopped at the Missouri River to wait until the grass began to grow. The journey was a favorable one. They crossed the Cascades on August 30, making what was considered one of the quickest trips with oxen. The entire party, consisting of Squire and his wife and their children, Mr. Thomas Lucas and family, Mr. Elijah Davidson Sr. and family, Elijah Davidson Jr. and family, a Mr. Cohborn and family, Elijah Butler and family plus four wagon loads of men bound for the mines.
On the last day of November 1850 Squire and Elizabeth located on a donation claim of 640 acres, situated on the present site of Monmouth, OR. They built a log cabin there, and Elizabeth continued to live in that cabin in her widowhood. The state normal college later occupied part of that land. Squire had donated 200 acres of his land to aid in the founding of that institution. Squire was also largely instrumental in founding the Christian College. He and his wife were members of the local Christian Church. Squire was very active in the early, founding years of the college, including being one of the first members of the Board of Trustees of the college.
Squire died of heart failure. He was a farmer and a blacksmith, with a blacksmith shop business on his land. He was the first smithy in the county. He made the first plows and other farming machinery used by farmers in the area.
The Squire Whitmans were known to have nine children and at least 40 grandchildren. We know that two of their descendants are Herbert Whitman and Aderen Whitman Clark
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Squire and his wife Elizabeth moved to Oregon in 1850, in a covered wagon. Squire was the leader of that group of emigrants, two of whom were Squire's father-in-law and mother-in-law. They started in Illinois with ox teams in March and stopped at the Missouri River to wait until the grass began to grow. The journey was a favorable one. They crossed the Cascades on August 30, making what was considered one of the quickest trips with oxen. The entire party, consisting of Squire and his wife and their children, Mr. Thomas Lucas and family, Mr. Elijah Davidson Sr. and family, Elijah Davidson Jr. and family, a Mr. Cohborn and family, Elijah Butler and family plus four wagon loads of men bound for the mines.
On the last day of November 1850 Squire and Elizabeth located on a donation claim of 640 acres, situated on the present site of Monmouth, OR. They built a log cabin there, and Elizabeth continued to live in that cabin in her widowhood. The state normal college later occupied part of that land. Squire had donated 200 acres of his land to aid in the founding of that institution. Squire was also largely instrumental in founding the Christian College. He and his wife were members of the local Christian Church. Squire was very active in the early, founding years of the college, including being one of the first members of the Board of Trustees of the college.
Squire died of heart failure. He was a farmer and a blacksmith, with a blacksmith shop business on his land. He was the first smithy in the county. He made the first plows and other farming machinery used by farmers in the area.
The Squire Whitmans were known to have nine children and at least 40 grandchildren. We know that two of their descendants are Herbert Whitman and Aderen Whitman Clark
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