William Granville Squires
1825 - 1901 (75 years)-
Name William Granville Squires Birth 25 May 1825 Salt Lick, Lewis Co., VA 
[1] Gender Male Census 19 Aug 1850 Braxton Co., VA [2] - He was 26 years old. He owned real estate valued at $1,000. Also living in his household were his wife Maria (age 23), daughter Sarah E. (age 4), and daughter Margaret C. (age 1)
Census 6 Jul 1860 Braxton Co., VA [3] - He was 35 years old, a farmer, born in Virginia. He had real estate valued at $1,500 and personal estate valued at $400. Also living in his household were Maria J. (age 34, born in Virginia), Sarah (age 14, born in Virginia), Margaret C. (age 12, born in Virginia), Mary (age 8, born in Virginia), Amanda L. (age 2, born in Virginia), and John M. (age 7/12, born in Virginia).
Census 20 Jul 1870 Salt Lick Bridge, Braxton Co., WV [4] - He was 45 years old, farming, born in Virginia. He owned real estate valued at $1,400 and personal estate valued at $1,070. Also living in his household were Mariah J. (age 43, keeping house, born in Virginia), Amanda L. (age 13, at home, born in Virginia), John M. (age 10, at home, born in Virginia), Amelia E. (age 8, at home, born in Virginia), Susan M. (age 6, at home, born in West Virginia), and Charles McCoy (age 14, mulatto, farming, born in Virginia).
Census 30 Jun 1880 Salt Lick District, Braxton Co., WV [5] - He was 55 years old, a farmer, born in West Virginia, parents born in Virginia, noted as sick with "bilious colic". Also living in his household were his wife, Maria J. (age 53, keeping house, born in West Virginia, parents born in West Virginia); son, John M. (age 20, works on farm, born in West Virginia); daughter, Amelia E. (age 18, at home, born in West Virginia); and daughter Susan M. (age 16, at home, born in West Virginia).
Census 6 Jun 1900 Salt Lick District, Braxton Co., WV [6] - He was 75 years old, born in West Virginia, May 1825 (parents born in West Virginia). He had been married for 54 years to his wife, Mariah J., 73 years old, born in West Virginia, Apr 1827 (parents born in West Virginia). Mariah has given birth to 10 children, 4 still living. Also living in his household was his granddaughter, Mary M. Blagg, age 18, born in West Virginia, Dec 1881 (parents born in West Virginia).
Find A Grave Link https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114448476 Find A Grave Memorial 114448476 Death 24 Mar 1901 Salt Lick Bridge, Braxton Co., WV [1] Burial Squires Cemetery, Salt Lick, Braxton Co., WV [7] Person ID I6474 Meadow Bluff Meanderings Last Modified 3 Sep 2025
Father Col. Asa Squires, b. 12 May 1785, Fauquier Co., VA d. 22 Aug 1861, Braxton Co., VA (Age 76 years) Mother Sarah Cartwright Eastep, b. 6 Oct 1785, MD d. 8 Apr 1869, Braxton Co., WV (Age 83 years) Marriage 27 Jun 1803 Frederick, Frederick Co., MD [8] Family ID F2666 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mariah Jane Morrison, b. 17 Apr 1827, Nicholas Co., VA d. 19 May 1904, Braxton Co., WV (Age 77 years) Marriage 20 Aug 1845 Braxton Co., VA [1] Children 1. Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Squires, b. 15 Jun 1846, Braxton Co., VA d. 3 Sep 1888, Chapel, Braxton Co., WV (Age 42 years)2. Margaret C. "Maggie" Squires, b. Jul 1849, Braxton Co., VA d. 21 Jan 1917, Williamson, Mingo Co., WV (Age 67 years)3. Asa Squires, b. 17 Apr 1851, Braxton Co., VA d. 17 Jan 1854, Braxton Co., VA (Age 2 years)4. Mary Louise Squires, b. 17 Dec 1853, Braxton Co., VA d. 1 Feb 1936, Sutton, Braxton Co., WV (Age 82 years)5. Lucy A. Squires, b. 3 Feb 1855, Braxton Co., VA d. 8 Oct 1856, Braxton Co., VA (Age 1 year)6. Amanda L. Squires, b. 18 Oct 1857, Salt Lick Creek, Braxton Co., VA d. 21 Mar 1887, Otter District, Braxton Co., WV (Age 29 years)7. John M. Squires, b. 3 Dec 1859, Braxton Co., VA d. 9 Oct 1931, Geary, Blaine Co., OK (Age 71 years)8. Amelia E. Squires, b. 17 Mar 1862, Braxton Co., VA d. 11 Feb 1896, Braxton Co., WV (Age 33 years)9. Susan Morrison Squires, b. 27 Mar 1864, Salt Lick Bridge, Braxton Co., WV d. 9 Jul 1946, Calumet, Canadian Co., OK (Age 82 years)Family ID F2655 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Sep 2025
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Notes - Braxton County, West Virginia, Will Book 4, pp. 309 - 310
Wm. G. Squires Will,
I William G. Squires of Braxton County and State of West Virginia being of sound and disposing mind and memory Do make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.
First my will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall by my executor hereinafter named be paid out of my estate as soon after my decease as shall by them be found convenient.
Second, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Maria J. all my personal property for her to dispose of during her natural life also I give to beloved wife Maria J. all my land enclosed on the farm I now live upon to have and to hold during her natural life. Third I give devise and bequeath to my beloved son John M. Squires and his heirs at the death of his mother, Maria J. Squires, all of the above named land, embraced in the farm I now live upon, and also included in or with the home farm, as above spoken of, which is estimated by deed to me by Asa Squires, bearing date 22d day of October 1867 to contain one hundred and fifty acres more or less, also the tract or piece of land deeded to me by Thomas H. Squires, bearing date the 26th day of September 1887, and containing eight acres (8) and furthermore to my son John M. and his heirs, I give devise and bequeath the following tracts or parcels of land to wit: One tract to me by deed from David H. Bright, bearing date the 8th day Feb. 1861, Fifteen acres more or less, also one other tract of land, to me by deed from Nathaniel Burrough and Wife, bearing date the 3d day of March 1862, and containing 12 acres and 125 poles. Also one other tract of land to me by deed from John L. Rhea, Admin. Of William Hutchison dec'd, bearing date the 8 day of October 1867, containing seventy five acres. All of the above named tracts or parcels of land together with one other tract on the waters of Bickles Fork a tributary of Salt Lick Creek and containing fifty acres, more or less, it being the residue of one hundred and forty acres deeded to me by Asa Squires to go to and for the use of my son John M. Squires, and his heirs, at the death of my beloved wife Maria J. Squires conditioned as follows time. Three years after the death of my wife, or sooner if convenient, my son John M. Squires shall pay or caused to be paid, as part of my estate which is embraced in the above named tracts or parcels of land and as a residue in full for what I intend for my other children and their heirs. First to my beloved Daughter Margaret C. $210.00. Second, to my beloved Daughter Mary L. $210.00. Third to my beloved Daughter Susan M. $210.00. Fourth, to the three (3) heirs of my daughter deceased Amanda L. to each $53.33 1/3 total $160.00.
Fifth to the two heirs of my Daughter Sarah E., dec'd, to wit Henry H. Blagg $53.33 1/3 Also Mary M. Blagg $166.66 2/3 Total $1010.00 [sic]. Also to the heir of my Daughter Amelia E., dec'd, pay $5.00 five dollars as a balance of his said A. McCoy Mothers share.
One thousand and fifteen dollars is the $1015.00 sum total to be paid by John M. Squires as indicated by the above figures, and as willed by me in this my last will and testament. Should any one of my heirs attempt by suit at law to brake [sic] this my last will, that they are hereby declared as being disinherited by me from any portion of my Estate Whatever, and having now made that disposition of my property, both personal and real as to me seemeth right and proper, I do appoint my beloved wife Maria J. and John M. Squires to be the Executors of this my last will and testament. In Witness whereof I the said William G. Squires have to this my last will and testament subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 13th day of March 1901. W. G. Squires (seal)
Signed sealed published and declared by the said William G. Squires as and for his last will and testament, in the presents [sic] of us, who at his request, and in his presents [sic] in the presents [sic] of each other, have subscribed our names, as witnesses thereto.
D. S. Squires
Asa Squires
State of West Virginia,
Braxton County Court Clerks office Apr 22d 1901. The foregoing will was this day presented in said office and proved by the oaths of D. S. Squires, and Asa Squires, the subscribing witnesses thereto, and admitted to probate.
Teste: C. K. Newlon, Clerk
- Braxton County, West Virginia, Will Book 4, pp. 309 - 310
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- [S1241] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, ((http://www.findagrave.com/)), accessed 3 Sep 2025), memorial page for William Granville Squires (25 May 1825–21 Mar 1901), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114448476; citing Squires Cemetery, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Paula Harper (contributor 47628529). (Reliability: 3).
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