Iowa
Old Press
Jackson Sentinel
Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa
May 1, 1890
DIED
SQUIERS-At his home in Centre Junction, Jones County, Iowa, at 2
a.m., April 29, 1890, of injuries received from a runaway horse.
Mr. John Squiers, aged 57 years, 1 month, and 13 days.
Deceased was born in Perry, Wyoming County, New York, in 1833,
and in 1857, in the full vigor of manhood came to Maquoketa and
then went to Denver where he established an overland freight line
to Denver and took charge of his own wagon trains amidst the
great dangers that then beset the travelers over those wild and
arid plains, he met with marked success and made large profits in
this and the herding of cattle.
In 1876 he settled in Maquoketa with his brother J. E. Squiers
and purchased considerable land hereabouts. In 1878 he moved to a
large farm in Jones County near Centre Junction, which he
possessed and has ever since followed farming and stock raising
on a large scale. He was a man highly respected, of kind
disposition, and generous to those whom he liked, an untiring
worker and a bachelor. He leaves a large estate which will pass
to his four brothers and sisters, as we understand he made no
will.
The remains will be brought to Maquoketa, the funeral will occur
from the home of J. E. Squiers tomorrow (Friday) at 2 p.m.
[transcribed by K.W., June 2009]