Harriet Ann Helmick was born Feb. 27, 1852 in Berrien county, Mich. She was the 8th child of Nathan Helmick (Born Aug 24, 1804, son of Jacob Helmick and Sarah Teeter) and Susannah Ross (born March 5, 1811, the daughter of Isaac Ross, 1762 - 1843, and Elizabeth Pembroke, 1772 - 1855.)

Her parents were married Sept. 20, 1835 - 100 years ago. Her oldest brother, Sardius Ross, was born Aug. 10, 1836, died at Pensacola, Fla., in 1864; Joel Teeter, born 1838, died in California in 1863; Thomas James, 1840 - 1895, died in Minnesota. These three brothers were born in Elkhart, Ind. Jess Erastus, born in Ohio, in 1841, died in Taylor county, Iowa, 1858; Sarah Elizabeth, born in St. Joseph county, Ind., 1843, died 1851, Berrien county, Mich.; Eli Dickson, born in Ohio, 1845, died 1863, Jefferson barracks hospital, St. Lous, Mo.; Elvina, born in Michigan, 1850, died in Taylor county, Iowa, 1858; Daniel Mason, born 1853 in Michigan and died in Salt Lake City about a year ago.

She was married in 1870 to Mr. Salyards. To this marriage was born one son, James H., now living in Taylor county, Iowa.

She was again married in 1875 to J.N. Squier and to this marriage was born A.J. Squier of Clarinda and E.N. Squier of Villisca. All the children, with several of the grandchildren and one great grandson were present at the funeral. She was laid to rest in the Memory cemetery, by the side of her husband, who passed away in 1931.

She came to Iowa about 1857 with her parents, who settled on a farm west of where New Market is now. This was the postoffice and stage coach stop, her father being postmaster during the Civil War. She told many incidents of people stopping with them - even Indians. Some time after the Civil War they moved to Old Manti, near Shenandoah, being held up for about a month after they got started by muddy roads along where No. 3* is now and somewhere near Yorktown. She was over this same road a few years after the paving was put in, making the same distance now in less than an hour. She, with the family moved from Manti to near Chariton, where she was married to Mr. Squier, moving with him to Montgomery Co., near Villisca, then finally to Page and Taylor counties where she has lived for nearly sixty years, having lived in Braddyville, Bedford, Clarinda and New Market.

Two years ago last March she suffered a stroke of paralysis and was almost helpless since then. The final stroke came on Tuesday, Nov 5, from which she could not rally, passing away at 12 o'clock, noon, Friday, Nov 8, 1935. She has been a member of the Methodist church for many years and always attended services when it was possible for her to do so.

She leaves the three sons, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren, other relatives and friends to mourn her passing. She was past 83. Services were held at the Pruitt Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. W.H. Meredith, pastor of the Clarinda Methodist church on Sunday afternoon. Pallbearers included C.C. Suckow, Clyde Tinker, Del Holbrook, Arch Young, Laurel Green and Noel Squier. Music was furnished by Mrs. J.W. Slocum, J.B.M. Pruitt and Rev. W.H. Meridith.