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Stoddard Squire was born November 8, 1758, in Woodbury, Conn., the son of Reuben and Joanna C. (Stoddard) Squire; married October 24, 1781, at Dover Plains, New York. Theodosia French, the daughter of Gershom French, born October 25, 1759, died 1844 at Denmark, Lewis County, New York. He moved with his father's family to Manchester, Vermont. About 1792 he settled in Russia, where he was the first settler, except one. It was an unbroken forest with an occasional trail. He owned a three quarters section of land on the Royal Grant on the banks of West Canada Creek at the falls. Here he built a sawmill and carried on a lumbering business for many years. In this he was succeeded by his son, John G. Squire. Stoddard Squire died October 26, 1832, in Russia. He was buried at the northwest corner of his living room. Stoddard and Theodosia (French) Squire had [4] children:
1. Charles, resided Denmark, Lewis County, New York. His mother died at his home.
2. John Graham, born May 5, 1785, in Manchester, Vermont; married January 3, 1814, at Fairfield, N.Y. Rhoba Smith, the daughter of Clark and Keziah (Potter) Smith, born December 29, 1790, in Fairfield, New York, died November 6, 1851, in Russia, New York. John G. Squire died November 17, 1873, in Russia, New York. He was a shareholder in the Russia Church. John G. and Rhoba (Smith) Squire had:
2-1. George L., born October 20, 1815, died October 12, 1867. He married Susan M., born February 20, 1821, died December 23, 1852, the daughter of Raymond and Julia (Millington) Sheldon. He married second, Martha _________ of Centralia, Kansas. The children of George L. Squire were Gertrude E. Mellon, born 1845, now of Athol, Mass.; Lulu and Emogene.
2-2. Mary Ann, born February 24, 1817; married October 11, 1843, Jared Thayer, born July 4, 1820, the son of Jared and Sarah (Enos) Thayer. They settled in Vernon, New York. Their children were Willett L., James A., Frances S., Sarah S., Freeman A.
2-3. Albert M., born January 13, 1819, died November 21, 1899. He resided in Russia.
2-4. James G., born September 11, 1820. Settled in Galesburg, Illinois.
2-5. Truman H., born March 31, 1823, died November 27, 1889, in Elmira, New York. There he was a very prominent physician and surgeon.
2-6. Charlotte, born February 4, 1825, died January 4, 1901.
2-7. Sophia S., born October 2, 1828, died September 25, 1857. She married Smith.
3. Fanny, married John O'Brien or Bryant. She had three children, Charles, Hannah and Harriett in Sodus, New York.
4. Truman, went to London, England. There he studied and practiced law.
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