Biographical Sketch of James Squibb, Greene County, Missouri, Center 
Township

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

**********************************************************************

This gentleman is the son of Caleb and Susan (Johnson) Squibb, and was
born in Washington County, Tenn., December 15, 1813.  His grandfather
upon his father's side came from Ireland, and upon his mother's side
from England.  Mr. Squibb's father was a soldier in the War of 1812,
and both of his parents were natives of Tennessee.  James grew to man-
hood in Washington and Greene counties, Tennessee, and was educated in
the subscription schools of that section.  He followed farming in 
Greene County, Tennessee, until 1851, when he moved to Greene County,
Missouri, where he has since lived, and is one of the most substantial,
honorable citizens of the county.  He has been a member of the Metho-
dist Church since he was seventeen years of age, and his wife has also 
been a member of that church for over forty-five years.  He has filled 
the office of justice of the peace for fourteen years, school director
for thirty years, and township clerk for five years.  He has always
been a strong Union man, and lost heavily during the war, Price's men
stripping him of all but his land.  He owns a fine farm of two hundred
and thirty acres of land, and has given eight of his children one
thousand dollars each.  He was married February 14th, 1837, to Miss 
Rachel, daughter of Joseph and Nancy (Bacon) Shields, of Washington
County, Tennessee.  Their union has been blest with eleven children,
nine sons and two daughters.

====================================================================
     USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing
         free information on the Internet, data may be used by
         non-commercial entities, as long as this message
         remains on all copied material. These electronic
         pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit
         or for presentation by other persons or organizations.

         Persons or organizations desiring to use this material
         for purposes other than stated above must obtain the
         written consent of the file contributor.

         This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb
         Archives by: Joe Miller <mio@netins.net>
		      Penny Harrell <Incog3678@aol.com>

====================================================================