Franklin Squire was born Feb. 15, 1827, and spent his early life on his father’s farm in Ohio. When twenty-four years of age, he moved to Michigan, and Feb. 23, 1851, was united in marriage with Eliza Ann Herrington. The family lived for some time in Lenawee County, Michigan, but later settled in Gratiot County. Mrs. Squire died in 1867, leaving six children. Mr. Squire was married to Susan Conkin in the fall of the same year, and to them one daughter was born. His second wife dying in 1869, the following year he was united in marriage with Cordelia Tripp. One daughter was born to this union. In the spring of 1902 the family moved to Bloomer township, Montcalm County, where the husband and father died Aug. 30, 1912.
Our brother was a firm believer in present truth, being an earnest and active Christian, ever ready to help the cause he loved. For many years he was elder of the Ithaca (Mich.) Seventh-day Adventist Church, and for fourteen years was a director of the Michigan Conference. He is survived by his wife, six children, twenty grandchildren, twenty-three great-grandchildren, and one great great-grandchild.
The funeral services were conducted by the writer.
J. M. Hoyt
Advent Review & Sabbath Herald
10 Oct 1912