Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Sumter:

Jason S. Squires, farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Prairie du Sac; son of Ezekiel and Percy (Hoadley) Squires; born in Massena, St. Lawrence Co., N.Y., Dec. 14, 1837, where he remained until he came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1850, and located in Dane, Dane Co.; came to Sauk Co. in December, 1850, and located where he now resides in Sumter; owns 110 acres of land and resides on a well-improved farm, nine miles from Prairie du Sac. He married Sarah E. Stone, daughter of Thomas S. and Sarah P. (Treadwell) Stone, March 1, 1862, in Sumter; they have had eight children - Ulysses S., Sherman T., F., Nellie M., Sheridan, Charles H., Rutherford and Sarah E. Mr. Squires has held the office of District Treasurer six years. Mrs. Squires was born in July, 1843, and died Nov. 24, 1878, in Sumter. The father of Mr. Squires died Oct. 24, 1864; his mother is still living.

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