Rufus Squires (abt. 1846 - 1924)

Born about 1846 in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, United States

Died 11 May 1924 at about age 78 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Rufus Squires is a part of US Black heritage.

Private Rufus Squires served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 5 Feb 1864
Mustered out: 21 Sep 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. E, 27th USCI

Rufus Squires was born about 1846 in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia.^[1] His father was named something like Serry/Terry/Jerry/Carry Squires.^[2][3] In 1860, his family lived in Gallipolis Township, Gallia County, Ohio.^[2]

Rufus served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He enlisted as a private in Company E of the 27th Regiment of the United States Colored Infantry on 5 Feb 1864.^[1] He mustered out on 21 Sep 1865.^[4]

In 1870, Rufus was living in the household of Squires Lewis in Greenfield Township, Gallia County, Ohio and working as a farm hand.^[5]

Around 1871, Rufus married Maria (Clay) Allen.^[6] Maria had several young children from before their marriage and they also had several children together. They lived in Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio.^[7][6][8] Maria died in 1914. After her death, Rufus moved to Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio where he lived with his daughter Frances (Squires) Bell.^[9][10]

Rufus died on 11 May 1924 at his daughter Frances's home in Columbus, Ohio.^[3][10] He was buried in Pine Street Colored Cemetery in Gallipolis, Ohio.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States, Compiled Military Service Records Of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served With The U.S. Colored Troops, 1861-1866," database with images, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CV9R-QHW2 : accessed 1 Feb 2024), Company E, 27th US Colored Infantry, Rufus Squires, Company Descriptive Book card.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1860," Gallipolis Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA; page 231, family 1518, Rufus Squire in Serry [Terry? Jerry?] Squire household; Ancestry, Ancestry Record 7667 #43359441.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Ohio, Death Certificates, #27851, Rufus Squires, 11 May 1924, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA; "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6MX-BH4 : accessed 1 Feb 2024); citing FHL microfilm 1,992,497.
4. ↑ "United States, Compiled Military Service Records Of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served With The U.S. Colored Troops, 1861-1866," database with images, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CV4Y-L6W2 : accessed 1 Feb 2024), Company E, 27th US Colored Infantry, Rufus Squires, Co. Muster-out Roll card.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," Greenfield Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA; page 8, family 60, Rufus Squires in Squires Lewis household; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M623-1HW.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1900," ED 29, Gallipolis ward 3, Gallia County, Ohio, USA; sheet 11A, family 263, Rufus Squires household; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M623-1HW.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," ED 25, Gallipolis ward 4, Gallia County, Ohio, USA; page 29, family 274, Rufus Squires household; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8MF-YX7.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," ED 33, Gallipolis ward 4, Gallia County, Ohio, USA; sheet 9B, family 244, Rufus Squires household; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML81-P7R.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," ED 129, Columbus ward 7, Franklin County, Ohio, USA; sheet 6A, family 123, Rufus Squires in James H. Bell household; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD5W-M8J.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Obituary: "Rufus Squires GAR," The Gallipolis Daily Tribune [Ohio], 12 May 1924, page 1; image copy, Bossard Library Digital Newspaper Archive, (https://bossardlibrary.advantage-preservation.com : accessed 1 Feb 2024).
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13688184/rufus-squires: accessed 01 February 2024), memorial page for Rufus Squires (1846–unknown), Find A Grave: Memorial #13688184, citing Pine Street Colored Cemetery, Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Michele Davisson-Brooks (contributor 50663777).