“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


WILLIAM C. SQUIER,  physician and surgeon, Palmyra; born in 
Wethersfield, Vt., Sept. 2, 1815; the early part of his life was spent in 
Vermont; he removed to Ohio in 1839, where he began the study of 
medicine, graduating at the Botanical Medical College, Cincinnati; 
returning to New Hampshire, in 1847, he practiced two years; came to 
Jefferson Co., in 1849, and practiced in Jefferson, Walworth and 
Waukesha Cos.; after ten years, he returned to New Hampshire, where 
he lived and practiced another decade; he settled in Palmyra in 1869, 
where he now has a pleasant home.  The Doctor married Miss Persis 
Marble, of Cornish, N.H., who was born Oct. 17, 1818; had six children; 
only one living, Etta, now the wife of L.M. Newman, of Chippewa Falls, 
Wis., their son, Algernon M., Assistant Surgeon U.S.A., died in the 
service July 29, 1867.  The Doctor and wife are among the well and 
favorably known pioneers of Jefferson Co.  He is a strong advocate of 
the Republican party, and is liberal in his views on religious matters.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)