William Platt Squires
1847–
Connecticut, United States
The Life of William Platt
When William Platt Squires was born in 1847, in Connecticut, United States, his father, William Bishop Squire, was 41 and his mother, Elizabeth Barnard, was 23.
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Family Time Line
William Bishop Squire
1806–1881
Elizabeth Barnard
1824–
Sarah E Squire
1844–
Stephen Henry Squires
1845–1903
William Platt Squires
1847–
Ann Squires
1849–
Parents & Siblings
1806–1881Male
1824–Female
siblings
(4)
1844–Female
1845–1903Male
1847–Male
1849–Female
World Events (3)
1848 · Slavery is Abolished
Age 1
In 1840, the American Anti-Slavery Society split and slavery started being outlawed in the state. In Canterbury, Connecticut, Prudence Crandall started a school for young African American girls. The people got mad and Crandall was taken to court. The case was lost and that was the beginning of many other cases that would be lost, but it was also the start of having slavery abolished.
1863
Age 16
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 16
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from Squire .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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