When William Reddick Squires was born on 23 June 1889, in Peniel, Putnam, Florida, United States, his father, Benjamin Franklin Squires, was 29 and his mother, Emily Irene Cannon, was 29. He married Annie E Ruth on 14 August 1920, in Volusia, Florida, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Election Precinct 23 Penial, Putnam, Florida, United States for about 10 years. He died on 26 January 1957, in Putnam, Florida, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Peniel Cemetery, Palatka, Putnam, Florida, United States.