It is probably both. The Squire family lived in the ELizabeth/Westfield area of NJ and I generally assume that all of the tombstones in Butler County (Ohio) with the first name of Squire are descendants of female members of the Squire family. Sheri ----- Original Message ----- From: John Cresseveur <jjc@bardstown.com> To: <NJESSEX-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 15, 1999 12:32 AM Subject: [NJESSEX] Name: Squire > Hi Folks, > I'm working on an index for a book containing genealogical material (1780's > to 1940's). Numerous entries contain information on names such as "Squire" > Boone or "Squire" C. Crume. > > Is "Squire" a given name or a title such as Judge, Honorable, Etc? > > Thanks, > John Cresseveur > > > ==== NJESSEX Mailing List ==== > Read the NJESSEX mailing list FAQ: > <http://www.rootsweb.com/~njessex/faq/mailinglist.htm> >