In the matter of the parents of Squire Lamphere, I've been doing a little in depth research. Bear in mind county boundries change over time as do town and village names. We know Squire was said to have been born in 1829 in Coopertown, Herkimer county. I felt it reasonable to assume that is was possible for the family to remain in the area for at least a short period of time after the birth. I went to the 1830 census of Herkimer and found 7 Lampheres of various spellings. In Salisbury were Merritt, Alpheus jr. and James all with young male children. Also there were Alpheus sr. and William who had no young males. Ransom in West Brunswick (now Ohio) also had one young male. Looking at things geographically none of these places were anywhere near Cooperstown (now in Otsego county). Raymond however was in Schuyler (probably Lake Schuyler) only a stones throw from Cooperstown, had 2 males under 5 and 2 males 5-10.
My information showed only 3 males with his first wife Sophie Rose, whom he married about 1820. She died in 1832 in Lk Schuyler.possibly after the birth of twins. Sons Jerome b 1823 married Louisa Pike, son Lorenzo b ca1825, married an Irena. son Judson b 1827 married Emma Streeter. As you can see, one son is not documented. His second wife Mary Eades, bore him 5 more sons and one daughter, after 1836.

My assumption is that Raymond and Sophie are the parents of this mysterious Squire. Is there anyone in that area that can search town or village birth records? Possibly church records.

Jack Lamphier
JJL1329@yahoo.com