Bureau County IL Archives Biographies.....Chaddock, Oliver
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Biography of Oliver CHADDOCK, Bureau County, Illinois

Oliver Chaddock, Lamoille, was born February 15, 1852, in Belmont County, 
Ohio. He is a son of Richard and Eliza (Nicholson) Chaddock, natives of 
Baltimore, MD. They came to Illinois in 1864 and settled in Lamoille 
Township, Bureau County, but at present reside in Malden. They are the 
parents of twelve children, who all had families and are all living except 
two. Our subject received his education in Lamoille, where he now resides. 
He has made farming his main business and still owns 495 acres of land. In 
1878 he clerked in a store in Lamoille and then bought an interest in a 
grocery store and conducted it in partnership with M. A. Holbrook. For 
three years Mr. Chaddock was actively engaged in the mercantile business 
and yet owns an interest in the firm of Holbrook, Dunbar & Chaddock, 
general merchants. For the last three years he has turned his attention 
mainly to farming, buying and selling stock and fine cattle, horses and 
hogs. He is also engaged in manufacturing. Our subject was married 
December 23, 1874, to Elizabeth Dunbar, who was born February 23, 1858, 
in Lamoille Township. Her parents are James and Rebecca Dunbar. Mrs. 
Elizabeth Chaddock is the mother of one child--De Clifford Chaddock--who 
was born May 23, 1876. Mr. and Mrs Chaddock are religiously connected 
with the Methodist Episcopal Church and are also members of the Good 
Templars.

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