Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Paddock, Walter 1817 - 
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Author: Portrait & Biographical Album, 1890

WALTER PADDOCK, a pioneer of fifty-two years standing, established himself as 
a resident of Homer Township, this county, in February, 1838, and he has since 
resided within its limits. The country was then in wide contrast to its 
present condition and no man has looked with warmer interest upon its progress 
and development than he with whose name we introduce this sketch. He has had a 
full experience of life in the early days and by his industry and his good 
qualities as a citizen, has contributed his full quota to the growth and 
progress of his adopted township. No man in the township has made for himself 
a better record and none are held in higher esteem. The subject of this notice 
was the fifth in a family of fourteen children, the offspring of Jonathan and 
Mercy (Weaver) Paddock, and was born in Camillus, Onondaga County, N. Y., 
August 19, 1817. He remained a resident of his native county until a youth of 
eighteen years and afterward lived in Cayuga County two years. Then, in 
February, 1838, he emigrated to Illinois and has since been a resident of 
Homer Township, this county. The early years of Mr. Paddock were spent in a 
comparatively uneventful manner, in attendance at the district school and 
learning the various arts pertaining to farm life, he was content to adopt 
this as his life vocation and has been uniformly successful as a tiller of the 
soil, securing a home and a competence for his declining years. When nearly 
thirty years of age he was married in Homer Township February 25, 1847, to 
Miss Jane S. daughter of the late T. T. and Mary (Hollenback) Roberts, who 
were natives of Vermont. After marriage the newly wedded pair settled on a 
farm on section 21, Homer Township, whence in 1849, they removed to that which 
they now own and occupy. The household circle was completed by the birth of 
five children, the eldest of whom, a son, George A., died September 9, 1887, 
at the age of thirty nine years. Jerome is farming in Homer Township; Florence 
died when three years old; Elmer E. and Merlon F., are farming in Homer 
Township. Politically, Mr. Paddock is in accord with the principles of the 
Republican party. He has represented Homer Township in the County Board of 
Supervisors for a period of six years and has also officiated as Assessor 
several terms. The cause of education has ever found in him a firm friend. He 
has officiated as a School Trustee, also as Highway Commissioner and Township 
Collector, and to whatever position he has been called, he has fulfilled its 
duties in a manner creditable to himself and satisfactory to all concerned. 
Mrs. Paddock belongs to the Congregational Church in Homer Township. The 
father of our subject was Jonathan Paddock, a native of Washington County, N. 
Y., who married Miss Mercy Weaver, who was also born in the Empire State. The 
parents were married in Washington County and settled in Onondaga County, 
whence they removed later to the town of Aurelius, in Cayuga County, where 
they both died at the age of sixty-six years. Nine of their children lived to 
become men and women; seven are now living and residents mostly of Michigan, 
New York and Illinois. Mrs. Paddock was born March 11,1825, in Mendon, Monroe 
County, N. Y., and was the third in a family of eight children. She came with 
her parents to Illinois about 1845. The latter were natives of Vermont and 
after their removal to New York State with their respective parents were 
residents of Monroe and Niagara Counties. Mrs. Roberts departed this life at 
Lemont, Ill., a few years ago. Mr. Roberts died in Momence about 1851. They 
were most worthy and estimable people, enjoying the respect of all who knew 
them. 

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, Containing Full Page 
Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens 
of the County; Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1890

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