----Source: 1881 HISTORY OF NORTHERN WI, Chicago: The Western Historical Company, A. T. Andreas, Proprietor (grammar as is), Pg. 249

C. M. PADDOCK, farmer, Sec. 12, P. O. Colby, was born in the town of Scio, (Allegany Co.), NY, Feb. 20, 1845, moving to Plover in 1866, there clerking for John Holiday was with him for four years, off an on, lumbering some of the time. He was also engaged as clerk in Stevens Point, by Currn Bros. then coming to Colby, took a homestead of eighty acres has now cleared twenty, put up good buildings and otherwise improved the farm. He is now engaged in farming and stock business. In 1875, he married Miss Mary Russell, of Milwaukee. They have two children, Clinton, five years of age, and Raymond, six months. Mr. Paddock has been Constable and Supervisor, and held other offices. He belongs to the Masonic lodge of Plover, No. 76.